Authorities said twelve correctional officers and prison executives, including the superintendent, have been placed on leave from the New York prison where two convicted murderers escaped. http://www.infobitt.com/b/13553
Captured convict David Sweat — who is portraying himself as the "mastermind" behind the elaborate 2-man escape from prison — did a "dry run" practice session the night before actually breaking free. http://www.infobitt.com/b/13552
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras requested a new two-year bailout program from the euro region just hours away from Greece's payment deadline with the IMF. http://www.infobitt.com/b/13544
A survey found there is enough support among South Carolina legislators to take down the Confederate flag from the Statehouse grounds: 33 senators and 83 House members would vote to remove it. http://www.infobitt.com/b/13556
The Ku Klux Klan plans to hold a pro-Confederate flag rally at South Carolina's capitol, where a statue of a former state governor who championed white supremacy was vandalized. http://www.infobitt.com/b/13554
The AP says Schuyler Bailar, a transgender man, will be swimming on the Harvard swimming team—the first "openly transgender swimmer in the NCAA." http://www.infobitt.com/b/13559
A U.S. Department of Justice report says police antagonized crowds gathered to protest in Ferguson, violated free-speech rights and made it difficult to hold officers accountable. http://www.infobitt.com/b/13560
The Girl Scouts of Western Washington recently rejected a $100,000 pledge—as long as the funds "will not be used to support transgender girls." http://www.infobitt.com/b/13555
Ten abortion clinics in Texas would have closed Tuesday, but the U.S. Supreme Court said the clinics can remain open while lawyers ask for a full review of a strict law. http://www.infobitt.com/b/13557
More than 100 people were feared dead after a military transport plane crashed into a residential area shortly after take-off in northern Indonesia. http://www.infobitt.com/b/13543
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