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| Hillary Clinton, France, Olympics: Your Wednesday Briefing | Hillary Clinton, France, Olympics: Your Wednesday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • Democrats make history. | • Democrats make history. |
| Hillary Clinton on Tuesday officially became the first woman to be nominated for president by a major party. Mrs. Clinton hailed the moment in an address from her home in New York, telling women at the convention, “This is really your night.” | Hillary Clinton on Tuesday officially became the first woman to be nominated for president by a major party. Mrs. Clinton hailed the moment in an address from her home in New York, telling women at the convention, “This is really your night.” |
| But some of her advisers say that overemphasizing the achievement could backfire — a video casting her as a worthy heir to the women’s rights movement was pulled from Tuesday’s convention lineup. In polls, Mrs. Clinton is showing enormous weakness with a group that represented nearly half of all voters in 2012: white voters, particularly men, without a college degree. | But some of her advisers say that overemphasizing the achievement could backfire — a video casting her as a worthy heir to the women’s rights movement was pulled from Tuesday’s convention lineup. In polls, Mrs. Clinton is showing enormous weakness with a group that represented nearly half of all voters in 2012: white voters, particularly men, without a college degree. |
| Bill Clinton delivered a deeply personal speech, talking about his wife’s life and career, while Mrs. Clinton’s aides try to prepare for his possible role as White House spouse. Here are our takeaways from Day 2, and what to watch for today. | Bill Clinton delivered a deeply personal speech, talking about his wife’s life and career, while Mrs. Clinton’s aides try to prepare for his possible role as White House spouse. Here are our takeaways from Day 2, and what to watch for today. |
| • President Obama’s turn. | • President Obama’s turn. |
| Mr. Obama’s address tonight will aim to bolster Mrs. Clinton’s standing with voters, but it will also represent the start of his farewell. | Mr. Obama’s address tonight will aim to bolster Mrs. Clinton’s standing with voters, but it will also represent the start of his farewell. |
| Without his unifying presence, or the focus on health care, Democrats are searching for the party’s next great project. | Without his unifying presence, or the focus on health care, Democrats are searching for the party’s next great project. |
| • Prosecution in Freddy Gray case ends. | |
| All remaining charges have been dropped against three Baltimore police officers awaiting trial in the death of Freddie Gray. | |
| Six officers had been initially charged in the death of Mr. Gray, a 25-year-old black man who suffered a fatal spinal cord injury in police custody in April 2015. Three ended in acquittals and the fourth ended in a hung jury. | |
| • Behind the leaked D.N.C. emails. | • Behind the leaked D.N.C. emails. |
| We’ve learned that the WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, said in an interview weeks ago that he had a trove of emails which he hoped would harm Mrs. Clinton’s chances of winning. He accused the former secretary of state of having been among those pushing to indict him after WikiLeaks released diplomatic cables. | We’ve learned that the WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, said in an interview weeks ago that he had a trove of emails which he hoped would harm Mrs. Clinton’s chances of winning. He accused the former secretary of state of having been among those pushing to indict him after WikiLeaks released diplomatic cables. |
| U.S. intelligence agencies are said to have “high confidence” that the Kremlin was behind the hacking of the D.N.C.’s emails. | U.S. intelligence agencies are said to have “high confidence” that the Kremlin was behind the hacking of the D.N.C.’s emails. |
| • Religious solidarity in France. | • Religious solidarity in France. |
| President François Hollande is meeting today with the leaders of many faiths, after the Rev. Jacques Hamel, an 85-year-old Catholic priest, was killed as he celebrated Mass in his church in Normandy on Tuesday. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the killing. | President François Hollande is meeting today with the leaders of many faiths, after the Rev. Jacques Hamel, an 85-year-old Catholic priest, was killed as he celebrated Mass in his church in Normandy on Tuesday. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the killing. |
| The attack threatens to overshadow World Youth Day, one of the major events on the Catholic calendar. | The attack threatens to overshadow World Youth Day, one of the major events on the Catholic calendar. |
| • Mass killings as contagion? | • Mass killings as contagion? |
| A small number of people with strong personal grievances appear to be mining massacres for methods and potential targets to plan their own rampages. | A small number of people with strong personal grievances appear to be mining massacres for methods and potential targets to plan their own rampages. |
| We take a closer look at the human toll of these attacks in our profiles of the 247 victims who were killed in six countries during eight terrorist attacks across two weeks in March. | We take a closer look at the human toll of these attacks in our profiles of the 247 victims who were killed in six countries during eight terrorist attacks across two weeks in March. |
| • At the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, a legal complaint and interviews with former employees portray an atmosphere of sexual harassment, fear, and video surveillance. | • At the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, a legal complaint and interviews with former employees portray an atmosphere of sexual harassment, fear, and video surveillance. |
