Monday, June 19, 2017

Officials: 17-year-old Muslim girl assaulted and killed after leaving Virginia mosque and other top stories.

  • Officials: 17-year-old Muslim girl assaulted and killed after leaving Virginia mosque

    Officials: 17-year-old Muslim girl assaulted and killed after leaving Virginia mosque
    Police said Monday they are not investigating the murder of a Virginia teenager who they say was assaulted and then disappeared overnight after leaving a mosque in the Sterling area as a hate crime. On Sunday, police found the girl’s remains and a 22-year-old man has been charged with murder in connection with the case. The mosque, the All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) in Sterling, and relatives identified the girl as 17-year-old Nabra Hassanen of Reston. Fairfax County police identifie..
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  • NYC Weather Forecast: Flash Flood Watch Issued; 'Severe' Thunderstorms Possible

    NYC Weather Forecast: Flash Flood Watch Issued; 'Severe' Thunderstorms Possible
    NEW YORK, NY — The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for the New York City-area starting at noon on Monday as powerful thunderstorms are expected to roll into the area later at night. The storms will bring anywhere from 1.5 to 2 inches of rain to the city, with chances for even higher amounts locally. Wind gusts of up to 30 miles per hour will bring potentially damaging wind and lightning. "There is also a chance for severe thunderstorms from late this afternoon into this e..
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  • Colin Kaepernick Compares Police to Slave Patrol After Philando Castile Verdict

    Colin Kaepernick Compares Police to Slave Patrol After Philando Castile Verdict
    Thearon W. Henderson/Getty ImagesFree-agent NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick posted a picture on social media this week comparing modern police officers to fugitive slave patrols.Here's a look at the message Kaepernick posted on Twitter after the Philando Castile verdict:Colin Kaepernick @Kaepernick7A system that perpetually condones the killing of people, without consequence, doesn't need to be revised, it needs to be dismantled! https://t.co/BVVPVZIQyD2017-6-16 21:48:05The 29-year-old quarterb..
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  • A School That Provides The One Constant In Homeless Children's Lives

    A School That Provides The One Constant In Homeless Children's Lives
    Hide caption Without predictable access to housing or food, the students at Positive Tomorrows live in a constant state of stress. The teachers and administration work on techniques for managing anxiety and other emotions. Here, students in Shelly Fryer’'s class take time for play. Previous Next Katie Hayes Luke for NPR Hide caption On the second day of school, a student asks Amy Brewer, the director of education for Positive Tomorrows, how..
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  • President Trump's financial form shows revenue up at Mar-a-Lago

    President Trump's financial form shows revenue up at Mar-a-Lago
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump's Washington hotel saw almost $20 million in revenue during its first few months of operation - a period that coincided with his election and inauguration as the 45th president. His Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, which he's visited seven times as president, pulled in millions of dollars more than it had previously.The new details are included in a financial disclosure that Trump voluntarily submitted Friday to the Office of Government Ethics, the firs..
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  • THE MEMO: For Trump, danger signs in the polls

    THE MEMO: For Trump, danger signs in the polls
    President Trump’s willingness to flout convention and stoke controversy may be starting to hurt him, even among previously strong supporters.Trump has defied political norms ever since the start of his campaign two years ago. He brushed aside calls to become a more conventional candidate, and it paid off, making him the nation’s 45th president.But Trump’s approval rating, always low by historical standards, has been sliding since he took office in January. Crucially, many recent surveys detected..
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  • The Latest: Witness says about 50 were standing on deck

    The Latest: Witness says about 50 were standing on deck
    The Latest on the collapse of the second-story deck of a Montana lodge during a memorial event for a firefighter (all times local): 7:25 p.m. A witness to the collapse of the second-story deck of a Montana lodge during a memorial event for a firefighter says about 50 people were gathered on the structure overlooking Flathead Lake. Leslie Dillon tells the Daily Inter Lake ( http://bit.ly/2sG2E4S ) that she was on the deck when it collapsed and that she walked away with bruising. Dillon says..
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  • SWAT team responding to Saugus mall

    SWAT team responding to Saugus mall
    SAUGUS — Tactical law enforcement officers are on scene at the Square One Mall in Saugus on Monday after a man broke into a sporting goods store and gained access to the firearms section, according to Saugus police.“The Saugus Police Department is at the scene of a break-in at the Dick’s Sporting Goods at the Square One Mall,’’ Saugus police wrote around 6:30 a.m. Monday. “One armed and dangerous intruder is believed to be inside.” Get Fast Forward in your inbox: Forget y..
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  • GOP considers cancelling August recess to salvage agenda

    GOP considers cancelling August recess to salvage agenda
    Alarmed by the stalemate on healthcare reform, lack of progress on tax reform and appropriations bills that are far behind schedule, Republican lawmakers across Congress are increasingly willing to consider cancelling the month-long August recess.Senate Republican negotiators reported that they are not close to a deal on healthcare reform and that scheduling a vote by July 4, which Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellMitch McConnellJuan Williams: GOP fumbles on healthcare This week: Senate plo..
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  • Trump 'Is Not Under Investigation,' His Lawyer Insists

    Trump 'Is Not Under Investigation,' His Lawyer Insists
    Rod J. Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general, last month named Robert B. Mueller, a former F.B.I. director, as a special counsel to lead the sprawling investigation into the extent of Russia’s meddling in the 2016 presidential election, and whether any of Mr. Trump’s associates colluded in that effort. In addition, two congressional committees have issued subpoenas for testimony and documents as part of their wide-ranging, bipartisan investigations. All three inquiries are reportedly examinin..
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