Anti-extradition protesters move barricades on a street outside the Legislative Council Complex ahead of the annual flag raising ceremony of 22nd anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China on July 1, 2019 in Hong Kong, China. Pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong have organized rallies over the past weeks, calling for the withdrawal of a controversial extradition bill, the resignation of the territory's chief executive Carrie Lam, an investigation into police brutality, and drop riot charges against peaceful protesters. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)
Protesters clash with police in Hong Kong
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    1. Police reform

    Democratic leaders say they want to conduct a thorough investigation, but prolonging the probe will continue to consume Washington and could push the whole thing into the presidential election year. That could create serious complications and risks for everyone involved. The public patience for Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other top Dems could run dry, or, on the Republican side, more attention to Trump’s alleged dealings with Ukraine could turn public favor against him.

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    Protesters smash into Hong Kong legislative building
    02:28 - Source: CNN

    MONDAY

    President Trump hit the reset button with China and North Korea during a history-making weekend in Asia. Trump became the first sitting US President to step into North Korea, after Kim Jong Un accepted his invitation to meet and shake hands at the Korean Demilitarized Zone. At this third meeting between the two leaders they agreed to restart staff-level nuclear talks that had collapsed after their last summit in February. Despite the long odds of diplomatic success on this issue, CNN’s Stephen Collinson says Trump’s meeting with Kim is a political win for the President. Here are six big moments from the historic meeting.

    Earlier in the weekend, during the G20 summit in Japan, Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to revive trade talks and put planned new tariffs on hold. The President also reversed course on Huawei, lifting some of the restrictions that barred US companies from selling components to the Chinese telecom firm. It’s expected the markets will react favorably this morning to the restart of trade talks, but uncertainty about whether a meaningful agreement can be finalized could loom over markets in the second half of the year.

    US President Donald Trump steps into the northern side of the Military Demarcation Line that divides North and South Korea, as North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un looks on, in the Joint Security Area (JSA) of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized zone (DMZ) on June 30, 2019.
    With 20 steps, Trump made history in North Korea
    02:26 - Source: CNN

    Kendrick Castillo died a hero. When a fellow student pulled out a gun in class this week, the 18-year-old lunged at the shooter, giving others at STEM School Highlands Ranch enough time to hide. Castillo’s sacrifice was remembered during a vigil at the suburban Denver school. Eight other students were injured in the shooting. The two suspects accused in the crime – both students at the school – made their first court appearances Wednesday. It’s the second time in as many weeks that a student was killed confronting a gunman at school. It happened last week at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte when Riley Howell died after knocking down a gunman. Howell’s parents say they are devastated that another family has to go through similar pain.

    3. Election 2020

    People are protesting again in Sudan. People are dying, too. At least seven were killed as tens of thousands protested yesterday in Khartoum, the country’s capital. It was the largest protest since a crackdown on a pro-democracy sit-in last month left at least 100 people dead. The demonstrators demand civilian rule in Sudan, which has been run by the military since former leader Omar al-Bashir was tossed out of power in a coup. Many of those killed or injured in this weekend’s protests were reportedly shot by the military.

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    Protests growing in Sudan against the military council
    03:55 - Source: CNN

    THURSDAY

    The crash of a private plane killed 10 people in Texas. The plane slammed into a hangar and then exploded just after it took off from an airport north of Dallas. There were no survivors. Two of the dead were members of the flight crew and the other eight were passengers, the National Transportation Safety Board said. The Beechcraft Super King Air 350 aircraft was scheduled to fly to St. Petersburg, Florida.

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    Ten dead in private plane crash in Texas
    01:47 - Source: CNN

    5. Nigeria

    SANTA ROSA, CA - FEBRUARY 07:  A Russian River Brewing Company customer takes a sip of the newly released Pliny the Younger triple IPA beer on February 7, 2014 in Santa Rosa, California.  Hundreds of people lined up hours before the opening of Russian River Brewing Co. to taste the 10th annual release of the wildly popular Pliny the Younger triple IPA beer that will only be available on tap from February 7th through February 20th. Craft beer aficionados rank Pliny the Younger as one of the top beers in the world. The craft beer sector of the beverage industry has grown from being a niche market into a fast growing 12 billion dollar business, as global breweries continue to purchase smaller regional craft breweries such this week's purchase of New York's Blue Point Brewing by AB Inbev. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
    How alcohol affects your health
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    BREAKFAST BROWSE

    The first ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ trailer is here 

    She worried that her 7-year-old son, who has autism, would bother his seatmate on a flight. Turns out she had nothing to worry about.

    Ben Pedraza and Landon Bjornson, who has autism, shared a flight from Las Vegas to Oregon.

    The robots are coming

    Now artificial intelligence can figure out how to make a pizza. What’s next, slinging burgers at McDonald’s?

    No vacancy

    Want to book a room in the Taco Bell hotel in Palm Springs, California? Well, you’re out of luck. Rooms sold out in just two minutes.

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    Miss History

    It’s already been a historic year for black women in beauty pageants. The history-making continued over the weekend in the Miss Tennessee pageant.

    Miss Greene County Brianna Mason is crowned Miss Tennessee in the final round of the Miss Tennessee Scholarship Competition at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee on Saturday, June 29, 2019. This photo was taken with a Hoya Star Six Filter.

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    Miss Tennessee 2019 just made history
    01:00 - Source: CNN

    Summer shocker

    Nothing says summer in Mexico better than the city of Guadalajara getting covered in ice after a freak hail storm.

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    TODAY’S QUOTE

    “C’est moi.”

    Taylor Swift, who said she was “grossed out” after learning that her music catalog has been sold to a company owned by music manager Scooter Braun. Swift claimed she’s been bullied by Braun for years.

    TODAY’S NUMBER

    The tons of trash removed from the Pacific Ocean by an environmental group. It barely made a dent.

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    Environmentalists remove tons of plastic in Pacific Ocean
    00:36 - Source: CNN

    TODAY’S WEATHER

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    July 4th heatwave builds across the East
    01:32 - Source: CNN

    AND FINALLY

    Who’s up for a sleigh ride? 

    These never get old. Here’s Lou Bega’s “Mambo No. 5” sung by 156 movies. (Click to view)