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10 Things to Know for Wednesday

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

1. TRUMP, CLINTON CAPTURE PRIMARIES IN WASHINGTON STATE

Trump's victory helps him inch closer to clinching the GOP nomination for president. No delegates were at stake in the Democratic race.

2. BILL COSBY ORDERED TO STAND TRIAL IN SEX CASE

The comedian could get 10 years in prison if convicted. He is currently free on $1 million bail.

3. US SEEKS DEATH PENALTY IN CHARLESTON, S.C., CHURCH MASSACRE

The government says Dylann Roof was motivated by racial hatred when he allegedly gunned down nine black parishioners at a Bible study.

4. WHAT OBAMA WANTS TO PROVE TO HIS SUCCESSOR

The president hopes he can demonstrate the benefits of his softer approach to Vietnam, Iran, Cuba and Myanmar before he leaves office.

5. EXPERT SUGGESTS EXPLOSION DOWNED EGYPTAIR JET

The idea of a blast is promptly dismissed by the head of Egypt's forensic agency as "baseless" speculation.

6. POLICE RAID GOOGLE'S FRENCH HEADQUARTERS

The tax probe is one of Europe's most conspicuous attempts to cast the U.S. tech leader as a manipulative scofflaw.

7. WHY OUSTER OF TSA SECURITY CHIEF ISN'T LIKELY TO EASE LINES AT AIRPORTS

The dismissal doesn't address the agency's primary problem: insufficient personnel to quickly screen crowds of travelers and their carry-on luggage.

8. MONSANTO REJECTS $62B BAYER BID

The seed company, though, suggests that a better offer might be accepted, saying that it remains open to talks.

9. BORN DEAF, 11-YEAR-OLD IS AMONG AMERICA'S TOP SPELLERS

After receiving cochlear implants in both ears as a baby, Neil Maes had to train his brain to understand spoken words.

10. WHICH THREE CITIES WILL HOST UPCOMING SUPER BOWLS

The NFL selects Atlanta, Miami and Los Angles. All have made significant financial investments in new stadiums or upgraded existing ones.

An Egyptian journalist holds a candle during a candlelight vigil for the victims of EgyptAir flight 804 in front of the Journalists' Syndicate in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, May 24, 2016. The cause of Thursday's crash of the EgyptAir jet flying from Paris to Cairo that killed all 66 people aboard still has not been determined. Ships and planes from Egypt, Greece, France, the United States and other nations are searching the Mediterranean Sea north of the Egyptian port of Alexandria for the jet's voice and flight data recorders. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) The Associated Press
Supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump wait for Trump to arrive at a campaign event, in Albuquerque, N.M., Tuesday, May 24, 2016. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley) The Associated Press