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Donald Trump, Michael Phelps, Zika: Your Tuesday Evening Briefing Donald Trump, Michael Phelps, Zika: Your Tuesday Evening Briefing
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Good evening. Here’s the latest.Good evening. Here’s the latest.
1. Donald Trump seemed to suggest that gun rights backers could take matters into their own hands if Hillary Clinton nominated judges who favor gun control.1. Donald Trump seemed to suggest that gun rights backers could take matters into their own hands if Hillary Clinton nominated judges who favor gun control.
“If she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks,” Mr. Trump said at a rally in North Carolina. “Although the Second Amendment people — maybe there is, I don’t know.”“If she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks,” Mr. Trump said at a rally in North Carolina. “Although the Second Amendment people — maybe there is, I don’t know.”
His campaign maintained that he was referring to political activism, but Mrs. Clinton’s campaign manager responded: “What Trump is saying is dangerous.”His campaign maintained that he was referring to political activism, but Mrs. Clinton’s campaign manager responded: “What Trump is saying is dangerous.”
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2. Here’s another way this presidential election stands out.2. Here’s another way this presidential election stands out.
This time, donors whose Republican candidates have left the race are not shifting their support to the Republican nominee, but rather channeling their money across party lines to Hillary Clinton.This time, donors whose Republican candidates have left the race are not shifting their support to the Republican nominee, but rather channeling their money across party lines to Hillary Clinton.
Mrs. Clinton’s campaign is also seeing a rare opening in Utah, where Mormons — who prize religious freedom — have been shaken by Mr. Trump’s proposal to bar Muslims from immigrating. Above, the Mormon temple in Provo.Mrs. Clinton’s campaign is also seeing a rare opening in Utah, where Mormons — who prize religious freedom — have been shaken by Mr. Trump’s proposal to bar Muslims from immigrating. Above, the Mormon temple in Provo.
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3. The U.S. women’s gymnastics team triumphed at the Olympics.3. The U.S. women’s gymnastics team triumphed at the Olympics.
But frictions over doping are coloring, and sometimes overshadowing, the Games. Some athletes are vilifying competitors suspected of using performance-enhancing drugs.But frictions over doping are coloring, and sometimes overshadowing, the Games. Some athletes are vilifying competitors suspected of using performance-enhancing drugs.
Our full coverage of the Games is here.Our full coverage of the Games is here.
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4. Michael Phelps, who already holds more Olympic gold medals by far than any other athlete, could win his 20th and 21st tonight. 4. Michael Phelps, who already held more Olympic gold medals by far than any other athlete, won his 20th and 21st tonight.
The 200-meter butterfly (9:28 p.m. Eastern) will, in particular, be closely watched, as Phelps tries to beat Chad le Clos, the South African who defeated him in this event at the last Olympics. His win in the 200-meter butterfly was loaded with meaning: He beat Chad le Clos, the South African who defeated him in this event at the last Olympics.
Phelps’s pre-race routine during Monday night’s semifinals included this fearsome grimace, now viral as #PhelpsFace, made while le Clos warmed up nearby.Phelps’s pre-race routine during Monday night’s semifinals included this fearsome grimace, now viral as #PhelpsFace, made while le Clos warmed up nearby.
Here’s our Photo Firehose, a real-time stream of images from the Games.Here’s our Photo Firehose, a real-time stream of images from the Games.
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5. Four more cases of Zika were identified in Florida, prompting Gov. Rick Scott, a Republican, to castigate Congress for inaction.5. Four more cases of Zika were identified in Florida, prompting Gov. Rick Scott, a Republican, to castigate Congress for inaction.
“The federal government must stop playing politics and Congress needs to immediately come back to session to resolve this,” he said.“The federal government must stop playing politics and Congress needs to immediately come back to session to resolve this,” he said.
Above, a plane sprayed pesticide over the Miami neighborhood linked to more than a dozen cases of the virus.Above, a plane sprayed pesticide over the Miami neighborhood linked to more than a dozen cases of the virus.
