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US News
Anti-Trump Protest Turns Violent in New Mexico
Protesters and police clashed on Tuesday night outside a Donald Trump rally at the Albuquerque Convention Center. Police used pepper spray and smoke grenades after some protestors threw burning "Make America Great Again" T-shirts towards the cops. Albuquerque police said several officers were injured after being hit by rocks. —CBS News
Millennials More Likely to Live With Parents Than Partner
Living with parents has become the most common living arrangement for millennials, according to a Pew Research study. For the first time in more than 130 years, adults aged 18 to 34 are more likely to live with their parents than with a partner. There has been a dramatic drop in the number choosing to get married before 35. —NPR News
GOP Considers Major Overhaul of Primaries
Republican leaders are reportedly discussing big changes in the way the party selects its presidential nominee. One idea is to close GOP primary contests to independent voters. Officials are also considering changing the calendar to prevent early states Nevada, Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina being so important. —The New York Times
Feds Seek Death Penalty Against Dylann Roof
The Department of Justice will seek the death penalty for Dylann Roof, the 22-year-old accused of shooting and killing nine people at a predominantly black church in Charleston last year. "The nature of the alleged crime and the resulting harm compelled this decision," said Attorney General Loretta Lynch. —ABC News
International News
Afghan Taliban Appoint New Leader
The Afghan Taliban has announced Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada as its new leader following the death of Mullah Mansour by a US drone strike. A religious scholar and former head of the Taliban courts, Haibatullah Akhundzada has been responsible for issuing most of the Taliban's fatwas. —BBC News
Cuba to Legalize Some Private Businesses
The Cuban government has announced it is to legalize small and medium-sized private businesses. Although President Raul Castro has not outlined the details, Cuban business owners said they were hopeful the reform would allow firms to import and export to other countries without state control. —AP
Kurds Launch Offensive on IS-Held Raqqa
An alliance of Syrian Kurdish and Arab fighters has launched a military offensive to push the Islamic State out of the northern city of Raqqa. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), led by the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG), said it has gathered thousands of fighters in the countryside north of Raqqa. —Al Jazeera
Greece Agrees New Debt Deal with Eurozone
Greece has reached a deal with Eurozone finance ministers to access $11.5 billion in new funds. Eurozone ministers have also agreed to offer Greece debt relief in 2018 if it becomes necessary. Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the Dutch finance minister and president of the Eurogroup collective of finance ministers, called it a "major breakthrough." —Reuters
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Everything Else
Cosby Will Go to Trial in Sex Assault Case
Bill Cosby will be tried on charges of sexual assault after a judge rejected his plea to have the case dismissed. Cosby is accused of drugging and molesting a former Temple University employee Andrea Constand in 2004. —Sky News
North Carolina Schools Want to Ban Skinny Jeans
Students are objecting to a New Hanover County school system proposal to ban skinny jeans and leggings. "Excessively tight fitting pants" would be banned unless they're covered by a top or dress. —NBC News
Former NYPD Cop Charged with Running Prostitution Ring
Former New York City cop Michael Rizzi has been arrested over what prosecutors describe as a prostitution ring. He is accused of running dozens of sites that delivered escorts to the doors of johns for upwards of $2,000 an hour. —VICE
Prince's First Manager Talks About Early 'Brilliance' of Singer
Owen Husney, Prince's first manager, has explained what it was like to work with the headstrong 17-year-old prodigy and recording Prince's debut album. "There was a focus, there was a brilliance of intelligence," said Husney. —Noisey
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