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| Loretta Lynch, ‘Brexit,’ Istanbul: Your Friday Briefing | |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • Road to the White House. | • Road to the White House. |
| Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch plans to announce today that she will accept whatever recommendation career prosecutors and the F.B.I. director give about whether to bring charges related to Hillary Clinton’s use of a personal email server, a Justice Department official said. | Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch plans to announce today that she will accept whatever recommendation career prosecutors and the F.B.I. director give about whether to bring charges related to Hillary Clinton’s use of a personal email server, a Justice Department official said. |
| An impromptu meeting at an airport between Bill Clinton and Ms. Lynch drew criticism from Republicans and Democrats alike. | An impromptu meeting at an airport between Bill Clinton and Ms. Lynch drew criticism from Republicans and Democrats alike. |
| Senator Mike Lee, Republican of Utah, let loose on why he can’t embrace Donald J. Trump as his party’s nominee for president. New Jersey’s governor, Chris Christie, has no such qualms: He’s emerged as Mr. Trump’s right-hand man — and as a potential running mate. | Senator Mike Lee, Republican of Utah, let loose on why he can’t embrace Donald J. Trump as his party’s nominee for president. New Jersey’s governor, Chris Christie, has no such qualms: He’s emerged as Mr. Trump’s right-hand man — and as a potential running mate. |
| • “Brexit” update. | • “Brexit” update. |
| Amid the turmoil of Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, Slovakia assumed the rotating presidency of the bloc today, bringing with it new plans to reconnect with the region’s population. | Amid the turmoil of Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, Slovakia assumed the rotating presidency of the bloc today, bringing with it new plans to reconnect with the region’s population. |
| In Britain, Theresa May, the home secretary who had backed staying in the bloc, is gaining support in her bid to lead the Conservative Party and become prime minister. | In Britain, Theresa May, the home secretary who had backed staying in the bloc, is gaining support in her bid to lead the Conservative Party and become prime minister. |
| • Turkey identifies attackers. | • Turkey identifies attackers. |
| The three suicide bombers who killed 44 people and wounded 238 at Istanbul’s main airport on Tuesday are believed to be citizens of Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Uzbekistan. | The three suicide bombers who killed 44 people and wounded 238 at Istanbul’s main airport on Tuesday are believed to be citizens of Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Uzbekistan. |
| If their identities are confirmed, it would be the first time that such fighters have taken part in a major external operation on a Western target. | If their identities are confirmed, it would be the first time that such fighters have taken part in a major external operation on a Western target. |
| • Judges’ orders. | • Judges’ orders. |
| A Mississippi law protecting those who object to same-sex marriage was ruled unconstitutional moments before it was set to take effect today. The judge said it would have favored some religious beliefs and created unequal treatment. | A Mississippi law protecting those who object to same-sex marriage was ruled unconstitutional moments before it was set to take effect today. The judge said it would have favored some religious beliefs and created unequal treatment. |
| An Indiana law that would have banned abortions based solely on a fetus’s disability or genetic anomaly has also been blocked. The judge suggested that it was an illegal limit on a woman’s long-established constitutional right. | An Indiana law that would have banned abortions based solely on a fetus’s disability or genetic anomaly has also been blocked. The judge suggested that it was an illegal limit on a woman’s long-established constitutional right. |
| • Transgender people to serve openly. | • Transgender people to serve openly. |
| The Pentagon has lifted the ban on transgender troops. Each military branch will put in place policies covering recruiting, housing and uniforms for transgender people. | The Pentagon has lifted the ban on transgender troops. Each military branch will put in place policies covering recruiting, housing and uniforms for transgender people. |
| One recent study determined that the change in regulation would cost little and would have little impact on unit readiness. About 1.4 million adults in the U.S. identify as transgender, according to a new estimate. | One recent study determined that the change in regulation would cost little and would have little impact on unit readiness. About 1.4 million adults in the U.S. identify as transgender, according to a new estimate. |
| • More than 300,000 older Hondas and Acuras should not be driven because of an unacceptably high airbag explosion risk, regulators say. | • More than 300,000 older Hondas and Acuras should not be driven because of an unacceptably high airbag explosion risk, regulators say. |
| • Federal regulators are investigating a crash that killed the driver of a Tesla Model S car in self-driving mode. | • Federal regulators are investigating a crash that killed the driver of a Tesla Model S car in self-driving mode. |
| • U.S. stocks continued their steady rise for the third day in a row on Thursday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks continued their steady rise for the third day in a row on Thursday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • At the movies. | • At the movies. |
| Steven Spielberg’s “The BFG” is an adaptation of the beloved story by Roald Dahl about an orphan girl taken captive by a big, friendly giant who’s rejected by his peers because he doesn’t eat children. | Steven Spielberg’s “The BFG” is an adaptation of the beloved story by Roald Dahl about an orphan girl taken captive by a big, friendly giant who’s rejected by his peers because he doesn’t eat children. |
