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The Short List: Our beaches are rotten, Obama may get sued
Over the last five years, 17 U.S. beaches have consistently failed to meet public health benchmarks.(Photo: Hannah Arista Photography)
1 in 10 U.S. beaches unsafe for swimming
Sea. Sand. Fun. And a whole lot of pollution. About 10% of America's beaches failed a new federal benchmark for what constitutes safe swimming water in the past year. No, hold on, it gets worse. Because the pollution is mostly caused by stormwater runoff and sewage overflow, the beach water is full of disease-causing bacteria. That means when you go to the beach you leave not only with sand everywhere, but also with the risk of a stomach flu, skin rash, pinkeye, respiratory infection, meningitis and hepatitis. Happy swimming?
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Environmental group releases report on beach safety. The list of "popular" beaches includes a smaller data set of beaches that have rated well, have robust samples. (A previous version of this video misstated the number of beaches. There are 35.) (Desair Brown, USA TODAY)
Supreme Court rulings: Aereo loses Internet TV fight and police can't search your cell on whim
Two big Supreme Court rulings today. First one: It just got way harder to cut the cable cord. The high court ruled start-up Aereo violated the copyrighted work of major TV networks by streaming their content to paid subscribers. The ruling threatens to put the company out of business. Aereo CEO Chet Kanojia said the ruling "sends a chilling message to the technology industry." Who are the winners and losers in the case? We break it down. Second one: In a major victory for privacy rights, the Supreme Court ruled police can't just search your cell without a warrant. They basically said your cell is a way bigger deal when it comes to privacy than a wallet or a purse. "We cannot deny that our decision today will have an impact on the ability of law enforcement to combat crime," Chief Justice John Roberts said. "Privacy comes at a cost."
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Internet TV streaming service Aereo is violating copyright law -- a move that experts say could affect other Internet services. (June 25) AP
Boehner is going to sue Obama over executive orders
John Boehner is going to sue the president. Here's why: President Obama uses executive orders, because he says Congress slacks and he wants to get stuff done. Boehner says Obama is overstepping and needs to chill in his own branch. If it goes forward, the lawsuit could test the constitutional balance between the legislative and executive branches. We don't know which executive actions Boehner is going to fight, but we can guess it could involve deportations of immigrants illegally residing in the U.S., delaying enactment of certain provisions of the Affordable Care Act, raising the minimum wage for federal contractors and executive actions to expand gay rights and close the gender pay gap. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., called the effort "subterfuge" because Republicans need "some aura of activity" in a log-jammed Congress. "There really needs to be an adult in that room of the Republican caucus," Pelosi said.
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House Speaker John Boehner told reporters he plans to sue President Obama over his use of executive authority. VPC
Oldest human poop ever found in Spain
Researchers have stumbled across what may be the world's oldest human poop, deposited by Neanderthals about 50,000 years ago atop an ancient campfire in Spain. If the discovery is truly a prehistoric latrine, it contradicts the pop-culture image of Neanderthals as hunters who subsisted on hunks of flesh. Two of the new poop samples contain the chemical footprints of both meat and plant consumption, providing the earliest known evidence that humans were omnivores who ate significant quantities of plant-based food.
Diane Sawyer is stepping down as anchor of ABC's 'World News'
Sawyer's out. The longtime ABC World News anchor is leaving the program this summer to anchor prime-time investigations and interview specials for the network. David Muir is in. Who's that? We've got the details (not in order of importance): 1) He's 40 and he's a Scorpio. 2) His dream has always been to be a news anchor. 3) He hasn't been linked romantically to anyone. 4) It's said the most distinctive aspect of his journalistic style is his intensity.
David Muir. (Photo: Heidi Gutman ABC)
Google is making it all Android
Google wants you to use Android everywhere. No, really, everywhere. The tech giant is taking Android beyond smartphones and tablets. You can now have the mobile software on your wrist, in your car and in your living room as Google aims to be the operating system for your life. At its annual software developers conference on Wednesday, Google unveiled two new models of Android-powered smart watches months ahead of its rival Apple.
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Google introduced Android TV, Android Auto, and more wearable tech gadgets. All the devices are voice-enabled.
Extra Bites
Day in Pictures: Our favorite photo from today's gallery.
An Arabian horse named Nasar kicks a ball toward an American soccer team goal as it predicts the winner of a World Cup match between Germany and the USA on June 25 in Holt, Germany. The horse lives in the home of its owner and predicts events for a news website. (Photo: Carsten Rehder, European Pressphoto Agency)
As if you needed another reason to plan a vacation: Check out this gallery of the world's coolest hotel rooms.
Farewell: Spaghetti western star Eli Wallach died today at 98.
This is a compilation of stories from across USA TODAY.
