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Thursday, July 3, 2014

Cheat Sheet - U.S. Considers Deal With Assad to Fight ISIS

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July 03, 2014
FRENEMIES

As the U.S. steps up its fight against ISIS in Iraq, a debate is raging inside the White House about whether it should pursue a de facto alliance with Bashar al-Assad, the butcher of Syria. Josh Rogin reports how the unthinkable is becoming possible.

SAFE PLACE

Over the past few weeks groups of up to 200 migrants at a time have been rushing the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas. Caitlin Dickson reports that they aren't rushing the border to try to make it past guards--they're actually hoping to get caught.

GET READY

With its maximum sustained winds hitting 75 mph, Tropical Storm Arthur is now a Category 1 hurricane. It is expected to hit North Carolina on Thursday and head up the East Coast. The big danger are the rip currents it will generate after passing. "This is not a landfall-problem hurricane. This is a rip-current-problem hurricane," said CNN meteorologist Chad Myers. For example, when Hurricane Bertha was 1,000 miles from the shore in New Jersey and Maryland, its back-flowing water caused 1,500 lifeguard rescues in one week in Ocean City.

UNDER WRAPS

The U.S. military revealed for the first time it has deployed 120 troops in Somalia since 2007 to help fight Islamic extremists. The admission goes beyond the Pentagon's announcement that it had sent a handful advisors in October. A U.S. official said that the forces are "not involved in combat," but rather are advising and training Somali forces. The U.S. plans to increase its military presence to help the country combat threats from Islamist group al Shabaab. It will also increase funding to the Somali National Army.

KILLED

On Wednesday, Governor Chris Christie vetoed a New Jersey bill that would have limited ammunition magazines to hold 10 rounds instead of 15. Two parents of Sandy Hook shooting victims delivered 55,000 online petition signatures to his office supporting the legislation. Two hours later, Christie vetoed the bill because he said it wouldn't do anything to reduce gun violence. "I will not support such a trivial approach to the sanctity of human life, because this is not governing. Governing is confronting problems," Christie said. Instead, he suggested the state create a new standard for involuntary commitment of mentally ill patients and to require people with a history of illness to prove they're suitable to own a firearm.


STEPPED-UP
U.S.-Bound Flight Security Tightened
Not related to ISIS.
KIDS TODAY
Colorado Teen Charged With Aiding ISIS
Called U.S. bases as "targets."
WATCH OUT!
Obama Hints at Action on Banker Bonuses
Wants "additional steps."
FAREWELL
Inspiration for 'Unbroken' Dies at 97
R.I.P. Louis Zamperini.
NOT LOVIN' IT
McDonalds Voted Worst Burger
KFC has the worst chicken.

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