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5 things to know today

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

1. CONSTRUCTION MADE EASIER President Trump is expected to announce a shorter environmental review process for proposed highways, gas pipelines and other major infrastructure. Critics say the move dismantles a 50-year-old environmental protection law.

2. FOR SOME EYES ONLY Video from the body cameras of two officers charged in George Floyd's death is being made available for public viewing by appointment, but for now news organizations can't publish the footage.

3. UNREST UNSETTLES PORTLAND Nightly protests devolved into violent clashes with police have prompted soul-searching in the Oregon city that prides itself on its progressive reputation.

4. BALLOT BOX DEFIANCE Hundreds of thousands of people voted in Hong Kong's unofficial pro-democracy primaries, despite warnings the election could violate the territory's new security law.

5. SUPERMODEL TAKES OVER Tyra Banks will replace longtime host Tom Bergeron on ABC's 'œDancing With the Stars'ť and also become the show's executive producer.

President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House, Tuesday, July 14, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) The Associated Press
FILE - In this July 8, 2020, file photo, a worker washes graffiti off the sidewalk in front of the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse in downtown Portland, Ore., as two agents with the U.S. Marshals Service emerge from the boarded-up main entrance to examine the damage. Oregon's largest city is in crisis as violent protests have wracked downtown for weeks. The mayor can't bring the council along on cracking down because of very liberal council members and no matter what he does, the city gets sued anyway. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus, File) The Associated Press
People queue up to vote in Hong Kong Sunday, July 12, 2020, in an unofficial primary for pro-democracy candidates ahead of legislative elections in September. Over 200,000 Hong Kongers voted in an unofficial Hong Kong primary that will help the pro-democracy camp decide which candidates to field in legislative elections in September. The turnout exceeded organizers' estimates that some 170,000 people would turn up to vote over the weekend. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu) The Associated Press
FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, file photo, Tyra Banks attends the "America's Got Talent" Season 13 Week 2 live show at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Banks will be showing off her moves as solo host of ABC's 'œDancing With the Stars.' ABC said Wednesday, July 15, 2020, that Banks will replace longtime host Tom Bergeron and take on the role of executive producer for the celebrity dance contest. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File) The Associated Press
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