North Carolina ends HB2 in bid to salvage state image
North Carolina lawmakers and Gov Roy Cooper announced a compromise repealing key HB2 bathroom provisions amid NCAA pressure. The measure, signed quickly, preserves some protections but critics say it still fails to fully protect gay and transgender rights.
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Russian disinformation campaign targeted Trump rivals
Cyber experts told the Senate Intelligence Committee that Russia dampened Clinton support by boosting Trump opponents like Rubio Graham and Bush. They described a concerted effort to blur truth with false news and to suppress turnout among Clinton voters in Wisconsin Michigan and Pennsylvania.
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Flynn seeks immunity in Russia probe talks with lawmakers
Former adviser Michael Flynn is in discussions with U S House and Senate intelligence committees about immunity in exchange for questioned by investigators into possible Trump campaign links to Russia. Flynn’s attorney says no one would testify without protection from prosecution.
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Park Geun-hye Arrested in South Korea Corruption Case
Former President Park Geun-hye was arrested and jailed after a court granted prosecutors’ request. Police escorted a convoy as supporters waved flags outside the detention facility. Prosecutors seek charges of extortion bribery and abuse of power in a case that ended her presidency and sparked a May vote to choose a successor.
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Pedestrian deaths rise sharply amid US traffic fatalities
The Governors Highway Safety Association reports nearly 6,000 pedestrian fatalities in 2016, an 11 percent rise and the highest in over two decades. Experts cite more driving and walking but point to rising cellphone distraction as a key driver while overall traffic deaths increase 6 percent.
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