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5A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2018 WORLD IN BRIEF Associated Press Trump calls on Sessions to end Mueller’s Russia probe WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump called today for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to put an end to special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe, a day after Trump’s former cam- paign chairman went on trial. Taking to Twitter to complain about the ongoing Russia investigation, Trump said Ses- sions “should stop this Rigged Witch Hunt right now, before it continues to stain our country any further.” The relationship between Sessions and the president has been strained for more than a year, since the attorney general recused himself from investigations relating to the 2016 election because of Sessions’ role on the Trump campaign. Mueller’s team is accountable to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. Tuesday marked the first day of Paul Manafort’s trial on charges of tax evasion and bank fraud brought by Mueller’s team, charges that stemmed from Manafort’s consulting work for Ukraine, for which he allegedly received mil- lions he did not report to the U.S. government. Seeking to distance himself from his ex-cam- paign chairman, Trump said, “He worked for me for a very short time.” Manafort’s involvement in the Trump cam- paign spanned six months, and he led efforts to secure the GOP nomination for Trump in 2016. Trump said the charges against Manafort “have nothing to do with Collusion.” Potential coordination between Russian government agents and the Trump campaign is still a matter of inves- tigation by Mueller’s team, which is also investi- gating potential obstruction of justice by the pres- ident. Trump called claims of collusion “a Hoax.” Cheaper short-term health plans have coverage gaps WASHINGTON — The Trump adminis- tration today cleared the way for insurers to sell short-term health plans as a bargain alternative to pricey Obama-law policies for people struggling with high premiums. But the new policies don’t have to cover exist- ing medical conditions and they offer limited ben- efits. That may not translate to broad consumer appeal among people who need an individual policy. “For many who’ve got pre-existing conditions or who have other health worries, the Obamacare plans might be right for them,” Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said. “We’re just providing more options.” Officials say the plans can now last up to 12 months and be renewed for up to 36 months. But there’s no federal guarantee of renewabil- ity. Plans will carry a disclaimer that they don’t meet the Affordable Care Act’s requirements and safeguards. Unable to repeal much of the Obama-era law, Trump’s administration has tried to undercut how it’s supposed to work and to create options for people who don’t qualify for ACA subsidies based on their income. Dana Verkouteren This courtroom sketch depicts Paul Manafort, fourth from right, standing with his lawyers during jury selection Tuesday. Judge in Manafort trial: Don’t use word ‘oligarchs’ ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The judge in Paul Manafort’s trial told prosecutors today not to use the word “oligarch” to describe wealthy Ukrainians who paid millions to the former Trump campaign chairman. Manafort is accused of orchestrating a multimillion-dollar conspiracy to evade U.S. tax and banking laws. His defense attorneys say he isn’t to blame because he left the details of his finances to others. U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III told attorneys for special counsel Robert Mueller that the term “oligarchs” has a pejorative meaning and using it is not relevant to the fraud and tax charges against Manafort. The proceedings could last weeks. Prosecutor Uzo Asonye told the jury during his opening statement Tuesday that Manafort considered himself above the law as he funneled tens of mil- lions of dollars through offshore accounts. That “secret income” was used to pay for personal expenses such as a $21,000 watch, a $15,000 jacket made of ostrich and more than $6 million worth of real estate paid for in cash, Asonye said. “A man in this courtroom believed the law did not apply to him — not tax law, not banking law,” Asonye said as he sketched out the evidence gathered by special counsel Robert Muel- ler’s team in Manafort’s bank fraud and tax evasion trial. Manafort’s trial is the first arising from Mueller’s investigation into potential ties between Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and Russia. It opened with extraordinary anticipation amid unresolved questions about whether Trump associates coordinated with the Kremlin to tip the election in the president’s favor. But it was clear from the outset that the case would not address that question: Prosecu- tors did not once reference Manafort’s work for the Trump campaign nor mention Mueller’s broader and ongoing