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US News

FBI Investigates Russian Hack of 'New York Times'
The FBI is investigating the possibility that reporters at the New York Times were targeted by Russian hackers working for Russian intelligence. A spokeswoman for the Times said the company had "no evidence" internal systems had been breached, but investigators believe hackers targeted individual reporters.—CNN

85 Clinton Foundation Donors Met Secretary Clinton
More than half of private visitors who met with Hillary Clinton during her tenure as Secretary of State also gave money to the Clinton Foundation. Analysis by the AP shows at least 85 of the 154 people who had scheduled conversations with Clinton donated, contributing a combined total of $156 million.—AP

Trump Says He Might Soften Immigration Strategy
Donald Trump said he is open to "softening" laws dealing with people who are in the United States illegally during a town hall in Texas hosted by Sean Hannity. "There certainly can be a softening because we're not looking to hurt people," said Trump said. He said his immigration policies would "follow the laws of the country."—ABC News

Judge Halts Discriminatory School Board Elections
A federal judge has suspended the Ferguson-Florissant School District from conducting school board elections, ruling that the current political process discriminates against African-American voters. Judge Rodney W. Sippel barred the district from holding elections until they change the voting process.—VICE News

International News

Earthquake in Italy Leaves Dozens Dead
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck central Italy, leaving at least 38 people dead and causing heavy damage. The quake hit shortly after 3:30 AM local time, and several people have been pulled alive from the rubble in towns in the Umbria region. Rescue efforts are under way in the worst-hit towns.—BBC News

Turkey Strikes ISIS Targets in Jarablus
Turkish fighter jets have struck ISIS targets in the Syrian border town of Jarablus. The operation to clear ISIS from the Syria-Turkey border has also involved artillery and rocket shelling by the Turkish army, and is supported by further air strikes from the US-led coalition.—Al Jazeera

Two Blasts Hit Thailand, One Killed
One person was killed and 30 others wounded when two bombs exploded late Tuesday in the southern coastal town of Pattani. Thailand's military government said there was no connection between the two bombings and bombings in the south earlier this month. No group has claimed responsibility for any of the attacks.—Reuters

North Korea Fires Submarine Test Missile
North Korea has fired a ballistic missile from a submarine off its east coast, according to the US and South Korea. The KN-11 missile flew about 300 miles before falling into the Sea of Japan. It comes after South Korea and the US began annual joint military exercises on Monday.—CNN

Everything Else

US Olympian Regrets Peeing Outside Gas Station
James Feigen, one of the four US swimmers who fabricated details of a robbery in Rio, has apologized. Admitting to "omitting facts," Feigen said, "We urinated behind the building and...Ryan Lochte pulled a poster off the wall."—The Hollywood Reporter

Tesla Unveils Milestone Battery
Elon Musk, chief executive of Tesla, has unveiled a new "milestone" battery for his electric cars. The battery will extend the range of Tesla's Model S cars beyond 300 miles, and allow them to reach 60 mph in 2.5 seconds.—The Wall Street Journal

Millennials Blamed for Olympic Ratings Fall
NBC primetime viewership of the 2016 Olympic Games fell by 25 percent among young adults, compared with 2012. NBC's CEO had predicted the "nightmare" might happen because millennials would stay "in a Facebook bubble."—Bloomberg

Grad Students Now Have Right to Unionize
The federal government has ruled graduate students at Columbia University who work as teaching assistants have the right to unionize. The decision recognizes all graduate students at private colleges as employees.—VICE

Climate Change Will Cost Millennials $8.8 Trillion
The millennial generation will lose approximately $8.8 trillion in lifetime income if we fail to act on climate change, according to a new report. Carried out by NextGen Climate, it's titled "The Price Tag of Being Young."—VICE

Chile Declares Alert over 1.2 Million Faulty Condoms
Chile has raised a health alert over nearly 1.2 million condoms imported from China to stop unwanted pregnancies and halt sexually-transmitted diseases. Defects became evident during outreach classes on how to use the condoms.—VICE News

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