5 Things To Know On Your New Day-Wednesday April 12

Russia’s Lavrov Warns US Over Syria In Heated Start To Talks:

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov began a meeting with his US counterpart Rex Tillerson in Moscow with a warning — do not strike the Syrian regime again.

The two top diplomats are sitting down together in Moscow on Wednesday for what are expected to be painstaking talks after a chemical attack in northwestern Syria plunged the old Cold War enemies to a new low.

The United Fiasco: What We Know Now:

It’s been an ugly few days for United Airlines.

A passenger was dragged, bloodied and screaming, up the aisle and off a plane by authorities at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Sunday when he refused to give up his seat on a United(UAL) flight to Louisville, Kentucky. The airline needed to free up seats to transport commuting crew members.

The story didn’t end there.

On Monday, passenger videos of the incident started to go viral. United CEO Oscar Munoz made matters worse by issuing a widely-ridiculed apology for “having to re-accommodate … customers.” He later doubled down in a letter to employees, defending the airline’s actions and describing the passenger as “disruptive and belligerent.”

Spicer Apologizes For Hitler Comparison: ‘It Was A Mistake To Do That’:

White House press secretary Sean Spicer apologized Tuesday after saying Adolf Hitler “didn’t even sink to using chemical weapons” during World War II in an effort to shame Russia’s alliance with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his use of chemical weapons.

The comment was immediately decried and after a series of attempts to clear up his words, Spicer apologized in an exclusive interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer.

“I was obviously trying to make a point about the heinous acts that Assad had made against his own people last week, using chemical weapons and gas. Frankly, I mistakenly made an inappropriate and insensitive reference to the Holocaust, for which there is no comparison,” Spicer said. “And for that I apologize. It was a mistake to do that.”

San Bernardino School Shooter Fired 10 Shots, Reloaded Once:

When Cedric Anderson entered North Park Elementary School to see his wife, Karen Smith, who worked as a special needs teacher, there was no indication to staff that something was amiss.

Family members often visited their spouses at the San Bernardino, California, school, and school staff recognized Anderson as Smith’s new husband.

He signed in, and did not appear agitated on Monday. There was no indication of the violence that would soon come.

From the office, Anderson walked into classroom B-1 and, without saying a word, opened fire at Smith from 10 to 15 feet away, according to a sequence of events presented by San Bernardino Police Chief Jarrod Burguan.

LEBRON JAMES, RUSSELL WESTBROOK, MORE REPORTEDLY HOLD DISDAIN TOWARD STEPH CURRY

Stephen Curry became a fan favorite quickly in his career, much to the chagrin of some of the NBA‘s biggest stars.

According to Marcus Thompson II, author of The Miraculous Rise of Steph Curry, LeBron James, Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook are among the players who dislike the Golden State Warriors star, per Jason McIntyre of The Big Lead.

As Thompson explained on McIntyre’s podcast, Curry looked up to James and the two were close until he “challenged LeBron’s status,” which has led to friction between the two.

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source: CNN.com

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