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| Democratic Convention, Fort Myers, Yahoo: Your Monday Briefing | Democratic Convention, Fort Myers, Yahoo: Your Monday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • Divided Democrats. | • Divided Democrats. |
| Hacked emails show Democratic National Committee officials working to undermine the presidential campaign of Bernie Sanders between early 2015 and mid-2016. As a result, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Florida congresswoman, will resign as the national committee chairwoman this week. | Hacked emails show Democratic National Committee officials working to undermine the presidential campaign of Bernie Sanders between early 2015 and mid-2016. As a result, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Florida congresswoman, will resign as the national committee chairwoman this week. |
| Moments after Ms. Wasserman Schultz said she would step down, Mr. Sanders and others said her resignation would help the party unify. But a large, boisterous crowd of Mr. Sanders’s supporters marched in Philadelphia, where the national convention gets underway today. | Moments after Ms. Wasserman Schultz said she would step down, Mr. Sanders and others said her resignation would help the party unify. But a large, boisterous crowd of Mr. Sanders’s supporters marched in Philadelphia, where the national convention gets underway today. |
| Here’s what to watch for on Day 1. | Here’s what to watch for on Day 1. |
| • The running mate. | • The running mate. |
| With Senator Tim Kaine’s selection on Friday as Hillary Clinton’s No. 2, the more than $160,000 in gifts he received as Virginia’s governor and lieutenant governor are being scrutinized, though they were all legal as long as they were disclosed. | With Senator Tim Kaine’s selection on Friday as Hillary Clinton’s No. 2, the more than $160,000 in gifts he received as Virginia’s governor and lieutenant governor are being scrutinized, though they were all legal as long as they were disclosed. |
| Mr. Kaine is from a crucial swing state, but the choice is less about his impact at the ballot box than about what he’ll bring to the White House. Not surprisingly, they agree on many issues. | Mr. Kaine is from a crucial swing state, but the choice is less about his impact at the ballot box than about what he’ll bring to the White House. Not surprisingly, they agree on many issues. |
| • Shooting in Florida. | • Shooting in Florida. |
| Two people were killed and more than a dozen were wounded in a shooting early this morning at a nightclub in Fort Myers, local news reports say. The police confirm only that there was a shooting. | Two people were killed and more than a dozen were wounded in a shooting early this morning at a nightclub in Fort Myers, local news reports say. The police confirm only that there was a shooting. |
| • Attacks in Germany. | • Attacks in Germany. |
| The authorities are investigating a suicide bombing near a music festival on Sunday night. A Syrian refugee, who was denied asylum last year, blew himself up and wounded 12 people. | The authorities are investigating a suicide bombing near a music festival on Sunday night. A Syrian refugee, who was denied asylum last year, blew himself up and wounded 12 people. |
| An 18-year-old dual German-Iranian citizen who killed nine people in a shooting rampage in Munich on Friday had no links to the Islamic State, but he appears to have planned the massacre for a year. | An 18-year-old dual German-Iranian citizen who killed nine people in a shooting rampage in Munich on Friday had no links to the Islamic State, but he appears to have planned the massacre for a year. |
| • New Panama Papers revelations. | • New Panama Papers revelations. |
| Entrepreneurs and officials across Africa have used shell companies to hide profits from the sale of natural resources and the bribes paid to gain access to them, according to leaked records. | Entrepreneurs and officials across Africa have used shell companies to hide profits from the sale of natural resources and the bribes paid to gain access to them, according to leaked records. |
| They emphasize the critical role that secret companies play in the exploitation of mineral wealth. Some of the assets were used to buy Manhattan penthouses and luxury homes in Beverly Hills, Calif. | They emphasize the critical role that secret companies play in the exploitation of mineral wealth. Some of the assets were used to buy Manhattan penthouses and luxury homes in Beverly Hills, Calif. |
| • Russians at the Olympics, conditionally. | • Russians at the Olympics, conditionally. |
| Russia will not be completely barred from the Rio Olympics, but officials set special terms for individuals to prove innocence of doping. Russia’s Paralympic team may also be barred. | Russia will not be completely barred from the Rio Olympics, but officials set special terms for individuals to prove innocence of doping. Russia’s Paralympic team may also be barred. |
| In Rio, blocked toilets, leaking pipes and exposed wiring have prevented Australia’s delegation from moving into their rooms in the Olympic Village. | In Rio, blocked toilets, leaking pipes and exposed wiring have prevented Australia’s delegation from moving into their rooms in the Olympic Village. |
| • Verizon announced today that it will pay $4.8 billion to acquire Yahoo’s core internet operations, uniting it with a longtime rival, AOL, which Verizon also owns.. Yahoo was once valued at $125 billion. | |
| • Prosecutors say that the owner of a network of Florida nursing facilities orchestrated an elaborate scheme to defraud Medicare and Medicaid of more than $1 billion over the last 14 years. | • Prosecutors say that the owner of a network of Florida nursing facilities orchestrated an elaborate scheme to defraud Medicare and Medicaid of more than $1 billion over the last 14 years. |
