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7A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2018 WORLD IN BRIEF The drug testing proposal is another step in the Trump administration’s push to allow states more flexibility in how they implement federal programs that serve the poor, unem- ployed or uninsured. It also wants to allow states to tighten work requirements for food stamp recipients and has found support among GOP governors who argue greater state control saves money and reduces dependency. Conservative policymakers have pushed for years to tie food assistance programs to drug testing. Associated Press Trump: Syria attack ‘very soon or not so soon at all!’ WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said today that an attack on Syria could take place “very soon or not so soon at all,” arguing he had never signaled the timing of retaliation for a suspected chemical weapons attack that he had suggested was imminent a day earlier. On Capitol Hill, Democrats grilled Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on the legality and con- stitutionality of Trump ordering an attack on Syria without explicit authorization from Con- gress. Mattis insisted it would be justified as an act of self-defense; he insisted he could not talk about military plans because an attack “is not yet in the offing.” Mattis said the president’s National Secu- rity Council would be meeting later today to “take forward the various options” for Trump. He said the president has not yet decided whether military force would be part of a U.S. response in Syria. Trump made his latest statement in a tweet this morning. On Wednesday, he warned Rus- sia to “get ready” for a missile attack on its ally Syria. But today, he tweeted: “Never said when an attack on Syria would take place.” At a House Armed Services Commit- tee hearing on the Pentagon’s 2019 budget request, Mattis said that because the U.S. had no one at the site of the suspected chemical attack in Syria last Saturday, the U.S. has no hard evidence of what happened. But he said he personally believes it was an “inexcusable” use of chemical weapons. Asked about the risks of U.S. military retal- iation, Mattis cited two concerns, starting with avoiding civilian casualties. “On a strategic level, it’s how do we keep this from escalating out of control, if you get my drift on that,” he said. Gun rights supporters: Bring your unloaded rifle to rallies Organizers are encouraging gun rights sup- porters to bring unloaded rifles to rallies at state capitols across the U.S. this weekend, pushing back against a wave of student-led gun violence protests that some see as a threat to the Second Amendment. A group called the National Constitutional Coalition of Patriotic Americans spread word of the gatherings on social media. Organizers have permits for rallies Saturday outside 45 statehouses, said David Clayton, of West Vir- ginia, one of the coalition’s founders. The rallies come less than three weeks after hundreds of thousands marched in Washing- Anchorage voters first in the nation to reject bathroom bill AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley Teachers from Kentucky fill the state Capitol on April 2 to rally for increased funding and to protest last-minute changes to state-funded pension system. ANCHORAGE — Voters in Alaska’s larg- est city are on track to becoming the first in the U.S. to defeat a so-called bathroom bill in a referendum that asked them to require people using public bathrooms and locker rooms con- sistent with their gender at birth. The initiative asked Anchorage’s voters to repeal part of an ordinance passed in 2015 that prevented discrimination based on sex- ual orientation which said people could use restrooms and locker rooms “consistent with their gender identity,” The proposition also sought to require that all municipal bathrooms or restrooms be used by people of the same sex, as defined by the person’s anatomy at birth. Voting by mail and in person ended on April 3 and the repeal effort was losing 53-47 percent as of Monday, with nearly 78,000 votes counted and only several hundred to be counted when tallying ends on Friday. Sup- porters of the referendum have conceded defeat and opponents are claiming victory. State pension funding hits record shortfall CHERRY HILL, N.J. — A public employee pension crisis for state gov- ernments has deepened to a record level even after nearly nine years of economic recovery for the nation, according to a study released today, leaving many states especially vulnerable if the economy hits a downturn. The massive unfunded pension lia- bilities are becoming a real problem not just for public-sector retirees and work- ers concerned about their future but for everyone else, too. As states try to prop up their pension systems, it means less money is available for core government services such as education, public safety and parks. The annual report from the Pew Charitable Trusts finds public worker pension funds with heavy state govern- ment involvement owed retirees and current workers $4 trillion as of 2016. They had about $2.6 trillion in assets, creating a gap of about one-third, or a record $1.4 trillion. While the study looks only at pen- ton, New York and other U.S. cities to demand tougher gun laws after the February school shooting that killed 17 in Parkland, Florida. It’s unclear how many will show up — turnout predictions of national organizers are vastly higher than those of local planners. Clayton said a new gun law in Florida and similar measures being considered in other states threaten the rights of law-abiding gun owners. He said those attending rallies are encouraged to carry rifles — unloaded, with no magazines inserted — in states where it’s legal. Most U.S. states allow long guns to be car- ried openly in public spaces, though other legal restrictions may apply. In Maine, for example, the statehouse grounds are a gun-free zone. sion funds with major state-government involvement, systems run by cities, coun- ties, school districts and other local enti- ties have had similar problems. Just this week, the Chicago suburb of Harvey, a city with a history of underpaying its pen- sion obligations, announced deep lay- offs in its police and fire departments . Officials blamed their rising pension obligations. Larger cities and school districts across the country also have had service cuts or freezes over the years to pay for rising costs for their retirees. Pew says that pension funds were well-funded until about 2000. Around that time, many states increased pension bene- fits without a way to pay for them. In some states, such as Oregon, California and Illi- nois, courts usually find that the govern- ment must honor those commitments. Also in the early 2000s, the tech stock bubble burst, spiraling investment returns downward. Some states, such as New Jer- sey, made things worse by skimping on their contributions. Zuckerberg: Regulation ‘inevitable’ for social media firms Plan would allow drug testing for some food stamp recipients WASHINGTON — The Trump adminis- tration is considering a plan that would allow states to require certain food stamp recipients to undergo drug testing, handing a win to con- servatives who’ve long sought ways to curb the safety net program. The proposal under review would be nar- rowly targeted, applying mostly to people who are able-bodied, without dependents and apply- ing for some specialized jobs. Roughly 5 per- cent of participants in the Supplemental Nutri- tion Assistance Program could be affected. WASHINGTON — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged that regulation of social media companies is “inevitable” and disclosed that his own personal information has been compromised by malicious outsid- ers. But after two days of congressional testi- mony, what seemed clear was how little Con- gress seems to know about Facebook, much less what to do about it. House lawmakers aggressively questioned Zuckerberg Wednesday on user data, privacy settings and whether the company is biased against conservatives. As they did in the Sen- ate a day earlier, both Republicans and Dem- ocrats suggested that regulation might be needed, but there was no consensus and few specifics about what that might look like — or even what the biggest problems are. New Jersey Rep. Frank Pallonesaid at the beginning of the hearing that he plans to work on legislation but is pessimistic that Congress will pass anything. 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