Sunday, May 27, 2018

Evening Edition: U.S. officials cross into North Korea for summit preparation despite uncertainty

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U.S. officials cross into North Korea for summit preparation despite uncertainty
Both sides are pressing ahead with arrangements for a historic meeting between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, which Trump canceled last week, then suggested could be back on again.
In Washington, North Korea's 'denuclearization' talk draws skepticism
Leading senators from both parties scoffed at the notion that Kim Jong Un will unilaterally disarm, with some warning that his regime may seek significant concessions from the Trump administration in exchange for promises of arms reduction well into the future.
 
Rubio, in challenge to Trump, suggests Congress will act against Chinese tech firm ZTE
Sen. Marco Rubio has been a vocal critic of President Trump's plan to ease restrictions on the telecom giant, which were imposed after it broke U.S. sanctions by selling products to Iran and North Korea.
 
 
Rep. Adam Schiff: 'Throw the bums out' of Congress to protect Russia probe
In an appearance on ABC's "This Week," the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee accused several conservative leaders of being "complicit" amid a showdown between the White House and the Department of Justice over an FBI source.
 
As Hawaii's Kilauea erupts, volcanologists swarm: 'I expect great science from this event'
Scientists see real-time studies of the active volcano, which has displaced thousands of residents and destroyed dozens of homes and buildings on Hawaii's Big Island, as a unique opportunity. "For some, this is going to mean a lifetime's work," one said.
 
Book Review
In his closing chapter, John McCain goes full Bulworth
The Arizona senator who has spent a lifetime playing the maverick feels free to speak his mind on Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, Iraq and President Trump in his new book, "The Restless Wave."
 
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TV Review: John McCain reports for duty in his own heroically touching HBO tribute
The documentary all but assumes the POW-turned-elder-statesman has gone on to his greater glory. The family keeps their emotions pretty much in check while reminiscing; the politicos, on the other hand, frequently choke up just thinking about McCain in the past tense.
 
Analysis
What the legal process looks like for an immigrant child taken away from his parents
When the child is meeting with an attorney or appearing before a judge, their ability to explain why they are there and the reasons they might be seeking refuge are limited.
 
George H.W. Bush is hospitalized in Maine
Bush "is awake and alert, and not in any discomfort," a spokesman said about the 93-year-old former president.
 
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A 50-year-old mystery: Who's that wading in the Lincoln Memorial's Reflecting Pool?
The story of the quest undertaken by Richard Bensinger — who would grow up to become one of the nation's best-known labor organizers — is not the saga of a famous photograph. Instead, it's a kind of meditation on how an image can root itself in one American family.
 
Perspective
Elon Musk wants to fix media mistrust with a dopey rating system. There's a better way.
If the Silicon Valley billionaire really wanted to improve trust in the news media, he would help reinvent the economics of local newspapers.
 
A 13-year-old with a speech disability was confined at school. Her mother wants answers.
A classmate took a photo of the girl behind a barricade made from a bookcase and cabinet. It was but one of thousands of such incidents across the United States in which students, most of whom have disabilities, are subjected to classroom seclusion.
 
 
Will Power wins Indianapolis 500; Danica Patrick crashes in final race
The Australian veteran won the 102nd edition of the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing" on one of the hottest days in Indianapolis 500 history. Danica Patrick's final appearance in the race, meanwhile, ended with a crash that wouldn't allow her to finish.
 
A pilot kidnapped a foreign student and tried to deport him to China, police say
Authorities have not explained a possible motive, but the alleged vigilante deportation attempt came after an unrelated lawsuit at the school alleged that some students spoke so little English that they could not safely fly.
 
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