| By Derek Caney (@stax920)
Snipers in Dallas killed five police officers and wounded six more and one civilian in what President Obama called "a vicious calculated attack" that occurred at one of several protests around the country against the killing of two black men by police this week. Three suspects were arrested. And a fourth committed suicide after a shootout with police this morning, according to local media. We don't know who the suspects are or why they did this. Quote of the day: "(They were) working together with rifles, triangulating at elevated positions in different points in the downtown area where the march ended up going." – Dallas Police Chief David Brown 
ReutersTV Police named Jeronimo Yanez as the St. Anthony, Minnesota officer who killed Philando Castile during a traffic stop. His girlfriend recorded the aftermath on her Facebook page.
Meanwhile in Baton Rouge, more details emerged about the events before two police officers killed Alton Sterling. CNN reported that a homeless man placed a 911 call after seeking money from Sterling, who was selling CDs outside a convenience store. Sterling showed the man his gun and said to leave him alone.
Around the world - The United States extolled the Philippines's efforts against human trafficking by raising the nation to its highest ranking in a government report. But local aid workers don't understand why, given that the Philippines has a huge sex industry online. Also, many of the 10 million Filipinos working overseas - often as domestic workers - remain at risk of slavery as they attempt to flee poverty at home.
- South Korea and the United States plan to deploy an advanced missile defense system in South Korea to counter threats from North Korea. China said the system would destabilize the security balance in the region without achieving anything to end the North's nuclear program.
- President Obama urged NATO leaders to stand firm against a resurgent Russia over its seizure of Crimea from Ukraine, saying Britain's vote to leave the European Union should not weaken the western defense alliance.
Around the country - The Senate passed legislation that would for the first time require food to carry labels listing genetically-modified ingredients. But critics say the bill overrides more stringent state laws and creates loopholes for certain crops. The bill next moves to the House of Representatives, where it is expected to pass.
- Donald Trump and Republicans broke bread, held hands and sang "We Are The World" after meeting yesterday afternoon, if Trump and top Republican officials are to be believed. But at least three senators were targets of Trump's ire. And apparently, Trump couldn't quite figure out what the Articles of the Constitution were.
- FBI Director James Comey told lawmakers that FBI employees who mishandled classified material in the way Hillary Clinton did as secretary of state could be subject to dismissal or loss of security clearance. A group of Republican senators asked the State Department to immediately suspend clearances for Clinton.
Around Wall Street - The Internal Revenue Service said Facebook may have understated the value of intellectual property it transferred to Ireland by "billions of dollars," unfairly cutting its tax bill in the process, according to court papers.
Digits of the day: 175,000 We get jobs data this morning, with forecasters expecting a gain of 175,000 jobs in June after a 38,000 increase in May. The end of the Verizon strike likely helped those numbers. Speaking of strikes, Wal-Mart workers in China returned to work after the company agreed to consider their protests against a new work scheduling system that could be used to cut overtime pay.
Today's reason to live Marvin Gaye – What's Going On |
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