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Groton Daily Independent
Monday, June 26, 2017 ~ Vol. 24 - No. 347 ~ 13 of 39
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Associated Press Writer Zarar Khan in Islamabad contributed to this report.
10 Things to Know for Today By The Associated Press
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WHERE GOP HEALTH CARE BILL MAY COME UP SHORT
Trump seems to have a realistic chance of repealing “Obamacare,” but he’s nowhere close to ful lling
his promises of affordable health care for all.
2. WHAT’S ON HIGH COURT DOCKET
The Supreme Court is poised to act on the Trump administration’s travel ban and a separation of church
and state dispute involving a Missouri church playground.
3. WHY TAKATA FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION
The Japanese air bag maker says it’s the only way to ensure it could carry on supplying replacements
for faulty air bag in ators linked to the deaths of at least 16 people.
4. ‘HOMOSEXUAL DEMONS’ CASE COMES TO LIGHT
AP nds that authorities delayed their investigation and told Matthew Fenner his only option was to pursue
misdemeanor charges against North Carolina church members he says assaulted him in the sanctuary. 5. COAL ON RISE IN CHINA, INDIA AFTER MAJOR 2016 DROP
Whether the comeback proves eeting has signi cant implications for long-term climate emission reduc-
tion targets.
6. DOZENS MISSING AFTER TOURIST BOAT SINKS IN COLOMBIA
Packed with about 160 passengers for the holiday weekend, the El Almirante ferry capsizes on a reservoir
near Medellin, leaving at least six people dead, of cials say.
7. ‘PHARMA BRO’ DEFIES ADVICE TO KEEP QUIET BEFORE FRAUD TRIAL
Martin Shkreli, best known for becoming a pariah after his drug company raised a medication 5,000
percent, continues preening and trolling on social media.
8. REPLICA USED TO PINPOINT CALIFORNIA DAM REPAIRS
Engineers in Utah are doing tests on a 100-foot long model that is 1/50th the size of the Oroville Dam
spillway that connects to the country’s tallest dam.
9. WHO SHINED AT BET AWARDS
Remy Ma ends rival Nicki Minaj’s seven-year winning streak, a show highlighted by ‘90s R&B and groups
popular in that decade, as well as ve wins for Beyonce.
10. WESTBROOK TO LEARN IF HISTORIC SEASON WAS MVP ONE
The Oklahoma City Thunder star became the rst player since Oscar Robertson in 1961-62 to average
a triple-double for a season and won his second scoring title.
Travel ban, church-state case await action by Supreme Court By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Before taking their long summer break, the Supreme Court justices are poised to act on the Trump administration’s travel ban and a separation of church and state dispute involving a Missouri church playground.
But something could overshadow rulings in those high-pro le cases: If Justice Anthony Kennedy were to use the court’s last public session on Monday to announce his retirement.
Kennedy has given no public sign that he would step down this year and give President Donald Trump his second high court pick in the rst months of his administration. Kennedy’s departure would allow con- servatives to take rm control of the court.
But Kennedy turns 81 next month and has been on the court for nearly 30 years. Several of his former law clerks have said they think he is contemplating stepping down in the next year or so. Kennedy did