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| Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Boris Johnson: Your Thursday Evening Briefing | Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Boris Johnson: Your Thursday Evening Briefing |
| (about 1 hour later) | |
| (Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) | (Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) |
| Good evening. Here’s the latest. | Good evening. Here’s the latest. |
| 1. A truck smashed into a Bastille Day crowd in Nice, France. | 1. A truck smashed into a Bastille Day crowd in Nice, France. |
| Officials in Nice said at least 80 people were killed. President François Hollande called the attack a terrorist assault. | |
| Our live coverage is here. | Our live coverage is here. |
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| 2. Evidence built that Donald Trump’s vice-presidential pick would be Indiana’s governor, Mike Pence — though some Republicans have warned that their mercurial candidate could still change his mind. | 2. Evidence built that Donald Trump’s vice-presidential pick would be Indiana’s governor, Mike Pence — though some Republicans have warned that their mercurial candidate could still change his mind. |
| Party regulars are worried that Mr. Trump’s shoot-from-the-hip style could prove problematic at next week’s Republican National Convention. They are also trying to stave off insurrections against him and the party’s staunchly conservative platform. | Party regulars are worried that Mr. Trump’s shoot-from-the-hip style could prove problematic at next week’s Republican National Convention. They are also trying to stave off insurrections against him and the party’s staunchly conservative platform. |
| Mr. Trump’s lineup of speakers includes the football player Tim Tebow, the billionaire Peter Thiel and Mr. Trump’s wife and daughter, but few of the party’s rising stars. | Mr. Trump’s lineup of speakers includes the football player Tim Tebow, the billionaire Peter Thiel and Mr. Trump’s wife and daughter, but few of the party’s rising stars. |
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| 3. New polls show Hillary Clinton’s lead over Mr. Trump evaporating. | 3. New polls show Hillary Clinton’s lead over Mr. Trump evaporating. |
| Our poll finds them in a statistical dead heat nationally, each claiming 40 percent of voters. | Our poll finds them in a statistical dead heat nationally, each claiming 40 percent of voters. |
| Both are distrusted by a majority, but suspicion of Mrs. Clinton has grown. That’s in part a reflection of the F.B.I. director’s sharp criticism of her email practices while she was secretary of state. | Both are distrusted by a majority, but suspicion of Mrs. Clinton has grown. That’s in part a reflection of the F.B.I. director’s sharp criticism of her email practices while she was secretary of state. |
| However, she is seen as far more capable of dealing with spiking racial tensions than Mr. Trump. | However, she is seen as far more capable of dealing with spiking racial tensions than Mr. Trump. |
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| 4. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, under fire from legal ethicists for publicly criticizing Mr. Trump, made a rare admission of fault. | 4. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, under fire from legal ethicists for publicly criticizing Mr. Trump, made a rare admission of fault. |
| She said her comments — in which she called Mr. Trump an egotistic “faker” lacking in intellectual rigor — were “ill-advised” and regrettable, and promised to “be more circumspect” in the future. | She said her comments — in which she called Mr. Trump an egotistic “faker” lacking in intellectual rigor — were “ill-advised” and regrettable, and promised to “be more circumspect” in the future. |
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| 5. Minnesota’s governor, two U.S. senators and other officials were among the 1,500 mourners who attended the funeral of Philando Castile. “If we don’t come together,” a Baptist preacher said in his eulogy, “we cannot survive.” | 5. Minnesota’s governor, two U.S. senators and other officials were among the 1,500 mourners who attended the funeral of Philando Castile. “If we don’t come together,” a Baptist preacher said in his eulogy, “we cannot survive.” |
| Mr. Castile, a 32-year-old African-American man, was fatally shot last week during a traffic stop by a suburban police officer near St. Paul, Minn. | Mr. Castile, a 32-year-old African-American man, was fatally shot last week during a traffic stop by a suburban police officer near St. Paul, Minn. |
| President Obama had a town-hall style meeting to discuss the shootings by and of police officers that have roiled the nation. (8 p.m. Eastern, ABC) | President Obama had a town-hall style meeting to discuss the shootings by and of police officers that have roiled the nation. (8 p.m. Eastern, ABC) |
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| 6. HBO’s “Game of Thrones” led the Emmy nominations for a second year, followed by two FX series, “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” and “Fargo.” | 6. HBO’s “Game of Thrones” led the Emmy nominations for a second year, followed by two FX series, “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” and “Fargo.” |
| FX’s acclaimed “The Americans” finally got a nomination — actually five (best drama, best actor, best actress, best guest actress and best writing). | FX’s acclaimed “The Americans” finally got a nomination — actually five (best drama, best actor, best actress, best guest actress and best writing). |
| And Tracy Morgan, above, was nominated for outstanding guest actor in a comedy series for the “Saturday Night Live” episode he hosted 16 months after being critically injured in a car crash. | And Tracy Morgan, above, was nominated for outstanding guest actor in a comedy series for the “Saturday Night Live” episode he hosted 16 months after being critically injured in a car crash. |
