5 Things To Know For Your New Day-Friday July 7th

Here’s Why The Putin Section Of Trump’s World Leader Prep Binder Is Short:

President Donald Trump’s top advisers have been hurriedly preparing him for his high-stakes meeting with Vladimir Putin on Friday, according to senior administration officials, who say he has, so far, appeared receptive to their advice.

Over the past several days, Trump has been presented with a large binder of preparation materials for his trip to Europe — but the section on his meeting with Putin amounts to only a “few pages” of paper, according to one White House official. A second official said each talking point is only a sentence or two long to keep Trump focused during his meeting.

There are similar briefing pages in the binder for each of Trump’s nine meetings on the sidelines of the G20 in Hamburg.

G20 Protests Kick Off For Second Day:

German police are attempting to prevent small groups of mostly anti-capitalist protesters from disrupting the G20 summit in Hamburg, as world leaders prepare to meet.

Officers dressed in riot gear intervened as protest groups tried to enter the red zone — the blocked-off area close to the summit venue — while other small groups staged sit-ins across the city.

Water cannon was deployed against protesters, who had come armed with umbrellas and rain gear, at one of the sit-ins. Earlier, protest organizers told CNN they would try to storm police barricades around restricted areas.

States Sue Betsy DeVos Over Student Loan Rule Delay:

Democratic attorneys general from 18 states and Washington D.C. sued Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Thursday after she delayed an Obama-era rule meant to protect student borrowers.

The Borrower Defense to Repayment rule was created in 2016 and was set to take effect on July 1. But DeVos announced in June that she would delay its implementation. Instead, she directed her department to create committees to review and improve the rules.

The rule would have clarified the federal loan forgiveness process for students who were defrauded or misled by their colleges. While students in this situation could previously apply for forgiveness, the rule would have created several protections.

emocratic attorneys general from 18 states and Washington D.C. sued Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Thursday after she delayed an Obama-era rule meant to protect student borrowers. The Borrower Defense to Repayment rule was created in 2016 and was set to take effect on July 1. But DeVos announced in June that she would delay its implementation. Instead, she directed her department to create committees to review and improve the rules. The rule would have clarified the federal loan forgiveness process for students who were defrauded or misled by their colleges. While students in this situation could previously apply for forgiveness, the rule would have created several protections.

Vicious Killing Of NY Police Officer Cries Out For Action:

Her name, Miosotis, comes from the flower commonly known as forget-me-nots. And New Yorkers will never forget the vicious, unprovoked murder of Officer Miosotis Familia Wednesday morning in the Bronx.

Now comes the hard part: keeping popular rage and political score-settling at bay while we muster the popular and political will to take whatever steps might prevent a repeat of this tragedy.

Familia was shot in the head while sitting in a mobile command center vehicle, a sentry on the midnight shift trying to keep a neighborhood safe.

A former Red Cross worker, she leaves behind three children—12-year-old twins and daughter who is in college. (For those who want to help, a fund to support them has been established by a charity run by the New York Daily News; every penny will go to the kids.)

‘Hawaii Five-0’ Boss: Departing Actors oOffered ‘Unprecedented Raises’:

“Hawaii Five-0” producer Peter Lenkov is defending the network on which his series airs after news about a pay equity battle with two of the show’s actors went public.

In a statement, Lenkov said departing actors Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park were offered “unprecedented” raises, but ultimately chose to move on.

“The truth is this: Both actors chose not to extend their contracts. CBS was extremely generous and proactive in their renegotiation talks,” Lenkov wrote in a statement posted to social media

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