investigation into Russian election interference. Mueller was not present in the courtroom. The other 31 people charged by Mueller so far have either pleaded guilty or are Russians seen as unlikely to enter an American courtroom. Three Russian companies have also been charged. Officials are hoping short-term plans will fit the bill. Next year, there will be no tax penalty for someone who opts for short-term coverage ver- sus a comprehensive plan, so more people might consider the option. More short-term plans will be available starting this fall. But critics say the plans are “junk insurance” that could lead to unwelcome surprises if a poli- cyholder gets sick, and will entice healthy people away from the law’s markets, raising premiums for those left. Under the Obama administration, such plans were limited to three months’ duration. Some states do not permit them. A major insurer group quickly expressed disapproval. “The broader availability and longer dura- tion of slimmed-down policies that do not pro- W EDNESDAY E VENING (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 PM Presumed American remains from Korea War are on their way home PYEONGTAEK, South Korea — Decades after the end of the Korean War in 1953, the remains of dozens of presumed U.S. war dead Survivor says Mexico plane hit burst of hail before crash DURANGO, Mexico — A U.S. passenger aboard a flight that crashed on takeoff in north- ern Mexico said today that a strong burst of wind and hail hit the Aeromexico jetliner, apparently knocking it back to ground, where there were only moments to evacuate before it burned. Alberto Herrera, 35, of Chicago, described the terrifying moments when the plane briefly became airborne Tuesday before smacking bel- ly-down onto a field beyond the edge of the runway. “You start gaining speed and as soon as you start taking off all of the sudden the plane starts struggling and it’s getting hit with hail,” said Her- rera, who was visiting the city of Durango for the baptism of his cousin’s baby. “The higher up we went into the storm the heavier the hail got and more wind got to us,” he recounted from his hotel room. “Then all of a sudden the plane starts rocking and it starts seri- ously, seriously moving around and then hitting the ground.” The fire around the wings eliminated the pos- sibility of using wing exits, so Herrera said he moved toward a back exit and started helping other people leave the craft. Many walked to the end of the runway to wait for emergency vehicles. All 99 passengers and four crewmembers made it off the plane, but the pilot was severely injured. SCHEDULE THE DAILY ASTORIAN A vide comprehensive coverage has the potential to harm consumers, both by making comprehensive coverage more expensive and by leaving some consumers unaware of the risks of these policies,” said Justine Handelman of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, whose members are a main- stay of ACA coverage. were on their way today to Hawaii for analysis and identification. The U.S. military believes the bones are those of U.S. servicemen and poten- tially servicemen from other United Nations member countries who fought alongside the U.S. on behalf of South Korea during the war. U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and the com- mander of U.S. forces in Asia, Adm. Phil David- son, were expected to speak at a ceremony mark- ing the arrival of the remains on U.S. soil and the beginning of a long process to identify the bones. North Korea handed over the remains last week. A U.S. military plane made a rare trip into North Korea to retrieve the 55 cases. About 7,700 U.S. soldiers are listed as missing from the 1950-53 Korean War and about 5,300 of the remains are believed to still be in North Korea. The agency identifies remains of servicemen killed in past conflicts. It typically uses bones, teeth and DNA to identify remains along with any items that may have been found with remains like uniforms, dog tags and wedding rings. But North Korea only provided one dog tag with the 55 boxes it handed over last week. Before the remains were put on military planes bound for Hawaii, hundreds of U.S. and South Korean troops gathered at a hanger at the Osan base in South Korean for the repatriation cere- mony, which included a silent tribute, a rifle salute and the playing of the U.S. and South Korean national anthems and dirges in front of the U.N. flag-covered metal cases containing the remains. “For the warrior, this is a cherished duty, a commitment made to one another before going into battle, and passed on from one generation of warriors to the next,” Vincent Brooks, chief of the U.S. military in South Korea, said in a speech. A U.S. defense official said Tuesday that it probably will take months if not years to fully determine individual identities from the remains. Evening listings WEDNESDAY A UGUST 1 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 Jeopardy! 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