Morning Edition Friday, the 14th of August

Good morning,

At the top of the news, Documents show federal surveillance operation in Minnesota targeted progressive groups, unions.

Also in the digest... Andrew Rannells, Abba, and Broadway.

Read long and prosper.

- The inkl team

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Top Stories
 
World
France’s top court blocks under-15 social media ban, cites constitutional concerns
World
People detained at Mississippi ICE facility sickened by gas leak and denied medical care
World
Race to free trapped quake survivor offers hope in Colombia
National
Colombia grapples with rebuilding a shattered nation after a deadly earthquake
World
Baby with heart defect at center of US surrogacy dispute handed to parents
World
Chadian President Déby pardons jailed main rival and 8 opposition leaders
Michigan
Michigan Cyclospora Hospitalizations Rose by 35 in a Week Even as Case Reports Slowed
National
Wife of US soldier is removed from deportation flight and released from federal immigration custody
World
Tennessee’s Justin Pearson takes on America’s most contentious issues
National
How to help after Colombia's devastating earthquake
World
Nigel Farage beats ‘space warrior trashcan’ rival in UK bypoll he triggered
World
First Thing: Court files show how federal agents spied on anti-ICE protesters
World
Farage wins UK by-election as Count Binface claims ‘moral victory’
Ice
The electric shock gloves ICE is spending up to $20 million on are already being given to police officers in Omaha public schools
National
Limits on certain firearms, silencers lifted for some in Texas after judge’s order takes effect
Medicaid
A New Federal Rule Cuts Medicaid Money for Gender Care in Minors, but States Can Still Pay with Their Own Funds
National
US Government hunts vandal after Washington World War II Memorial filled with soap bubbles
Odin Hensley
17-Year-Old High School Football Player Tragically Dies After Scary Cardiac Arrest During Practice
World
‘This is hell’: British widow ‘sick’ with worry after losing Brexit deportation appeal
World
'Shock' gloves for US immigration agents fuel potential abuse fears