UK election 2017: Conservatives lose majority https://goo.gl/umZlQP
BBC News
UK election 2017: Conservatives lose majority - BBC News
The vote yields a hung parliament in a shock setback for PM Theresa May as Labour urges her to quit.
Fire engulfs Grenfell tower block in west London https://goo.gl/Ixp0p3
BBC News
Fire engulfs tower block in Latimer Road, west London - BBC News
Hundreds of firefighters tackle the blaze amid fears the 24-storey west London tower could collapse.
Congressman Steve Scalise, Four Others Shot at Alexandria, Virginia, Baseball Field https://goo.gl/dSKz7t
NBC News
Congressman Steve Scalise and others shot at Alexandria, Virginia, park
Scalise, the House Majority Whip, was among those shot a Virginia park as lawmakers practiced for a congressional baseball game. The suspect is in custody, Alexandria police said.
Venezuela crisis: Helicopter 'launches attack' on Supreme Court https://goo.gl/pNQewF
BBC News
Venezuela crisis: Helicopter 'launches attack' on Supreme Court - BBC News
A helicopter reportedly flown by a police officer drops grenades on Venezuela's Supreme Court.
Trump’s Son Met With Russian Lawyer After Being Promised Damaging Information on Clinton https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/09/us/politics/trump-russia-kushner-manafort.html
NY Times
Trump’s Son Met With Russian Lawyer After Being Promised Damaging Information on Clinton (Published 2017)
Donald Trump Jr. is said to have arranged the meeting with the Kremlin-linked lawyer during the campaign after he was told he would be provided with details about Hillary Clinton.
Breaking News
Trump’s Son Met With Russian Lawyer After Being Promised Damaging Information on Clinton https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/09/us/politics/trump-russia-kushner-manafort.html
Russian Dirt on Clinton? ‘I Love It,’ Donald Trump Jr. Said https://nyti.ms/2u4Ly0W
Nytimes
Russian Dirt on Clinton? ‘I Love It,’ Donald Trump Jr. Said
Email exchanges reviewed by The Times offer a detailed unspooling of how an eager Donald Trump Jr. came to meet with a Kremlin-connected lawyer.
Iceberg About the Size of Delaware Breaks off Antarctica https://goo.gl/RKVGoW
NBC News
An iceberg about the size of Delaware has broken off Antarctica
Scientists said the calving leaves the Larsen C ice shelf reduced in area by more than 12 percent, and the 'landscape of the Antarctic Peninsula changed forever.'
Health Care Overhaul Collapses as Two Republican Senators Defect https://nyti.ms/2utgc40
NY Times
Health Care Overhaul Collapses as Two Republican Senators Defect
With announced opposition from Senators Moran and Lee, the Republican push to rewrite President Obama’s signature domestic legacy issue falls short.
Chester Bennington, Linkin Park Singer, Is Dead at 41 https://nyti.ms/2tugS9B
Nytimes
Chester Bennington, Linkin Park Singer, Is Dead at 41
The frontman’s death is being investigated as an apparent suicide.
Breaking News
Health Care Overhaul Collapses as Two Republican Senators Defect https://nyti.ms/2utgc40
Senate Rejects Slimmed Down Obamacare Repeal as McCain Votes No http://nyti.ms/2tI2PcN
Nytimes
Senate Rejects Slimmed Down Obamacare Repeal as McCain Votes No
The party’s senators trimmed their vision of a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act, but three Republicans turned on the bill in the dead of night.
Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif resigns over Panama Papers verdict - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-40750671
BBC News
Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif resigns after Panama Papers verdict
The Supreme Court had earlier disqualified him from office over corruption allegations.
In Breakthrough, Scientists Edit a Dangerous Mutation From Genes in Human Embryos https://nyti.ms/2hnZ9ey
NY Times
In Breakthrough, Scientists Edit a Dangerous Mutation From Genes in Human Embryos (Published 2017)
Researchers have found a way to reliably remove disease-causing mutations from human embryos, an achievement sure to renew concerns over so-called designer babies.
Car Hits Crowd After White Nationalist Rally in Charlottesville Ends in Violence https://nyti.ms/2uPVJT6?2
Nytimes
Car Hits Crowd After White Nationalist Rally in Charlottesville Ends in Violence
Protests of a plan to remove a statue of a Confederate general led to clashes that left at least one person dead and 19 others injured, officials said.
Van Hits Pedestrians in Deadly Barcelona Terror Attack http://nyti.ms/2vGG78h?6
Nytimes
Van Hits Pedestrians in Deadly Barcelona Terror Attack
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack near Plaza de Cataluña and Las Ramblas in the Spanish city.
Spain attacks: Suspects shot dead in Cambrils after van-ramming http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-40971004?2
BBC News
Spain attacks: Suspects shot dead in Cambrils after van-ramming - BBC News
Five suspected jihadists are shot dead in Cambrils after a van attack in Barcelona killed 13 people.
Jerry Lewis, comedian who became one of the most unforgettable entertainers of his time, dies at 91 http://wapo.st/2wlIO0B
Washington Post
Jerry Lewis, comedian who became one of the most unforgettable entertainers of his time, dies at 91
Few comedians have been so beloved and so derided as Jerry Lewis, who amassed devoted fans and stunningly hostile reviews from critics. Few have been so accomplished as humanitarians — his annual muscular dystrophy telethons had raised almost $1.5 billion…
Trump Pardons Sheriff Joe Arpaio https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/25/us/politics/joe-arpaio-trump-pardon-sheriff-arizona.html
NY Times
Trump Pardons Joe Arpaio, Who Became Face of Crackdown on Illegal Immigration (Published 2017)
Mr. Arpaio, the former Arizona sheriff who built a national reputation for his efforts to hunt and detain undocumented immigrants, had been convicted of criminal contempt.
Harvey marks the most extreme rain event in U.S. history https://goo.gl/dxa9MH
Washington Post
Harvey marks the most extreme rain event in U.S. history
One Texas location has received more than 50 inches, the most ever from a storm in the Lower 48.
Dozens Dead After Mexico Hit By Most Powerful Earthquake in 100 Years http://nbcnews.to/2eQB4wq
NBC News
Powerful quake off Mexico kills dozens and triggers tsunami warning
"The street and buildings started swaying considerably," said Harry Neville-Towle, a 30-year-old visiting from Sydney, Australia, who visiting Mexico City.