TOP STORIES
ALL THINGS 2016 Don’t worry, we just have 14 days left. Looks like Donald Trump used nearly $300,000 in donor money ― to buy his own books. Some Republicans are threatening to sue for defamation over ads that link them to Trump, who in case you need a reminder, is the GOP nominee. The Trump campaign launched a nightly news show Monday, stoking chatter that a post-election network could be possible. Trump appears to be out of sync with his campaign manager. And could Hillary Clinton win Texas? [S.V. Date, HuffPost]
AFFORDABLE CARE ACT PLANS TO SEE QUITE THE HIKE “Insurers are raising the 2017 premiums for a popular and significant group of health plans sold through HealthCare.gov by an average of 25 percent, more than triple the percentage increase of this year’s plans, according to new government figures.” [WaPo]
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REPLACES NEW YORK TEAM OF LAWYERS AND AGENTS IN ERIC GARNER CASE In hopes to jump-start the case and bring charges. [NYT]
CALIFORNIA VETS ASKED TO PAY BACK ENLISTMENT BONUSES Ten years after accepting them. [CNN]
THE ROBOTS THAT ARE AUTHORIZED TO KILL “The United States has put artificial intelligence at the center of its defense strategy, with weapons that can identify targets and make decisions.” [NYT]
ISIS ATTACK ON POLICE ACADEMY IN PAKISTAN LEAVES 59 DEAD And over 100 injured. [Reuters]
JARED FOGLE’S EX-WIFE SUES SUBWAY Katie McLaughlin alleges the sandwich chain knew of its spokesman’s misconduct as early as 2004. [Nina Golgowski, HuffPost]
WHAT’S BREWING
‘SPIES FOR HIRE’ “The idea of a UAE-based company recruiting an army of cyberwarriors from abroad to conduct mass surveillance aimed at the country’s own citizens may sound like something out of a bad Bond movie, but based on several months of interviews and research conducted by The Intercept, it appears DarkMatter has been doing precisely that.” [The Intercept]
ADNAN SYED COULD BE GRANTED BAIL Meaning the subject of “Serial” would be out of jail for the first time in 17 years. [NYT]
FEEL OLD The iPod is 15. Enjoy this visual history while you let that sink in for a bit. [The Verge]
‘DOES THE FUTURE OF PARIS DEPEND ON SOLVING KIM KARDASHIAN’S ROBBERY?’ We don’t know Vanity Fair, does it? [Vanity Fair]
THE DINING SERVICE WORKERS OF HARVARD EXPLAIN WHY THEY’RE ON STRIKE “Medical students analyzed Harvard’s proposal and found that the cost of premiums alone could eat up almost 10 percent of my income. And Harvard wants to increase our co-pays for every single doctor visit to $25, from $15, for primary care and to $100, from zero, for outpatient hospital care and some tests.” [NYT]
THERE WAS A MASSIVE ‘GAME OF THRONES’ SET LEAK Click at your own risk. [HuffPost]
BEFORE YOU GO
~ For those of you still reeling from Sunday’s “The Walking Dead,” we’re with you.
~ The virus that’s a “greater threat to infants than Zika.”
~ This is what it’s like to perform brain surgery.
~ We love this list The New York Times compiled of the 281 people, places and things Trump has insulted since he announced his candidacy.
~ Yes, you want to know why these plants have blue leaves.
~ The top 70 pop culture conspiracy theories (yes, all 70).
~ Is this how you get free wifi on flights?
~ Twitter is not happy with Amy Schumer’s “Formation” parody.
~ This teen woke up from a coma ― speaking fluent Spanish.
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