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10 things you need to know today

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

1. ‘OBAMACARE’ REPEAL TEETERS AFTER SENATE SHELVES VOTE

The development leaves the bill’s fate uncertain while raising new doubts about whether Trump will ever erase his predecessor’s signature legislative achievement.

2. WHAT VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT SAYS ABOUT CHOPPER GUNFIRE

Nicolas Maduro says a stolen police helicopter fired on the Supreme Court in what he called a thwarted “terrorist attack” aimed at ousting him from power, but those who oppose him claim it was a ruse to justify a crackdown.

3. WHERE LATEST CYBERATTACK ATTACK LIKELY CAME FROM

A new, highly virulent strain of malicious software that is crippling computers globally appears to have been sown in Ukraine.

4. 3 CHICAGO OFFICERS ACCUSED OF LYING ABOUT TEEN’S SHOOTING

The officers are indicted on charges they conspired to cover up and lie about what happened when a white police officer shot black teenager Laquan McDonald 16 times.

5. WHAT WORKERS SAY ABOUT FACTORY THAT MAKES SHOES FOR IVANKA TRUMP

They tell the AP that they’ve faced long hours, low pay as well and verbal and physical abuse in China.

6. HOW ZINKE VIEWS NATIONAL MONUMENTS

The U.S. interior secretary is recommending that Utah’s Bears Ears National Monument be downsized instead, noting presidential precedent.

7. EX-TRUMP CAMPAIGN CHAIR REGISTERS AS FOREIGN AGENT

The move by Paul Manafort is for political consulting work he did for a Ukrainian political party, acknowledging that he coached party members on how to interact with U.S. government officials.

8. SARAH PALIN SUES NEW YORK TIMES

The former vice presidential nominee is accusing the newspaper of defamation over an editorial that linked one of her PAC ads to the mass shooting that severely wounded Gabby Giffords.

9. GIRLS ARE NEWEST ACTION HEROES

In the Netflix series “Stranger Things” and films like “Logan” and “Okja,” little girls have the kind of power and strength onscreen that used to just belong to boys.

10. TRANSFER QBs COULD MAKE BIG IMPACTS

Florida follows Auburn, West Virginia, Houston and Pitt to become the latest team to turn to a transfer quarterback when the Gators land Malik Zaire, formerly of Notre Dame.

News Talk Florida: News Talk Florida Staff
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