| • U.S. stocks gained on Friday, sending the S&P 500 index to a record. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks gained on Friday, sending the S&P 500 index to a record. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • ISIS claimed a bombing that killed at least 80 people and wounded more than 200 in Kabul, Afghanistan. | • ISIS claimed a bombing that killed at least 80 people and wounded more than 200 in Kabul, Afghanistan. |
| • Flooding in northern China killed at least 72 people and displaced hundreds of thousands. | • Flooding in northern China killed at least 72 people and displaced hundreds of thousands. |
| • Undocumented immigrants in Texas will be able to use more types of documents to get birth certificates after a lawsuit settlement. | • Undocumented immigrants in Texas will be able to use more types of documents to get birth certificates after a lawsuit settlement. |
| • David Duke, the former Ku Klux Klan leader, registered his candidacy to run in Louisiana for a seat in the U.S. Senate. | • David Duke, the former Ku Klux Klan leader, registered his candidacy to run in Louisiana for a seat in the U.S. Senate. |
| • Fedor Konyukhov set the world record for circumnavigating the world solo in a hot-air balloon after staying aloft for more than 11 days. | • Fedor Konyukhov set the world record for circumnavigating the world solo in a hot-air balloon after staying aloft for more than 11 days. |
| • “Star Trek Beyond” won at the box office. A new “Blair Witch” sequel was unveiled. And for the first time, movie studios paid more than lip service to diversity at Comic-Con International. | • “Star Trek Beyond” won at the box office. A new “Blair Witch” sequel was unveiled. And for the first time, movie studios paid more than lip service to diversity at Comic-Con International. |
| • Catching up on TV: We’ve got an episode recap for “The Night Of.” | • Catching up on TV: We’ve got an episode recap for “The Night Of.” |
| • Early sign of dementia? | • Early sign of dementia? |
| Experts warn that personality change could indicate a very early stage of the disease. | Experts warn that personality change could indicate a very early stage of the disease. |
| They are proposing the creation of a new diagnosis: mild behavioral impairment, along with a 38-question checklist to identify people at greater risk. | They are proposing the creation of a new diagnosis: mild behavioral impairment, along with a 38-question checklist to identify people at greater risk. |
| • Sports roundup. | • Sports roundup. |
| Chris Froome of Britain won the Tour de France for the third time, while Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. | Chris Froome of Britain won the Tour de France for the third time, while Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. |
| • Recipe of the day. | • Recipe of the day. |
| For a fast family dinner, go for fish tacos with a Cajun-style rub. | For a fast family dinner, go for fish tacos with a Cajun-style rub. |
| Fog enveloped the waters off Nantucket, Mass., on this night 60 years ago, as an Italian luxury liner carrying about 1,700 passengers and crew members steamed toward New York Harbor. | Fog enveloped the waters off Nantucket, Mass., on this night 60 years ago, as an Italian luxury liner carrying about 1,700 passengers and crew members steamed toward New York Harbor. |
| Then screams and sirens pierced the quiet aboard the Andrea Doria at 11:10 p.m. The bow of a Europe-bound liner, the Stockholm, rammed into the Italian ship’s starboard side, slicing a 40-foot gash. The Andrea Doria began to list and sank 250 feet to the bottom of the Atlantic 11 hours later. | Then screams and sirens pierced the quiet aboard the Andrea Doria at 11:10 p.m. The bow of a Europe-bound liner, the Stockholm, rammed into the Italian ship’s starboard side, slicing a 40-foot gash. The Andrea Doria began to list and sank 250 feet to the bottom of the Atlantic 11 hours later. |
| It’s one of the most famous disasters in maritime history, but it is also one of the greatest-ever sea rescues. Seven vessels responded, saving all but 46 people on the Andrea Doria. Five perished on the Stockholm. (The Stockholm, rechristened and refurbished, still cruises the seas today.) | It’s one of the most famous disasters in maritime history, but it is also one of the greatest-ever sea rescues. Seven vessels responded, saving all but 46 people on the Andrea Doria. Five perished on the Stockholm. (The Stockholm, rechristened and refurbished, still cruises the seas today.) |
| The 700-foot-long Andrea Doria — built with a double hull to be “unsinkable” — was struck near the end of its journey from Genoa, Italy. | The 700-foot-long Andrea Doria — built with a double hull to be “unsinkable” — was struck near the end of its journey from Genoa, Italy. |
| Just before it disappeared, a plane carrying a CBS News camera crew arrived. The correspondent described the ship as looking like a “dead hippopotamus.” | Just before it disappeared, a plane carrying a CBS News camera crew arrived. The correspondent described the ship as looking like a “dead hippopotamus.” |
| The Andrea Doria was often called “the floating art gallery” because of its impressive collection, and the wreck is an attractive magnet for treasure seekers. But 16 of those adventurers have died, including one last year. | The Andrea Doria was often called “the floating art gallery” because of its impressive collection, and the wreck is an attractive magnet for treasure seekers. But 16 of those adventurers have died, including one last year. |
| Last month, images from the first submersible dive to the ship showed that it had deteriorated more than initially expected. Another expedition is planned next year with the aim of creating a comprehensive, 3-D image of the wreck. | Last month, images from the first submersible dive to the ship showed that it had deteriorated more than initially expected. Another expedition is planned next year with the aim of creating a comprehensive, 3-D image of the wreck. |
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