Trump son-in-law makes approach on post-election TV start-up

However, Sean Hannity, Mr Trump’s biggest cheerleader on Fox News, would be free to work for a prospective Trump network. Mr Hannity was among several Fox stars, including Bill O’Reilly, to have a clause in their contracts allowing them to leave if Mr Ailes did — although this clause will expire at some point in the near future.

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Philippines President likens himself to Hitler

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday likened himself to the Nazi leader, saying he wants to kill millions of drug addicts, just as Hitler killed Jews during the Holocaust.

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Hillary Clinton’s Studies for Debate With Donald Trump Pay Off

But her plan worked: Clinton stayed on message, frequently forced Trump off his, and made sure she had a thousand-watt smile the entire time.

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Weirton terminates officer who did not fire at man with gun

On June 7, a Weirton officer delivered him a notice of termination letter dated June 6, which said by not shooting Mr. Williams he “failed to eliminate a threat.”

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Predictions put into practice: a quasi-experimental evaluation of Chicago’s predictive policing pilot

Individuals on the SSL are not more or less likely to become a victim of a homicide or shooting than the comparison group, and this is further supported by city-level analysis. The treated group is more likely to be arrested for a shooting.

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