Trump Camp Spins Taxes
Donald Trump's allies said he's a "genius" if he actually didn't pay federal income taxes for almost 20 years. "There's no one who's shown more genius in their way to maneuver around the tax code," one said
The Brief
Colombia's Leader Vows to Push Ahead With Peace
Voters rejected a peace deal with leftist rebels by a razor-thin margin in a national referendum, delivering a major setback to President Juan Manuel Santos, who vowed to keep a cease-fire in place
Protests After LA Cop Shoots Black Teen
Los Angeles Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a black teenager by an officer following a foot chase. Protests over the shooting death lasted into the night. Carnell Snell Jr.'s death follows a number of other fatal police shootings
LeBron James Endorses Hillary Clinton for President
In an op-ed for the Akron Business Journal which was given to Business Insider, Cavaliers star LeBron James endorsed Hillary Clinton for president of the United States. James said Clinton would build on Barack Obama's legacy, citing her policies on education
Powerful Hurricane Matthew Threatens 3 Countries
An extremely dangerous Hurricane Matthew moved slowly over the Caribbean, following a track that authorities warned could trigger devastating floods in parts of Haiti. The powerful Category 4 hurricane had winds of 145 mph
Low Turnout Invalidates Hungary Ballot on Refugee Quotas
Low voter turnout invalidated Hungary's referendum on European Union refugee quotas, even though citizens who did turnout voted overwhelmingly in support of the government's opposition to any future, mandatory EU plans to relocate asylum-seekers
India Has Ratified the Paris Climate Change Agreement
The Paris climate change agreement to curb rising global temperatures moved closer to coming into force, after India, the world’s fourth-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, formally signed on to the pact
Britain's Theresa May Sets Out Brexit Timetable
The British Prime Minister has said the United Kingdom will formally begin the process of departure from the European Union before the end of March 2017, finally setting out a timetable for the process after months of uncertainty
No ‘Manipulation’ of Data Seen in Election Hacks: Official
Hackers have made their way into state election systems "in a few cases," but the federal government hasn't found "any manipulation" so far of voting information, the Homeland Security secretary
Dozens Dead After Stampede in Ethiopia
Dozens of people were crushed to death in a stampede after police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse an anti-government protest that grew out of a massive religious festival, witnesses said. A body count at hospitals showed at least 52 dead
Rosetta Crash Lands to End 12-Year Trip
Europe's comet-chasing space probe Rosetta performed its final task, dipping out of orbit for a slow-motion crash onto the icy surface of the alien world it has been following for more than a decade
Russia Warns Against U.S. Attack on Syrian Forces
Russia warned the United States against carrying out any attacks on Syrian government forces, saying it would have repercussions across the Middle East as government forces captured a hill on the edge of the northern city of Aleppo under the cover of airstrikes
