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| Munich, Star Trek Beyond, Turkey: Your Weekend Briefing | Munich, Star Trek Beyond, Turkey: Your Weekend Briefing |
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| Here are the week’s top stories, and a look ahead. | Here are the week’s top stories, and a look ahead. |
| 1. The Republican National Convention got off to a rocky start with a speech from Melania Trump that borrowed key passages, word for word, from Michelle Obama’s speech at the Democratic convention eight years ago. | 1. The Republican National Convention got off to a rocky start with a speech from Melania Trump that borrowed key passages, word for word, from Michelle Obama’s speech at the Democratic convention eight years ago. |
| After a raucous four days, Donald J. Trump accepted the Republican nomination on Thursday with a speech decrying the “violence in our streets and the chaos in our communities.” The party he now leads is deeply fractured, with the Washington establishment hewing to positions on trade, immigration and globalism that have been rejected by Mr. Trump and the disaffected blue-collar workers who form much of his base. | |
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| 2. Hillary Clinton chose Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia as her running mate, introducing him on Saturday at a rally in Florida, a critical battleground state. | 2. Hillary Clinton chose Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia as her running mate, introducing him on Saturday at a rally in Florida, a critical battleground state. |
| Mr. Kaine sprinkled his speech with Spanish, a language he speaks fluently, telling the crowd, “Somos Americanos todos” — “We are all Americans.” The Democratic National Convention begins on Monday in Philadelphia. Top party officials are facing criticism after leaked emails suggested they mocked the campaign of Mrs. Clinton’s chief primary rival, Bernie Sanders. | Mr. Kaine sprinkled his speech with Spanish, a language he speaks fluently, telling the crowd, “Somos Americanos todos” — “We are all Americans.” The Democratic National Convention begins on Monday in Philadelphia. Top party officials are facing criticism after leaked emails suggested they mocked the campaign of Mrs. Clinton’s chief primary rival, Bernie Sanders. |
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| 3. The 18-year-old gunman who killed nine people and injured 27 in Munich on Friday appears to have acted alone, and had no apparent ties to any terrorist group. | 3. The 18-year-old gunman who killed nine people and injured 27 in Munich on Friday appears to have acted alone, and had no apparent ties to any terrorist group. |
| The massacre left Europe reeling, coming so soon after violent attacks in Nice, France, and on a train in southern Germany. “We are in deep and profound mourning for those who will never return to their families,” Chancellor Angela Merkel said. | The massacre left Europe reeling, coming so soon after violent attacks in Nice, France, and on a train in southern Germany. “We are in deep and profound mourning for those who will never return to their families,” Chancellor Angela Merkel said. |
| The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a bombing in Kabul on Saturday that left at least 80 people dead and 230 wounded. President Ashraf Ghani called the bombing a “cowardly attack on the freedoms of our citizens.” | The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a bombing in Kabul on Saturday that left at least 80 people dead and 230 wounded. President Ashraf Ghani called the bombing a “cowardly attack on the freedoms of our citizens.” |
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| 4. Roger Ailes, once one of the most powerful figures in the media industry, was ousted this week from his job as the chairman of Fox News as the company investigated sexual harassment allegations against him. | 4. Roger Ailes, once one of the most powerful figures in the media industry, was ousted this week from his job as the chairman of Fox News as the company investigated sexual harassment allegations against him. |
| Gretchen Carlson, a former Fox anchor, filed a lawsuit against Mr. Ailes this month, but others have since stepped forward with similar complaints of inappropriate behavior. Rudi Bakhtiar, another former on-air reporter, spoke out about the harassment she says she experienced at Fox, saying, “I just feel like I shut up because I didn’t want to hurt my career.” | Gretchen Carlson, a former Fox anchor, filed a lawsuit against Mr. Ailes this month, but others have since stepped forward with similar complaints of inappropriate behavior. Rudi Bakhtiar, another former on-air reporter, spoke out about the harassment she says she experienced at Fox, saying, “I just feel like I shut up because I didn’t want to hurt my career.” |
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| 5. Olympic officials sanctioned Russian athletes on Sunday, but stopped short of completely banning them from the Summer Games next month in Rio. Athletes must appeal to individual sports federations to gain eligibility in the wake of widespread, government-ordered drug cheating at the last Olympics. | 5. Olympic officials sanctioned Russian athletes on Sunday, but stopped short of completely banning them from the Summer Games next month in Rio. Athletes must appeal to individual sports federations to gain eligibility in the wake of widespread, government-ordered drug cheating at the last Olympics. |
| An appeals court this week upheld a decision by track and field’s governing body to bar Russia’s team from competing. Russia’s Paralympic team may also be barred from this summer’s competition. Vladimir V. Putin, who still hopes to send Russia’s 387 athletes to Rio de Janeiro, has called the scandal a political witch hunt. | An appeals court this week upheld a decision by track and field’s governing body to bar Russia’s team from competing. Russia’s Paralympic team may also be barred from this summer’s competition. Vladimir V. Putin, who still hopes to send Russia’s 387 athletes to Rio de Janeiro, has called the scandal a political witch hunt. |
