4 Dallas Officers Killed at Protest Over Shootings by Police
Four Dallas police officers were killed and seven others were wounded by snipers on Thursday night during a demonstration protesting shootings by officers in Minnesota and Louisiana this week, according to Chief David O. Brown of the Dallas police. One suspect was arrested late Thursday after a shootout with the Dallas police, Chief Brown said. A suspicious package was found near the suspect and was being secured by a police bomb squad. A second man, whose photo the Police Department had released as a “person of interest,” had turned himself in, and other “persons of interest” were being questioned. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/08/us/dallas-police-officers-killed.html?_r=0
State Department reopens probe into Clinton emails
The State Department is reopening its investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server during her tenure as secretary of state. The State Department’s announcement on Thursday was expected, as the department had suspended its probe while it was waiting for the Justice Department to complete its criminal investigation. But the State Department’s announcement serves as a reminder that the email issue will continue to dog Clinton’s campaign. http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/07/politics/state-department-reopens-probe-into-clinton-emails/
Dozens Killed in Suicide Attack on Shiite Shrine North of Baghdad
Militants fired mortars on a Shiite shrine north of Baghdad late on Thursday, and in the confusion that followed, three suicide bombers in military uniforms infiltrated the compound and blew themselves up, the Iraqi authorities said. At least 36 people were killed and more than 40 were wounded. The attack occurred just days after a minivan packed with explosives detonated in central Baghdad, killing at least 250 people and wounding nearly 200. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/08/world/middleeast/dozens-of-iraqis-killed-in-suicide-attack-on-shiite-mosque.html
Bernie Sanders Will Endorse Hillary Clinton Next Week
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is expected to formally endorse presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, potentially ending tensions between the two and easing the concerns of party leaders hoping for a united front ahead of the nominating convention later this month. The endorsement is expected to occur next Tuesday, when Sanders and Clinton will appear together at a rally in New Hampshire, Democratic sources first told NBC News on Wednesday. Sanders all but confirmed that he would endorse Clinton in an interview with Bloomberg on Thursday. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-will-endorse-hillary-clinton_us_57759cbde4b09b4c43bfcd16
Snapchat accused of exposing kids to ‘profoundly sexual content’
A 14-year-old boy and his mother have filed a lawsuit against Snapchat, alleging that the photo- and video-sharing app’s Discover service routinely exposes minors to sexually explicit content without warning them or their parents. The lawsuit, which was filed Thursday by celebrity lawyer Mark Geragos in US District Court for Central California, accuses Snapchat of violating the Communications Decency Act, a 1996 law intended to regulate pornographic material on the internet. http://www.cnet.com/news/snapchat-accused-of-exposing-kids-to-profoundly-sexual-content/
