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Crowd chants 'send her back' when Trump mentions Omar
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    1. Police reform

    If “lock her up” was the definitive chant at Donald Trump’s rallies in the 2016 campaign, the 2020 race might have a new – and ugly – counterpart. The crowd last night at the President’s campaign rally in North Carolina repeatedly shouted, “Send her back!” after Trump mentioned US Rep. Ilhan Omar. The President spent a big chunk of the rally going after Omar and the three other congresswomen of color known as “the squad.” They’ve blasted the Trump administration over its handling of migrants in detention centers on the US-Mexico border. Trump said if they don’t like the policies, they can leave the country. And when the chant started, he made no effort to stop it.

    Meanwhile, back in Washington, the House shot down an effort to impeach Trump. The vote illustrated the divide in the Democratic caucus over the issue, with 137 Dems joining all Republicans in defeating the measure. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has resisted impeaching the President, fearing a political backlash that could cost the Democrats their House majority next year. The House also voted to hold Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in criminal contempt in a subpoena dispute related to the administration’s attempt to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.

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    Pelosi ally calls for impeachment inquiry of Trump
    02:32 - Source: CNN

    MONDAY

    Demonstrators overturned barricades and police fired tear gas as protests continued through the night in San Juan against Gov. Ricardo Rosselló. Protests started days ago after nearly 900 pages of leaked chats from the governor’s private group chat were published. The messages between the governor and his inner circle revealed a seemingly vengeful approach to running the US territory. Protesters and even some celebs mentioned in the chats say Rosselló is abusive and corrupt and want him to resign immediately. But Rosselló says he won’t step down. Similar protests against him have unfolded in New York, Miami and Orlando.

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    Police use tear gas in Puerto Rico protests
    03:16 - Source: CNN

    3. Election 2020

    As many as 13 Philadelphia police officers are expected to be fired after an investigation into racist or offensive social media posts by cops. The officers will be suspended with intent to dismiss, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. The police department launched an investigation last month, after a watchdog group published screenshots of offensive comments made on Facebook by law enforcement officers across the nation. Police departments in Dallas, St. Louis and Lake County, Florida, also launched investigations into claims their officers posted hateful or racist remarks. It’s not clear at this point which Philadelphia officers might be fired or what they may have posted.

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    Philadelphia officers off street duty over racist posts
    01:34 - Source: KYW

    THURSDAY

    A criminal charge against actor Kevin Spacey has been dropped. Prosecutors in Massachusetts made the decision after the man who accused Spacey of assault pleaded the Fifth on the witness stand. Spacey, a two-time Oscar winner, faced a charge of indecent assault and battery for allegedly groping a young man in 2016 at a bar. Spacey’s career collapsed almost two years ago – during the beginnings of the #MeToo movement – after several allegations of sexual assault and harassment. He’s reportedly been questioned in the US by London police over alleged sex assault allegations in the UK.

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    See text messages purportedly sent by Kevin Spacey's accuser
    00:44 - Source: HLN

    5. Nigeria

    The effects of climate change aren’t things that will happen in the distant future in South Asia. They’re happening now. More than 100 people are dead and almost 6 million are under threat from rising flood waters in the region. Hundreds of thousands have been displaced by heavy monsoon rains. Droughts and heat waves in India have killed at least 137 people. Experts say more than 100 million people there could be left without access to water in five years if the country doesn’t find a solution to severe water shortages. Drought has wrecked farming in Afghanistan, while monsoon floods have marooned villages in Bangladesh. The changes are creating a new refugee crisis and sparking a terrifying question: Is this part of the world becoming unlivable for humans?

    Villagers walk along a road washed away by heavy flooding in Neelum Valley of Pakistani controlled Kashmir, Monday, July 15, 2019. Pakistan says many people are missing and feared dead after heavy rains triggered flash floods in Pakistani-controlled Kashmir. Ahmed Raza Qadri, the Pakistani minister for disaster management in the disputed territory, says the flooding late on Sunday also caused much destruction and damage in the village of Lesswa in Neelum Valley.
    More than 100 dead and 6M affected by flooding
    01:32 - Source: CNN

    THIS JUST IN

    Devastating fire

    At least 23 people are feared dead after a suspected arson attack at an animation studio in Kyoto, Japan.

    BREAKFAST BROWSE

    The first ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ trailer is here 

    It’s like the ultimate TV crossover event: “Modern Family’s” Sarah Hyland got engaged to “The Bachelorette” contestant Wells Adams.

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    'Modern Family' star Sarah Hyland and Wells Adams are engaged
    00:57 - Source: CNN

    Social media used for good

    The Vietnam vet had no known living relatives when he died. Still, thousands of people showed up at his funeral.

    Not too early to think about Halloween

    They’re special costumes for special kids: Target is selling Halloween costumes designed for children with disabilities.

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    So sweet

    An 11-year-old girl wasn’t sour after thieves stole $9 from her lemonade stand for charity. That’s because neighbors and police donated more than $300.

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    Secret spilled

    Another day, another reboot. Teen soap “Gossip Girl” is coming back next year, via HBO Max (which is owned by WarnerMedia, CNN’s parent company).

    TODAY’S QUOTE

    “C’est moi.”

    Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, speaking in court before he was sentenced to life in prison (plus 30 years). He was also ordered to pay $12.6 billion in forfeiture.

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    See all the dramatic evidence in 'El Chapo's' trial
    03:02 - Source: CNN

    TODAY’S NUMBER

    The number of new subscribers Netflix added in the second quarter. It was a little more than half of what analysts were expecting, so Netflix’s stock dropped 12% in after-hours trading.

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    Netflix is winning streaming. Disney wants to change that
    04:15 - Source: CNN Business

    16

    The number of months a social media blackout lasted in Chad. The government has finally lifted restrictions on platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter that had been in place since March 2018.

    TODAY’S NUMBER

    It’s kind of like March Madness but with politicians. The drawing for candidate lineups in the upcoming Democratic presidential debates are at 8 ET tonight on CNN and CNNgo. The debates in Detroit will be July 30 and 31 on CNN.

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    TODAY’S WEATHER

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    Heat dome traps summer heat wave through the weekend
    01:39 - Source: CNN

    AND FINALLY

    Who’s up for a sleigh ride? 

    It’s all fun and games until the bear starts climbing up to the balcony. (Click to view.)