What you need to know Friday
World News 1 hour ago
A suicide bombing on Friday in Cizre, Turkey, killed 11 people and wounded dozens, aftershocks in Italy hamper rescue efforts, President Obama plans to create the largest protected area on the planet off Hawaii and other news.
ICYMI: Thursday
World News Last night
From politics to pop culture, if you missed yesterday's news cycle, here's a quick refresher.
Remembering two local TV journalists killed live on air
US News 18 minutes ago
Alison Parker was in the middle of a live report and Adam Ward was operating the camera a year ago when they were killed by a former colleague from their Roanoke, Virginia, television station.
You should update your iPhone ASAP
Technology Yesterday
Apple has released a new iOS update today, following the news that malware designed to snoop on iPhones was discovered in the wild by activist Ahmed Mansoor, Citizen Lab and Lookout. Security professionals have strongly urged users to update to iOS 9.3.5 as soon as possible.
Canon introduces 5D Mark IV
Technology 2 hours ago
Canon has announced the EOS 5D Mark IV, the latest model in the camera manufacturer’s wildly popular full-frame DSLR line.
Wanted: adverts aimed at hipsters
Trending 3 hours ago
Is there even an official definition of a hipster? Either way, these classified adverts are aimed at your inner hipster.
Britney Spears belts it out in Carpool Karaoke
Celebrity Last night
It was all about that school girl look and those classic 90's Britney tunes in this edition of Carpool Karaoke with James Corden.
Ryan Lochte has been formally indicted by Brazilian police
Olympics Last night
Authorities in Rio have summoned the U.S. swimmer to appear at a hearing in Brazil for falsely filing a robbery report. Lochte could face up to 6 to 18 months in jail.
Would you eat Krispy Kreme's peanut butter cup doughnut?
Food Last night
A new Krispy Kreme creation in collaboration with Reese's debuted in a Tweet by actor Adam Shapiro (@adamshapiro), who shared a photo of the tasty peanut butter-filled treat on Thursday. Alas, it looks like it's only available in Australia.
Young Thug releases Jeffery album cover, tracklist
Music Last night
Rapper Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffery Williams, released the cover of his self-titled album, featuring him wearing a ruffled garment by designer Alessandro Trincone, as well as a tracklist on Thursday. The album is out at midnight ET.
Elon Musk wanted to meet Amber Heard years ago, found her 'interesting'
Celebrity Yesterday
The billionaire Tesla founder requested to meet the actress via email years ago, after making a cameo in the 2013 film Machete Kills. Heard, who divorced actor Johnny Depp, has been spotted with Musk.
Two Catholic nuns in Mississippi found dead
US News Last night
Paula Merrill and Margaret Held were found stabbed in a home in Durant, Miss., Thursday. The two nuns, who were also nurse practitioners, had spent decades helping the poor.
Uber lost more than $1 billion in the first half of 2016
Business Yesterday
Bloomberg reported Thursday that the ride-hailing giant lost at least $1.27 billion in the first six months of this year. The private company, whose investors include Amazon and Goldman Sachs, cited subsidies to drivers as the main reason for the loss.
Judge in the Stanford rape case will no longer hear criminal trials
US News Last night
Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky, who drew criticism for sentencing former Stanford swimmer Brock Turner to six months in jail for raping an unconscious woman, requested to be assigned to the civil division.
The Girls girls pose in an unretouched lingerie ad
Celebrity Yesterday
Lena Dunham and Jemima Kirke stripped down to spread body positivity in a new ad for Lonely Lingerie. The photos of the actresses in their underwear are completely unretouched, which has people praising them.
U. of Chicago tells freshmen it doesn't support trigger warnings, safe spaces
US News Yesterday
In a welcome letter to the Class of 2020, Dean of Students John "Jay" Ellison said the school does not support trigger warnings, or safe spaces "where individuals can retreat from ideas and perspectives at odds with their own."
This cartoon describes how women are shamed no matter what they wear
Social Action Yesterday
After witnessing the debate around the burkini, @LaSauvageJaune shared a cartoon called “La loterie de l’indécence,” or “The lottery of indecency,” which captures the constant conversation around what women wear.
Evacuation of besieged Damascus suburb of Darayya begins
World News 7 minutes ago
A deal has been reached between the Syrian government and rebel fighters to allow civilians to leave the town of Darayya, which has been under government siege since 2012.
Proof that you're doing school picture day all wrong
Haha Yesterday
High school senior @TyraaHuntt broke the internet by hilariously recreating her kindergarten photo. Meanwhile, @junekyraaa brought a little honor to her senior year, thanks to some inspiration from Disney's classic hit Mulan.
Indians outraged after man forced to carry dead wife home
World News Yesterday
The image of a man carrying his dead wife on his shoulders while his daughter cries has sparked heated debate in India. The man had been denied a vehicle to take his wife back to their village, in Odisha state, after she passed away from TB.