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Election 2018 Without evidence, Trump alleges forged ballots in Florida, calls for halting recounts President Trump said the races for the U.S. Senate and governor should be called for Republicans, alleging without evidence that many ballots are missing and forged and that an "honest vote count" was no longer possible. Florida officials say they have found no evidence of criminal conduct. By Amy Gardner and John Wagner  •  Read more » Perspective: The media's eagerness to discount the 'blue wave' feeds a dangerous problem An election-night rush to judgment is tempting, but deeply unwise in a tainted political environment. By Margaret Sullivan  •  Read more »   The Fix | Analysis 12 targets as House Democrats prepare to investigate the Trump administration Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.), the soon-to-be House Oversight and Government Reform Committee chairman, said the party won't be handing out subpoenas like candy. But there is plenty to chew on. By Colby Itkowitz  •  Read more »   Vatican blocks plan by American Catholic leaders to confront sexual abuse In a surprising directive, the Vatican asked that America's bishops halt their effort to hold bishops more responsible in abuse cases that have scourged the church. By Julie Zauzmer and Michelle Boorstein  •  Read more »   Stan Lee | 1922–2018 Comic-book author who redefined the notion of a superhero dies at 95 Lee helped usher comics out of a dark age in the 1960s by creating morally complex heroes, including the self-doubting Spider-Man, the bickering Fantastic Four, the swaggering Iron Man and the raging Incredible Hulk. His name became synonymous with Marvel Comics. By Alexander F. Remington and Michael Cavna  •  Read more »   Israel bombs more than 70 Gaza targets, including Hamas TV station, as 300 rockets are fired into Israel The military said it had targeted the TV station for "providing operational messaging to militants" as a barrage of rockets from Gaza showed no sign of slowing. Palestinian factions vowed revenge after a botched Israeli covert operation. By Ruth Eglash, Hazem Balousha and Loveday Morris  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT U.S. stocks skid again on renewed fears that tech sector has run out of steam The Dow Jones industrial average dropped about 600 points, dragged lower by the Nasdaq composite index. The tech-heavy composite has been a pressure cooker for weeks, with more than 70 percent of companies seeing their shares drop more than 10 percent. By Thomas Heath  •  Read more »   WorldViews | Analysis Newly revealed North Korean missile bases cast doubt on value of Trump's summit with Kim Jong Un North Korea has stopped its test launches, but it's still adding to its stockpiles of missiles and nuclear materials. By Adam Taylor  •  Read more »   As Camp Fire death toll climbs, investigators face grim task of finding remains In the devastating aftermath of the deadliest wildfire to hit California in 85 years, authorities are searching for more than 200 missing people. By Lindsey Bever, Joel Achenbach and Cleve Wootson  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Rep. Steve King dared a conservative outlet to release audio of him calling immigrants 'dirt.' It did. The Weekly Standard released the recording at the center of an article describing King's comments after a Twitter fight with the newly reelected Iowa Republican, who had accused the magazine of lying and fabricating the story. By Kristine Phillips  •  Read more »   From the Magazine A downed World War II plane, a Dutch village and the art of remembering How one community has kept alive the memory of eight American airmen for 75 years. By Richard B. Woodward  •  Read more »   Senior Saudi diplomat in Istanbul when Khashoggi was killed drops out of sight That Mohammad al-Otaibi appears to have escaped punishment so far has rankled senior Turkish officials, who see him at the very least as a key witness and accessory in journalist Jamal Khashoggi's killing, as well as a liar. By Tamer El-Ghobashy and Loveday Morris  •  Read more »   Trump skipped a U.S. cemetery visit abroad. The French army trolled him for avoiding the rain. The Aisne-Marne American Cemetery is the resting place for U.S. troops killed in a battle central to military lore. By Alex Horton  •  Read more »   Rachel Hollis has wooed millions of women with her book. What's her message? "Girl, Wash Your Face" has sold more copies than almost any other book this year. By Nora Krug  •  Read more »

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