Trump Leads GOP Power Rankings Amid Bad News
Donald Trump gains first place votes in USA TODAY GOPD Power Rankings after the San Bernardino attack, with analysts noting his growing momentum and organizing in early states. Critics warn momentum may be hard to stop if he sustains gains, while others question Muslim ban remarks and political strategy. Fronted by analysts from Emory, CNN/ORC, and Iowa State University, the debate focuses on Trump’s continued appeal and potential nomination path.
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Iowa GOP Nomination Talk Sparks Cruz Rise in Polls
A Reuters style briefing notes Iowa caucus momentum shifting toward Ted Cruz after tight week. Rubio nets four first place votes and Cruz three as GOP analysts call Cruz the front runner in Iowa. South Carolina and the SEC primary loom with March 1 contests in Alabama Georgia Arkansas and Texas cited. Debate on December 15 could shift dynamics as Iowa caucuses near.
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Bank deposit ties to San Bernardino shooter probe
Federal investigators examining a $28,500 deposit into an account linked to Syed Farook. The amount, described as a loan, is being reviewed amid broader efforts to understand Farook and Malik's radicalization and the attack that killed 14 and wounded 21.
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Paris bound Air France diverted to Montreal after false threat
An Air France flight from San Francisco was diverted to Montreal following an anonymous threat that authorities deemed bogus after a full security search. The plane left Montreal before 7 am ET to complete its Paris-bound journey, with 246 aboard when it landed for checks. In Pretoria, judge Aubrey Ledwaba granted Oscar Pistorius bail after his murder conviction, citing he is not a flight risk.
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British veterans discard medals in Pistorius case
Pistorius found guilty of murdering Reeva Steenkamp overturning a prior manslaughter conviction and is under house arrest after serving about a year of a five year sentence in jail. In Florida, Matthew Riggins 22 was killed by an alligator in Barefoot Bay lake on Nov 23 amid burglary ties and a cooperating suspect. Deputies reported two men in black behind Barefoot Bay homes on Nov 13, Riggins missing the same day, and his body found ten days later in the lake.
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