10 things to know for today

A young woman yells, "black lives matter," with other protesters at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse on Friday, August 21, 2015 protesting when after four days of deliberations, a mistrial was declared when the jury was unable to resolve a deadlock in the case of Randall "Wes" Kerrick in Charlotte, N.C. Kerrick, a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officer accused of killing an unarmed man, Jonathan Ferrell, in a struggle two years ago. (Jeff Siner/Charlotte Observer/TNS)
A young woman yells, "black lives matter," with other protesters at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse on Friday, August 21, 2015 protesting when after four days of deliberations, a mistrial was declared when the jury was unable to resolve a deadlock in the case of Randall "Wes" Kerrick in Charlotte, N.C. Kerrick, a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officer accused of killing an unarmed man, Jonathan Ferrell, in a struggle two years ago. (Jeff Siner/Charlotte Observer/TNS)

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

1. POPE SAYS PRIESTS IN HOLY YEAR CAN ABSOLVE 'SIN OF ABORTION'

Francis explained his decision that he has met many women bearing 'the scar of this agonizing' decision to abort.

2. KENTUCKY WOMAN STILL WON'T ISSUE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE LICENSES

Despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling against her, the clerk says her deeply held Christian beliefs don't let her endorse gay marriages.

3. POLICE ARREST MAIN SUSPECT IN BANGKOK BOMBING

Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha says the man is a foreigner and was arrested in eastern Thailand near the Cambodian border.

4. IN ALASKA, OBAMA PAINTS DOOMSDAY SCENE OF GLOBAL WARMING

The president is counting on the state's exquisite but deteriorating landscape to elicit a sense of urgency that his previous calls to action on climate change have not.

5. WHAT MIGRANTS JOURNEYING TO EUROPE CARRY WITH THEM

To survive days on end of walking and improvised camping in harsh weather, they must concentrate on essentials: pain relief medicines, first aid, food and personal hygiene items.

6. HOW BALTIMORE ADDRESSES SPIKE IN VIOLENCE

Community leaders are mobilizing on the ground to instill lessons of nonviolence, while police launch the war room, a physical and metaphorical effort to combat the increase in killings.

7. SHIFTING FACE OF NORTH KOREAN ECONOMY

Independently run street stalls are spreading fast in the country, even though private commerce remains officially anathema here.

8. WHY CLINTON WON'T LIKELY FACE PROSECUTION OVER EMAILS

So far, there's no evidence of messages stored in her private server bearing classified markings, legal experts say.

9. BLACK LIVES MATTER MOVEMENT EXPERIENCING GROWING PAINS

Its fluid nature generates questions about exactly who is in charge, who is involved and what its goals are for the long term.

10. MIDLIFE OBESITY MAY SPUR RISK FOR EARLIER ALZHEIMER'S

The National Institutes of Health reports that being overweight or obese at age 50 may affect the age, years later, when the disease strikes.

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