Tuesday, June 28, 2016
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By Lauren Weber
THE SPIKE OF RACISM IN BRITAIN Here's a snapshot of social media after the Brexit referendum. And global markets have lost $3 trillion since the vote. [Willa Frej, HuffPost]
LANDMARK DECISIONS FOR SUPREME COURT "The Supreme Court struck as unconstitutional part of a restrictive Texas statute that threatened to shutter half of the state’s remaining abortion clinics and deny millions of women the right to a safe abortion." The court also affirmed that the federal gun ban for domestic abusers applies to incidents of so-called "reckless" domestic violence. Plus the justices also vacated the corruption case against former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell. [Cristian Farias, HuffPost]
PAT SUMMITT HAS DIED The winningest coach in NCAA Division I basketball, who oversaw a four-decade dynasty of dominance at the University of Tennessee, was 64. [Kim Bellware, HuffPost]
VOLKSWAGEN SET TO SHELL OUT $15 BILLION IN SETTLEMENT Here's what the most expensive auto industry scandal of all time means for owners of affected cars. [Reuters]
THE MUSIC BATTLE FOR YOUTUBE CONTINUES "The music industry is locked in an epic battle with YouTube, the most popular on-demand service, over the declining royalty rates the site pays and the difficulty in detecting copyrighted material from the mass of videos uploaded on the site." [WSJ]
WEST VIRGINIA FLOODING WORST IN OVER A CENTURY Twenty-four people have died from the flooding, more than in any other state this year. [Reuters]
IN CASE ZIKA WASN'T ENOUGH OF A DETERRENT People who travel to Rio for the Olympic Games risk getting hacked, according to U.S. officials. [USA Today]
For more video news from The Huffington Post, check out this morning's newsbrief.
BREXIT 2.0 In a shocking upset, Iceland eliminated England in Euro 2016, and the Internet can't get enough of the Brexit jokes. [HuffPost]
MEET SIMONE BILES It's a name you'll recognize as she guns for gymnastics gold this summer in Rio. [People]
YOUR MOTHER KNOWS WHAT SHE'S TALKING ABOUT WHEN SHE SAYS PUT DOWN YOUR PHONE "U.S. consumers on average still guzzle most of their media content from the TV trough, but live television viewing continues to decline as usage of smartphones and tablets to watch video and consume other media skyrockets, according to a new report from Nielsen." [Variety]
EVERYONE WANTS A PIECE OF PRINCE'S FORTUNE Twenty-nine people have laid claim, including "one Minnesota resident who suggests that the absence of a will means he could be an heir." [Vanity Fair]
THERE ARE NOT ONE... But two Agatha Christie biopics in the works. [The Guardian]
WATCH NEWS SPREAD "Unfiltered News allows you to explore Google News data across all publishing languages and locations to find important global stories and perspectives that may not be covered in your location." [Unfiltered]
~ We have to admit we chuckled a bit when we saw Vanity Fair called Elizabeth Warren Hillary Clinton's "angry translator."
~ ICYMI this weekend, U.S. Customs is now asking for people's social media account information.
~ Tim Tebow prayed with a family going through a medical emergency during a flight.
~ Dana Vollmer is going for gold in Rio after giving birth 15 months ago.
~ Forget the speech circuit -- President Obama could be headed to Silicon Valley post-presidency.
~ The NFL is set to pledge $10 million to the prevention of sexual violence.
~ Does a new WSJ poll leave the door open for a third-party candidate?
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