--- title: January 10th, 2017 — A Day of Memorable Headlines author: George Mandis date: 2017-01-10 tags: post, post, miscellany --- Today was an overwhelming news day. And I'm going to document it. A small sampling of some of the headlines/news that came through today: - [Jury Sentences Dylann Roof To Death](http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/01/10/509166866/jury-sentences-dylann-roof-to-die). “Anyone who hates anything, in their mind, has a good reason.” Ugh. Good riddance. - [These Reports Allege Trump Has Deep Ties To Russia](https://www.buzzfeed.com/kenbensinger/these-reports-allege-trump-has-deep-ties-to-russia?utm_term=.tiEL8JkXJ#.cmRNmOnLO) — This... *"The dossier, which is a collection of memos written over a period of months, includes specific, unverified, and potentially unverifiable allegations of contact between Trump aides and Russian operatives, and graphic claims of sexual acts documented by the Russians"* - [Hearing Highlights: Sessions Questioned on Links to Xenophobia](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/10/us/politics/trump-confirmation-hearings.html). You know — normal attorney general nominee questions. - [In stark farewell, Obama warns of threat to US democracy](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obama-heads-home-to-chicago-to-say-farewell-the-nation/2017/01/10/bd7c7e3a-d6ad-11e6-9a36-1d296534b31e_story.html). You know — normal outgoing president stuff. - [Anti-Vaccine Activist Says Trump Wants Him to Lead Panel on Immunization Safety](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/10/us/politics/anti-vaccine-activist-trump-immunizations.html). Sure. - [China changes start date of war with Japan, says will bolster patriotic education](http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-japan-education-idUSKBN14V0HZ). - [US May Hold Fire on 'Non-Threatening' N. Korea Missles](http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-38579435). Reassuring. - [This very Presidential Tweet](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/818990655418617856). Nothing exudes calmness and innocence like reactionary all-caps Internet blurt-outs. Glad I went to yoga this morning.