Kategori: ABD News

19 Eylül 2018

They Were Seeking Mental Health Care. Instead They Drowned in a Sheriff’s Van.

After two women voluntarily went to hospitals seeking care, they were committed and transported in a sheriff’s van that drove onto a flooded road.

Touring Storm Damage in the Carolinas, Trump Follows His Own Script

Other presidents have treated natural disaster tours as dignified, even grave affairs. President Trump has deployed humor, enthusiasm and a talent for always finding a silver lining.

Your Wednesday Evening News Briefing: Brett Kavanaugh, Trump, North Korea

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.

From the Anonymity of Academia to the Center of a Supreme Court Confirmation

Christine Blasey Ford, a researcher and statistician, was reluctant to come forward with her allegation that Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, sexually assaulted her.

Inside Facebook’s Election ‘War Room’

Seven weeks before the midterm elections, the social network is setting up a central hub to root out disinformation and false news. We visited the operation.

Debunking 5 Viral Rumors About Christine Blasey Ford, Kavanaugh’s Accuser

Dr. Blasey has been the target of widespread social media disinformation since she came forward with accusations of sexual assault against Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, the Supreme Court nominee.

Asia and Australia Edition: Your Thursday News Briefing: North Korea, Pakistan, Taiwan

Here’s what you need to know to start your day.

Flooding in North Carolina, as Seen From a Drone

Aerial footage from North Carolina shows the scale of flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence.

Trump Says Kavanaugh Accusations Are ‘Very Unfair’

The president said he wanted to hear from Christine Blasey Ford, the accuser: “If she shows up and makes a credible showing, that’ll be very interesting.”

News Analysis: For Red-State Democrats, Accusation Against Kavanaugh Scrambles Midterm Calculus

Three moderates had been weighing a yes vote to confirm Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, while other Democrats hoped there would be few consequences for a no vote. The sexual assault allegation has changed calculations.

North Korea’s New Promises on Weapons Stop Short of Denuclearization

Kim Jong-un agreed to “permanently dismantle” key facilities in a bid to ease tensions with South Korea, but his offers did not meet U.S. demands.

California Today: California Today: To Tell the Brown Family Saga, Start in 1852

Wednesday: The historian Miriam Pawel talks about the governor’s family history, Christine Blasey Ford wants an F.B.I. investigation, and a Santa Barbara teenager finds $10,000.

Trump Has Put the U.S. and China on the Cusp of a New Cold War

President Trump’s pugilistic approach to China could rupture relations for years to come.

New York Today: New York Today: Where Are We on Weed?

Wednesday: Discussions on the potential legalization of marijuana, and Photoville in Brooklyn.

Your Wednesday News Briefing: Brett Kavanaugh, North Korea, Baseball Playoffs

Here’s what you need to know to start your day.

Lens: He Photographed What Hurricane Maria ‘Couldn’t Take Away’ From His Family

Jose Alvarado Jr. set out to capture quiet moments that are rooted in his family’s experiences yet speak to those of countless others.

Europe Edition: Your Wednesday News Briefing: Storm Ali, Chemnitz, Trade War

Here’s what you need to know to start your day.

Accusations Draw New Attention to Kavanaugh’s Remarks About Drinking

In a speech to the Yale Law School Federalist Society in 2014, Judge Kavanaugh recalled some debaucherous — if seemingly harmless — nights of heavy drinking as a law student.

Political Memo: On Kavanaugh, a Changed America Debates an Explosive Charge

The accusations against the Supreme Court nominee are being assessed under different social and cultural conventions than when the episode allegedly occurred.