Hillary Clinton More Admired Than the Pope, U.K. Criminalizes 'Controlling' Behavior, Rogue Elephant-Seal Terrorizes Wine Country: A.M. Links
- Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama are Americans' most admired people, according to a new Gallup poll—beating out Malala Yousafzai, Oprah Winfrey, Pope Francis, and the Dalai Lama.
- The Chicago police officer charged with murder in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald will appear in court this morning; he's expected to enter a plea.
- "Coercive or controlling" domestic behavior is now a crime in the U.K.
- Airbnb is "making a noticeable dent in the hotel business" in major metropolitan areas.
- States that don't comply with the Department of Homeland Security's "Real ID" requirements may soon see residents unable to clear airport security with just their driver's licenses.
- Why did the elephant-seal repeatedly cross the road? No, really, why? Marine wildlife experts are puzzled.
- ISIS documents seized during a raid show "how the group is trying to reinterpret centuries-old literature to justify sexual slavery."
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