Saturday, June 9, 2018

Evening Edition: Trump delivers his most defiant trade threat yet to leaders at G-7

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Trump delivers his most defiant trade threat yet to leaders at G-7
President Trump told foreign leaders at the Group of Seven summit that they must dramatically reduce trade barriers with the United States or they could lose access to the world's largest economy. "We're like the piggy bank that everybody is robbing," Trump said. "And that ends."
In Trump, some fear the end of the world order
As each day brings new punches and counterpunches between President Trump and longtime U.S. partners, questions arise about the lasting effect of trade wars and antagonism.
 
The Take | Analysis
Will Singapore summit force Trump to pivot?
The reality is that, so far in his presidency, Trump has done more to upend the norms in foreign policy than to reinforce them.
 
 
Trump says he'll size up Kim Jong Un 'within the first minute' of summit
Voicing optimism ahead of the summit, the president suggested the North Korean dictator will "surprise on the upside."
 
Kim Jong Un is on path to deliver what his father and grandfather could not
The Tuesday summit with President Trump is likely to bestow new legitimacy on the youthful North Korean leader.
 
Under attack, billionaire George Soros plans to redouble his efforts
The 87-year-old Holocaust survivor, who has poured much of his fortune into promoting liberal values around the globe, is now confronting a wave of nationalist sentiment washing against issues he has championed. In a rare interview, he shares his insights.
 
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Dozens sickened in new multistate salmonella outbreak, this time traced to pre-cut melons
At least 60 people have fallen ill and dozens have been hospitalized after eating pre-cut melons that were distributed to stores such as Walmart, Kroger, Costco and Whole Foods in several states, federal officials said.
 
Belmont Stakes 2018: Everything you need to know
Get ready for Justify's attempt to become the 13th winner of the Triple Crown with race information, handicapping tips and more.
 
A family was separated at the border, and this distraught father took his own life
The death of Marco Antonio Muñoz, 39, has not been publicly disclosed by the Department of Homeland Security, and did not appear in any local news accounts.
 
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Dozens claim a Chicago detective beat them into confessions. A pattern of abuse or a pattern of lies?
A longtime inmate — and dozens of others — say they were beaten and threatened into confessions by a police officer who prosecutors and colleagues say always followed the rules.
 
Analysis
Mueller's 'witch hunt' snags another witch
Twenty charged individuals; three charged companies; 75 criminal charges.
 
 
Romanian Simona Halep beats American Sloane Stephens for French Open title
The top-ranked Halep showed grit in rallying to break through for her first Grand Slam title.
 
This valedictorian began to talk about sexual misconduct at her graduation. Then her mic was cut.
Lulabel Seitz had done everything right, at least on paper. As a high school senior with GPA over 4.0, she had been accepted to Stanford University. But then school administrators cut off her speech at graduation.
 
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