Why Miss Teen USA pageant is losing the bikinis; Phelps, Franklin going to Rio (10 Things to Know for Thursday)
Miss Teen USA 2015 Katherine Haik of Franklinton, Louisiana. (Miss Teen USA)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday:
1. MISS TEEN USA DROPS THE SWIMSUIT PORTION OF ITS COMPETITION
The Miss Teen USA pageant, run by the Miss Universe Organization, will replace the bathing suit section with an athletic wear competition. MassLive.com reportsthat organizers want the pageant to be less exploitative and to focus more on physical fitness of its participants, who are ages 15-19. The decision reflects "an important cultural shift we're all celebrating that empowers women who lead active, purposeful lives and encourage those in their communities to do the same," said Paula M. Shugart, president of the organization. The 2016 Miss Teen USA competition will take place at the Venetian Theater in the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 30.
2. SOME OF U.S. MILITARY'S TOP BRASS THINK PLANS TO LIFT BAN ON TRANSGENDER SERVICE MEMBERS IS MOVING TOO QUICKLY
Senior military leaders expressed deep concerns this week that the launch of new Pentagon rules allowing transgender service members to serve openly in the U.S. military is moving too quickly.
3. CONGRESS CLEARS PUERTO RICO RESCUE BILL IN RARE SHOW OF BIPARTISAN UNITY
The package aims to help the U.S. territory, teetering on economic chaos, with its $70 billion debt.
4. EU LEADERS SAY UK MUST ACCEPT EUROPEAN WORKERS OR GIVE UP SEAMLESS SINGLE MARKET
The 27 other EU nations set out a united strategy ahead of complex departure negotiations with Britain.
5. HOW MUCH TIME AMERICAN ADULTS ARE SPENDING USING MEDIA EACH DAY
An average of 10 hours, 39 minutes each day on smartphones, tablets, TV, radio, computers and video games, according to a Nielsen study — an hour more than last year.
6. MCCONNELL'S TASK OF SHIELDING GOP SENATORS FROM TRUMP UPHEAVAL
The Senate majority leader's strategy includes setting up votes on issues that will help vulnerable incumbents and pushing for an independent super PAC focused on Senate Republicans.
7. WHOSE RESEARCH WAS KEY TO THE SUPREME COURT RULING AFFIRMING ABORTION RIGHTS
A University of Texas team produced research so prolific in their scrutiny of women's health laws that a state health official lost his job for collaborating with them.
8. WHY THERE IS HOPE FOR MOTHERS FED UP WITH LOUD, CUMBERSOME BREAST PUMPS
A growing number of startups are trying to come up with designs that use soft silicone parts or keeping their noise level down to make it easier for mothers to work and pump simultaneously.
9. PHELPS, FRANKLIN QUALIFY FOR RIO AT U.S. SWIMMING TRIALS
Phelps is heading to his fifth Olympics after winning the 200-meter butterfly, while Franklin bounced back from disappointment with a second-place finish in the 200-meter freestyle.
10. WHAT THE ISLAMIC STATE GROUP WOULD HOPE TO GAIN FROM THE TURKEY AIRPORT ATTACK
If it is behind the carnage, it would be in keeping with its accelerated tactic of exporting terror, apparently aimed at deflecting attention from mounting losses in Syria and Iraq.
The National Desk contributed to this report.
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