Trump Has Fired His Campaign Manager: Here’s What’s Happening Today
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Here’s what we’re reading:
1. Game 7 was most watched game since ’98 Finals
“Game 7 marked the most watched NBA game in ABC history, averaging 30.8 million viewers throughout the night. The contest peaked at approximately 10:30 p.m. ET, with 44.5 million viewers watching the instant classic.”
2. What the Islamic State has won and lost
“Maps often depict the Islamic State as a sprawling territory across Iraq and Syria. But the group’s control has been shaped by about 126 places — cities, towns, infrastructure and bases — where it has had military dominance.”
3. Trump has fired his campaign manager
“Donald Trump fired Corey Lewandowski, the campaign manager who helped him win the Republican Party’s presidential nominating contests but has clashed with other advisers about how to appeal to the broader general electorate.'”
4. Traffic is ruining our lives…but we can be saved
“In 2010, Beijing had a twelve-day, 100-kilometre traffic jam — and it isn’t close to being China’s most congested city.”
5. Led Zeppelin asks judge to stop “Stairway to Heaven” trial with victory in band’s favor
“The ‘Stairway to Heaven’ trial — the one examining if Led Zeppelin lifted its famous song from Spirit’s 1967 instrumental ‘Taurus’ — hasn’t yet made it to the chorus of a jury’s deliberations.”
