Monday, September 10, 2018

Monday's Headlines: Leslie Moonves out as head of CBS as sexual misconduct claims multiply

 
Democracy Dies in Darkness
 
 
Today's Headlines
The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors
 
 
Leslie Moonves out as head of CBS as sexual misconduct claims multiply
Moonves, once regarded as one of the country's most respected media titans, fell from his perch after a dozen women alleged sexual misconduct, harassment and retaliation.
GOP candidate for Fla. governor spoke at racially charged events
Rep. Ron DeSantis spoke four times at conferences organized by a conservative activist who has said that African Americans owe their freedom to white people.
 
The shadowy extremist sect accused of plotting to kill intellectuals in India
Police say the murder last year of journalist Gauri Lankesh is part of a wider conspiracy — linked to a sect accused of using hypnotherapy to incite its followers to kill those they consider enemies of Hinduism. Investigators have uncovered a hit list of more than two dozen other writers and scholars.
 
Florence intensifies overnight, continues to bear down on the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic
There is a real concern that the hurricane will come ashore Thursday night as a Category 4 storm packing winds in excess of 130 mph and slow or stall over the Mid-Atlantic through next weekend, producing disastrous amounts of rain.
 
'Gather your supplies now': The Carolinas and Virginia brace as Florence churns toward East Coast
The governors of North and South Carolina urged residents to prepare to evacuate. In Virginia, state officials expect significant flooding along the coast and in rivers and streams in the western part of the state.
 
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Serena Williams is still treated differently than male athletes
 
Serena Williams was blamed for defending herself. That's nothing new for black women.
 
The dangerous myth we still believe about the Lehman Brothers bust
 
Even this ultra-conservative judge rejects Trump's argument on DACA
 
The Kavanaugh hustle
 
Why we don't prepare for the future
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Doctors are moving away from aggressive cancer treatments when they would do more harm than good
At the root of the change is the recognition that not all cancers are the same: Some need to be bludgeoned, but others can be treated with more tailored therapies or simply watched.
 
 
White House expected to warn of penalties if international court moves against Americans
National security adviser John Bolton will challenge the court's jurisdiction in a speech Monday, according to people familiar with the remarks. Bolton is also expected to announce that the administration will force the closure of the Palestine Liberation Organization's office in Washington.
 
Serena Williams starts an overdue conversation
Tennis's double standard remains in effect in ways the 23-time Grand Slam champion is still showing us.
 
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma steps down at Alibaba, announces successor
Ma, the founder of the e-commerce giant, will stay at the helm of the company as chairman of the board over the next year to ensure a smooth transition for chief executive Daniel Zhang, who joined Alibaba 11 years ago.
 
Officer arrested after authorities say she killed a man when she entered the wrong home
The arrest came amid intensifying calls for the police officer to be charged in the fatal shooting of her neighbor.
 
Miss America 2019: The best, worst and weirdest moments from the swimsuit-free competition
Miss New York, Nia Franklin, won the crown after months of controversy surrounding the annual competition.
 
Trump, Cohen do not plan to enforce Stormy Daniels's nondisclosure agreement
Daniels's lawyer Michael Avenatti said that the move is intended to protect the president and his former lawyer from being deposed in the case, but that he intends to push on with his quest to depose them both.
 
     
 
 
 
 

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