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5A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2017 WORLD IN BRIEF Associated Press Acquaintances say bike path suspect was argumentative, angry NEW YORK — Some saw him as disagreeable and argumen- tative, others as quiet and prayerful. He was said to be hardwork- ing but also seemed to simmer with disillusionment over finan- cial and career setbacks. As Sayfullo Saipov lay in a hospital bed Wednesday, police tried to piece together the life of the 29-year-old immigrant accused of driving a truck onto a New York bike path and killing eight people. A fuller portrait began to emerge of the suspect who was described by the president as an animal and by the mayor as a coward. Saipov legally emigrated from Uzbekistan, a former Soviet republic and predominantly Sunni Muslim nation north of Afghanistan that is estimated to have produced hundreds if not thousands of supporters for the Islamic State group and other extremist organizations in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. Notes found at the crime scene indicate Saipov acted in the name of IS, authorities said. After arriving in the U.S. in 2010, Saipov made his first home in Ohio, acquaintances said. Trump calls for death penalty for NYC truck attack suspect WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday backed away from his threat to send the suspect in the New York bike path attack to Guantanamo Bay, acknowledging in an early morning tweet that the military judicial process at the Cuban detention center takes longer than the civilian federal court system. But Trump called again for the man to be executed, which could complicate the case for prosecutors and give defense attor- neys a chance to argue the president’s tweets hurt their client’s right to a fair trial. Trump tweeted Thursday morning that the case against Say- fullo Saipov, 29, “Should move fast. DEATH PENALTY!” He had tweeted Wednesday night: “NYC terrorist was happy as he asked to hang ISIS flag in his hospital room. He killed 8 people, badly injured 12. SHOULD GET DEATH PENALTY!” His comments broke with longstanding tradition against pres- idents publicly commenting on criminal cases. Trump on Wednesday, in seemingly off-the-cuff responses to reporters, said he would consider sending Saipov to Guantanamo, a notion the White House later reinforced by saying it considered Saipov to be an “enemy combatant.” Authorities say Saipov was inspired by the Islamic State group when he veered into a city bike path in Manhattan on Tuesday, killing eight people. But just a few hours later, the government filed federal terror- ism charges against the Uzbek immigrant, signaling an intent to prosecute him within the U.S. The one-two developments marked a sharp disconnect between the president and his administration. Trump said Thursday he would love to see Saipov prosecuted at Guantanamo, but tweeted that there is “also something appro- priate” about keeping him “in the home of the horrible crime he committed.” GOP tax plan slashes corporate rate, cut for wealthy WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans on Thursday unveiled a tax cut plan that slashes the corporate tax rate, low- ers taxes for most Americans but limits a cherished deduction for homeowners as President Donald Trump and the GOP seek to deliver on the first tax revamp in three decades. The proposal would add $1.5 trillion to the nation’s debt over the next decade as Republicans largely abandoned fiscal disci- pline in a desire to secure a legislative achievement for Trump and score a political win ahead of next year’s midterm elections. Middle-income families would pay less, thanks to doubling of the standard deduction and an increase in the child tax credit. Wealthy Americans, like Trump, would benefit from the repeal of the alternative minimum tax and phase out of the estate tax. Some two-income, upper middle class families would pay more after being bumped into a higher tax bracket and losing a valuable deduction on state income taxes. Russia hackers had targets worldwide, beyond US election WASHINGTON — The hackers who upended the U.S. presi- dential election had ambitions well beyond Hillary Clinton’s cam- paign, targeting the emails of Ukrainian officers, Russian oppo- sition figures, U.S. defense contractors and thousands of others THE DAILY ASTORIAN T HURSDAY E VENING A (2) (-) (-) (6) (-) (8) (9) (10) (12) (13) (-) (20) (-) (29) (30) (31) (32) (34) (35) (36) (38) (39) (43) (44) (45) (46) (47) (48) (49) (50) (51) (52) (53) (54) (56) (57) (58) (61) (63) (64) (65) (162) L KATU KOMO KING KOIN KIRO KGW KRCW KOPB KPTV KPDX KCPQ TBS KZJO ESPN ESPN2 NICK DISN FAM FMC LIFE ROOT FS1 SPIKE COM HIST A&E TLC DISC NGEO TNT AMC USA FOOD HGTV FX CNN FNC CNBC BRAV TCM SYFY RFD (2) (4) (5) (-) (7) (-) (3) (10) (12) (-) (13) (20) (22) (29) (30) (31) (32) (34) (35) (36) (38) (39) (43) (44) (45) (46) (47) (48) (49) (50) (51) (52) (53) (54) (56) (57) (58) (61) (63) (64) (65) (162) 6 AP Photo/Andres Kudacki A police officer stands guard next to bicycles Wednesday that lie on a bike path at the crime scene after a motorist Tuesday drove onto the path near the World Trade Center memorial, striking and killing several people in New York. Feds: Truck attack suspect said ‘he felt good about’ rampage NEW YORK — The suspect in a deadly truck rampage was inspired by the Islamic State group’s online videos and plotted his New York City attack for two months, renting a truck ahead of time to practice turning it, federal authori- ties said in a criminal complaint bringing terrorism charges against the Uzbek immigrant. Sayfullo Saipov chose the attack date to target Hallow- een crowds, according to the criminal complaint. And after his trail of terror was halted by a police bullet, he asked to display the Islamic State group’s flag in his hospital room, saying “he felt good about what he had done,” authorities said. Brought to court in a wheelchair, Saipov was held with- out bail on charges that could bring the death penalty. Sep- arately, the FBI was questioning people who might have information about his actions before the attack, including a second Uzbek man. The charges against Saipov, 29, came just a day after the attack near the World Trade Center killed eight peo- ple. Investigators in multiple states raced to retrace Saipov’s steps and understand his motivations, which they said were illuminated by a note he left by the truck: “Islamic Sup- plication. It will endure.” The phrase “it will endure” com- monly refers to the Islamic State group, and Saipov had a cellphone loaded with the group’s propaganda, an FBI agent said in the criminal complaint. Handcuffed and with his legs shackled, Saipov nodded his head as he was read his rights in a brief court proceed- ing that he followed through a Russian interpreter. Outside court, his appointed lawyer, David Patton, said he hoped “everyone lets the judicial process play out.” of interest to the Kremlin, according to a previously unpublished digital hit list obtained by The Associated Press. The list provides the most detailed forensic evidence yet of the close alignment between the hackers and the Russian govern- ment, exposing an operation that stretched back years and tried to break into the inboxes of 4,700 Gmail users across the globe — from the pope’s representative in Kiev to the punk band Pussy Riot in Moscow. “It’s a wish list of who you’d want to target to further Rus- sian interests,” said Keir Giles, director of the Conflict Studies Research Center in Cambridge, England, and one of five outside experts who reviewed the AP’s findings. He said the data was “a master list of individuals whom Russia would like to spy on, embarrass, discredit or silence.” The AP findings draw on a database of 19,000 malicious links collected by cybersecurity firm Secureworks, dozens of rogue emails, and interviews with more than 100 hacking targets. Secureworks stumbled upon the data after a hacking group known as Fancy Bear accidentally exposed part of its phishing operation to the internet. The list revealed a direct line between the hackers and the leaks that rocked the presidential contest in its final stages, most notably the private emails of Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta. Gates: A Trump survivor is tested by Mueller probe NEW YORK — Inside Trump Tower, some knew Rick Gates as “the walking dead.” He had somehow survived the ouster of his closest campaign ally, chairman Paul Manafort, and Donald Trump himself had ordered Gates off the campaign more than once. Yet Gates, Manafort’s longtime deputy, maintained a signifi- cant role in Trump’s presidential campaign. He went on to man- age Trump’s $107 million inauguration fund. And he would soon become a regular visitor to the White House. Gates’ resilience is now Trump’s headache. Both Manafort and Gates were indicted on a dozen damaging charges related to their consulting