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| Trump, Gambia, Rick Perry: Your Thursday Evening Briefing | Trump, Gambia, Rick Perry: Your Thursday Evening Briefing |
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| Good evening. Here’s the latest. | Good evening. Here’s the latest. |
| 1. President-elect Donald Trump arrived in Washington a day ahead of his inauguration, praising his cabinet picks as having “by far the highest I.Q. of any cabinet ever assembled.” | 1. President-elect Donald Trump arrived in Washington a day ahead of his inauguration, praising his cabinet picks as having “by far the highest I.Q. of any cabinet ever assembled.” |
| But the nominees have had some stumbles during confirmation hearings. The billionaire Steven Mnuchin, Mr. Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary, faced scrutiny over his failure to disclose $100 million in assets. Rick Perry is struggling through a learning curve after discovering that the primary focus of the Energy Department is not oil and gas, but the country’s nuclear arsenal. | But the nominees have had some stumbles during confirmation hearings. The billionaire Steven Mnuchin, Mr. Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary, faced scrutiny over his failure to disclose $100 million in assets. Rick Perry is struggling through a learning curve after discovering that the primary focus of the Energy Department is not oil and gas, but the country’s nuclear arsenal. |
| The titans of business who have testified before the Senate this week are about to test Mr. Trump’s grand hypothesis: that deal-making can translate into good governance. | The titans of business who have testified before the Senate this week are about to test Mr. Trump’s grand hypothesis: that deal-making can translate into good governance. |
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| 2. We’re gearing up for live coverage of the inauguration. Here’s a comprehensive guide to the festivities and protests, including how to watch. And here’s the latest on the transition. | 2. We’re gearing up for live coverage of the inauguration. Here’s a comprehensive guide to the festivities and protests, including how to watch. And here’s the latest on the transition. |
| We also took a look at the science of counting crowds, and how it’s changed since Abraham Lincoln was first sworn in. | We also took a look at the science of counting crowds, and how it’s changed since Abraham Lincoln was first sworn in. |
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| 3. Under President Obama, the Justice Department pushed the frontiers of civil rights law in sometimes controversial ways. | 3. Under President Obama, the Justice Department pushed the frontiers of civil rights law in sometimes controversial ways. |
| Vanita Gupta, the face of that effort, has spoken about the power “to bend the arc of history itself — not merely by serving your clients, but by harnessing the law as a force for positive change.” | Vanita Gupta, the face of that effort, has spoken about the power “to bend the arc of history itself — not merely by serving your clients, but by harnessing the law as a force for positive change.” |
| The new administration’s approach to civil rights law is likely to be radically different, given the sharp criticism from Mr. Trump’s nominee for attorney general, Jeff Sessions. | The new administration’s approach to civil rights law is likely to be radically different, given the sharp criticism from Mr. Trump’s nominee for attorney general, Jeff Sessions. |
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| 4. Mr. Obama will head to Palm Springs on vacation after his successor is installed. Joe Biden is looking for a new pad near the Obamas in the exclusive neighborhood of Kalorama, where Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner will also be neighbors. | 4. Mr. Obama will head to Palm Springs on vacation after his successor is installed. Joe Biden is looking for a new pad near the Obamas in the exclusive neighborhood of Kalorama, where Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner will also be neighbors. |
| Mr. Biden and his wife, Jill, will continue to split their time between Washington and their home in nearby Delaware as he figures out what to do next. | Mr. Biden and his wife, Jill, will continue to split their time between Washington and their home in nearby Delaware as he figures out what to do next. |
| His son would like him to run for president in 2020, which he hasn’t ruled out. | His son would like him to run for president in 2020, which he hasn’t ruled out. |
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| 5. Joaquin Guzman Loera, the notorious drug lord known as El Chapo, is being extradited to the United States. | |
| As the boss of the Sinaloa cartel, he led of one of the world’s largest narcotics organizations, and his two escapes from high-security Mexican prisons made him a criminal legend. | |
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| 6. A transfer of power in Gambia isn’t going well. Senegalese troops have entered the country, threatening to remove President Yahya Jammeh by force. | |
| He seized power 22 years ago and is refusing to step down after losing the presidential election last month. His victorious opponent took the oath of office in the Senegalese capital, Dakar. | He seized power 22 years ago and is refusing to step down after losing the presidential election last month. His victorious opponent took the oath of office in the Senegalese capital, Dakar. |
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| 7. Two disasters struck. Millions were watching live coverage of a fire in one of Tehran’s most prominent high-rises when the building suddenly collapsed. At least 20 firefighters were killed. | |
| And in Italy, rescuers were digging through snow in a frantic search for dozens of people missing after an avalanche buried a mountainside hotel. | And in Italy, rescuers were digging through snow in a frantic search for dozens of people missing after an avalanche buried a mountainside hotel. |
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| 8. An escalating armed insurgency has broken out among Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority, even as support for the Muslim ethnic group builds internationally. | |
| Analysts fear the combination could worsen the conflict, or even turn it into a transnational cause that could attract foreign jihadists. | Analysts fear the combination could worsen the conflict, or even turn it into a transnational cause that could attract foreign jihadists. |
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| 9. Nearsighted? More and more of us are. New research suggests there might be a way to protect children. | |
| A growing body of research indicates that a lack of direct sunlight may reshape the human eye and impair vision. So send the young ones outdoors. | A growing body of research indicates that a lack of direct sunlight may reshape the human eye and impair vision. So send the young ones outdoors. |
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| 10. Vegemite, beloved in Australia and virtually nowhere else, is coming home. | |
| U.S.-owned for decades, the Vegemite brand is part of a package of products being sold to an Australian dairy company for nearly $350 million. | U.S.-owned for decades, the Vegemite brand is part of a package of products being sold to an Australian dairy company for nearly $350 million. |
| Fans of the yeasty spread say the secret is to spread it very, very thinly. | Fans of the yeasty spread say the secret is to spread it very, very thinly. |
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| 11. Finally, a lesson in unintended consequences. Bald eagles, the U.S. national emblem, got special status as an endangered species in 1973, making it illegal to even to disturb an eagle. | |
| Well, they’ve recovered, as poultry farmers who lose hundreds of birds annually to the raptors can attest. | Well, they’ve recovered, as poultry farmers who lose hundreds of birds annually to the raptors can attest. |
| One farmer’s long quest for a solution ended with a snub-nosed revolver. Happily, it shoots only harmless pyrotechnics that simply scare the eagles off. | One farmer’s long quest for a solution ended with a snub-nosed revolver. Happily, it shoots only harmless pyrotechnics that simply scare the eagles off. |
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| Photographs may appear out of order for some readers. Viewing this version of the briefing should help. | Photographs may appear out of order for some readers. Viewing this version of the briefing should help. |
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