2015年11月22日星期日

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Yahoo! News: World - China


Crisis of confidence plagues police in wake of deadly officer-involved shootings

Posted: 22 Nov 2015 07:00 AM PST

Pastor Tanden Brekke, right, pleads with police officers to de-escalate the situation as demonstrators besiege the Minneapolis Police Department Fourth Precinct building in Minneapolis on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015. Protesters have been camping outside the building since the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man by a Minneapolis police officer on Sunday. Jamar Clark, 24, was shot in the head early Sunday and died at a hospital the next day. Protests started within hours as some neighbors said Clark had been handcuffed when he was shot, which contradicted statements by the Minneapolis police. Tensions escalated again Wednesday night as a crowd outside the precinct office near where Clark was shot grew. (John Autey/Pioneer Press via AP)One of the most critical issues facing law enforcement is playing out now in Minneapolis — what, when, and how much information to make public in the aftermath of an officer-involved shooting.


Donald Trump wants to surveil mosques, bring back waterboarding

Posted: 22 Nov 2015 11:56 AM PST

Donald Trump Again Says He Saw Cheering in New Jersey on 9/11Donald Trump hit the talk-show circuit Sunday morning armed with a dizzying display of defiant declarations, double downs, and fresh disses.


Eagles of Death Metal frontman speaks out for first time since Paris attacks

Posted: 22 Nov 2015 08:35 AM PST

Eagles of Death Metal give emotional account of fatal Paris attackJesse Hughes recalls the horror he witnessed inside the Bataclan concert hall during the Nov. 13 massacre.


Belgian police mount raids in Brussels and other towns

Posted: 22 Nov 2015 03:24 PM PST

Belgian soldiers patrol in central Brussels, after security was tightened in Belgium following the fatal attacks in ParisThe alert has closed the capital's metro system, although a senior minister said it was likely to reopen on Monday.


Louisiana picks Democrat as next governor, rejecting Vitter

Posted: 21 Nov 2015 09:18 PM PST

Louisiana Gov.-elect John Bel Edwards celebrates with supporters at his election night watch party in New Orleans, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015. Edwards won the runoff election for Louisiana governor Saturday, defeating the once-heavy favorite, Republican David Vitter, and handing the Democrats their first statewide victory since 2008. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Democrat John Bel Edwards won the runoff election for Louisiana governor Saturday, defeating the once-heavy favorite, Republican David Vitter, and handing the Democrats their first statewide victory since 2008.


Authorities missed many 'red flags' before Paris shootings

Posted: 22 Nov 2015 02:37 AM PST

French military patrol near the Eiffel Tower the day after a series of deadly attacks in ParisBy John Irish, Robert-Jan Bartunek and Orhan Coskun PARIS (Reuters) - There were multiple chances to stop the men who attacked Paris. In January, Turkish authorities detained one of the suicide bombers at Turkey's border and deported him to Belgium. Brahim Abdeslam, Turkish authorities told Belgian police at the time, had been "radicalized" and was suspected of wanting to join Islamic State in Syria, a Turkish security source told Reuters.


Clinton to propose tax credit for family caregiving costs

Posted: 22 Nov 2015 11:22 AM PST

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a campaign rally at Fisk University in NashvilleDemocratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will on Sunday propose a tax credit offsetting up to $6,000 in costs associated with caring for elderly and disabled family members, and allowing caregivers to accrue Social Security retirement benefits for such work. The caregiving credit, which would have a maximum value of $1,200 for qualifying families, will be the latest in a "range of tax cuts aimed a boosting the take-home pay for middle-class families" that Clinton will announce over the coming weeks, according to a campaign aide. Clinton, who will appear in Iowa on Sunday, has previously announced a tax credit of $2,500 for an individual or $5,000 for a family to cover high healthcare costs and another credit that would cover some of the expense of attending college.


Early season snowstorm coats Midwestern U.S., affects travel

Posted: 22 Nov 2015 07:52 AM PST

NCAA Football: Purdue at IowaCHICAGO/DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - A heavy fall snowstorm hit the Midwestern United States on Saturday, blanketing states from South Dakota to Wisconsin with as much as 16 inches (40 cm) of snow, slowing air travel and delaying some events for U.S. presidential candidates. The storm was forecast to travel east into the Great Lakes region, reaching Michigan and upstate New York according to the National Weather Service. "We have snow across the area with heavier amounts across northern Illinois," said Amy Seeley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Chicago.


Southwest plane diverted to Missouri over 'suspicious' behavior: FBI

Posted: 22 Nov 2015 10:24 AM PST

A Southwest Airlines flight from Indianapolis to Los Angeles was diverted to Kansas City and searched on Sunday after the crew reported suspicious behavior by some passengers, the FBI said. "The flight crew diverted the flight to Kansas City out of an abundance of caution based upon suspicious behavior displayed by several passengers," FBI spokesperson Bridget Patton in Kansas City said in a statement.
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