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5A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2018 WORLD IN BRIEF Smith is known largely as a liberal Dem- ocrat who has maintained connections to the state’s large and politically powerful business community. Associated Press Trump boasts of ‘nuclear button’ but doesn’t really have one WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump boasted that he has a bigger and more powerful “nuclear button” than North Korean leader Kim Jong Un does — but the president doesn’t actu- ally have a physical button. The president’s Tuesday evening tweet came in response to Kim’s New Year’s address, in which he repeated fiery nuclear threats against the United States. Kim said he has a “nuclear button” on his office desk and warned that “the whole territory of the U.S. is within the range of our nuclear strike.” Trump mocked that assertion, writing, “Will someone from his depleted and food starved regime please inform him that I too have a Nuclear Button, but it is a much bigger & more powerful one than his, and my Button works!” But despite ratcheting up the tension, Trump doesn’t really have a nuclear button. The process for launching a nuclear strike is secret and complex and involves the use of a nuclear “football,” which is carried by a rotating group of military officers everywhere the presi- dent goes and is equipped with communication tools and a book with prepared war plans. If the president were to order a strike, he would identify himself to military officials at the Pentagon with codes unique to him. Those codes are recorded on a card known as the “biscuit” that is carried by the president at all times. He would then transmit the launch order to the Pentagon and Strategic Command. Earlier Tuesday, Trump sounded open to the possibility of an inter-Korean dialogue after Kim made a rare overture toward South Korea in a New Year’s address. But Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations insisted talks would not be meaningful unless the North was getting rid of its nuclear weapons. N. Korea reopens cross- border communications with S. Korea SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reopened a key cross-bor- der communication channel with South Korea for the first time in nearly two years today as the rivals explored the possibility of sitting down and talking after months of acrimony and fears of war. The recent softening of contact between the rival Koreas may show a shared interest in improved ties, but there’s no guarantee tensions will ease. There have been repeated attempts in recent years by the rivals to talk, but even when they do meet, the efforts often end in recrimina- tions and stalemate. Outside critics say Kim may be trying to use better ties with South Korea as a way to weaken the alliance between Washington and Seoul as the North grapples with toughened international sanctions over its nuclear and missile programs. Kim’s latest announcement, which was read by a senior Pyongyang official on state TV, fol- lowed a South Korean offer on Tuesday of high- level talks with North Korea to find ways to cooperate on next month’s Winter Olympics in Winter storm blasts Atlantic coast ‘like a hurricane’ Iran Press via AP This frame grab from video provided by Iran Press, a pro-government news agency based in Beirut, shows pro-government demonstrators marching today in Qom, Iran. Pro-government rallies held in Iran after unrest TEHRAN, Iran — Tens of thousands of government supporters took to the streets across Iran today as authorities tried to project a sense of stability after a week of nationwide protests sparked deadly clashes and calls for the downfall of the Islamic Republic. But even as state television broadcast swooping helicopter shots showing support among Iran’s 80 million people for its clerically overseen government, videos emerged showing the anti-government unrest that has swept major cities has also spread to the countryside. The violence has killed at least 21 people and seen hundreds more arrested by authorities. Demonstrators’ videos corresponded with Associated Press reporting from outside of Iran, though individual activists remain unreachable and the protests for now appear leaderless. It was not clear if new protests were held today or if the videos showed earlier incidents. The past week’s protests have been the largest since the disputed 2009 presidential elec- tion, which ended in bloodshed. While many Iranians denounce the violence that has accom- panied some demonstrations, they echo the protesters’ frustration over the weak economy and official corruption. The protests began Dec. 28 in Mashhad, Iran’s second-largest city and a bastion for hard- liners, initially focusing on Iran’s flagging economy and rising food prices. Now, they’ve mor- phed into demands for wholesale change in Iran’s theocratic government. State TV reported pro-government