work, but it’s Gates, the lesser known of the two, who brings the scandal into the White House. Few people had more intimate knowledge of the Trump campaign’s day-to- day operations, its work with outside groups and the Republican National Committee and its transition to governing. Gates, like Manafort, faces charges of conspiracy against the United States, conspiracy to launder money, acting as unreg- istered foreign agents and making false statements. Both have pleaded not guilty. Gates, a 45-year-old father of four, ages 6 to 14, would likely receive at least 10 years in prison if convicted, prosecutors wrote this week. Asia braces for Trump and his unpredictable foreign policy BEIJING — Donald Trump vowed a more “unpredictable” foreign policy when he campaigned for president. Mission accomplished, if the mood in Asia ahead of his first presidential trip to the region is any indication. Much like the prelude to a bruising typhoon, Trump’s upcom- ing visit has inspired fear, resignation, indignation, morbid curi- osity — even, according to one South Korean politician, feelings of national disgrace. During his first months as president, Trump, who will visit Japan, South Korea and China before attending regional summits in Vietnam and the Philippines, has blended moments of flattery with vows to rip up trade deals, destroy a sovereign nation with nuclear weapons and generally crash long-standing norms of diplomacy anywhere it suits his aims. He has wined and dined the leaders of China and Japan, and been fawned over in return, and his shaky ties with South Korea’s leader have led to worries that Washington could take military action against North Korea without Seoul’s approval. Looming over his entire trip is one of the strangest relation- ships in the world — an often surreal exchange of threats of anni- hilation between North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and Trump, who has also occasionally offered praise and dialogue. Suu Kyi visits Myanmar region torn by Rohingya conflict YANGON, Myanmar — Aung San Suu Kyi made her first visit as Myanmar’s leader Thursday to the conflict-torn region where more than half a million Rohingya Muslims have fled state-led violence that has spiraled into Asia’s worst refugee cri- sis in decades. Her visit to Rakhine state comes as Suu Kyi is under intense international scrutiny for her response to the exodus, which the U.N. has called ethnic cleansing, and as her government said it is working on a plan to repatriate those who fled to Bangladesh. Suu Kyi arrived in the state capital, Sittwe, in the morning and headed to restive northern Rakhine where many Rohingya vil- lages were located. During a 2015 election campaign, she visited southern Rakhine, where there hasn’t been much conflict. “The state counselor just arrived but she is heading to Maung- daw, northern Rakhine, with the state officials,” said Tin Maung Swe, a deputy director of the Rakhine government, using Suu Kyi’s official title. Government spokesman Zaw Htay would not release Suu Kyi’s plans for the trip until later because of security concerns. Child sex offenders to be named as such in US passports WASHINGTON — America’s registered child sex offenders will now have to use passports identifying them for their past crimes when traveling overseas. The State Department said Wednesday it would begin revok- ing passports of registered child sex offenders and will require them to apply for a new one that carries a “unique identifier” of their status. Those applying for a passport for the first time will not be issued one without the identifier, which will be a notice printed inside the back cover of the passport book that reads: “The bearer was convicted of a sex offense against a minor, and is a covered sex offender pursuant to (U.S. law).” The department said in a statement posted to its travel.state. gov website that registered child sex offenders will no longer be issued smaller travel documents known as passport cards because they do not have enough room to fit the notice. SCHEDULE A - Charter Astoria/ Seaside - L - Charter Long Beach Evening listings THURSDAY N OVEMBER 2 PM 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 Jeopardy! (N) Wheel Fortune (N) Grey's Anatomy (N) KATU News at 6 (N) Scandal "Adventures in Babysitting" (N) With Murder "Stay Strong, Mama" (N) KATU News (N) (:35) Jimmy Kimmel KOMO 4 News (N) Wheel of Fortune Jeopardy! 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