Saturday, May 26, 2018

Saturday's Headlines: Trump says he will spare telecom firm in China, defying lawmakers’ concerns

 
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Trump says he will spare telecom firm in China, defying lawmakers' concerns
President Trump said he had allowed ZTE Corp. to remain open despite fierce bipartisan opposition from lawmakers who have warned that the embattled Chinese telecommunications giant should be punished for breaking U.S. law.
Trump issues orders aimed at rolling back civil-service protections
The orders would make it easier to fire poor performers, sharply curtail the time federal employees can be paid for union work and direct agencies to negotiate tougher union contracts. The largest federal employee union said the orders "strip federal employees of their decades-old right to representation at the worksite."
 
Could the U.S. fight dual wars in North Korea and Iran? After breakdowns, questions loom.
The worst-case scenario of sliding into open armed conflict in the two theaters at once would strain the military to a degree few Americans could fathom, experts say.
 
Trump suggests June 12 summit could happen after all
A day after aborting a summit with North Korea's leader, President Trump suggested it could happen on June 12 after all.
 
In the season of Mohamed Salah, the city of Liverpool wraps its arms around a Muslim
The Egyptian soccer star will enter Saturday's Champions League final and next month's World Cup as the subject of adoration by his recently adopted English city. "He's like the beacon of hope, to most of Egyptians, Muslims, Arabs, because everyone wants to be like Salah in his field," said one student from Cairo who is studying in Liverpool.
 
Exit polls suggest Ireland has voted decisively to repeal its abortion ban
Results from two exit polls suggested nearly 70 percent voted in favor of rolling back the Eighth Amendment to the Irish constitution, one of the strictest abortion laws in the developed world.
 
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Europe, not the U.S., is now the most powerful regulator of Silicon Valley
As Europe's new privacy law takes effect, Facebook and other big companies scramble to comply, underscoring how the European Union has stepped in to lead where Washington has failed.
 
 
Supermarket chain Publix halts donations to Fla. candidate for governor over his NRA support
The announcement came moments before "die-in" protests organized by 18-year-old gun-control activist David Hogg began at several Publix supermarkets.
 
Harvey Weinstein, notorious catalyst of the #MeToo movement, now faces the public
As the once-powerful movie mogul was arraigned on felony charges, including first-degree rape, the moment offered an opportunity for the public to confront the rare entertainment figure to face criminal charges and by extension to confront the culture of abuse and privilege he came to represent.
 
10 attractive places overseas where you can live comfortably
If you are looking for a fresh start, you might want to mull one of these locales. They aren't the cheapest places to live but they offer good value.
 
NBA Playoffs | Eastern Conference Finals
LeBron James stomps all over Celtics to force Game 7
James played all but two minutes and showed no signs of the fatigue from Game 5 in carrying Cleveland back to Boston with another performance for the ages.
 
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The Tale of the 'Trump Triers'
Will tried-and-true Democrats in the Midwest who voted for Donald Trump in 2016 keep supporting the president? What do their evolving views say about the rest of the country?
 
A wolflike creature was stalking livestock in Montana. Authorities have no idea what it is.
The dead animal's canine teeth were too short, the front paws were tiny for a wolf, and the claws on those paws were too long. The ears were too big as well, experts told The Washington Post, and the coat was wrong. This was no wolf.
 
     
 
 
 
 

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