Tuesday's Headlines: Green parties reach kingmaker status in European Parliament

Trump dials down rhetoric on Iran, says he is not seeking 'regime change'; Drugmaker to face first opioid trial in Oklahoma as families of the dead seek recompense

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Green parties reach kingmaker status in European Parliament The results of the E.U. parliamentary elections propelled the Greens into second place in Germany and third place in France and elsewhere, amid a surge in excitement from young voters who faulted old-school parties for ignoring their concerns about the environment. By Michael Birnbaum, Griff Witte and James McAuley · Read more Trump dials down rhetoric on Iran, says he is not seeking 'regime change' Days after ordering troops to the Mideast, President Trump suggested that Japan may help facilitate talks with the Iranian government. "Nobody wants to see terrible things happen, especially me," he said. By Michael Kranish · Read more   Drugmaker to face first opioid trial in Oklahoma as families of the dead seek recompense The first test of pharmaceutical companies' liability in the nation's opioid crisis is scheduled to open Tuesday. By Lenny Bernstein · Read more   How a large-scale effort to register black voters led to a crackdown in Tennessee The incident reflects the messiness accompanying some large-scale efforts to draw new Democratic voters into the electorate, providing an opening for critics to push for stricter rules. By Amy Gardner · Read more   'Large and destructive' tornado rips through Dayton, causing injuries and extensive damage The tornado was one of several to hit Ohio overnight. Several people across the state were injured and about 5 million people lost electricity. By Timothy Bella · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions There's nothing progressive about strangling charter schools By Editorial Board · Read more I had an abortion. Why it's none of your business. By Elly Lonon · Read more Trump's narrative is nonsense. So why is the media buying it? By Catherine Rampell · Read more Tune out President Trump's propaganda machine By Eugene Robinson · Read more I don't recognize America anymore. I have a way out. By Ted Gup · Read more It is the right temperature in this office By Alexandra Petri · Read more   ADVERTISEMENT   More News Two killed, a dozen injured as man stabs schoolgirls at bus stop outside Tokyo Nineteen people, most of them students at a private Catholic school, were injured in the attack, authorities said. By Simon Denyer · Read more   Despite tough talk, American government lets older Mexicans visit undocumented children in U.S. For many in Mexico, it is an unexpected olive branch from the State Department amid the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration. Story by Kevin Sieff | Photos by Sarah L. Voisin · Read more   Rep. Duncan Hunter says he took photo with enemy corpse while in military The GOP congressman from California, who is awaiting trial on unrelated corruption charges, made the remarks while talking about a Navy SEAL who is charged with killing a prisoner. By Eli Rosenberg · Read more   How Everest's popularity turned fatal With at least 11 deaths so far in 2019, it's the deadliest climbing season in four years for the world's tallest mountain. That toll includes a Utah man who died last week and a Colorado man who died Monday. By Ankit Adhikari and Joanna Slater · Read more   A Nazi sympathizer defaced a synagogue. His lawyer says conservatives helped radicalize him. The lawyer argued in court documents that Nolan Brewer and his wife were radicalized by Fox News, Ben Shapiro, Breitbart News and Stormfront. By Katie Mettler · Read more   A celebrity chef wants Americans to eat more vegetables — and learn how to cook them Even though he's from the land of jamón (and has done much to promote it in the States), José Andrés years ago started talking up the idea that vegetables are "sexy" and worth moving to the center of the plate. By Joe Yonan · Read more   Analysis 'Saturday Night Live' tackled Trump every week. But Pete Davidson had the most memorable season. The comic mined the darkest parts of his personal life, injecting the show with a much-needed mixture of humor and pathos. By Travis Andrews · Read more

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