The Daily Populous

Wednesday May 3rd, 2017 day edition

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The 16-year-old brother of high school freshman Jordan Edwards was sitting in the same car with him the night a Balch Springs police officer fired multiple rifle rounds at their vehicle.

One of the bullets hit Jordan in the head and he later died from the injury.

"After seeing his brother get shot, Jordan's older brother was handcuffed and taken by police for no particular reason," said Lee Merritt, the family's lawyer.

He was not a suspect and there were no charges against him, he said.

Jordan Edwards, 15, was killed when a Balch Springs police officer shot his firearm toward a vehicle occupied by teenagers, striking Edwards in the head, Dallas, Texas.

But the family does not want any demonstrations until Jordan's funeral, which is tentatively planned for Saturday, he said.

"I can't imagine being able to endure the loss the way they have," he said. »

China urges citizens in N. Korea to return home

Authored by koreatimes.co.kr
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North Korean soldiers carry the Korean People's Army flag as they walk past residential buildings along Ryomyong street in Pyongyang, North Korea, Apr.

The Chinese Embassy in North Korea has advised Korean-Chinese residents to return home amid concern that the North's military provocations may trigger a U.S. attack on the North, according to a source.

The embassy's warning indicates that China is worried that the saber-rattling North and U.S. moves to destabilize the Kim Jong-un regime might affect Chinese citizens abroad. »

Sources: Former Acting AG Yates to contradict administration about Flynn at hearing

Authored by cnn.com
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Flynn's misleading comments, Yates said, made him potentially vulnerable to being compromised by Russia, according to sources familiar with her version of events.

She expressed "serious concerns" to McGahn, making it clear -- without making a recommendation -- that Flynn could be fired.

Yates' testimony May 8 will be the first time the former acting attorney general will publicly speak about the White House meeting. »

Woman on trial for laughing during Jeff Sessions' confirmation hearing

Authored by al.com

A woman is standing trial on disorderly conduct charges for laughing during U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions' confirmation hearing.

The trial for Desiree Fairooz, a 61-year-old protester with the group Code Pink, got underway yesterday in D.C. Superior Court after Fairooz declined to accept a plea bargain from prosecutors, who moved forward with the case.

Prosecutors contend that Fairooz's laugh constituted an attempt to "impede, disrupt, and disturb the orderly conduct" of Sessions' confirmation hearing, the Huffington Post reported. »

‘Wheel Of Fortune’ & ‘Jeopardy!’ Will Keep ‘Em Guessing Into 2020 As Hosts Re-up

Authored by deadline.com

Put another way, if you woke up this morning thinking, “Alex Trebek” then said to yourself, “Who just got a two-year contract extension?”

you are today’s big winner as the longtime Jeopardy quizmaster has re-upped along with Wheel host Pat Sajak and letter-turner Vanna White.

“Pat, Vanna and Alex are beloved by generations of TV viewers, and the enduring popularity of Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! »