Friday, 6.26.15 ON THE WEB: www.yankton.net the world NEWSROOM: [email protected] PAGE 12A Press&Dakotan Chris Christie Is Entering 2016 Race Obama’s Legacy Forms NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is entering the 2016 Republican presidential nomination con- test and will announce that Tuesday at his old high school, several people familiar with his plans told The Associated Press. With Help Of Unlikely Allies The Republican leader of a Democratic stronghold has been laying the groundwork for a White House run BY JULIE PACE for months. In 2012, he decided against seeking the GOP AP White House Correspondent nomination to challenge President Barack Obama, and focused on his duties in the state and planning a re-election WASHINGTON — Long past campaign. the prime of his presidency, This time, Christie, battered and bruised following a Barack Obama is defying the political scandal at home, will not be a potential front-run- lame-duck label and solidify- ner when he joins a field of more than a dozen major GOP ing the contours of his legacy candidates. Instead, he is trying to emerge from a pack of with the help of unlikely allies senators, governors, businesspeople and others, with more in Congress and the Supreme people expected to join in coming weeks. Court. The people familiar with Christie’s plans spoke to the Led by Chief Justice John AP on Thursday on the condition of anonymity because Roberts, the high court they were not authorized to pre-empt Christie’s announce- preserved Obama’s signature ment. His plans were first reported by WNYC radio in New health care law Thursday, York. hours before a Republican- “I think it’s great timing,” said Leighton Lord, a friend of controlled Congress paved Christie since college who has been serving as his informal the way for an Asia-Pacific trade pact at the center liaison in the early-voting state of South Carolina. “The field of the president’s interna- is still very unsettled and I think a lot of people are still tional agenda. The Supreme looking for someone they want to support.” Court also handed Obama a surprise win by upholding a key tool used to fight housing Guard Denies Knowing Of Escape Plans discrimination. PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — A prison guard charged in “This was a good day for connection with the escape of two killers admitted provid- America,” Obama said, speak- ing them with tools, paint, frozen hamburger and access ing from the White House Rose to a catwalk electrical box, but claims he never knew they Garden shortly after the court planned to bust out, authorities say. rulings. As the search for the convicts entered its 20th day For a president deep into his second term, the legal and Thursday, Gene Palmer was released on $25,000 bail after legislative victories were a his arrest on charges of promoting prison contraband, vindication of policy priorities tampering with evidence and official misconduct. that have sapped his political Palmer, 57, became the second Clinton Correctional capital and exposed rifts with Facility employee to be charged since Richard Matt and his own Democratic Party. David Sweat used power tools to cut their way out of the The back-to-back successes maximum-security prison in far northern New York on also energized a weary White June 6. House, with senior officials Prison tailor shop instructor Joyce Mitchell, 51, stands and longtime advisers making charged with helping them break out. little effort to hide their glee. But in contrast to the allegations against Mitchell, “I don’t think that a lot of Palmer said he was an unwitting helper. people expected that a lame- duck president could still very actively lead on every major State Dept. Unable To Find Emails issue being debated today,” said Bill Burton, a former WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department cannot White House and campaign find in its records all or part of 15 work-related emails from adviser to Obama. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s private server that were released The coming days could this week by a House panel investigating the 2012 attack in bring further clarity to Benghazi, Libya, officials said Thursday. president’s legacy, as U.S. behind, Thursday’s health law could become less politi- While Republicans are largely The emails all predate the Sept. 11 assault on the U.S. negotiators work feverishly care ruling largely answered cally palatable given the mil- supportive of free trade, many diplomatic facility and include scant words written by to finalize a nuclear deal with what has long been one of the lions of Americans who have of Obama’s fellow Demo- Clinton herself, the officials said. They consist of more in Iran ahead of a June 30 dead- biggest questions looming gained health care coverage crats fear such agreements a series of would-be intelligence reports passed to her by line. While securing an elusive over his White House: Would through its mandates. put American workers at a longtime political confidant Sidney Blumenthal, the officials agreement would mark a the sweeping health care “The 6-3 decision is strong disadvantage and have weak said. major foreign policy break- overhaul that has fueled so validation of the constitution- environmental protections. Nevertheless, the fact that the State Department says through for Obama, it could much Republican hostility ality of the law,” White House Just two weeks ago, it can’t find them among emails she provided surely will be months or even years toward Obama survive his senior adviser Valerie Jarrett Democrats dealt Obama an raise new questions about Clinton’s use of