Contributing: Jessica Guynn, Gary Levin, Ann Oldenburg, Roger Yu, Mike Snider, Susan Davis, USA TODAY; Hoai-Tran Bui, Tracy Watson, Special for USA TODAY
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The Short List: Our beaches are rotten, Obama may get sued
Over the last five years, 17 U.S. beaches have consistently failed to meet public health benchmarks.(Photo: Hannah Arista Photography)
1 in 10 U.S. beaches unsafe for swimming
Sea. Sand. Fun. And a whole lot of pollution. About 10% of America's beaches failed a new federal benchmark for what constitutes safe swimming water in the past year. No, hold on, it gets worse. Because the pollution is mostly caused by stormwater runoff and sewage overflow, the beach water is full of disease-causing bacteria. That means when you go to the beach you leave not only with sand everywhere, but also with the risk of a stomach flu, skin rash, pinkeye, respiratory infection, meningitis and hepatitis. Happy swimming?
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03
Environmental group releases report on beach safety. The list of "popular" beaches includes a smaller data set of beaches that have rated well, have robust samples. (A previous version of this video misstated the number of beaches. There are 35.) (Desair Brown, USA TODAY)
Supreme Court rulings: Aereo loses Internet TV fight and police can't search your cell on whim
Two big Supreme Court rulings today. First one: It just got way harder to cut the cable cord. The high court ruled start-up Aereo violated the copyrighted work of major TV networks by streaming their content to paid subscribers. The ruling threatens to put the company out of business. Aereo CEO Chet Kanojia said the ruling "sends a chilling message to the technology industry." Who are the winners and losers in the case? We break it down. Second one: In a major victory for privacy rights, the Supreme Court ruled police can't just search your cell without a warrant. They basically said your cell is a way bigger deal when it comes to privacy than a wallet or a purse. "We cannot deny that our decision today will have an impact on the ability of law enforcement to combat crime," Chief Justice John Roberts said. "Privacy comes at a cost."
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Internet TV streaming service Aereo is violating copyright law -- a move that experts say could affect other Internet services. (June 25) AP
Boehner is going to sue Obama over executive orders
John Boehner is going to sue the president. Here's why: President Obama uses executive orders, because he says Congress slacks and he wants to get stuff done. Boehner says Obama is overstepping and needs to chill in his own branch. If it goes forward, the lawsuit could test the constitutional balance between the legislative and executive branches. We don't know which executive actions Boehner is going to fight, but we can guess it could involve deportations of immigrants illegally residing in the U.S., delaying enactment of certain provisions of the Affordable Care Act, raising the minimum wage for federal contractors and executive actions to expand gay rights and close the gender pay gap. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., called the effort "subterfuge" because Republicans need "some aura of activity" in a log-jammed Congress. "There really needs to be an adult in that room of the Republican caucus," Pelosi said.
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House Speaker John Boehner told reporters he plans to sue President Obama over his use of executive authority. VPC
Oldest human poop ever found in Spain
Researchers have stumbled across what may be the world's oldest human poop, deposited by Neanderthals about 50,000 years ago atop an ancient campfire in Spain. If the discovery is truly a prehistoric latrine, it contradicts the pop-culture image of Neanderthals as hunters who subsisted on hunks of flesh. Two of the new poop samples contain the chemical footprints of both meat and plant consumption, providing the earliest known evidence that humans were omnivores who ate significant quantities of plant-based food.
Diane Sawyer is stepping down as anchor of ABC's 'World News'
Sawyer's out. The longtime ABC World News anchor is leaving the program this summer to anchor prime-time investigations and interview specials for the network. David Muir is in. Who's that? We've got the details (not in order of importance): 1) He's 40 and he's a Scorpio. 2) His dream has always been to be a news anchor. 3) He hasn't been linked romantically to anyone. 4) It's said the most distinctive aspect of his journalistic style is his intensity.
David Muir. (Photo: Heidi Gutman ABC)
Google is making it all Android
Google wants you to use Android everywhere. No, really, everywhere. The tech giant is taking Android beyond smartphones and tablets. You can now have the mobile software on your wrist, in your car and in your living room as Google aims to be the operating system for your life. At its annual software developers conference on Wednesday, Google unveiled two new models of Android-powered smart watches months ahead of its rival Apple.
UP NEXT
03
Google introduced Android TV, Android Auto, and more wearable tech gadgets. All the devices are voice-enabled.
Extra Bites
Day in Pictures: Our favorite photo from today's gallery.
An Arabian horse named Nasar kicks a ball toward an American soccer team goal as it predicts the winner of a World Cup match between Germany and the USA on June 25 in Holt, Germany. The horse lives in the home of its owner and predicts events for a news website. (Photo: Carsten Rehder, European Pressphoto Agency)
As if you needed another reason to plan a vacation: Check out this gallery of the world's coolest hotel rooms.
Farewell: Spaghetti western star Eli Wallach died today at 98.
This is a compilation of stories from across USA TODAY.
Contributing: Jessica Guynn, Gary Levin, Ann Oldenburg, Roger Yu, Mike Snider, Susan Davis, USA TODAY; Hoai-Tran Bui, Tracy Watson, Special for USA TODAY
Read or Share this story: http://usat.ly/1v7ohRk
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