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| Ryan Lochte, Usain Bolt, Ashton Eaton: Your Friday Briefing | Ryan Lochte, Usain Bolt, Ashton Eaton: 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: |
| • The symbol of Syria’s suffering. | • The symbol of Syria’s suffering. |
| A photograph of the dust- and blood-covered face of Omran Daqneesh, 5, is bringing new attention to the thousands of children killed and wounded during five years of war and the inability or unwillingness of global powers to stop the carnage. | A photograph of the dust- and blood-covered face of Omran Daqneesh, 5, is bringing new attention to the thousands of children killed and wounded during five years of war and the inability or unwillingness of global powers to stop the carnage. |
| He was pulled from a damaged building after an airstrike in Aleppo by Syrian government or Russian forces. | He was pulled from a damaged building after an airstrike in Aleppo by Syrian government or Russian forces. |
| • Uproar in Rio. | • Uproar in Rio. |
| The U.S. Olympic Committee has apologized to Brazil after the 12-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte was accused of making up a story in which he said he and three teammates had been held up at gunpoint. | The U.S. Olympic Committee has apologized to Brazil after the 12-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte was accused of making up a story in which he said he and three teammates had been held up at gunpoint. |
| A police chief said that the swimmers had vandalized a gas station, where a security guard pointed a gun at them. We discussed the case with the judge. | A police chief said that the swimmers had vandalized a gas station, where a security guard pointed a gun at them. We discussed the case with the judge. |
| • On the campaign trail. | • On the campaign trail. |
| Paul Manafort, who was named the chief strategist for Donald J. Trump’s campaign after the firing of his original campaign manager, resigned today. On Thursday, Mr. Trump expressed regret for statements he made during the campaign that “caused personal pain,” although he gave no specifics. | |
| The Clinton Foundation will no longer accept foreign or corporate money if Hillary Clinton wins the presidency, Bill Clinton said, adding that he would resign from its board if she is elected. | The Clinton Foundation will no longer accept foreign or corporate money if Hillary Clinton wins the presidency, Bill Clinton said, adding that he would resign from its board if she is elected. |
| • U.S. payment to Iran. | • U.S. payment to Iran. |
| The State Department has conceded that a $400 million payment to Iran was delayed to add “leverage” for the release of three American prisoners. | The State Department has conceded that a $400 million payment to Iran was delayed to add “leverage” for the release of three American prisoners. |
| That contradicts earlier Obama administration claims that the payment and prisoner release were unrelated. The money was the first installment of $1.7 billion the U.S. owes Iran for military equipment that Tehran bought before the Islamic Revolution of 1979 but that the U.S. never delivered. | That contradicts earlier Obama administration claims that the payment and prisoner release were unrelated. The money was the first installment of $1.7 billion the U.S. owes Iran for military equipment that Tehran bought before the Islamic Revolution of 1979 but that the U.S. never delivered. |
| • Outbreaks spread. | • Outbreaks spread. |
| Miami Beach, a major tourist hub, has been hit with a cluster of Zika cases most likely transmitted by local mosquitoes. | Miami Beach, a major tourist hub, has been hit with a cluster of Zika cases most likely transmitted by local mosquitoes. |
| Venezuela’s economic turmoil has brought back malaria, spreading it from the jungle to the cities at levels not seen in decades. At the same time, there are fears of resurgent polio after two new cases were found in Nigeria. | Venezuela’s economic turmoil has brought back malaria, spreading it from the jungle to the cities at levels not seen in decades. At the same time, there are fears of resurgent polio after two new cases were found in Nigeria. |
| • Inside a U.S. detention center. | • Inside a U.S. detention center. |
| Among the images made public by a federal judge are photographs that show migrants lying shoulder to shoulder on bare concrete floors in Arizona. | Among the images made public by a federal judge are photographs that show migrants lying shoulder to shoulder on bare concrete floors in Arizona. |
| Separately, the Justice Department will phase out the use of private prisons for federal inmates. It cited a decline in federal prisoners and a critical report about safety and security problems in for-profit facilities. | Separately, the Justice Department will phase out the use of private prisons for federal inmates. It cited a decline in federal prisoners and a critical report about safety and security problems in for-profit facilities. |
| • Sumner Redstone is said to have prevailed in the vicious corporate battle that pitted the 93-year-old media mogul and his daughter against his longtime confidants and directors at Viacom. | • Sumner Redstone is said to have prevailed in the vicious corporate battle that pitted the 93-year-old media mogul and his daughter against his longtime confidants and directors at Viacom. |
| • Uber said that it would begin testing self-driving cars in Pittsburgh in a matter of weeks. | • Uber said that it would begin testing self-driving cars in Pittsburgh in a matter of weeks. |
| • Fox News settlements in sexual harassment cases impose silence to protect the company, but this fosters the perception that they are really cover-ups, our columnist writes. | • Fox News settlements in sexual harassment cases impose silence to protect the company, but this fosters the perception that they are really cover-ups, our columnist writes. |
| • At the Rio Olympics. | • At the Rio Olympics. |