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6. The leaders of Russia and Turkey, Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, met in St. Petersburg.6. The leaders of Russia and Turkey, Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, met in St. Petersburg.
They pledged to end months of antagonism and begin a new era of cooperation.They pledged to end months of antagonism and begin a new era of cooperation.
The rapprochement is not welcome in the West, which relies on Turkey as a NATO ally that shares the hope of ending the war in Syria, and seeing that country’s president, Bashar al-Assad, step down.The rapprochement is not welcome in the West, which relies on Turkey as a NATO ally that shares the hope of ending the war in Syria, and seeing that country’s president, Bashar al-Assad, step down.
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7. Some 20 million Americans have health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. Evidence is now emerging that the insurance is, as hoped, increasing people’s health and protecting them from health-related debt.7. Some 20 million Americans have health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. Evidence is now emerging that the insurance is, as hoped, increasing people’s health and protecting them from health-related debt.
Separate studies show that minority patients tend to receive less medication for pain than whites. That has protected them to some extent from the nation’s epidemic of opioid abuse, but leaves a disproportionate number suffering from disabling pain.Separate studies show that minority patients tend to receive less medication for pain than whites. That has protected them to some extent from the nation’s epidemic of opioid abuse, but leaves a disproportionate number suffering from disabling pain.
Above, a man receiving chiropractic care in Tuscaloosa.Above, a man receiving chiropractic care in Tuscaloosa.
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8. The Justice Department is preparing to release a blistering report on Baltimore’s Police Department.8. The Justice Department is preparing to release a blistering report on Baltimore’s Police Department.
People who have seen the report say it finds that officers used excessive force, conducted unlawful stops and targeted blacks in violation of residents’ constitutional rights. One man was stopped 30 times without ever being charged. The report finds that officers used excessive force, conducted unlawful stops and targeted blacks in violation of residents’ constitutional rights. One man was stopped 30 times without ever being charged.
The report is the conclusion of an investigation that began after the death of Freddie Gray, who suffered a fatal spinal injury while in police custody. None of the six police officers who were charged were convicted. The findings are the conclusion of an investigation that began after the death of Freddie Gray, who suffered a fatal spinal injury while in police custody. None of the six police officers who were charged were convicted.
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9. Temperatures are rising across much of the country this week. Our science reporter looked at the environmental toll of air conditioning and found some good news.9. Temperatures are rising across much of the country this week. Our science reporter looked at the environmental toll of air conditioning and found some good news.
If your unit is working properly, it won’t release hydrofluorocarbons, which trap thousands of times as much heat as carbon dioxide.If your unit is working properly, it won’t release hydrofluorocarbons, which trap thousands of times as much heat as carbon dioxide.
Still, that’s not a ticket to guilt-free overuse. Air-conditioning accounts for about 6 percent of U.S. energy use, resulting in about 100 million tons of carbon dioxide entering the atmosphere annually.Still, that’s not a ticket to guilt-free overuse. Air-conditioning accounts for about 6 percent of U.S. energy use, resulting in about 100 million tons of carbon dioxide entering the atmosphere annually.
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10. Facebook found a way to block ad blockers, at least on desktops.10. Facebook found a way to block ad blockers, at least on desktops.
The move is likely to deepen frustration and debate over digital ads, which slow downloads and intrude on content — but also bring revenue to platforms like the one you are on right now.The move is likely to deepen frustration and debate over digital ads, which slow downloads and intrude on content — but also bring revenue to platforms like the one you are on right now.
Facebook overhauled its ad preferences tool, enabling users to opt for more relevant ads.Facebook overhauled its ad preferences tool, enabling users to opt for more relevant ads.
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11. Finally, it’s the era of the new grandparents. Healthy, active, often still working, many are providing more financial support these days — but less babysitting.11. Finally, it’s the era of the new grandparents. Healthy, active, often still working, many are providing more financial support these days — but less babysitting.
“They all have full lives now,” said the editor of Grandparents.com. “They don’t just drop everything.”“They all have full lives now,” said the editor of Grandparents.com. “They don’t just drop everything.”
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