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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE COLLAPSE OF THE LATEST ATTEMPT TO REPEAL OBAMACARE Sen. Susan Collins all but killed the Graham-Cassidy proposal by saying she wouldn’t vote for it, leaving the bill to repeal Obamacare one vote short. The Congressional Budget Office had declared the bill would leave millions without health insurance, and nearly 200 protestors were arrested on Capitol Hill for demonstrating against it. [HuffPost] [Tweet | Share on Facebook]
NORTH KOREA ESCALATES RHETORIC Saying that President Donald Trump has declared war on the country and that the country has the right to shoot down U.S. jets. [Reuters]
TRUMP FINALLY TWEETED ABOUT PUERTO RICO And bashed the U.S. territory’s debt and lack of infrastructure. Needless to say, Twitter was appalled. [HuffPost]
THE COWBOYS AND THE CARDINALS SILENTLY PROTESTED MONDAY NIGHT In a twist, the Cowboys ― along with their owner, Jerry Jones ― knelt before the national anthem and then stood and linked arms during it. The Steeler who stood for the national anthem defends the athletes who protested it. And HuffPost’s Travis Waldron talks how the NFL has always been political. [HuffPost]
AFTER WHITE SUPREMACISTS MARCHED THROUGH CAMPUS, UVA GRAPPLES WITH CHANGE “The terrain is telling you you’re not welcome here. I don’t know how a black person at U.Va. is supposed to feel, honestly.” [HuffPost]
BILL O’REILLY IS HEADED BACK TO FOX NEWS As a guest on Sean Hannity’s show. [HuffPost]
HILLARY CLINTON HAS SOME THOUGHTS ON JARED KUSHNER’S EMAILS Calling them the “height of hypocrisy.” Meanwhile, reports have surfaced that at least six of Trump’s closest advisers sometimes deal with White House matters on personal accounts. [HuffPost]
WHAT’S BREWING
YOU’RE WELCOME Here are the first public photos of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry holding hands. [HuffPost]
THIS RUSSIAN COUPLE IS SUSPECTED OF KILLING 30 PEOPLE And eating them. [CNN]
ANTHONY WEINER HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO 21 MONTHS IN PRISON For sexting a minor. [Reuters]
THESE MEAN KID STORIES ARE BRUTAL “My 4 year old son asked me why I was putting on makeup and I said ‘To make me look pretty.’ He replied ‘I don’t think it’s working.’” [HuffPost]
CARDI B IS THE FIRST FEMALE RAPPER To hit the No. 1 spot solo in almost 20 years. [HuffPost]
IS IT HARD TO DISCOVER “Star Trek: Discovery?” (Sorry, had to.) [HuffPost]
BEFORE YOU GO
The unspeakable tragedy of watching your three children die in three days.
The sophistication of the Russian Facebook ads is horrifying.
Lindsey Graham fights back tears while defending John McCain from Trump’s attacks.
“The untold story of Kim Jong-nam’s assassination.”
Amal Clooney speaks out about bringing ISIS to justice.
Jimmy Kimmel said he enjoyed an “emotional” weekend after the purported death of the latest attempt to repeal Obamacare.
You don’t want to know what they do to hens that are too old to lay eggs.
Michael Cera is a musician now?
“Kevin Can Wait” didn’t do itself any favors by killing off its TV wife this way.
People have worked themselves into a tizzy over Prince Harry’s hand gesture in this photo with Melania Trump.
We are all the Cardinals nacho guy.
Kate Hudson rocked her shaved head on the red carpet.
Happy Tuesday: Enjoy these dog portraits.
And this hero groom saved a drowning boy in the middle of taking his wedding photos.
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