It's going to be a long-haul battle against ISIS. Eric Holder steps down as U.S. attorney general. And Ferguson's police chief issues an apology in the Michael Brown case.
It's Friday and here are the 5 things to know for your New Day
1. ISIS
The long haul: The phrase has been repeated so often that it could become a mantra in Washington: It's going to be a long fight against ISIS. The United States and its coalition partners have been quick with airstrikes, dropping tons of ordnance on ISIS targets. They're having some effect, experts say, but on the ground, headway against the Islamist extremists won't come easy. Local forces on the ground have had a tough time combatting ISIS fighters.
Hurricane Arthur rips along the North Carolina coast. The Pentagon grounds its F-35 fleet. And a Brazilian overpass collapse kills one.
It's Friday and here are the 5 things to know for your New Day
The man behind a California killing spree leaves a story of his "twisted world." On this Memorial Day, the United States remembers the fallen men and women who have served. And Malaysia will release the raw data from Flight 370.
It's Monday and here are the 5 things to know for your New Day
1. CALIFORNIA KILLING SPREE
Inside a killer's mind: Before he went on a massacre, Elliott Rodger left behind a 107,000-word "story" of what he called his "twisted world."
2. MEMORIAL DAY
Remembering the fallen: On the weekend the United States honors the men and women who died while serving in the country's armed forces, President Barack Obama paid a surprise visit on American forces in Afghanistan. He thanked them for their service.
3. COLORADO MUDSLIDE
Unstable mountain ridge: Colorado authorities are searching for three people missing after a massive mudslide in Mesa County, the local sheriff's office said late last night. "This slide is unbelievably big," said Lt. Phil Stratton with the Mesa County Sheriff's Office. It's estimated to be about 4 miles long, 2 miles wide and about 250 feet deep.
4. UKRAINE ELECTIONS
Claiming victory: Billionaire Petro Poroshenko leads all candidates with 54% of the vote counted in Ukraine's presidential election, the Central Elections Commission reported today. He declared victory a day earlier, following preliminary exit polls that suggested he had secured a majority of the vote.
5. MALAYSIA MISSING PLANE
What will it show: Raw satellite data about missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 will be released Tuesday, Malaysian Acting Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said today. Families of the passengers on board the plane, which disappeared in March over Southeast Asia with 239 people on board, have been demanding that the raw data be made public.
Those are your five biggies for the day. Here are a couple of others that are brewing and have the Internet buzzing.
–BBQ on ice: What could be more American on Memorial Day than a cookout?
- He's a playa: How did life get so complicated? This 5-year-old has three girlfriends and seems troubled by it.
- MINI accomplishment: Sk8er Boi Tony Hawk jumps a popular subcompact.
- X-Men – Kittens: This is another reason not to trust cats.
- Jetpack demo: Just another cool thing to see at the Smithsonian.
There you go. All you need to know to get an early start to your morning.
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China finds no terror links to its nationals aboard the Malaysian jetliner. The battle for Crimea gets messier. And a judge rules that Chris Brown must face the music.
It's Tuesday, and here are the 5 things to know for your "New Day."