Sunday's Headlines: Authorities identify suspect in ‘hate crime’ synagogue shooting that left 1 dead, 3 injured

Trump condemns anti-Semitism, hate crimes at rally after synagogue shooting; Biden holds a slight advantage in 2020 race, but Democrats are far from making a decision

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Authorities identify suspect in 'hate crime' synagogue shooting that left 1 dead, 3 injured Police said they are questioning the 19-year-old man who turned himself in shortly after the shooting. He had an assault rifle in his car, officials said. An apparent manifesto posted online under the suspect's name praised the Pittsburgh and New Zealand attacks. By Deanna Paul and Katie Mettler · Read more Trump condemns anti-Semitism, hate crimes at rally after synagogue shooting The remarks came after Trump in recent days defended past comments that there were "very fine people" who marched with self-proclaimed neo-Nazis and white supremacists at the 2017 "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville. By Colby Itkowitz, Seung Min Kim and Allyson Chiu · Read more   Biden holds a slight advantage in 2020 race, but Democrats are far from making a decision Sen. Bernie Sanders runs just behind former vice president Joe Biden, but more than half of all Democrats do not volunteer support for any candidate seeking the party's nomination. By Scott Clement and Dan Balz · Read more   NRA battles internal strife, external pressures as Oliver North steps down as president The drama comes as outside pressures mount on the organization, which is enmeshed in several lawsuits. By Katie Zezima and Colby Itkowitz · Read more   Election workers in India traveled 300 miles to set up a polling booth — for one voter The world's largest democracy has mandated that polling places must be within 1.24 miles of voters. So election workers brave lion-infested jungles, crocodile swamps and dizzying mountain heights to reach the most remote spots. By Niha Masih · Read more   Beto O'Rourke switches his campaign style and tone as the spotlight dims The former congressman turned Democratic presidential candidate finds America a bigger challenge than Texas, where he narrowly lost a U.S. Senate race in 2018. By Jenna Johnson · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions Spring Cleaning 2019: Eight things to toss By Party of One · Read more Trump isn't just defying Congress. He's rejecting the whole idea of oversight. By Steve Vladeck · Read more Can Biden rebrand himself as anything other than Obama's wingman? By Steven Levingston · Read more My parents didn't tell me they skipped my vaccines. Then I got sick. By Josh Nerius · Read more Who would make the ideal president? Here's where we start. By Editorial Board · Read more The 2020 election isn't going to be close By Hugh Hewitt · Read more   ADVERTISEMENT   More News 4 dead, 3 injured after construction crane at Google Seattle campus smashes cars Two of the dead were crane operators and the other two were in cars below, the fire chief said. By Lisa Baumann | AP · Read more   Trump wasn't at the White House correspondents' dinner — again — but his presence was felt A no-show once again, the president put his mark on an increasingly sedate affair. By Paul Farhi · Read more   A Sri Lankan town grew suspicious of the newcomers. Then came mayhem as police closed in. At least 15 people, including six children, were killed in bomb blasts and gunfire. Police believe the explosions were triggered deliberately — the final violent acts of a group whose hideout had bombmaking items and backpacks. By Joanna Slater · Read more   A car barreled into eight people in California. Police say the driver was targeting Muslims. Isaiah Peoples was charged with eight counts of attempted murder. The attack left seven injured, including a 13-year-old in critical condition. By Deanna Paul · Read more   Retropolis | The Past, Rediscovered 'Worth the fight': Kansas abortion ruling stuns advocates Kansas's abortion protections are now stronger than ever, a reversal for a state known for antiabortion extremism, such as "The Summer of Mercy" in 1991 and the murder of abortion provider George Tiller in 2009. By Reis Thebault · Read more   Italy wants its signature cheese back The country is doing what it can to reclaim Parmigiano-Reggiano as well as other mimicked food and alcohol products, in a campaign combining old food traditions and new nationalistic sentiment. "Food, for us, is a strategic asset," said the director of the inspection agency. By Chico Harlan and Stefano Pitrelli · Read more   Analysis NFL draft grades: Who made the most of their picks, and who didn't? It's impossible to know now, in the immediate aftermath, how each team's draft haul will turn out. But with 254 selections complete, we can try. By Mark Maske · Read more   Retropod | Podcast The truth is out there. Right? Area 51's secrets may not be alien in nature, but that doesn't make it any less mysterious. Read more   Magazine Along New York's High Line, a $500 million effort to bring the arts to everyone The Shed wants to represent artistic democracy in action. By Anne Midgette · Read more   Wellness Many find the sound of chewing annoying. But for some, it produces panic or rage. Not much is known about misophonia, a condition that didn't even get a name until 2001. By Cathy Alter · Read more   Voraciously Flavorful pizza dough requires a skill (almost) lost to the digital age: Patience Sure, you can put together pizza dough in a couple of hours. But if you want a really tasty crust, you need to give it more time — in the fridge. By Tim Carman · Read more

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