The headline news from April 24, 2017

The archive of all headlines from April 24, 2017, organized by time of publication.

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France Macron vows to be ’president for all’ after first-round win over Le Pen

The Guardian  24/Apr/2017 00:30:14

Supporters in Paris chant ‘Macron President’ after the self-styled liberal progressive outsider reaches 7 May run-off

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Los Angeles Times  24/Apr/2017 00:30:17

Normally, France picks its leaders from one of two parties, the Socialists or the Republicans. This time, in an unprecedented field of 11 candidates, the traditional left and right have been shunted aside. NATION

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Los Angeles Times  24/Apr/2017 02:00:11

The White House is urging lawmakers to make progress on a high-profile issue like healthcare or tax reform – or at least to avoid the disruption and embarrassment of a federal government shutdown on Friday, a day before President Trump marks his first 100 days in office. EUROPE

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Los Angeles Times  24/Apr/2017 03:30:11

The White House is urging lawmakers to make progress on a high-profile issue like healthcare or tax reform – or at least to avoid the disruption and embarrassment of a federal government shutdown on Friday, a day before President Trump marks his first 100 days in office. ASIA

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French Voters Favor Centrist and Far-Right Candidates

New York Times  24/Apr/2017 04:00:06

Emmanuel Macron, a political novice, and Marine Le Pen, a far-right firebrand, are headed to a runoff vote next month.The result was a full-throated rebuke of France’s traditional mainstream parties in the country’s most consequential election in recent history.

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Los Angeles Times  24/Apr/2017 04:45:09

The president's hopes for a tangible win before the symbolic milestone appear snagged in a battle over his efforts to get Congress to provide up to $5 billion for a massive and hugely expensive wall on the Southwest border. L.A. Now

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France Macron vows to be ’president for all’ after first-round win over Le Pen

The Guardian  24/Apr/2017 05:45:07

Supporters in Paris chant ‘Macron President’ after the self-styled liberal progressive outsider reaches 7 May run-off. Macron topped Sunday’s first round with 23.9% of votes, ahead of Le Pen with 21.4%

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Los Angeles Times  24/Apr/2017 06:15:10

The detention raises the total number of Americans known to be held in North Korea to three and potentially deepens animosities between Washington and Pyongyang at an already tense moment. NATION

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Anti-Semitic Incidents Spike Since Election, Jewish Watchdog Says

NBC News  24/Apr/2017 06:30:13

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It’s Macron or Le Pen France turns its back on political establishment

The Guardian  24/Apr/2017 09:45:07

Supporters in Paris chant ‘Macron President’ after the self-styled liberal progressive outsider reaches 7 May runoff. Macron topped Sunday’s first round with 23.9% of votes, ahead of Le Pen with 21.4%

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French election French stock market surges after Macron tops first round poll

The Guardian  24/Apr/2017 10:30:10

Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron polls 23.75%, ahead of far-right leader Marine Le Pen on 21.53%, as both go through to runoff on 7 May

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Shutdown Showdown: Congress, Trump on Collision Course

NBC News  24/Apr/2017 12:15:16

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Los Angeles Times  24/Apr/2017 12:15:21

It’s one of several sets of 'twin cities' along the border where deep economic, social, political and family ties belie the idea that the border should be a fortress. L.A. Now

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Chamber of conflict Disney, The Gap and Pepsi urged to quit US lobby group

The Guardian  24/Apr/2017 14:00:15

Letter from pressure groups says the US Chamber of Commerce’s campaigning against climate change legislation and for tobacco products is at odds with companies’ stance

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Countdown to Shutdown: Trump, Congress on Collision Course

NBC News  24/Apr/2017 14:30:08

Meet the Press

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Los Angeles Times  24/Apr/2017 15:30:11

It’s one of several sets of 'twin cities' along the border where deep economic, social, political and family ties belie the idea that the border should be a fortress. School in Calexico draws majority of its students from across the border

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100 days of resistance The wins so far and battles to come

The Guardian  24/Apr/2017 16:30:08

As Trump approaches 100 days in office, we survey the resistance movement’s biggest moments so far, key groups and challenges ahead

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Los Angeles Times  24/Apr/2017 18:15:15

Mayor Eric Garcetti, like most civic leaders in California, inherited crippling pension promises made by his predecessors, and there’s little he can do to lower that cost in the near future. ESSENTIAL WASHINGTON

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Trump’s First 100 Days: Successes, Failures of a Young Presidency

NBC News  24/Apr/2017 19:30:19

Trump’s First 100 Days

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French Runoff: Centrist Novice vs. a Firebrand of the Far Right

New York Times  24/Apr/2017 19:45:13

The pro-European Union Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Front, are headed to a runoff vote next month.The result was a full-throated rebuke of France’s traditional mainstream parties in the country’s most consequential election in recent history.

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Trump’s First 100 Days: Success & Failure of a Young Presidency

NBC News  24/Apr/2017 19:45:15

Trump’s First 100 Days

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Los Angeles Times  24/Apr/2017 20:00:16

The fire at a Los Angeles apartment complex caused millions of dollars in damage, melted freeway signs and shrouded downtown in smoke.Video shows man at Da Vinci apartment site at time of fire, source says

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Los Angeles Times  24/Apr/2017 20:15:11

The fire at a Los Angeles apartment complex caused millions of dollars in damage, melted freeway signs and shrouded downtown in smoke.

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Donald Trump risks marking 100th day with government shutdown

The Guardian  24/Apr/2017 20:30:09

Trump’s insistence on border wall funding jeopardises spending deal as Schumer says ‘If the president stepped out of it’ budget could be done by Friday

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Now in Runoff, French Leader of Far Right Goes on Attack

New York Times  24/Apr/2017 20:45:04

Marine Le Pen, one of the two candidates to advance to a runoff, condemned calls to unite against her and support her rival, the centrist Emmanuel Macron.A coalition of mainstream parties has allied against Ms. Le Pen, and not a single rival party has called for its voters to support her.

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Rewriting the Rulebook: Trump’s Chaotic First 100 Days

NBC News  24/Apr/2017 21:00:10

Trump’s First 100 Days

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Trump’s First 100 Days: Success & Failure of a Young Presidency

NBC News  24/Apr/2017 21:15:06

Trump’s First 100 Days

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Hope in Europe That Far-Right Surge Crested in French Vote

New York Times  24/Apr/2017 21:45:04

There was palpable relief in Europe’s mainstream parties at the success of the centrist Emmanuel Macron in the first round of the French presidential election.The uphill battle of Marine Le Pen’s National Front suggests that far-right populism has not fully crystallized electorally in Europe.

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Trump risks marking 100th day with government shutdown

The Guardian  24/Apr/2017 22:00:10

Trump’s insistence on border wall funding jeopardises spending deal as Schumer says ‘If the president stepped out of it’ budget could be done by Friday

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Rewriting the Rulebook: Trump’s Chaotic First 100 Days

NBC News  24/Apr/2017 22:45:08

Trump’s First 100 Days

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Los Angeles Times  24/Apr/2017 23:15:10

Cooler heads are likely to prevent a government shutdown over the issue, but the president's signature campaign promise remains a political divide.Trump's tax announcement is unlikely to provide many details

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Los Angeles Times  24/Apr/2017 23:45:12

Cooler heads are likely to prevent a government shutdown over the issue, but the president's signature campaign promise remains a political divide.

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