{"id":27886,"date":"2016-08-04T08:20:06","date_gmt":"2016-08-04T13:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=27886"},"modified":"2016-08-04T08:21:03","modified_gmt":"2016-08-04T13:21:03","slug":"10-things-to-know-for-today-54","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=27886","title":{"rendered":"10 Things to Know for Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ASSOCIATED PRESS<\/p>\n<p>Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:<\/p>\n<p>1. GOP FRUSTRATIONS WITH TRUMP MOUNT<\/p>\n<p>Republican party leaders scramble to persuade the presidential nominee to abandon divisive tactics that have triggered sinking poll numbers and low morale.<\/p>\n<p>2. EARL MAKES LANDFALL IN BELIZE<\/p>\n<p>The Category 1 hurricane slammed into the coast of the Caribbean nation with sustained winds of 80 mph and heavy rain.<\/p>\n<p>3. POLL: POLICE HARASSMENT FAMILIAR TO YOUNG BLACKS, LATINOS<\/p>\n<p>Two-thirds of young African-Americans and 4 in 10 Hispanics say they or someone they know has experienced violence or harassment at the hands of the police, a new GenForward poll finds.<\/p>\n<p>4. ONE GIANT LEAP FOR PYONGYANG<\/p>\n<p>A senior official at North Korea&#8217;s version of NASA tells the AP that the country plans to launch several satellites by 2020 and hopes for a moonshot within the next 10 years.<\/p>\n<p>5. WOMAN KILLED, 5 HURT IN LONDON KNIFE ATTACK<\/p>\n<p>A 19-year-old man suspected in the rampage in Russell Square, which is near the British Museum, claimed the life of a woman in her 60s and police believe the suspect&#8217;s &#8220;mental health&#8221; was a factor.<\/p>\n<p>6. AMERICA SEEN FROM ABROAD: ARROGANT, NICE, TECH-SAVVY, FREE<\/p>\n<p>The AP finds that Americans are viewed from afar as generous tippers, friendly, uncomplicated, rich and the standard bearers of freedom, equality, creativity and technological power.<\/p>\n<p>7. DC OFFICER CHARGED WITH TRYING TO SUPPORT IS<\/p>\n<p>Nicholas Young, 36, a police officer for Washington&#8217;s transit system, traveled to Libya and boasted of joining rebel groups there, and even described his collection of Nazi memorabilia to law enforcement, according to court documents.<\/p>\n<p>8. OLYMPICS OFFERS SHOWCASE FOR TECHNOLOGY<\/p>\n<p>From Visa beta testing a payment ring with Olympic athletes to Getty smart cameras capturing the action in 360 degrees, there&#8217;s no shortage of new technology on display in Rio.<\/p>\n<p>9. 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