| Russian election hack worse than you thought |
| So, those alleged Russian attempts to interfere in the 2016 election? Judging from a leaked National Security Agency report published online Monday, they were more serious than we thought. The document details an email phishing scheme by Russian military intelligence to gain access to local U.S. election officials' computers. The alleged leaker, Reality Leigh Winner, 25, was quickly identified and arrested by the FBI and is charged with giving the classified material to the online news magazine "The Intercept." The leaked document is the tip of the iceberg in terms of Russian efforts to hack the election, Virginia Sen. Mark Warner told USA TODAY . Warner doesn't "believe they got into changing actual voting outcomes," but the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee said the "extent of the attack is much broader than has been reported so far." |
| U.K. imams condemn terror killings as third attacker is named |
| Muslim religious leaders in Britain refused to perform traditional Islamic funerals for the three London Bridge attackers, calling them "vile murderers." More than 130 imams and other religious leaders across Britain joined in a statement by the Muslim Council of Britain saying that the perpetrators' "indefensible actions are completely at odds with the lofty teachings of Islam." Meanwhile, police named the third attacker in the weekend rampage that killed seven as Youssef Zaghba, 22, believed to be an Italian national of Moroccan descent who lived in east London. Also, police named Kirsty Boden, 28, an Australian nurse who lived in London, as one of those killed in the attack. |
| Paris police shoot attacker with hammer near Notre Dame |
| Tension over terrorism in Europe remained high Tuesday as Paris police shot a man who attacked an officer with a hammer near Notre Dame Cathedra l. A police union official said the attacker was shot when he went after police patrolling the esplanade in front of the world-famous cathedral. Paris prosecutors announced they were opening a counterterrorism investigation. The Notre Dame incident came just days after the terror attack in London. France also experienced a string of terror attacks in recent years. |
| So much for getting Trump to tweet less |
| President Trump served notice Tuesday that he will keep tweeting away. Again attacking what he calls the mainstream media, Trump said, "The FAKE MSM is working so hard trying to get me not to use Social Media. They hate that I can get the honest and unfiltered message out." Trump may have been referring to news reports that White House aides discussed plans to have someone vet his tweets. The president drew fire Monday for tweets blasting the Justice Department for seeking a "politically-correct version" of his proposed travel ban — a case headed to the Supreme Court. |
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| Man dies after swimming with new tattoo |
| Experts have long warned people not to go into the water with open wounds or cuts, which can allow bacteria to enter the body. That apparently is what happened to a 31-year-old Texas man who died after swimming in the Gulf of Mexico with a new tattoo on his leg, according to a report in the "British Medical Journal." Three days after his swim, the man checked into a Dallas hospital with pain in his legs, CNN reported. The tattoo gradually became swollen, discolored and blistered. Though he was aggressively treated, he ultimately died of septic shock about two months later, the report said. |
| Little Clooneys! George and Amal welcome twins |
| Now for some good news: George Clooney and wife Amal Alamuddin Clooney welcomed their twins, a boy and a girl, on Tuesday, according to a witty statement from spokesman Stan Rosenfield. "This morning Amal and George welcomed Ella and Alexander Clooney into their lives. Ella, Alexander and Amal are all healthy, happy and doing fine. George is sedated and should recover in a few days." |
| This is a compilation of stories from across USA TODAY. |
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