Protesters stage a sit-in rally at the arrival hall of the Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019. Protesters clogged the departure area at Hong Kong's reopened airport Tuesday, a day after they forced one of the world's busiest transport hubs to shut down entirely amid their calls for an independent inquiry into alleged police abuse. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Chaos paralyzes Hong Kong airport
02:31 - Source: CNN
CNN  — 

Get '5 Things' in your inbox

  • If your day doesn’t start until you’re up to speed on the latest headlines, then let us introduce you to your new favorite morning fix. Sign up here for the ‘5 Things’ newsletter.

    The Nasdaq topped 10,000 for the first time ever, proving that during this period of economic uncertainty, America still has faith in tech stocks like Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Netflix.

    Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.)

    1. Police reform

    It was another night of chaos in Hong Kong. Thousands of anti-government protesters blockaded the main terminal at Hong Kong’s airport for a second straight night, temporarily stopping flights. Protesters overran airport security and used luggage carts to set up barricades in front of security checkpoints. They also physically blocked passengers from getting to their flights. In the ensuing clashes between protesters and riot police, six people were hospitalized and five others were arrested. The airport resumed operations this morning, with airport staff seen removing stains and covering up graffiti as passengers arrived. Click here for the latest on the unrest and to find out why demonstrators are still protesting.

    Hong Kong police officer attacked protesters
    Officer appears to draw weapon after protesters beat him
    01:34 - Source: CNN

    MONDAY

    Police in Dayton, Ohio, provided a detailed timeline in the mass shooting there earlier this month. But it doesn’t answer the biggest question: why. The 24-year-old shooter arrived in the nightclub district with his sister and a companion. He left them at a bar named Blind Bob’s and went to another nightspot, called Ned Peppers, by himself about 30 minutes before he went back to a vehicle, got his gun and started shooting, according to the timeline pieced together from security cameras. Police said there’s a “strong possibility” the shooter visited Ned Peppers by himself to case the place. Police also still aren’t sure if the shooter targeted his sister and the friend. The shooter knew they were still in the area when he started firing because they had been texting and talking on the phone. Nine people were killed in the attack.

    Dayton police engage shooter
    New videos reveal methodical plan of shooter
    02:22 - Source: CNN

    Kendrick Castillo died a hero. When a fellow student pulled out a gun in class this week, the 18-year-old lunged at the shooter, giving others at STEM School Highlands Ranch enough time to hide. Castillo’s sacrifice was remembered during a vigil at the suburban Denver school. Eight other students were injured in the shooting. The two suspects accused in the crime – both students at the school – made their first court appearances Wednesday. It’s the second time in as many weeks that a student was killed confronting a gunman at school. It happened last week at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte when Riley Howell died after knocking down a gunman. Howell’s parents say they are devastated that another family has to go through similar pain.

    3. Election 2020

    There won’t be any new tariffs on Chinese-made consumer goods until December 15. That means popular items, like toys, cell phones and video game consoles, won’t be subject to price hikes possibly caused by the tariffs during the important Christmas shopping season. President Trump, who has used the threat of tariffs as a negotiating tactic, said he made the move to spare consumers pain heading into the holiday season. Wall Street appreciated the move, and stocks surged almost 400 points.

    shoes china tariffs
    Why you'll feel the latest round of tariffs
    02:04 - Source: CNN Business

    THURSDAY

    People living near a suspected missile accident in Russia won’t have to leave their homes after all. Russian officials called off a planned evacuation of a village in the northern part of the country. It’s believed an explosion last week involving a nuclear-powered cruise missile caused radiation levels to spike around the small settlement of Nyonoksa. At least five nuclear specialists were killed in the blast. Residents previously had been advised to leave their homes for safety because the military was planning exercises today, but the military drills were canceled.

    Russian President Vladimir Putin attends his New Year address to Russians in central Moscow on December 31, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Alexey NIKOLSKY        (Photo credit should read ALEXEY NIKOLSKY/AFP/Getty Images)
    Explosion shines new light on secret 'nuclear cities'
    02:46 - Source: CNN

    5. Nigeria

    Another study lays out why social media could be bad for our kids. This study, published yesterday in the journal The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, says social media use is detrimental to teen girls’ mental health because it increases their exposure to bullying and keeps them from more beneficial activities, like sleep and exercise. The study interviewed almost 10,000 children between the ages of 13 and 16 in England.

    B13 PARENTS 01
    Teens' social secrets go deeper than parents think
    02:10 - Source: CNN

    TODAY’S NUMBER

    8

    The number of New York Police Department officers who have died by suicide so far this year

    james o'neill nypd
    NYPD commissioner: I'm scared this will happen again
    02:09 - Source: CNN

    BREAKFAST BROWSE

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

    CBS and Viacom are back together again, in an all-stock merger of media giants that creates a company with more than $28 billion in revenue.

    Remembering Edward R. Murrow's warning to America_00005921.jpg
    Remembering Edward R. Murrow's warning to America
    02:58 - Source: CNN

    Trailer time

    The new “Little Women” movie features big star power, with Emma Watson and Saoirse Ronan leading the cast of this latest adaptation of the classic novel.

    Candid camera?

    When actress Yvette Nicole Brown appeared in a scene in “Avengers: Endgame,” no one was more surprised than she was.

    avengers endgame thumb imax poster
    How 'Avengers: Endgame' shattered records in 2019
    01:27 - Source: CNN

    Fly like a president …

    Want to buy Japan’s version of Air Force One? It can be yours for a cool $28 million.

    … Tell time like a spy

    People are talking about these. Read up. Join in.

    THIS JUST IN …

    Art argument

    A controversial mural depicting images of slavery and dead Native Americans at a San Francisco high school won’t be painted over but instead covered with solid panels, the school board there voted.

    San Francisco mural
    Screaming match erupts over vote to remove mural
    02:47 - Source: CNN

    TODAY’S QUOTE

    “C’est moi.”

    Acting director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services, Ken Cuccinelli, tweaking Emma Lazarus’ famous poem on the Statue of Liberty’s pedestal while defending an immigration rule change pushed by the Trump administration that would make it harder for legal immigrants to get a green card if they used public assistance. The rule has already drawn a lawsuit.

    Acting Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Ken Cuccinelli, speaks during a briefing at the White House, Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
    Cuccinelli edits Statue of Liberty poem to defend new rule
    00:54 - Source: CNN

    What if we went back through all the family trees and just pulled those people out that were products of rape and incest? Would there be any population of the world left if we did that?

    TODAY’S WEATHER

    daily weather forecast dangerous heat southwest southeast_00011414.jpg
    Dangerous heat impacts 50 million from West Coast to Southeast
    01:34 - Source: CNN

    AND FINALLY

    Who’s up for a sleigh ride? 

    Family food feud