Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Tuesday, July 15, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.
1. HAMAS REJECTS EGYPTIAN CEASE-FIRE PROPOSAL
Minutes after Israel’s cabinet accepted the plan, the militant Palestinian group rebuffed it, prompting Israel to warn of more bloodshed in the Gaza Strip.
2. NORTH KOREA’S “LEAN SEASON”
This year, even more than most years, farmers in the impoverished nation are under intense pressure to feed the hungry.
3. CALIFORNIA CRACKS DOWN ON H2O HOGS
In one of the most drastic responses yet to the drought, state regulators will consider fines up to $500 a day for people who waste water on landscaping, fountains, washing vehicles and other outdoor uses.
4. WHY ALZHEIMER’S RATE SEEMS TO BE DECLINING
Fewer people in developed countries are developing the dementia-related illness because of more education and improved blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
5. AFGHAN CANDIDATE SAYS VOTE DEAL WILL WORK
Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai tells the AP’s John Daniszewski that a U.S.-brokered pact lays the foundation for a national unity government.
6. UNACCOMPANIED MINOR MIGRANTS FIND HAVEN IN SCHOOLS
Education budgets that are already stretched thin must provide teaching, health care and food to thousands of children who arrived in the U.S. undocumented.
7. WHERE THE BUSINESS MODEL FOR SOME COMPANIES IS A FELONY
A new service is pushing the limits of Washington state’s recreational pot industry by offering to bring marijuana to almost any doorstep.
8. WHO HAS RETURNED TO REGULAR ARMY DUTY
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. But it’s unclear when investigators will ask about his disappearance that led to his being held captive by the Taliban for five years.
9. ‘GREAT DAY FOR THE CHURCH AND FOR EQUALITY’
That’s what Britain’s prime minister is calling the Church of England’s vote in favor of allowing women to become bishops.
10. LOVE HIM LIKE A BROTHER? SHE’S LIKE A SISTER TO YOU? THERE MAY BE A REASON FOR THAT
A study suggests DNA tends to be more alike between friends than between strangers.