| Usain Bolt will go for three gold medals in three consecutive Games in the 4x100-meter relay final today. Bolt won the 200-meter gold Thursday night, and Ashton Eaton won his second consecutive decathlon gold. Helen Louise Maroulis became the first woman from the U.S. to win a wrestling gold medal. Thursday’s highlights are here. | Usain Bolt will go for three gold medals in three consecutive Games in the 4x100-meter relay final today. Bolt won the 200-meter gold Thursday night, and Ashton Eaton won his second consecutive decathlon gold. Helen Louise Maroulis became the first woman from the U.S. to win a wrestling gold medal. Thursday’s highlights are here. |
| About 120 athletes at this year’s Games, or 1 percent of competitors, have served a suspension for doping. We tracked all of the athletes since 1968 who were denied their medals because others were doping. | About 120 athletes at this year’s Games, or 1 percent of competitors, have served a suspension for doping. We tracked all of the athletes since 1968 who were denied their medals because others were doping. |
| • On the silver screen. | • On the silver screen. |
| “Ben-Hur,” opening today and starring Jack Huston and Morgan Freeman, returns for a new generation. The 1925 and 1959 versions were adapted from the 1880 novel, and the second film won 11 Oscars. | “Ben-Hur,” opening today and starring Jack Huston and Morgan Freeman, returns for a new generation. The 1925 and 1959 versions were adapted from the 1880 novel, and the second film won 11 Oscars. |
| Jonah Hill and Miles Teller play young entrepreneurs who plunge into the weapons business and end up in over their heads in “War Dogs,” which is based on a true story. | Jonah Hill and Miles Teller play young entrepreneurs who plunge into the weapons business and end up in over their heads in “War Dogs,” which is based on a true story. |
| Here are some recommendations for films that capture the Olympic spirit. | Here are some recommendations for films that capture the Olympic spirit. |
| • Fresh perspectives. | • Fresh perspectives. |
| The vibrant fashion scene in sub-Saharan Africa rarely gets a look. But a new book of photography, “African Catwalk,” based on dozens of shows, gives us an insider’s perspective. | The vibrant fashion scene in sub-Saharan Africa rarely gets a look. But a new book of photography, “African Catwalk,” based on dozens of shows, gives us an insider’s perspective. |
| And you may not recognize Los Angeles in the pastel-hued landscapes of the “Leaving Hampton” photograph series. | And you may not recognize Los Angeles in the pastel-hued landscapes of the “Leaving Hampton” photograph series. |
| • Inspiration. | • Inspiration. |
| The U.S. high jumper Chaunté Lowe once slept in a car as a child. She will compete for a gold medal on Saturday. | The U.S. high jumper Chaunté Lowe once slept in a car as a child. She will compete for a gold medal on Saturday. |
| • Recipe of the day. | • Recipe of the day. |
| Fish with shiitakes is an aromatic dinner you’ll want again soon. | Fish with shiitakes is an aromatic dinner you’ll want again soon. |
| Summer is drawing to a close, but with the rise of smartphones and digital cameras, there won’t be a lot of developing of vacation photos to be done. | Summer is drawing to a close, but with the rise of smartphones and digital cameras, there won’t be a lot of developing of vacation photos to be done. |
| That would most likely have disappointed the French painter and physicist Louis Daguerre, who explained his innovative photographic process in Paris on this day in 1839. | That would most likely have disappointed the French painter and physicist Louis Daguerre, who explained his innovative photographic process in Paris on this day in 1839. |
| His partner, Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, created the earliest known photograph more than a decade earlier, but he died in 1833, unable to improve on its poor quality. | His partner, Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, created the earliest known photograph more than a decade earlier, but he died in 1833, unable to improve on its poor quality. |
| Daguerre carried that work forward and perfected a method for recording a photographic image on a silver-iodide-coated copper sheet, which turned into a permanent photograph after being exposed to light in a camera, steamed in mercury vapor and fixed with a salt solution. | Daguerre carried that work forward and perfected a method for recording a photographic image on a silver-iodide-coated copper sheet, which turned into a permanent photograph after being exposed to light in a camera, steamed in mercury vapor and fixed with a salt solution. |
| It was called a “daguerreotype,” and it became a popular way to record a portrait or other still object. | It was called a “daguerreotype,” and it became a popular way to record a portrait or other still object. |
| Queen Victoria was perhaps the first photographic sensation. Her reign coincided with the first six decades of the new world of pictures. | Queen Victoria was perhaps the first photographic sensation. Her reign coincided with the first six decades of the new world of pictures. |
| She used portraits of her, Prince Albert and their nine children to connect with her subjects. Her distributed portraits were also used to solidify her status as empress of India, a country she never visited. When she died in 1901, the queen left 20,000 photographs. | She used portraits of her, Prince Albert and their nine children to connect with her subjects. Her distributed portraits were also used to solidify her status as empress of India, a country she never visited. When she died in 1901, the queen left 20,000 photographs. |
| But is a picture really worth a thousand words? We hope not, because if it is, your morning briefing would be just a portrait. | But is a picture really worth a thousand words? We hope not, because if it is, your morning briefing would be just a portrait. |
| Your Morning Briefing is published weekdays at 6 a.m. Eastern and updated on the web all morning. | Your Morning Briefing is published weekdays at 6 a.m. Eastern and updated on the web all morning. |
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