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From the Liveblog of
Thursday, December 17, 2015
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Ben Carson cancels trip to Israel
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson cancels a trip to Israel and 3 African countries scheduled for the end of this month, a spokesman tells reporters.
“The trip has been canceled due to significant security concerns,” spokesman Doug Watts says.
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson speaks at a news conference, Nov. 16, 2015 (AP/John Locher)
Carson was scheduled to depart for Israel on December 27, and from there to travel to Kenya, Zambia and Nigeria.
