Red flags missed before San Bernardino shooting case
US officials say extremist online messages between Syed Rizwan Farook and his future wife in Pakistan surfaced two years ago but did not trigger alerts. Malik entered the US on a fiancée visa despite radical views as investigators probe the San Bernardino attack and FBI divers search a nearby urban lake.
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Chicago protesters target independent police review agency
Protesters seeking Rahm Emanuel's resignation also target IPRA, the Independent Police Review Authority created to investigate police complaints. Critics say Emanuel's reforms aim to fix IPRA rather than replace it, amid controversy after Laquan McDonald’s death and a fired investigator who resisted reversing a finding. Davis, a former IPRA worker, was dismissed after challenging a not justified ruling.
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Obama executive actions could loom for future presidents
The piece notes Obama used aggressive executive power to advance immigration, environmental, and gun measures, potentially shaping what a future president can pursue. Legal scholars debate whether this signals a long shift of power to the presidency, with critics warning of consequences for Democrats if a future administration reuses these tactics.
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New draft climate deal emerges near end of Paris talks
Negotiators from China, the U S and other nations pressed late into the night over how to share the burden of a trillion dollar clean energy transition. A late Thursday draft from French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius sparked debate on whether rich nations push costs onto developing countries as talks near a final day. Critics said progress was slipping as blocs led by Malaysia and others opposed expanding emerging economies' cuts while the U S and EU urged broader participation.
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John Kerry
Trading pollution like stocks to curb warming gains traction
AP reports hog manure gas harms ozone and heats the planet while odor irritates neighbors. A tarp system can trap the gas but costs deter farms. Entrepreneur Rudi Roeslein seeks greenhouse gas trading in California to fund tarp adoption, a plan criticized across political lines as Paris talks seek delay of environmental disaster.
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California
Commandos oppose women in elite combat roles
RAND survey shows more than 7,600 special operations forces oppose opening Navy SEAL Army Delta and other units to women. Respondents cite concerns over physical strength and mental toughness, risk to team cohesion, and potential impact on mission effectiveness. Pentagon notes some women already serve in select SOF roles while maintaining standards.
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