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10 Things to Know for Today

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

1. POMPEO IN GULF TO SHORE UP ALLIES

The U.S. secretary of state says he will talk to officials of Persian Gulf nations as well as countries in Asia and Europe as he sets out to build an international coalition against Iran

2. WHO SAYS THEIR 'BONES BREAKING' UNDER US SANCTIONS

As the U.S. continues to pile sanctions on the country, the economic pressure facing Iran's 80 million people can be seen everywhere.

3. DEMOCRATS' MULLING DEBATE TACTICS

Should the 2020 presidential candidates attack each other more aggressively or focus their fire on President Donald Trump?

4. BUTTIGIEG FACES ANGRY RESIDENTS

The shooting of unarmed black man by a police officer raised tensions during a town hall in South Bend, Indiana, where the Democratic presidential candidate is mayor.

5. REPORT: US MUST COMMUNICATE BETTER WITH HOSTAGE FAMILIES

This includes telling "hard truths" to loved ones about chances for rescue and clarifying the government's position on ransom payments.

6. 'YOU HAVE TO SEARCH EVERYWHERE'

More U.S. teams are turning to the technology that combines cellphone GPS with digital maps detailing cliffs, caves, waterways and other hard-to-search terrain for missing people.

7. 'WHEN THEY FALL, WE ALL FALL'

About 400 people paid tribute to seven bikers who were members or supporters of the Marine JarHeads killed in a devastating collision with a pickup truck

8. 'THEY CAN'T BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CRIMES OF THEIR PARENTS'

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says eight Australian offspring of two slain Islamic State group fighters have been removed from Syria in Australia's first organized repatriation from the conflict zone.

9. TO THE MOON!

Fifty years after hundreds of millions of people watched the first moon landing brands from Budweiser to Oreo and Lego continue to tap into the nostalgia of the giant leap for mankind.

10. BET AWARDS HONORS ICONS IN BLACK COMMUNITY

Singer Mary J. Blige, filmmaker Tyler Perry and the late rapper Nipsey Hussle were each recognized for their achievements during the lively show hosted by actress Regina Hall.

Diane Foley, mother of journalist James Foley, who was killed by the Islamic State terrorist group in a graphic video released online, speaks to the Associated Press during an interview in Washington, Wednesday, June 19, 2019. The U.S. must do a better job communicating with families of American hostages held overseas, including telling “hard truths” about the chances for rescue and clarifying the government’s position on ransom payments to captors, according to a new report from the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) The Associated Press
Rapper YG wears a jacket in honor of Nipsey Hussle as he arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 23, 2019, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) The Associated Press
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