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Your Wednesday Evening Briefing: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Fort McMurray Your Wednesday Evening Briefing: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Fort McMurray
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Donald Trump stands unchallenged for the Republican presidential nomination after John Kasich followed Ted Cruz out of the race. Mr. Trump now faces an electoral map that heavily favors Hillary Clinton. In recent interviews with The New York Times, Mr. Trump sketched out what he meant to be a reassuring vision of his early presidency, including rapid action on a wall with Mexico and halting Muslim immigration. 1. Donald Trump stands unchallenged for the Republican presidential nomination after John Kasich followed Ted Cruz out of the race. Mr. Trump now faces an electoral map that heavily favors Hillary Clinton. In recent interviews with The New York Times, Mr. Trump sketched out what he meant to be a reassuring vision of his early presidency, including rapid action on a wall with Mexico and halting Muslim immigration.
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Bernie Sanders holds a lead on Mr. Trump even wider than Hillary Clinton’s, according to a new national poll. Mr. Sanders, who won the Indiana primary on Tuesday but remains far behind in delegates, cites his strong performance against Mr. Trump as a main argument for staying in the race. 2. Bernie Sanders holds a lead on Mr. Trump even wider than Hillary Clinton’s, according to a new national poll. Mr. Sanders, who won the Indiana primary on Tuesday but remains far behind in delegates, cites his strong performance against Mr. Trump as a main argument for staying in the race.
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President Obama made his first visit to Flint, Mich., since the water crisis emerged, promising that he would not rest till the water was safe. He earned applause after asking for a glass of water. “I really did need a glass of water,” he said as he sipped. “This is not a stunt.” 3. President Obama made his first visit to Flint, Mich., since the water crisis emerged, promising that he would not rest till the water was safe. He earned applause after asking for a glass of water. “I really did need a glass of water,” he said as he sipped. “This is not a stunt.”
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The cause of Prince’s death has not been announced yet, but a clue emerged. His representatives had contacted a specialist in addiction to pain medication, who sent his son on a redeye flight to Minneapolis to offer Prince treatment options. Just off the flight, he was one of the people who found the musician’s body. 4. The cause of Prince’s death has not been announced yet, but a clue emerged. His representatives had contacted a specialist in addiction to pain medication, who sent his son on a redeye flight to Minneapolis to offer Prince treatment options. Just off the flight, he was one of the people who found the musician’s body.
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A towering wildfire raged in western Canada, forcing an entire city of about 80,000 people to evacuate. The defense minister said the military was ready to assist hundreds of firefighters. The town, Fort McMurray, is the center for the country’s oil sands region. Above, watch scenes from the fire. 5. A towering wildfire raged in western Canada, forcing an entire city of about 80,000 people to evacuate. The defense minister said the military was ready to assist hundreds of firefighters. The town, Fort McMurray, is the center for the country’s oil sands region. Above, watch scenes from the fire.
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The Navy SEAL killed in Iraq this week was Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Charles Keating IV, the grandson of a banker jailed in the 1990s in the savings and loan scandal. His death, in a battle with Islamic State fighters, exemplifies the combat dangers facing U.S. soldiers on the “advise and assist” mission — as well as the range of Americans trying to halt ISIS. 6. The Navy SEAL killed in Iraq this week was Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Charles Keating IV, the grandson of a banker jailed in the 1990s in the savings and loan scandal. His death, in a battle with Islamic State fighters, exemplifies the combat dangers facing U.S. soldiers on the “advise and assist” mission — as well as the range of Americans trying to halt ISIS.
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An Army intelligence officer is questioning whether the U.S. fight against the Islamic State is legal. Capt. Nathan Michael Smith sued President Obama, saying Congress must explicitly authorize him to deploy troops. Above, Kurdish fighters hunt for militants in the northern Iraqi town where the decorated SEAL was killed. 7. An Army intelligence officer is questioning whether the U.S. fight against the Islamic State is legal. Capt. Nathan Michael Smith sued President Obama, saying Congress must explicitly authorize him to deploy troops. Above, Kurdish fighters hunt for militants in the northern Iraqi town where the decorated SEAL was killed.
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New York City flashed back to the days of mob wars after a man’s body washed ashore in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. His face had been duct-taped, his arms were tied behind him and his feet were encased in concrete — which takes hours to harden. 8. New York City flashed back to the days of mob wars after a man’s body washed ashore in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. His face had been duct-taped, his arms were tied behind him and his feet were encased in concrete — which takes hours to harden.
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The future of the Japanese company Takata is in doubt after U.S. regulators said 35 million to 40 million more of its airbags needed to be fixed. That more than doubles the size of what is already the largest automotive recall in U.S. history. 9. The future of the Japanese company Takata is in doubt after U.S. regulators said 35 million to 40 million more of its airbags needed to be fixed. That more than doubles the size of what is already the largest automotive recall in U.S. history.
U.S. stocks fell after a report said U.S. hiring last month was the slowest in three years.U.S. stocks fell after a report said U.S. hiring last month was the slowest in three years.
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The tech world could lose one of its guiding principles. Moore’s Law — the idea that the transistor capacity of a computer chip doubles annually — is not expected to apply once scientists manipulate atom-size transistors. So an association of engineers announced it would devise an alternative way to forecast computer technologies. Above, Gordon Moore, the author of the “law.” 10. The tech world could lose one of its guiding principles. Moore’s Law — the idea that the transistor capacity of a computer chip doubles annually — is not expected to apply once scientists manipulate atom-size transistors. So an association of engineers announced it would devise an alternative way to forecast computer technologies. Above, Gordon Moore, the author of the “law.”
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Finally, the Justice Department warned North Carolina that its transgender bathroom law violates the Civil Rights Act. The state could lose millions of dollars in federal funding unless they rapidly alter the law. Some establishments are already making their objections to the law clear, like the art hotel 21C, in Durham, above. 11. Finally, the Justice Department warned North Carolina that its transgender bathroom law violates the Civil Rights Act. The state could lose millions of dollars in federal funding unless they rapidly alter the law. Some establishments are already making their objections to the law clear, like the art hotel 21C, in Durham, above.
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