a personal email before it’s known if a deal suc- presidency? said of the court’s ruling. embarrassing defeat on trade, account and server while secretary of state and whether cessfully prevents Iran from Now, that answer is all but “Coupled with over 16 million leaving him searching for a so- she has provided the agency all of her work-related cor- building a bomb. guaranteed to be yes. people who currently have lution with many of the same respondence, as she claims. Against the backdrop of The Supreme Court rul- health care who didn’t have Republicans lawmakers who “She has turned over 55,000 pages of materials to the his recent successes, Obama ing marked the second time it before, that makes it very decry the health care law. State Department, including all emails in her possession will also confront the stark the justices have saved the difficult to unwind.” The unusual coalition from Mr. Blumenthal,” said Nick Merrill, a Clinton campaign limitations of his presidency health care law, with Roberts Still, some Republican pres- succeeded. On Wednesday, spokesman, when asked about the discrepancy. when he travels to Charles- writing the majority opinion idential candidates insisted Obama secured the authority Clinton is running for the 2016 Democratic presidential ton, South Carolina, Friday to both times. In an ironic twist, that remained their goal. to get fast approval for a final nomination. deliver a eulogy for victims Obama as a senator voted “This decision is not Trans-Pacific Partnership deal, of last week’s massacre at against Roberts when he was the end of the fight against and on Thursday, Congress a black church. Obama has nominated by former Republi- Obamacare,” said Jeb Bush, sent a workers’ assistance Islamic State Extremists Attack 2 Cities failed to make any progress can President George W. Bush. the former Florida governor. package to his desk. on gun control legislation, While House Republicans “I will work with Congress to White House officials cast BEIRUT (AP) — After weeks of setbacks, militants from and even against the back- may still hold votes to repeal repeal and replace this flawed Obama’s successful dealings the Islamic State group launched swift counteroffensives drop of the tragedy in South the health care measure, as law with conservative reforms with Republicans as evidence Thursday on predominantly Kurdish areas of northern Syria, Carolina, he made clear he they have already done more that empower consumers with of what they had hoped killing and wounding dozens and setting off car bombs, activ- had given up hope of pursu- than 50 times, the Senate and more choices and control over would be another piece of the ists and officials said. ing such measures again dur- Obama’s veto power prevent their health care decisions.” president’s legacy: an ability to The two-pronged attack on the northeastern city of Has- ing his remaining 19 months such efforts from going any Obama had to flip Washing- work with his political oppo- sakeh and the border town of Kobani came two days after in office. further. And even if Obama is ton’s standard political score- nents and curb Washington’s an Islamic State spokesman acknowledged that the group Despite the unfinished succeeded by a Republican card in order to get support intense partisanship. might lose some battles but would not be defeated. The business Obama will leave president, fully repealing the for the Asia-Pacific trade pact. spokesman, Abu Muhammad al-Adnani, had urged militants to strike back at their foes during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and “shake the ground beneath them.” The early morning assault by IS captured part of Has- sakeh, which has long been divided between Syrian Kurds and the military forces of President Bashar Assad. Hundreds Attend 1st Funerals The militants also hit Kobani, a northern town on Syria’s border with Turkey that had become a symbol of Kurdish resistance against the Islamic State extremists. The Kurdish forces, backed by a campaign of U.S.-led airstrikes, drove the For Church Shooting Victims militants from Kobani and surrounding villages in January. BY JONATHAN DREW Sharpton recalled how he spent Thursday’s fighting in Kobani killed 35 civilians and AND MEG KINNARD the morning of June 17 watch- Kurdish fighters, and 14 extremists, according to the Britain- Associated Press ing Loretta Lynch be sworn based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. It was the in as the nation’s first black first time in six months the militants, who set off three car NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. female attorney general. bombs, had managed to enter the town, the group said. — A choir and band launched “That morning, I saw how into one of Ethel Lance’s far we have come,” Sharpton favorite gospel tunes and said. “That night, I saw how far Univision Drops Miss USA After Remarks roused hundreds of mourners yet we have to go.” from their seats Thursday in Authorities said Lance NEW YORK (AP) — A Univision network is dropping a crescendo of music at the and Coleman-Singleton had the Miss USA pageant and the company says it will cut all first funeral for victims of the welcomed the gunman into business ties with Donald Trump in a spiraling controversy massacre at a historic black their Bible study, where he sat over comments the Republican presidential candidate church. among them for nearly an hour made recently about Mexican immigrants. People stood to clap, nod before opening fire. Univision said Thursday it would pull the plug on its and sway — some closing their Lance had served as a sex- Spanish-language coverage of the pageant