Verizon to buy Yahoo in $5 billion deal
Verizon has agreed to acquire Yahoo Inc for about 5 billion dollars, with formal announcement expected before markets open. Yahoo will sell its email, news, finance, sports sites and advertising tools and remain a holding company for stakes in Alibaba and Yahoo Japan.
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Syria bombs five hospitals in Aleppo amid siege
Syrian air raids hit at least five medical facilities in Aleppo province killing five people including an infant. Activists say four clinics are out of service in Aleppo city and a hospital in Shaar neighborhood was put out of service after more than one airstrike.
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Munich teen shooter planned attack for a year
Investigators describe the 18-year-old German Iranian identified as David S as a loner bullied by peers who played killer video games. He reportedly planned the rampage for a year and had recent psychiatric treatment while violence at a Munich mall left nine dead and many injured. A friend is being questioned as details remain incomplete.
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Activists Bring Dallas Rally Amid Police Shooting Aftermath
Activists from Next Generation Action Network drove from Baton Rouge to Dallas arriving July 7 for a hastily organized march that ended in a deadly attack on police. Dominique Alexander, founder, and Jeff Hood led a surge of hundreds, signaling a renewed civil rights push in Dallas.
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Chicago police urged to tighten deadly force rules
The Independent Police Review Authority backs revisions to Chicago police deadly force policy, including banning shooting fleeing felons unless an immediate threat is present, requiring warnings when feasible, and limiting weapon draws. The move could empower suspensions or firings post shooting amid a history of few disciplinary outcomes.
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