Links To Text Your Friends 11-20-15



  1. An American was among five killed in Jerusalem during attacks by Palestinians. (Ruth Eglash)
  2. A 10-year-old boy in Liberia was diagnosed with Ebola just one day after West Africa was called Ebola-free. (The Independent)
  3. North and South Korea agreed to low-level border talks next week to try easing tensions between the two countries. (AP)
  4. The FDA approved the first genetically engineered animal for consumption – a salmon that grows twice as fast due to a hormone. (Brady Dennis)
  5. Los Angeles-area police officer who previously served in the Marines was fatally shot during a botched robbery attempt. (Mark Berman)
  6. House Democrats are embarking on a long-term data project dubbed“Revere” which analyzes polling and voting trends in hopes of regaining a majority in the House and securing several state legislatures. (Paul Kane)
  7. Jonathan J. Pollard, the Israeli spy who was been imprisoned for 30 years, has been released from prison, but he won’t be allowed to leave the United States. (New York Times)
  8. Former Subway spokesman Jared Fogle was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for possessing child pornography and paying minors for sex. (Sarah Larimer)
  9. Americans next year who need more pages in their passports will have to buy a new one, as the State Department will no longer allow travelers to add pages to their existing book. (Carol Morello)
  10. The Social Security Administration announced that Americans will soon be able to order new Social Security cards online. (Hayley Tsukayama)
  11. Chicago police must release a video showing a white police officer shooting a black man 16 times, seven months after the victim’s family was awarded $5 million by the city even though no lawsuit was filed. (Chicago Tribune)

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