| • Apple’s revenue fell for a second straight quarter, leaving analysts wondering: Have customers fallen out of love with the company? | • Apple’s revenue fell for a second straight quarter, leaving analysts wondering: Have customers fallen out of love with the company? |
| • Twitter posted its worst quarterly revenue growth ever and only a slight increase in users. | • Twitter posted its worst quarterly revenue growth ever and only a slight increase in users. |
| • Fiat Chrysler, suspected of inflating reports, said its 75 consecutive months of sales growth actually ended three years ago. | • Fiat Chrysler, suspected of inflating reports, said its 75 consecutive months of sales growth actually ended three years ago. |
| • Olympics update. | • Olympics update. |
| With less than two weeks before the start of the Summer Games, sewage and trash continue to flow untreated into Rio de Janeiro’s waters — where marathon swimmers, sailors and windsurfers are to compete — and recent tests found evidence of drug-resistant “superbacteria.” | With less than two weeks before the start of the Summer Games, sewage and trash continue to flow untreated into Rio de Janeiro’s waters — where marathon swimmers, sailors and windsurfers are to compete — and recent tests found evidence of drug-resistant “superbacteria.” |
| Insurance companies for the Games are already serving notice that they may not cover every type of loss related to Zika. | Insurance companies for the Games are already serving notice that they may not cover every type of loss related to Zika. |
| • Health roundup. | • Health roundup. |
| Government scientists want one million Americans to share the secrets of their genes and lives for a research project into the causes and cures of disease. | Government scientists want one million Americans to share the secrets of their genes and lives for a research project into the causes and cures of disease. |
| Around the world, adults have become shorter. And here’s some advice on how frequently you need dental X-rays, and how to treat ankle sprains. | Around the world, adults have become shorter. And here’s some advice on how frequently you need dental X-rays, and how to treat ankle sprains. |
| • In memoriam. | • In memoriam. |
| James M. Nederlander, 94, presided for nearly half a century over a theater empire that encompassed as many as 10 houses on Broadway and stretched across the country to California and across the Atlantic to London. | James M. Nederlander, 94, presided for nearly half a century over a theater empire that encompassed as many as 10 houses on Broadway and stretched across the country to California and across the Atlantic to London. |
| Youree Dell Harris, known as Miss Cleo, 53, played a psychic on TV in the late 1990s. | Youree Dell Harris, known as Miss Cleo, 53, played a psychic on TV in the late 1990s. |
| • Recipes of the day. | • Recipes of the day. |
| A classic slaw is indispensable for summer meals, and this celery salad has a wonderful crunch and perfume. | A classic slaw is indispensable for summer meals, and this celery salad has a wonderful crunch and perfume. |
| Secretary of state was once a natural steppingstone to the presidency: five of the first 10 later lived in the White House. But the sixth one to become president, James Buchanan, has so far been the last to take that step. He moved into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in 1857. | Secretary of state was once a natural steppingstone to the presidency: five of the first 10 later lived in the White House. But the sixth one to become president, James Buchanan, has so far been the last to take that step. He moved into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in 1857. |
| The Department of Foreign Affairs was formed on this day in 1789. About six weeks later, its name was changed to the Department of State. That better reflected its portfolio. | The Department of Foreign Affairs was formed on this day in 1789. About six weeks later, its name was changed to the Department of State. That better reflected its portfolio. |
| Help was needed on the home front, but instead of creating another department, a prudent Congress handed domestic oversight to Foreign Affairs. There were worries that a Department of Home Affairs wouldn’t have enough work. | Help was needed on the home front, but instead of creating another department, a prudent Congress handed domestic oversight to Foreign Affairs. There were worries that a Department of Home Affairs wouldn’t have enough work. |
| The State Department originally had just two diplomatic posts; one in London, the other in Paris. Four clerks, a translator and a messenger worked for Thomas Jefferson, the first secretary of state. (There are more than 270 diplomatic locations today.) | The State Department originally had just two diplomatic posts; one in London, the other in Paris. Four clerks, a translator and a messenger worked for Thomas Jefferson, the first secretary of state. (There are more than 270 diplomatic locations today.) |
| But foreign affairs haven’t always been the State Department’s only focus. At times it has published the census, controlled copyrights and managed the Mint. There were few better ways to get national and international experience all at once. | But foreign affairs haven’t always been the State Department’s only focus. At times it has published the census, controlled copyrights and managed the Mint. There were few better ways to get national and international experience all at once. |
| Until Hillary Clinton entered the 2016 race, it had been decades since a former secretary had sought the White House. The post, though, could unintentionally lead to running the nation — the secretary is fourth in the line of presidential succession. | Until Hillary Clinton entered the 2016 race, it had been decades since a former secretary had sought the White House. The post, though, could unintentionally lead to running the nation — the secretary is fourth in the line of presidential succession. |
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