The headline news from September 21, 2016

The archive of all headlines from September 21, 2016, organized by time of publication.

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Russians May Have Bombed Aid Convoy, Officials Say

New York Times  21/Sep/2016 00:30:06

U.S. officials say Russian forces may have been behind a strike on trucks delivering humanitarian aid in Syria. Calling the bombers cowards, United Nations officials have suspended aid convoys.The attack threatens to completely unravel a fragile agreement between Russia and the United States, which support opposite sides in the Syria conflict.

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Ahmad Khan Rahami charged over bombings in New York and New Jersey

The Guardian  21/Sep/2016 01:30:07

Rahami is charged with using weapons of mass destruction, and several other charges related to the use of explosives including one that injured 31 people

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Los Angeles Times  21/Sep/2016 01:30:09

The complaint filed in federal court in Manhattan says the bomb that exploded in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood was powerful enough to shatter windows three stories above ground and cause millions of dollars in damages. L.A. Now

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N.Y. Bomb Suspect Charged With Using WMD

NBC News  21/Sep/2016 02:15:06

NY/NJ BOMBINGS

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Los Angeles Times  21/Sep/2016 02:30:09

Federal authorities filed charges against Ahmad Khan Rahami for a series of bombs planted over the weekend in New York and New Jersey, and said they have recovered a journal in which he invoked instructions to attack unbelievers 'in their backyard.' L.A. Now

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U.S. Sees High Probability That Russians Bombed Convoy

New York Times  21/Sep/2016 02:45:04

U.S. officials say Russian forces may have been behind a strike on trucks delivering humanitarian aid in Syria. Calling the bombers cowards, United Nations officials have suspended aid convoys.The attack threatens to completely unravel a fragile agreement between Russia and the United States, which support opposite sides in the Syria conflict.

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Ahmad Khan Rahami charged over bombings in New York and New Jersey

The Guardian  21/Sep/2016 02:45:07

Suspect believed responsible for attacks over the weekend is charged with bombing and using weapons of mass destruction – but not terrorism

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N.Y. Bomb Suspect Charged With Using WMDs

NBC News  21/Sep/2016 04:00:08

NY/NJ BOMBINGS

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Los Angeles Times  21/Sep/2016 04:15:07

A graphic police video shows Terence Crutcher, 40, being fatally shot by a police officer as he walks with his hands up toward his SUV, stalled out in the middle of the road. NATION

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Los Angeles Times  21/Sep/2016 04:45:09

The decision moves away from the district’s current 'early start' calendar, but also allows students to complete the first semester before winter break. NATION

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Los Angeles Times  21/Sep/2016 05:00:11

The decision moves away from the district’s current 'early start' calendar, but also allows students to complete the first semester before winter break. OBITUARIES

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U.S. Sees High Probability That Russians Bombed Convoy

New York Times  21/Sep/2016 05:15:05

U.S. officials say Russian forces may have been behind a strike on trucks delivering aid in Syria. Calling the bombers cowards, United Nations officials have suspended the convoys.The attack threatens a fragile agreement between Russia and the United States, which support opposite sides in the conflict.

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Protests Erupt After N.C. Cops Seeking Suspect Kill Different Man

NBC News  21/Sep/2016 06:30:07

U.S. news

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Protests Erupt After N.C. Cops Seeking Suspect Kill Other Man

NBC News  21/Sep/2016 07:00:06

U.S. news

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North CarolinaProtesters clash with police in Charlotte after fatal shooting of black man

The Guardian  21/Sep/2016 08:00:06

Keith Scott, was shot and killed by Charlotte-Mecklenburg officer Brentley Vinson in the North Carolina city, after being mistaken for a wanted man

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North CarolinaProtesters clash with police in Charlotte after fatal shooting of black man

The Guardian  21/Sep/2016 08:15:10

Keith Scott was shot and killed in the North Carolina city after being mistaken for a wanted man

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Bombing Case Points to Gaps in Candidates’ Antiterror Plans

New York Times  21/Sep/2016 12:30:05

Nothing in the platforms of Hillary Clinton or Donald J. Trump would have had much chance of stopping Ahmad Rahami from planting bombs in New York and New Jersey.His case shows that the debate on the campaign trail fails to address the most common cause of radicalization in the United States, when personal demons morph into ideologically driven violence.