July 12 by its eyes under the exertion of ton at Emanuel for the last five UniMas network. It also has severed its business relationship the cathartic singing. Ushers years, helping to keep the his- with the Miss Universe Organization, which produces the walked through the aisles with JAY KARR/THE ISLAND PACKET/TNS toric building clean. She loved Miss USA pageant, due to what it called “insulting remarks boxes of tissues for people Jasper County, S.C., deputy sheriff Vicky Hanley salutes gospel music, watched over a family that grew to include her about Mexican immigrants” by Trump, a part owner of Miss to dab their tears. An organ, as the hearse carrying the remains of Clementa Pinckney Universe. drums and bass guitar provided arrives at St. John AME Church in Ridgeland, S.C. before five children, seven grandchil- dren and four great-grandchil- During his presidential campaign kickoff speech last the rhythm. a viewing on Thursday. week, Trump portrayed immigrants from Mexico as “bring- The service was fitting for dren, and pushed them to earn advanced degrees. ing drugs, they’re bringing crime, they’re rapists, and some, the 70-year-old Charleston na- own hands. more than 100 members of I assume, are good people.” He also called for building a tive with “an infectious smile,” “Black Lives Matter” was Coleman-Singleton’s Alpha Kap- “I want my grandmother’s who served with vigor as an spray-painted on a monument legacy to be what she stood wall along the southern border of the U.S. The remarks drew pa Alpha sorority formed a ring condemnation from the Mexican government as “biased and officer at the Emanuel African to Confederate President around the main part of the for,” said granddaughter Aja Methodist Episcopal Church, Jefferson Davis in Richmond, large sanctuary as part of an Risher. “She is going to be a absurd.” the congregation’s interim Virginia, on Thursday, only the Ivy Beyond the Wall ceremony. catalyst for change in this NBC is scheduled to go forward with its own pageant cov- pastor said. latest statue to be defaced. One by one, the women, clad country.” erage, as it has done since 2003. But in a statement Thurs- “When it was time for the On Tuesday and Wednesday, all in white, filed past the open Haley started the ground- day, the network sought to separate itself from Trump’s ushers to usher, she had the African-American churches in casket with green ivy leaves, swell against Confederate icons remarks. usher strut,” the Rev. Norvel Charlotte, North Carolina, and then clasped hands and sang. Monday by successfully calling “Donald Trump’s opinions do not represent those of Goff said. “When Sister Lance Macon, Georgia, were intention- Funerals for the other vic- on South Carolina lawmakers NBC, and we do not agree with his positions on a number of praised the Lord, you had to ally set afire. tims were set to happen over to debate taking down the issues, including his recent comments on immigration,” NBC strap on your spiritual seat But in Charleston, the the next week, including one Confederate battle flag flying in said. belt.” early gestures of forgive- Friday for Emanuel’s lead pas- front of the Statehouse. Then Police officers stood guard ness by the victims’ families tor, the Rev. Clementa Pinckney, Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley, and checked bags as mourners toward a shooting suspect who where President Barack Obama also a conservative Republican, Schedule Your filed in. embraced the Confederate flag will deliver the eulogy. brought down four seces- Despite pleas to withhold set a healing tone that has con- A somber procession of sionist flags at the Capitol in Yearly debate until after the funerals, tinued through a series of unity mourners filed past Pinckney’s Montgomery. the South Carolina governor’s rallies, drawing thousands of open casket during a viewing Bentley compared the ban- ® ner to the universally shunned HOME COMFORT SYSTEMS Check-Up call to remove the Confeder- people intent on leaving no Thursday night at the Emanuel Innovation never felt so good.® ate flag from in front of the room for racial hate. church. The state senator also symbols of Nazi Germany, a stunning reversal in a region Today! Statehouse in response to “A hateful, disillusioned had public viewings Thursday For efficiency and fast service!! the killings was reverberating young man came into the at a church in Ridgeland, South where the Confederacy was around the South. A growing church filled with hate ... and Carolina, and a day earlier in formed 154 years ago and Also...Ask About Our number of leading politicians the reaction was love,” Mayor the state Capitol. where Jefferson Davis was said Civil War symbols should Joseph P. Riley Jr. said at the Gov. Nikki Haley eulogized elected president. By Wednes- Planned Maintenance Agreement be removed from places of day’s second funeral, held for Coleman-Singleton, commend- day, the mayor in Memphis, honor, despite their integral Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, ing her desire to help others. Tennessee, was calling for the role as elements of Southern 45. “He came in with symbols of Jesse Jackson and the Rev. grave and statue of Confeder- identity. division. The confederate battle Al Sharpton attended as well, ate General and Ku Klux Klan Some authorities have wor- flag is coming down off our and referred to Dylann Storm leader Nathan Bedford Forrest HEATING & COOLING ried openly about a backlash as state Capitol.” Roof, the 21-year-old white man to be removed from a city people take matters into their Before the second service, facing nine murder charges. park. 920 Broadway • 665-9461