News Roundup for August 9, 2017

Never despair. Never surrender.

1. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit China’s Sichuan province, killing 19 and injuring hundreds. More here.

2. Kenyan opposition candidate Raila Oginga says the early election results have been hacked. Is this going to become a regular accusation? More here.

3. Deportation orders are up nearly 31% from the same time last year, but defenses are winning more immigration cases which let immigrants stay in the country. Trump’s deportation forces can sure are good at rounding them up in mass, but can’t follow through in court. More here.

4. In a deliberate act, a vehicle drove into a group of French soldiers in Parisian suburb, injuring six. The unarmed suspect was arrested in northern France. More here.

5. Trump’s most recent comments threatening “fire and fury” in response to North Korea’s continued missile testing allegedly surprised some in his cabinet, but didn’t quite shock them. More here.

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