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Los Angeles Times  21/Sep/2016 12:30:09

Gender now is being wielded in a somewhat more subtle fashion than in the primary season, when Trump blistered Clinton for playing 'the woman’s card.' NATION

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Keith ScottProtesters clash with police in Charlotte after fatal shooting of black man

The Guardian  21/Sep/2016 14:00:06

Scott was shot and killed in the North Carolina city after being mistaken for a wanted man

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Keith ScottProtesters clash with police in Charlotte after fatal shooting of Keith Scott

The Guardian  21/Sep/2016 14:15:05

Scott was shot and killed in the North Carolina city after being mistaken for a wanted man

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Los Angeles Times  21/Sep/2016 15:00:12

Gender now is being wielded in a somewhat more subtle fashion than in the primary season, when Trump blistered Clinton for playing 'the woman’s card.' L.A. Now

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Los Angeles Times  21/Sep/2016 15:15:15

Analysis: Gender now is being wielded in a somewhat more subtle fashion than in the primary season, when Trump blistered Clinton for playing 'the woman’s card.' L.A. Now

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Protests Erupt After N.C. Cops Kill Man In Search for Other Suspect

NBC News  21/Sep/2016 15:30:06

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Protests Erupt in Charlotte After Police Kill a Black Man

New York Times  21/Sep/2016 15:45:03

Demonstrators faced off with riot officers overnight after the police in Charlotte, N.C., shot and killed Keith L. Scott while trying to serve a warrant on another person.The shooting was the latest in a long string of deaths of black people at the hands of the police.

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Chief: Police Warned N.C. Man to Drop Gun Before Fatal Shooting

NBC News  21/Sep/2016 16:30:06

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Charlotte police say they warned Keith Scott to drop gun before shooting him

The Guardian  21/Sep/2016 17:15:07

Police chief Kerr Putney says black 43-year-old was shot dead ‘because he posed a threat: ‘The story’s a little bit different as to how it’s been portrayed’

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Los Angeles Times  21/Sep/2016 17:45:11

Analysis: Gender now is being wielded in a somewhat more subtle fashion than in the primary season, when Trump blistered Clinton for playing 'the woman’s card.'If Donald Trump loses the election, launching a TV network won't be an easy plan B

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Charlotte Police Say Slain Man Was Armed as Protests Swell

New York Times  21/Sep/2016 18:00:06

The police chief said Keith L. Scott had brandished a gun before an officer fatally shot him and that it had been found. The death set off a night of protests.The book the man’s family said he was carrying had not been found, he said.

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Charlotte Police Say Slain Man Was Armed as Protests Swell

New York Times  21/Sep/2016 19:00:06

The police in Charlotte, N.C., reported finding a gun they said was brandished by Keith L. Scott, a black man, before an officer shot him Tuesday.Some relatives said Mr. Scott was carrying a book, not a gun. The book has not been found, the police chief said.

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Poll: Majority Concerned About Trump’s Controversial Comments

NBC News  21/Sep/2016 19:45:06

2016 Election

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Charlotte Police Say Slain Man Was Armed as Protests Swell

New York Times  21/Sep/2016 20:00:06

The police in Charlotte, N.C., reported finding a gun they said was brandished by Keith L. Scott, a black man, before an officer shot him Tuesday.As two competing narratives began to take hold — some relatives said Mr. Scott was carrying a book, not a gun — residents braced for the possibility of further unrest.

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Los Angeles Times  21/Sep/2016 20:00:10

The city issued a permit to destroy the illegal stone-and-wood shelter used by the Bay Boys, a notorious gang accused of using violence and intimidation to prevent people from using the surf spot. Politics

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Los Angeles Times  21/Sep/2016 20:15:13

The city issued a permit to destroy the illegal stone-and-wood shelter used by the Bay Boys, a notorious gang accused of using violence and intimidation to prevent people from using the surf spot. Bay Boys Fort

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Charlotte Police Say Slain Man Was Armed as Tensions Rise

New York Times  21/Sep/2016 20:30:06

The police in Charlotte, N.C., reported finding a gun they said was brandished by Keith L. Scott, a black man, before an officer shot him Tuesday.As two competing narratives began to take hold — some relatives said Mr. Scott was carrying a book, not a gun — residents braced for the possibility of further unrest.

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Keith ScottCharlotte police say they warned man to drop gun before shooting him

The Guardian  21/Sep/2016 20:45:08

Police chief Kerr Putney says black 43-year-old was shot dead ‘because he posed a threat: ‘The story’s a little bit different as to how it’s been portrayed’

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Los Angeles Times  21/Sep/2016 22:15:08

The city issued a permit to destroy the illegal stone-and-wood shelter used by the Bay Boys, a notorious gang accused of using violence and intimidation to prevent people from using the surf spot. MIDDLE EAST

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Los Angeles Times  21/Sep/2016 22:30:10

The city issued a permit to destroy the illegal stone-and-wood shelter used by the Bay Boys, a notorious gang accused of using violence and intimidation to prevent people from using the surf spot. Politics

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Los Angeles Times  21/Sep/2016 22:45:08

That Arizona, a reliably red state, is seen as a potential battleground at all underscores the unpredictable nature of this year’s presidential contest, into which Johnson’s insurgent campaign has injected even more ambiguity. L.A. Now

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Poll: Clinton Leads Trump Ahead of First Debate

NBC News  21/Sep/2016 23:15:19

2016 Election

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