"The loss in Ohio makes it extraordinarily difficult -- Trump will need some 60 percent of the delegates left -- to get the 1,237 delegates he needs to lock up the nomination without a floor fight in Cleveland, which will host the Republican Convention in July." Bernie Sanders had a disappointing night after Hillary Clinton took four states -- here's what's ahead for his campaign. And take a look at the delegate math. [Ryan Grim and Janie Valencia, HuffPost]
Inside the slow death of the GOP "great on paper" candidate, capped off with a devastating defeat in Florida Tuesday night. And here's what happens to his 163 delegates. [Scott Conroy]
At 11 a.m. in the Rose Garden, the president is expected to nominate Judge Dri Srinivasan or Judge Merrick Garland. [Sam Stein, HuffPost]
"North Korea has a long history of detaining foreigners and has used jailed Americans in the past to extract high-profile visits from the United States, with which it has no formal diplomatic relations." [Reuters]
"In an effort to curb America's deadly opioid crisis, federal health officials are urging doctors to largely avoid prescribing highly addictive painkillers like OxyContin and Vicodin when treating patients for chronic pain." [Chris D'Angelo, HuffPost]
Forget chronological order -- it's moving to a top posts algorithm method. [NYT]
WHAT’S BREWING
Do you know who was the first woman to run for president? [HuffPost]
She's been calling the impending water crisis for years. [HuffPost]
But don't worry -- doesn't sound like Shia LaBeouf will be returning. [HuffPost]
"A report released Tuesday by the World Health Organization links nearly 13 million deaths worldwide to preventable environmental factors. The study found that nearly 1 in 4 deaths in 2012, the most recent year cited in the report, had to do with surroundings made unhealthy by air pollution, poor water quality and other environmental factors." [HuffPost]
Just own it. [Jalopnik]
How your microbiome affects your life. [HuffPost]
WHAT'S WORKING
"'God bless you and the dogs,' wrote 11-year-old Allison." [HuffPost]
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BEFORE YOU GO
~ The landmines that litter Myanmar.
~ Not all hope is lost: Congress believes in magic.
~ The brewery making beer from recycled waste water.
~ The "Here to Make Friends" team dissects the season finale of "The Bachelor" in all of it's over-loved glory.
~ Rikers Island is sinking.
~ Scientists may have found a fossilized pregnant T-Rex.
~ Hold onto your tiaras -- a "Princess Diaries 3" might happen.
~ The top guys gunning for the new Han Solo role.
~ Vine stars are coming for some $$$ from the platform.
~ The major con of IUDs.
~ Jerry Seinfield just netted $22 million -- not that he needed it.
~ The states that click on Internet ads the most.
~ Deadspin has unveiled their "2016 Name of the Year" bracket.
~ How GM and Lyft plan to steal Uber's dominance.
~ And the person who stole Taylor Swift's spot as the most followed on Instagram is...
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