The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, July 16, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers.
1. TRUMP-PUTIN READY FOR ONE-ON-ONE SUMMIT
The meeting in Finland is playing out against a backdrop of fraying Western alliances, a new peak in the probe into Russian election meddling and fears in some quarters that Moscow’s aggression may go unpunished.
2. HOW TRUMP SAYS MONARCH CHARACTERIZED BREXIT
The president tells a British interviewer that Queen Elizabeth II told him that Britain’s plans to leave the European Union are “a very complex problem.”
3. KUSHNER’S FAMILY FIRM ACCUSED OF PUSHING OUT TENANTS
Residents of rent-stabilized apartments in New York tell AP they will sue after a campaign used relentless construction to push them out and bring luxury condo buyers in.
4. MUSLIM POLITICAL CANDIDATES FACING BACKLASH
Some high-profile hopefuls have fizzled out, and many are contending with anti-Muslim sentiment that’s been emboldened in the Trump era.
5. WHY PUERTO RICANS ARE WARY OF FINALLY GETTING POWER
Residents in remote areas are relieved to get electricity back after last summer’s devastating hurricanes, though power company turmoil and grid concerns persist.
6. WHAT OBAMA WILL HIGHLIGHT IN AFRICA
The former U.S. president will urge the world’s youth to work for human rights and fair societies, reaffirming Nelson Mandela’s example of perseverance.
7. BILLIONAIRES FUEL POWERFUL STATE CHARTER GROUPS
Since 2006, philanthropists and their private foundations and charities have given almost half a billion dollars to groups that support the charter schools movement across the U.S., an AP analysis finds.
8. PRIME TIME: A DAY OF DEALS AT AMAZON, AND AT ITS RIVALS
Amazon is extending its annual “Prime Day” promotion to 36 hours this year and will try to lure more deal-seekers to the aisles of Whole Foods.
9. EXPERTS: US SALES, EMPLOYMENT LIKELY TO GROW
But most U.S. business economists say Trump’s corporate tax cuts have yet to affect their plans for hiring or investment.
10. BRYCE HARPER HEADLINES HOME RUN DERBY FIELD
The Washington Nationals’ slugger will take on Atlanta’s Freddie Freeman in an all-NL East matchup in the first round.
