Thursday, June 7, 2018

Evening Edition: Trump dangles visit to White House for North Korea’s Kim if summit goes well

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Trump dangles visit to White House for North Korea's Kim if summit goes well
President Trump signaled that a grand bargain to reverse decades of enmity is not on the table for his unprecedented meeting in Singapore with Kim Jong Un. But Trump sounded upbeat as he described the North Korean leader as sincere about remaking the future for his impoverished country.
'It's about the attitude': Trump says he doesn't have to prepare much for summit with Kim Jong Un
Addressing reporters Thursday, the president said his meeting with Kim Jong Un will be more than a photo op.
 
Suicide rates rise sharply in most states, CDC report shows
Suicide rates increased in 49 states between 1999 and 2016, according to a report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The increases were seen across sex, age, race and ethnicity. In half of all states, the increase was 30 percent or more.
 
 
Trump's tariffs teach Europe a lesson, Putin says 
The Russian president said European leaders long ignored his warnings about the dangers of a world dominated by the United States. "No one wanted to listen," he said.
 
Newest NASA discoveries could boost search for ancient life on Mars
No, the space agency's robotic explorers didn't find aliens. But in puffs of gas from Martian rocks more than 3 billion years old, scientists have identified several complex organic molecules — possible building blocks for ancient life.
 
Pruitt enlisted security detail in picking up dry cleaning, moisturizing lotion
The EPA administrator faces congressional scrutiny over an expanding number of spending and management decisions. He also has enlisted staff in tasks ranging from apartment hunting to securing a mattress for personal use.
 
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A FEMA meeting was supposed to be about hurricanes. But Trump had a lot more on his mind.
Audio obtained by The Post reveals the president turned the closed-door discussion into soliloquies on his prowess negotiating airplane deals, his popularity, his unending love of coal, his "great Cabinet," his planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and other topics.
 
Trump says Justice Department could have handled Russia probe, accuses special counsel team of unprecedented bias
In a series of morning tweets, the president continued to cast doubt on the work of Robert Mueller's investigation.
 
America's gig economy is smaller now than before Uber existed, official data show
The gig economy — which has drawn massive attention, tens of billions of dollars in venture capital, and praise and steep criticism from policymakers — may not be quite the cause of massive disruption it has seemed.
 
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Art in an instant: The secrets of improv
Creativity is one of our most mysterious and fascinating capabilities, and astonishing things happen inside the brains of improvisers as they perform. We explore the science of improvisation, with rapper GoldLink, jazz pianist Jason Moran, and comedy duo Andy Bustillos and Alex Song of Upright Citizens Brigade.
 
The Leaning Tower of Pisa has withstood earthquakes for centuries. Now, scientists know why.
The tower's 5.5 degree lean has vexed engineers for centuries.
 
 
Mexico's World Cup prayer: Deliver us beyond the round of 16
El Tri has been heartbroken in the same stage of six consecutive World Cups. This time, there is little faith in the team's foreign-born coach.
 
Stanley Cup Finals
A lucky oven mitt and a dog named Barry Trotz: Capitals fans have some weird superstitions
As Washington creeps closer to clinching a title, die-hard fans are clinging to superstitions ancient and brand new to will their team to one more win.
 
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