Monday, May 7, 2018

Evening Edition: Trump to announce Iran decision ahead of deadline amid signs he’ll withdraw

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Trump to announce Iran decision ahead of deadline amid signs he'll withdraw
President Trump said in a tweet that he will make a statement at the White House at 2 p.m. Tuesday. The announcement comes after a flurry of entreaties from European allies for Trump to reconsider his opposition to the deal, but he has continued to rail against it.
Trump calls on Congress to pull back $15 billion in spending, including on Children's Health Insurance Program
The plan would cut previously approved spending with the goal of tempering conservative angst over ballooning deficits. An administration official said Democrats should recognize that much of the package represents untapped accounts.
 
The president made high drug prices his issue. Democrats think they can take it back.
President Trump accused the pharmaceutical industry of "getting away with murder," but his critics say he has taken only limited action, and drug prices continue to climb. Democrats are pushing proposals they hope will compare favorably with Trump's and give them the upper hand on an issue polls consistently rank as among voters' top concerns.
 
 
Conspiracy theorists think she's a Parkland 'crisis actor.' She's a Brooklyn chef — and she's scared.
Another Emma Gonzalez's life has been turned upside down by a tragedy 1,250 miles away from her home. At first she tried to shrug off the social-media onslaught, but then she realized: "They could definitely find me if they wanted to."
 
Perspective
Yes, Pluto — despite what you've heard — is a planet
Two planetary scientists say the process in 2006 for redefining the meaning of "planet" was deeply flawed. Words are not defined by voting. Neither is scientific paradigm.
 
Oliver North named president of the National Rifle Association
The central figure in the Iran-contra affair in the 1980s and Fox News commentator will assume the presidency in the coming weeks
 
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'Heinous and violent': MS-13's female ranks grow as gang becomes 'Americanized'
Female victims are nothing new for MS-13, which is infamous in Central America for making young women choose between rape and execution. The slaying of a teen in Virginia may be a sign of growing female involvement in MS-13 in the United States.
 
Melania Trump's complicated life inside a most untraditional White House
Amid the noise and churn of the Trump administration — most recently about how the president paid money to silence Stormy Daniels — the first lady has settled into a quieter routine, often apart from the president, raising their son and beginning to raise her profile.
 
Capital Weather Gang
Another extreme heat wave strikes the North Pole
Temperature analyses show that in recent days the North Pole has soared to the melting point of 32 degrees. Typically at this time of year its average temperature is around 0 degrees. This warming could hasten the melt of Arctic sea ice, which is already near record low levels.
 
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'Disrespect of the first order': Diplomats shocked after chef serves Japan's Abe dessert in a shoe at Netanyahu's home
"There is nothing lowlier than a shoe in Japanese culture," one unidentified senior Israeli official told a popular daily newspaper.
 
The Daily 202 | Analysis
Giuliani is repeating mistakes that brought down previous Trump advisers
Rudy Giuliani's pugnacity has pleased President Trump, but by playing to an audience of one the president's new lawyer keeps creating more problems for his client.
 
 
A woman had a seizure at Ken Jeong's comedy show. The former doctor jumped offstage to save her.
The physician-turned-comedian thought he was being heckled. He soon realized there was a medical emergency.
 
Voraciously
4 weeknight pastas that are on the table in the time it takes to boil water
Pasta is a great vehicle for seasonal vegetables, but it also lets you get creative with everyday supermarket staples.
 
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