Turkish gunman hunt narrows as hostage circle closes in
In Istanbul officials say the Reina nightclub attacker, likely from China's Uighur minority and linked to IS, remains in Turkey as security forces pinpoint identity, whereabouts, and contacts. Authorities caution a possible escape via airports but expect results from in country operations. Meanwhile North Carolina courts pause a GOP election oversight law pending Gov. Cooper's constitutional challenge. A separate report notes a newborn boy found abandoned in a Cathedral of St. Paul laundry basket, in stable condition.
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Veysi Kaynak
Haber
Reina
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Kaynak
Turkey
Islamic State Group
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Raleigh
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North Carolina
Trial Court
Roy Cooper
Cooper
General Assembly
Pat McCrory
State Board of Elections
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Minneapolis
Cathedral of St. Paul
John L. Abel
Mike Ernster
Testimony points to Russian hackers during hearing
In a televised Senate Armed Services hearing Republican critiques of Donald Trump’s skepticism of Russian interference clash with testimony from three U.S. spymasters who say only Kremlin leaders could have authorized the hacks. Paul Ryan and John McCain warn of security risks as Trump plans to appoint Dan Coats as director of national intelligence.
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Tom Cotton
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Paul D. Ryan
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Dan Coats
Indiana
Germany
National Intelligence
Coats
Senate Intelligence Committee
James R. Clapper
Clapper
Barack Obama
Director of National Intelligence
James Clapper
Capitol Hill
Four charged in Chicago hate crime video assault
Four black suspects were charged with hate crimes over a Facebook live video showing a white man with mental health issues beaten taunted and forced to drink from a toilet. Investigators cited racial slurs and disability references as grounds for charges.
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Chicago
Facebook
Kevin Duffin
Mobile video reshapes how news of crime spreads
The piece discusses how smartphones and live streams alter viewing of violent acts from Chicago to Israel. It notes police accountability hopes and potential to deter bystanders, citing Facebook Live policies and the challenge of judging intent behind crime videos.
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Fight to house veterans continues amid homelessness push
Providence report notes Obama and a national nonprofit aimed to end veteran homelessness by 2015. HUD counts about 40,000 veterans still homeless nationwide, with 47 percent decline since 2010 and progress in Virginia Connecticut Delaware and about 35 communities.
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