advertisement

10 Things to Know for Monday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday:

1. WHO GETS WHITE HOUSE INVITE

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte receives the offer from President Trump during a weekend phone conversation, says a spokesman for the Philippine leader - despite concerns over Duterte's human rights record.

2. CONGRESSIONAL REPUBLICANS, DEMOCRATS REACH $1T BUDGET DEAL

To avoid a government shutdown, the House and Senate have until midnight Friday to give full approval to the $1 trillion-plus budget to fund virtually every federal agency through Oct. 1.

3. TORNADOES, FLOODS LEAVE 11 DEAD IN SOUTH, MIDWEST

In Texas, search teams are going door to door after the tornadoes flattened homes, uprooted trees and flipped vehicles.

4. TRUMP WARNS NKOREA MISSILES ARE IMPROVING

Despite Pyongyang's latest failed missile test, the U.S. president says Kim Jong-Un will develop better technology, and "we can't allow it to happen."

5. WHERE STUDENTS FIND AN ALTERNATIVE TO 4-YEAR COLLEGES

Education startups offer low-cost or even free online courses, one- or two-year tracks and other perks - but not all offer degrees.

6. VENEZUELA LEADER HIKES WAGES AMID SPREADING PROTESTS

But the minimum take home pay for millions of Venezuelans still stands at about 200,000 bolivars a month - less than $50.

7. WHY TEXAS RESISTS SCHOOL VOUCHERS

In the Lone Star State, Republicans from rural districts are fearful of undermining public schools that are top employers, as well as the cultural lifeblood of communities.

8. FAMED SWISS MOUNTAINEER DIES NEAR EVEREST

Ueli Steck, best known for his speed climbing, was killed at Camp 1 of Mount Nuptse.

9. HORSEMAN RIDES ACROSS US TO DRAW ATTENTION TO AGENT ORANGE

Colt Romberger sets out on the journey in memory of his father Cliff, who served in Vietnam and died of a brain disease doctors attributed to exposure to the chemical defoliant.

10. 'I'M ONLY GOING TO IMPROVE'

That's what boxer Anthony Joshua says after defeating Wladimir Klitschko in heavyweight title fight unlike any seen in Britain.

In this Wednesday, April 19, 2017 photo, Iraq war veteran Colt Romberger rides his horse, Gus, across a meadow in Santa Clarita, Calif. Romberger is training his horse for a ride from the Pacific Ocean to the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington in hopes to raise money for veterans causes and tell the public about the devastating effects Agent Orange has had on the bodies of now-aging veterans of the Vietnam War. His father, a Vietnam War veteran, died of a brain disease associated with Agent Orange. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) The Associated Press
FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2015 file photo Swiss climber Ueli Steck poses for a photo at the foot of a climbing wall in Wilderswil, Canton of Berne, Switzerland. Expedition organizers say famed Swiss climber Ueli Steck was killed in a mountaineering accident near Mount Everest in Nepal. (Christian Beutler/Keystone via AP) The Associated Press
Article Comments
Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked. If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.