ABCNEWS - US tells states to deal with unemployment fraud -- or face penalties
The U.S. Department of Labor is telling states they have to combat fraud, waste and abuse in their unemployment insurance programs
ABCNEWS - Park Service continues to battle algae in renovated Reflecting Pool
National Park Service continues push to eradicate algae from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as tourists and locals gathered to view the green-tinged water.
ABCNEWS - 8 victims killed in B-52 crash identified by Edwards Air Force Base
The eight people killed in an Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crash this week have been identified.
NYTIMES (Hope Reeves) - The Trump U.F.C. Fights Helped Me Understand My Sons
In my darker moments, I worry I’ve failed them.
NYTIMES (Scott Dance) - Trump’s FEMA Nominee Calls Staff Cuts a ‘Challenge’ for Disaster Agency
Cameron Hamilton, who briefly led the agency on an acting basis last year but was fired for contradicting the president, also said he would get money out to states faster.
NYTIMES (Julian E. Barnes) - Under Trump, National Intelligence Agency Has Broadened Focus on Elections
Bill Pulte, who has shown that he has a keen sense of what the president wants and a desire to please him, is poised to take over the job from Tulsi Gabbard on an acting basis.
NYTIMES (The New York Times) - U.S.-Iran Agreement Includes Strait of Hormuz, Lebanon and More: See Full Text of the Deal
A senior U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, disclosed what the official said was the full text of the deal between the two countries.
AXIOS (Axios) - READ: Full U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding
Below is the full text of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding , as delivered by a senior administration official in a briefing with reporters. - Because the print text has not been released, this transcript may be inexact, for example in terms of punctuation. 1. The United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran and their allies in the current war, by signing this MOU, declare the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon, and undertake from now on not to initiate any war or any military operation against each other, and to refrain from the threat or use of force against each other, and ensuring the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Lebanon. The final deal will…
Below is the full text of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding , as delivered by a senior administration official in a briefing with reporters. - Because the print text has not been released, this transcript may be inexact, for example in terms of punctuation. 1. The United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran and their allies in the current war, by signing this MOU, declare the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon, and undertake from now on not to initiate any war or any military operation against each other, and to refrain from the threat or use of force against each other, and ensuring the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Lebanon. The final deal will…Open
NYTIMES (Emily Badger and Alicia Parlapiano) - California’s Vote Count: How Slowness Invites Suspicion Even When It’s Not Sketchy
California’s crawling pace after election night can make normal statistical shifts seem like fraud.
NYTIMES (Rick Rojas) - Georgia Republicans Shelve Redistricting for Now
The leaders of the Georgia House of Representatives said they would not redraw U.S. House districts held by Black Democrats just hours before a special session was to begin.