North Korea’s ‘Christmas gift’

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US President Donald Trump is shown in a close-up photo waving.

“We’ll see what happens,” said US President Donald Trump Tuesday when he was asked about North Korea’s threats that it’s planning a “Christmas gift” for the United States. Experts say the “gift” is likely to be some kind of weapons test. But what are the Trump administration’s diplomatic options for dealing with North Korea? Also, some Tanzanian human rights activists and journalists will be spending their holidays in jail. And, the legend of Pancho Claus brings a distinct Chicano flair to the role of St. Nick.


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