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10 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
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Home Association Tells Army Vet to Remove Puerto Rican Flag
A Florida homeowner association says it’s against the rules for an Army veteran to fly a Puerto Rican flag outside her home.
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Widows Sue Over Troopers Killed in Virginia Helicopter Crash
The widows of two Virginia troopers killed in a helicopter crash during a deadly white nationalist rally in Charlottesville are now suing the state and others over their husbands’ deaths.
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Striking Portuguese Truckers Defy Gov’t Order to Deliver Gas
Striking tanker truck drivers in Portugal are defying a government order and refusing to make limited deliveries to gas stations.
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DC Officials Oppose Shelter for Unaccompanied Migrant Kids
Washington, D.C., officials say they don’t support the federal government’s plan to house unaccompanied migrant children there.
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UK Inflation Edges Back Above 2% Target in July
Official figures show that inflation in Britain has unexpectedly risen back above the Bank of England’s target, but with the Brexit date approaching there is little pressure on policymakers at the central bank to raise interest rates.
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Syrian Troops Push Closer to Major Rebel-Held Northwest Town
A Syrian war monitor and state-controlled media say that government forces have captured two northwestern villages, inching closer to a major rebel-held town.
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Satellite Photos Appear to Show Chinese APCs Near Hong Kong
Satellite photos show what appear to be armored personnel carriers and other vehicles belonging to the China’s paramilitary People’s Armed Police parked in a sports complex in the city of Shenzhen, in what some have interpreted as a threat from Beijing to use increased force against pro-democracy protesters across the border in Hong Kong.
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The Latest: Hong Kong Police Arrest 5 in Airport Violence
The Latest on Hong Kong pro-democracy protests (all times local):
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Ex-Treasury Chief: ‘Unelected People’ Pushing No-Deal Brexit
The man who was Britain’s top finance official until three weeks ago broke his silence on the new administration Wednesday, saying 'unelected people' are pushing the government toward a damaging no-deal Brexit that isn’t backed by Parliament or the voters.
