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US News
Millennials Become America's Biggest Generation
Millennials have surpassed the baby boomers to become the largest living generation in the US, according to the latest census data. There are now 75.4 million millennials compared to 74.9 million baby boomers – those born between 1946 and 1964.—CBS News
54 Arrested for Protesting Anti-LGBT Law
A total of 54 demonstrators were arrested while protesting North Carolina's law restricting bathroom access for transgender people. Hundreds gathered outside the statehouse Monday night, while some went inside to stage sit-ins outside the offices of lawmakers. The 54 will be charged with second-degree trespassing.—ABC News
Sanders Admits He's Unlikely to Win
Bernie Sanders had admitted he's unlikely to persuade super delegates to flip allegiance to him as Democrat voters head to polls in five states today. "If we are behind in the pledged delegates, I think it's very hard for us to win," he said. Clinton is significantly ahead in Pennsylvania and Maryland, while races in Connecticut, Delaware and Rhode Island are expected to be tighter. —NBC News
Cleveland to Pay Tamir Rice Family $6 Million
The city of Cleveland has agreed to pay $6 million to the family of Tamir Rice to settle a lawsuit over the 12-year-old's fatal shooting by a police officer. Cleveland police union chief Stephen Loomis said he hopes the family spends some of it "educating youth of the dangers of possessing a real or replica firearm."—The Huffington Post
International News
LGBT Rights Activists Hacked to Death in Bangladesh
The editor of a LGBT magazine was one of two people hacked to death in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka. Six attackers posing as couriers entered an apartment and murdered Julhas Mannan and Tanay Mojumdar, the latest victims of murders targeting liberal activists. Mannan was the editor of the only LGBT magazine in the country.—Al Jazeera
Mitsubishi Admits Rigging Fuel Tests Since 1991
Mitsubishi Motors has admitted falsifying fuel economy test data since 1991. Company shares have fallen 10 percent in Tokyo today, bringing the slide since the scandal emerged to almost 50 percent. Company president Tetsuro Aikawa said its own investigation was continuing.—BBC News
Trudeau: Canadian Hostage Death is 'Cold Blooded Murder'
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the killing of Canadian hostage John Risdel, 68, by Islamist militants in the Philippines as "cold-blooded murder". Trudeau confirmed the death after a ransom deadline issued by the Abu Sayyaf group expired. A second Canadian, Robert Hall, 50, remains captive.—The Globe and Mail
Burundi Investigated for War Crimes
The International Criminal Court will investigate allegations of political violence and imprisonment in Burundi. The UN estimates that at least 430 people have been killed since April 2015 since President Pierre Nkurinziza launched his election campaign.—VICE News
Prince. Photo via Wikimedia.
Everything Else
Eight Prince Albums Back in the Charts
Prince is back into the Billboard album charts after fans rushed to buy his music, which is mostly not available on streaming sites. Eight of the singer's albums are now in the top 200, with The Very Prince of Prince sitting at No.1.—The New York Times
500,000 Christians to Boycott Target over LGBT Policy
A conservative Christian group – the American Family Association - claims to have gathered more than 500,000 signatures from people pledging to boycott Target over its transgender-friendly bathroom policy.—USA Today
Twin Peaks Cast List Packed With Musicians
The 2017 Twin Peaks revival will feature a medley of indie rockers, nineties stars and Michael Cera. Eddie Vedder, Trent Reznor and Sharon Van Etten are among 217 people on the cast list.—VICE
Candidate Who Believes in Time Travel Hits Out Against Trump
Fringe presidential candidate Andrew Basiago wants the government to disclose secret time travel technologies it has been hiding from the American people. But even Basiago thinks Donald Trump ideas are "crazy."—Motherboard
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