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| 6. Following the recent failed coup attempt, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey declared a three-month state of emergency and fired or detained tens of thousands of soldiers, civic officials and educators. | 6. Following the recent failed coup attempt, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey declared a three-month state of emergency and fired or detained tens of thousands of soldiers, civic officials and educators. |
| The sweeping purge leaves an already deeply divided nation further hobbled, and signals a sharp reshaping to come. “We are afraid it is becoming a real madness, a witch hunt,” said one prominent member of Turkey’s main secular party. | The sweeping purge leaves an already deeply divided nation further hobbled, and signals a sharp reshaping to come. “We are afraid it is becoming a real madness, a witch hunt,” said one prominent member of Turkey’s main secular party. |
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| 7. Pokémon Go: fun game with cute monsters, or global geopolitical menace? | 7. Pokémon Go: fun game with cute monsters, or global geopolitical menace? |
| Saudi clerics renewed a fatwa against Pokémon, calling it “un-Islamic”; Bosnia warned players to avoid chasing virtual monsters across very real leftover land mines; and a member of Egypt’s Parliament denounced the game as “the latest tool used by spy agencies.” Those fire-breathing Charizards are mighty powerful indeed. | Saudi clerics renewed a fatwa against Pokémon, calling it “un-Islamic”; Bosnia warned players to avoid chasing virtual monsters across very real leftover land mines; and a member of Egypt’s Parliament denounced the game as “the latest tool used by spy agencies.” Those fire-breathing Charizards are mighty powerful indeed. |
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| 8. On Sunday, the former Mets catcher Mike Piazza will become the lowest-drafted player ever to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. | 8. On Sunday, the former Mets catcher Mike Piazza will become the lowest-drafted player ever to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. |
| He will be joined by Ken Griffey Jr., pictured, who was elected with a record 99.3 percent of votes cast. Griffey will be the first player to wear a Seattle Mariners cap on his Hall of Fame plaque. | He will be joined by Ken Griffey Jr., pictured, who was elected with a record 99.3 percent of votes cast. Griffey will be the first player to wear a Seattle Mariners cap on his Hall of Fame plaque. |
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| 9. The Tour de France ends Sunday with a largely ceremonial stage on the Champs-Élysées. Chris Froome of England has a commanding lead and is expected to win. “It’s an amazing feeling of relief,” he said as the race winds down and he prepares for his third Tour victory. | 9. The Tour de France ends Sunday with a largely ceremonial stage on the Champs-Élysées. Chris Froome of England has a commanding lead and is expected to win. “It’s an amazing feeling of relief,” he said as the race winds down and he prepares for his third Tour victory. |
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| 10. “I feel like I’m in a personal hell. I didn’t do anything to deserve this.” | 10. “I feel like I’m in a personal hell. I didn’t do anything to deserve this.” |
| The actress Leslie Jones, a star of the new “Ghostbusters” movie, announced that she would leave Twitter after a barrage of trolling, an all-too-common problem on the site. In response, Twitter barred one especially vicious and prominent attacker and said it would do more to curb abuse. | The actress Leslie Jones, a star of the new “Ghostbusters” movie, announced that she would leave Twitter after a barrage of trolling, an all-too-common problem on the site. In response, Twitter barred one especially vicious and prominent attacker and said it would do more to curb abuse. |
| Those moves seems to have appeased Ms. Jones, who returned after two days with a post quipping, “who else is gonna live tweet Game of Thrones!!” | Those moves seems to have appeased Ms. Jones, who returned after two days with a post quipping, “who else is gonna live tweet Game of Thrones!!” |
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| 11. The theme of mortality — both onscreen and off — hangs over “Star Trek Beyond,” one of the summer’s most anticipated films. | 11. The theme of mortality — both onscreen and off — hangs over “Star Trek Beyond,” one of the summer’s most anticipated films. |
| In the movie, which our critic A.O. Scott calls fun but formulaic, a young Spock confronts his future self’s death. The film is dedicated to Leonard Nimoy, who died shortly before shooting began, and to Anton Yelchin, a cast member who was killed in June when his car rolled into him. | In the movie, which our critic A.O. Scott calls fun but formulaic, a young Spock confronts his future self’s death. The film is dedicated to Leonard Nimoy, who died shortly before shooting began, and to Anton Yelchin, a cast member who was killed in June when his car rolled into him. |
| “The cast has been together a lot, and we’ve found that as comforting as it can be, under the circumstances,” his co-star John Cho said. “We just loved him to pieces.” | “The cast has been together a lot, and we’ve found that as comforting as it can be, under the circumstances,” his co-star John Cho said. “We just loved him to pieces.” |
| Have a great week. | Have a great week. |
| Your Weekend Briefing is published Sundays at 6 a.m. Eastern. | Your Weekend Briefing is published Sundays at 6 a.m. Eastern. |
| And don’t miss Your Morning Briefing, weekdays at 6 a.m. Eastern, and Your Evening Briefing, weeknights at 6 p.m. Eastern. | And don’t miss Your Morning Briefing, weekdays at 6 a.m. Eastern, and Your Evening Briefing, weeknights at 6 p.m. Eastern. |
| Want to look back? Here’s Friday’s Evening Briefing. | Want to look back? Here’s Friday’s Evening Briefing. |
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