{"id":28118,"date":"2016-08-19T08:03:26","date_gmt":"2016-08-19T13:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=28118"},"modified":"2016-08-19T08:03:48","modified_gmt":"2016-08-19T13:03:48","slug":"10-things-to-know-for-today-64","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=28118","title":{"rendered":"10 Things to Know for Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ASSOCIATED PRESS<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-story-p\">Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-story-p\">1. EMAILS OBTAINED BY AP SHOW TRUMP ADVISERS WAGED COVERT INFLUENCE CAMPAIGN FOR FOREIGN PARTY<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-story-p\">A firm run by Donald Trump&#8217;s campaign chairman attempted to sway American public opinion in favor of Ukraine&#8217;s then pro-Russian government, and never disclosed their work as foreign agents as required under federal law.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-story-p\">2. TRUMP CONCEDES FOR FIRST TIME HE&#8217;S MADE COMMENTS THAT &#8216;MAY HAVE CAUSED PAIN&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-story-p\">The GOP nominee offers an extended apology to those who may have been hurt by his caustic remarks, saying he regrets some of what he&#8217;s said &#8220;in the heat of debate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-story-p\">3. 2 AMERICAN SWIMMERS LEAVE RIO, BUT ROBBERY SCANDAL NOT OVER<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-story-p\">As Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger are whisked through airport security and onto a plane, the saga remains the biggest spectacle outside of the Olympic gates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-story-p\">4. WHO IS BOLTING TOWARD HISTORY<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-story-p\">After winning gold in the 200 meters, Friday&#8217;s 4&#215;100-meter relay final is all that&#8217;s left now between Usain Bolt and a historic three golds at three straight Olympics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-story-p\">5. WHERE HUNT FOR MISSING MALAYSIAN PLANE CONTINUES<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-story-p\">Investigators are attempting to define a new search area by studying where in the Indian Ocean the first piece of wreckage recovered from the doomed Boeing 777 &#8211; a wing flap &#8211; most likely drifted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-story-p\">6. WHAT UN NOW SAYS ABOUT ITS ROLE IN HAITI&#8217;S CHOLERA EPIDEMIC<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-story-p\">It acknowledges for the first time that it was involved in the outbreak and needs to do &#8220;much more&#8221; to end the suffering of those affected.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-story-p\">7. WHY OBAMA ADMINISTRATION FACES RENEWED STORM OF REPUBLICAN CRITICISM<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-story-p\">The White House acknowledges that a $400 million cash payment to Iran seven months ago was contingent on the release of a group of American prisoners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-story-p\">8. WHEN LONG-AWAITED ALBUM COULD DROP<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-story-p\">R&amp;B artist and Grammy award-winning singer Frank Ocean releases a music film, &#8220;Endless,&#8221; and a follow-up to his widely acclaimed debut album could come this weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-story-p\">9. BIG DIVORCE SETTLEMENT TURNS INTO BIG DONATION<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-story-p\">Amber Heard says she is giving away her entire $7 million settlement from Johnny Depp to a pair of charities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-story-p\">10. WHICH LATE-NIGHT TV HOST GETS WARM SEND-OFF FROM JON STEWART<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-story-p\">&#8220;I just decided to stop by and tell you, I love you,&#8221; Stewart says to Larry Wilmore, whose &#8220;The Nightly Show&#8221; ends after a brief 19-month run on Comedy Central.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ASSOCIATED PRESS Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. 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