Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Evening Edition: Liberals hoping to block Trump’s pick for high court target two GOP senators

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Liberals hoping to block Trump's pick for high court target two GOP senators
Political strategists will go back to the tactics they used last year to defend the Affordable Care Act, with ads and grass-roots activism focused heavily on convincing Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Susan Collins (Maine), to buck the president again.
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Traditional fight or modern showdown — it all depends on Trump's court nominee
If the president picks a candidate confirmed by the Senate a decade ago, expect a fight over judicial opinions. If it's someone from the recent battles, it will get personal.
 
U.S. companies in China say they're already feeling the sting from Trump's planned tariffs
Business leaders fear Beijing is already taking the "qualitative measures" threatened by the government if President Trump imposed tariffs on Chinese exports to the United States.
 
 
Anxiety grows as Thai officials debate the best way to rescue youth soccer team from cave
The players and their coach were being given rudimentary diving lessons, even though none of them know how to swim. Though water levels have receded, volunteer divers say currents remain strong in the partially flooded cave.
 
Of America
What does it mean to be patriotic today?
For many Americans, their pride for the country is directly tied to the president leading it. When President Trump refers to his supporters as "American patriots" and casts his critics and skeptics as "un-American" and "treasonous," it can weigh on that sentiment.
 
D.C's July 4th celebrations draw people from different regions, diverse backgrounds
Crowds lined Constitution Avenue, filled the Mall and visited George Washington's home to honor U.S. independence.
 
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Top Polish judge defies attempts to depose her, amid fears Poland is slipping into authoritarianism
Thousands of protesters took to the streets as Poland's ruling party assumed full control of the courts.
 
Scientists use in vitro fertilization to create viable embryos from near-extinct rhino species
There are only two northern white rhinos left on the planet, and both of the females are infertile. But genes from the subspecies might live on, researchers write in a new study.
 
Couple critically ill after exposure to 'unknown substance' near British town where Russian spy poisoned
Police declared a "major incident" near Salisbury, England, after a man and woman in their 40s were found unconscious over the weekend.
 
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Fact Checker | Analysis
Did Obama give citizenship to 2,500 Iranians during the nuclear deal talks?
The claim, tweeted by President Trump, appears to have originated with a hard-line Iranian cleric who opposes the Iran deal.
 
Red-hot planet: All-time heat records have been set all over the world during the past week
Montreal, Glasgow, Belfast and Yerevan, Armenia, are among the cities to have witnessed their hottest weather ever recorded.
 
 
Hot-dog domination: Chestnut and Sudo chomp through the competition at Nathan's Famous eating contest
Joey Chestnut beat his own record by devouring 74 hot dogs and buns to win for the 11th time in the last 12 years. In the women's event, Miki Sudo ingested 37 hot dogs to capture her fifth title.
 
World Cup 2018
After decades of featuring a select few, final will have a fairly fresh face
One team in the last match of the World Cup will be chosen from the group of Croatia, England, Russia and Sweden. That will mark a departure from the penchant of the final to spotlight titans.
 
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