demonstrations today in dozens of cities and towns, including Ahvaz, the capital of the oil-rich province of Khuzestan, the Kurdish town of Ker- manshah in the country’s west and Qom, the religious capital of Shiite Islam in Iran. All those cities have seen protests in recent days. the South and discuss other inter-Korean issues. Ri Son Gwon, chairman of the state-run Com- mittee for the Peaceful Reunification, cited Kim as welcoming South Korea’s overture and order- ing officials to reopen a communication chan- nel at the border village of Panmunjom. Ri also quoted Kim as ordering officials to promptly take substantial measures with South Korea out of a “sincere stand and honest attitude,” according to the North’s state TV and news agency. 2 Democrats sworn in as senators, narrow GOP majority WASHINGTON — The Republican major- ity in the Senate narrowed to 51-49 today as two new Democratic senators were sworn into office, complicating GOP efforts to advance the par- ty’s legislative agenda before the 2018 midterm elections. 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Those who know Romney best expect him to announce plans in the coming weeks to seek a suddenly vacant Utah Senate seat. Such a deci- sion would mark an extraordinary resurgence for a Republican leader who had faded from the national spotlight after two failed White House bids and an unsuccessful push to block President Donald Trump’s rise to power. While Romney has softened his anti-Trump rhetoric over the last year, longtime associates suggest the former Massachusetts governor is eager to bring a new moral conscience to the Republican Party in Washington. Romney, who moved to Utah after losing the 2012 presidential contest, met privately with Hatch last year to discuss Hatch’s possible retire- ment. In the subsequent months, and with Hatch’s apparent blessing, he quietly expressed interest in running for the seat in Hatch’s absence. In recent weeks, however, Hatch seemed to be changing his mind — at Trump’s urging. SCHEDULE THE DAILY ASTORIAN A oath of office to Doug Jones from Alabama and Tina Smith from Minnesota. Jones is the first Alabama Democrat elected to the Senate in a quarter century. His victory over Republican Roy Moore shrinks the Republican majority, complicating Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s efforts to move the GOP’s agenda and President Donald Trump’s nominees. Smith, the former lieutenant governor of Min- nesota, was appointed to replace Al Franken fol- lowing the Democrat’s resignation over accu- sations of sexual misconduct. She becomes the 22nd woman currently serving in the Senate, a record. Jones, 63, will represent one of the most con- servative states in the nation and is stressing his desire to work with both parties. He will be under pressure to find some areas of agreement with Republicans and has cited the funding of infra- structure improvements as one possible avenue. Smith, 59, served as chief of staff to Minne- sota Gov. Mark Dayton before becoming his No. 2 when the previous lieutenant governor declined to seek a second term. SAVANNAH, Ga. — A brutal winter storm dumped snow, sleet and freezing rain from nor- mally balmy Florida up the Southeast seaboard today, delivering a white coating that some cities hadn’t seen in decades. Cars spun out of control on icy overpasses from Texas to Georgia. The water park at Dis- ney World and other Florida theme parks closed because of the unusually cold temperatures, add- ing to the misery of a dayslong bitter cold snap across the country. Forecasters warned that conditions could worsen, especially in the Northeast. A winter storm warning extended from the Gulf Coast in Florida’s “Big Bend” region all the way up the Atlantic coast. Forecasters said hur- ricane-force winds blowing offshore on Thurs- day could generate 24-foot seas. Coastal flood- ing, downed trees and power lines were possible along the East Coast. Schools in the Southeast called off classes just months after being shut down because of hurri- cane threats, and police urged drivers to stay off the roads in a region little accustomed to the kind of winter woes common to the Northeast. The National Weather Service said snow and freezing rain was expected to spread up the coast to the Carolinas and warned that icy roads and low visibility could make driving treacherous. Accumulations of 3 to 5 inches were possible in eastern North Carolina. In other parts of the U.S., dangerously cold temperatures have been blamed for at least a dozen deaths as well as freezing a water tower in Iowa and halting ferry service in New York. Evening listings WEDNESDAY J ANUARY 3 A - Charter Astoria/ Seaside - L - Charter Long Beach 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 KATU News at 6 (N) Modern Family (N) Am.Housewife (N) Match Game (SP) (N) KATU News (N) (:35) Jimmy Kimmel Jeopardy! 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