| “The Legend of Tarzan,” starring Alexander Skarsgard, Margot Robbie, Christoph Waltz and Samuel L. Jackson, sees Tarzan on a good-will mission in Congo, with an American who believes people are being enslaved. | “The Legend of Tarzan,” starring Alexander Skarsgard, Margot Robbie, Christoph Waltz and Samuel L. Jackson, sees Tarzan on a good-will mission in Congo, with an American who believes people are being enslaved. |
| • Science roundup. | • Science roundup. |
| With the threat of the Zika virus growing, we take a look at six of the most common disease-spreading mosquitoes endemic to the U.S. | With the threat of the Zika virus growing, we take a look at six of the most common disease-spreading mosquitoes endemic to the U.S. |
| After that bit of unpleasantness, soothe your soul with sounds from “The Great Animal Orchestra,” a new exhibition in Paris of soundscapes from the natural world. | After that bit of unpleasantness, soothe your soul with sounds from “The Great Animal Orchestra,” a new exhibition in Paris of soundscapes from the natural world. |
| • In case you missed it. | • In case you missed it. |
| Among our most-read articles: Canada gives a warm embrace to Syrian refugees; a man whose murder conviction was the subject of the “Serial” podcast is getting a new trial; and a British woman won a legal round in a fight to give birth to her grandchild. | Among our most-read articles: Canada gives a warm embrace to Syrian refugees; a man whose murder conviction was the subject of the “Serial” podcast is getting a new trial; and a British woman won a legal round in a fight to give birth to her grandchild. |
| • Summer journeys. | • Summer journeys. |
| Here’s how to find the best deals on cruises and how to get a hotel upgrade. Plus, our suggestions on what devices are worth taking on vacation and travel apps worth downloading. | Here’s how to find the best deals on cruises and how to get a hotel upgrade. Plus, our suggestions on what devices are worth taking on vacation and travel apps worth downloading. |
| An ultramarathoner has begun a 12-day, 326-mile journey that follows the Silk Road through Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. And a writer spent 10 months visiting 45 national parks in the U.S. | An ultramarathoner has begun a 12-day, 326-mile journey that follows the Silk Road through Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. And a writer spent 10 months visiting 45 national parks in the U.S. |
| • Signing off after more than 40 years. | |
| Garrison Keillor hosts the radio variety show “A Prairie Home Companion” for one last time, at the Hollywood Bowl on Saturday. | Garrison Keillor hosts the radio variety show “A Prairie Home Companion” for one last time, at the Hollywood Bowl on Saturday. |
| • Weekend recipes. | • Weekend recipes. |
| This Spanish tortilla is a delightful way to end the day. When you want a fresh, simple dessert, go for this strawberry fool. | This Spanish tortilla is a delightful way to end the day. When you want a fresh, simple dessert, go for this strawberry fool. |
| The Continental Congress planned a monument to honor Gen. George Washington even before the Revolutionary War with Britain was over. | The Continental Congress planned a monument to honor Gen. George Washington even before the Revolutionary War with Britain was over. |
| It was August 1783, and the new nation had no money to build one. It would take 100 years for a monument to be completed. | |
| That memorial will be a backdrop for Independence Day festivities in the nation’s capital on Monday. | That memorial will be a backdrop for Independence Day festivities in the nation’s capital on Monday. |
| When Washington died in 1799, Congress resolved again to honor the country’s first president. But the political atmosphere was poisoned when Thomas Jefferson was elected in 1800, after an Electoral College tiebreaker, and the measure didn’t pass. | When Washington died in 1799, Congress resolved again to honor the country’s first president. But the political atmosphere was poisoned when Thomas Jefferson was elected in 1800, after an Electoral College tiebreaker, and the measure didn’t pass. |
| Leading citizens gave up on Congress in 1833 and took up the cause. But they needed the Senate’s authorization to build on what is now the National Mall. | Leading citizens gave up on Congress in 1833 and took up the cause. But they needed the Senate’s authorization to build on what is now the National Mall. |
| The Senate didn’t budge because it was worried it would be left with the bills if the fund-raising fell short and if a half-finished monument was left standing. | The Senate didn’t budge because it was worried it would be left with the bills if the fund-raising fell short and if a half-finished monument was left standing. |
| Congress finally passed a resolution in 1848 — once more private money had been raised — and the cornerstone was placed on the Fourth of July that year. | Congress finally passed a resolution in 1848 — once more private money had been raised — and the cornerstone was placed on the Fourth of July that year. |
| The monument reached just above 150 feet when work stopped before the start of the Civil War in 1861. It took the 100th birthday of the U.S. in 1876 for Congress to approve the funding that paid for the completion. | The monument reached just above 150 feet when work stopped before the start of the Civil War in 1861. It took the 100th birthday of the U.S. in 1876 for Congress to approve the funding that paid for the completion. |
| The 555-foot-high obelisk was dedicated on Feb. 21, 1885, the day before Washington’s 153rd birthday, soaring above the capital named after him. | |
| The Morning Briefing won’t be published on Monday, the Fourth of July holiday, but we will be back at 6 a.m. Eastern on Tuesday. Have a wonderful long weekend. | The Morning Briefing won’t be published on Monday, the Fourth of July holiday, but we will be back at 6 a.m. Eastern on Tuesday. Have a wonderful long weekend. |
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