Chicago Homicide Toll Surges Amid Violence Watch
Chicago recorded 51 homicides in January the highest monthly total since 2000 with gang conflict and retaliatory violence driving the increase. Shootings topped 241, double last January, as CPD faces scrutiny from the Laquan McDonald case and civil rights probes.
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Myanmar opens new era with first freely elected parliament
Myanmar swore in hundreds of lawmakers in Yangon marking the first freely elected parliament since 1962. The NLD led by Aung San Suu Kyi won a two thirds majority in the Nov 8 election, but the military retains veto power with 25 percent of seats and controls key ministries. The presidency remains to be decided while Suu Kyi cannot become president, pledging influence from above. The transition faces hurdles amid ethno religious tensions and ongoing conflicts, with Suu Kyi quiet on Rohingya policy.
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White House rejects Trump offer for ballroom at residence
The White House announced Donald Trump offered to spend 100 million on a White House ballroom but the proposal was quickly rejected. Press secretary Josh Earnest questioned the need for a gold Trump sign and whether it would be appropriate for the building. The idea resurfaced on the eve of the Iowa caucuses as part of Trump’s campaign discussion.
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