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| Good morning Daily Briefing readers! It's been quite a week of news — and shows no sign of letting up. It's Jane here, bringing you the day's headlines. |
| President Donald Trump will pay his respects to the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the Supreme Court. A Kentucky grand jury's decision in the death of Breonna Taylor continues to reverberate around the U.S. And be sure to sign up for This Is America, USA TODAY's brand-spanking new weekly newsletter on race and identity. |
| Here's today's news: |
Breonna Taylor case: 2 police officers shot amid protests in Louisville |
| An investigation is expected to resume Thursday after two Louisville Metro Police Department officers were shot as protesters took to the streets in the wake of a prosecutor's decision to charge only one of the officers involved in the shooting of Breonna Taylor. Interim Police Chief Robert Schroeder confirmed that the shot officers, who are both expected to recover, were investigating reports of gunfire at an intersection where there was a large crowd. One suspect is in custody, but the chief did not identify the person. Protesters also took to the streets in cities including Chicago, Milwaukee, Seattle and Washington, D.C. A Kentucky grand jury on Wednesday indicted one of three police officers involved in the death of Taylor on charges of wanton endangerment for shooting a gun into a neighboring apartment. Brett Hankison, who was fired in June, faces three felony counts, and bail was set at $15,000. |
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Trump, first lady to pay respects to Ginsburg at Supreme Court |
| President Donald Trump will join hundreds of mourners at the Supreme Court on Thursday to pay his respects to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died last week after a lengthy battle with cancer. Trump and first lady Melania Trump are expected to make the trip from the White House to the Supreme Court, where the 87-year-old justice, known as a liberal icon, will lie in repose for a second day. Hundreds of mourners filed past Ginsburg's flag-draped coffin Wednesday, including former President Bill Clinton and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The Trumps will make the appearance despite the president preparing for a bruising confirmation fight over her successor. Trump said at a news conference Wednesday he wants a nine-member Supreme Court as soon as possible in case the justices have to decide cases challenging the results of his own presidential election. |
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Trump declines to commit to peaceful transfer of power, drawing backlash |
| President Donald Trump declined to commit Wednesday to providing a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the election, prompting a backlash on social media from critics who said it raised questions about his willingness to relinquish power. "Well, we're going to have to see what happens," Trump said when asked directly whether he would commit to a peaceful transition, assuming he lost the election. Democratic candidate Joe Biden was asked about Trump's comments and responded: "What country are we in?" In the past, Trump has declined to say whether he would accept voters' results, suggesting he wants to leave his options open. Former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders intends to warn in a speech at George Washington University on Thursday that Trump might not accept the election results. Sanders' campaign office said the senator "will put forward an agenda to ensure voters can cast their ballots safely and without intimidation, and that the results of the election will be honored." |
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This Is America, a newsletter on race and identity, launches for USA TODAY |
| USA TODAY is launching This Is America on Thursday, its first newsletter centered on race, identity and the ways they shape our lives . With a vibrant, unflinching look into current events, popular culture and the key figures who define life in America today, This Is America's goal is to spark crucial conversations and build bridges between Black, Indigenous people, people of color and their allies. While this newsletter will be written from a Generation Z and millennial perspective, it is open to everyone for discussion and discourse. Each weekly edition will feature a rundown of the week's crucial events, Q&As, original reporting and some hot takes for good measure. Subscribe for This Is America. |
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An RV-size asteroid will zip by Earth, won't return until 2041 ☄️ |
| An asteroid about the size of an RV or small school bus will zoom past the Earth on Thursday, passing within 13,000 miles of the Earth's surface . That's much closer than the moon and than some of our weather satellites. The space rock will be speeding by at roughly 17,200 mph, NASA said. Although it's not on an impact trajectory with Earth, if it were, the asteroid would almost certainly break up high in our atmosphere, becoming a bright meteor known as a fireball. After Thursday's close approach, NASA said the asteroid will continue its journey around the sun and not return to Earth's neighborhood until 2041. |
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