| Here is the full list of nominees. | Here is the full list of nominees. |
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| 7. Britain’s new prime minister, Theresa May, cemented her sudden political rise by finalizing a cabinet that jettisoned a divisive figure and promoted allies. | 7. Britain’s new prime minister, Theresa May, cemented her sudden political rise by finalizing a cabinet that jettisoned a divisive figure and promoted allies. |
| She made Boris Johnson, the undiplomatic former London mayor and Brexit leader, her foreign minister. | She made Boris Johnson, the undiplomatic former London mayor and Brexit leader, her foreign minister. |
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| 8. Conditions were just about perfect as the British Open began at the Royal Troon course in Scotland. | 8. Conditions were just about perfect as the British Open began at the Royal Troon course in Scotland. |
| Leading a day of superlative performances, Phil Mickelson broke the course record with a round of eight-under-par 63. | Leading a day of superlative performances, Phil Mickelson broke the course record with a round of eight-under-par 63. |
| And he narrowly missed a birdie that would have given him the first round of 62 at a major championship. | And he narrowly missed a birdie that would have given him the first round of 62 at a major championship. |
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| 9. Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to Moscow for meetings with President Vladimir Putin, hoping to strike a deal to coordinate air attacks in Syria on the Islamic State and Al Qaeda’s affiliate. | 9. Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to Moscow for meetings with President Vladimir Putin, hoping to strike a deal to coordinate air attacks in Syria on the Islamic State and Al Qaeda’s affiliate. |
| But the State Department is divided on the plan. Some there see it as too conciliatory to both the Russians and the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad. | But the State Department is divided on the plan. Some there see it as too conciliatory to both the Russians and the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad. |
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| 10. New York City’s health department said overdoses involving the synthetic drug K2, also known as Spice, have skyrocketed. | 10. New York City’s health department said overdoses involving the synthetic drug K2, also known as Spice, have skyrocketed. |
| At least 130 victims were taken to emergency rooms between Monday and Wednesday, more than the entire total for the month of June. | At least 130 victims were taken to emergency rooms between Monday and Wednesday, more than the entire total for the month of June. |
| Above, a man smoking K2 in a hard-hit area of Brooklyn. | Above, a man smoking K2 in a hard-hit area of Brooklyn. |
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| 11. On TV: Two Mets stars from the 1986 World Series-winning team, Darryl Strawberry and Doc Gooden, look back at their glory days and the drugs and other troubles that eroded their careers. | 11. On TV: Two Mets stars from the 1986 World Series-winning team, Darryl Strawberry and Doc Gooden, look back at their glory days and the drugs and other troubles that eroded their careers. |
| The 78-minute film, directed by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio, includes commentary from Jon Stewart, Keith Hernandez and others (9 p.m., ESPN). | The 78-minute film, directed by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio, includes commentary from Jon Stewart, Keith Hernandez and others (9 p.m., ESPN). |
| And Jerry Seinfeld’s latest “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” pairs him with the dryly witty creator of “Saturday Night Live,” Lorne Michaels, in New York (streaming, Crackle). | And Jerry Seinfeld’s latest “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” pairs him with the dryly witty creator of “Saturday Night Live,” Lorne Michaels, in New York (streaming, Crackle). |
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| 12. Finally, we note great sportsmanship at the Tour de France. | 12. Finally, we note great sportsmanship at the Tour de France. |
| A British cyclist leading the race, Chris Froome, took off on foot for the day’s finish line after his bike was broken in a crash. | A British cyclist leading the race, Chris Froome, took off on foot for the day’s finish line after his bike was broken in a crash. |
| He crossed on a spare bicycle, and referees adjusted his time to keep him in the leader’s yellow jersey for one more day. | He crossed on a spare bicycle, and referees adjusted his time to keep him in the leader’s yellow jersey for one more day. |
| The rider who otherwise would have been in the lead said he agreed. “You don’t want to take the yellow jersey like that,” he said. “You want to take it with your legs.” | The rider who otherwise would have been in the lead said he agreed. “You don’t want to take the yellow jersey like that,” he said. “You want to take it with your legs.” |
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| Your Evening Briefing is posted at 6 p.m. Eastern. | Your Evening Briefing is posted at 6 p.m. Eastern. |
| And don’t miss Your Morning Briefing, posted weekdays at 6 a.m. Eastern, and Your Weekend Briefing, posted at 6 a.m. Sundays. | And don’t miss Your Morning Briefing, posted weekdays at 6 a.m. Eastern, and Your Weekend Briefing, posted at 6 a.m. Sundays. |
| Want to look back? Here’s last night’s briefing. | Want to look back? Here’s last night’s briefing. |
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