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Monday, Dec. 04, 2017 ~ Vol. 25 - No. 148 ~ 21 of 43
“I can only imagine how it has reopened the wounds of the women who came forward with their stories about him, and did not receive enough attention,” Bush said. “This country is currently trying to reconcile itself to years of power abuse and sexual misconduct. Its leader is wantonly poking the bear.”
Bush, who had recently been hired as co-host of the “Today” show, lost his job following the release of the tape. He said he has since gone through a lot of soul searching.
“None of us were guilty of knowingly enabling our future president,” he said. “But all of us were guilty of sacri cing a bit of ourselves in the name of success.”
10 Things to Know for Today By The Associated Press
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. TRUMP TWEETS TAKE AIM AT TARGETS OLD AND NEW
The president criticizes the FBI and raises questions about Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian
election meddling and possible ties to his campaign.
2. HOW A TEEN COPED IN IRAQI CITY RULED BY FANATICS
Ferah, a 14-year-old girl in then Islamic State-occupied Mosul, gained a wide following for her writings
of the day-to-day struggle to survive under IS and created a new world in her bedroom.
3. US, SOUTH KOREA LAUNCH MASSIVE AIR FORCE EXERCISE
The war games come a week after North Korea test- red its most powerful missile ever, an ICBM that
may be able to target the eastern seaboard of the U.S.
4. KIM. NUCLEAR. WAR.
Nothing sums up the message embedded in North Korea’s propaganda better than those three words,
which its of cial news service has used more than any others since July 1, AP nds.
5. HOW CVS MAY LOOK IN FUTURE
Shoppers may nd more clinics and more health services in its nearly 10,000 stores after the drugstore
giant’s proposed $69 billion purchase of the health insurer Aetna.
6. ‘TAKE ALL THEIR EXCUSES AWAY’
At Chicago’s Saint Anthony Hospital, a new hospital-based team works on behalf of heroin users and
matches them with addiction treatment in the community.
7. ‘OF COURSE HE SAID IT’
Billy Bush says it was indeed Trump’s voice captured on a 2005 “Access Hollywood” tape talking about
fame enabling him to grope and try to have sex with women.
8. OFFICE HOLIDAY PARTIES FACING NEW SCRUTINY
After a series of high-pro le cases of sexual misconduct in the workplace, a survey shows fewer com-
panies will serve alcohol this year than last year.
9. WHAT UN IS VOICING ALARM ABOUT
The HIV epidemic is silently spreading in Egypt, with an annual growth rate of up to 40 percent and
funds to deal with the crisis running out by next year, the world body says.
10. SEAHAWKS STAY IN PLAYOFF HUNT
Russell Wilson throws three touchdown passes and Seattle beats Philadelphia 24-10, snapping the Eagles’
nine-game winning streak.
Stealth jets, other aircraft y in US, South Korean drills By YOUKYUNG LEE, Associated Press
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Hundreds of aircraft including two dozen stealth jets began training Monday as the United States and South Korea launched a massive combined air force exercise. The war games come a week after North Korea test- red its most powerful missile ever, an ICBM that may be able to target the eastern seaboard of the United States.
The ve-day drill, which is called Vigilant Ace, is meant to improve the allies’ wartime capabilities and