1. Leopard escapes at Utah zoo, visitors take shelter. Hundreds of Salt Lake City zoo visitors took shelter inside buildings Tuesday morning after a rare leopard escaped and fell asleep on a beam just above where visitors would have gathered to watch her. [Read more]
2. Under fire for comments on judge, Donald Trump declares himself 'misconstrued.' The lengthy Trump press release contains plenty of details on Trump U., but does little to address the presumptive nominee's repeated comments about the Indiana-born Judge Curiel. [Read more]
3. Georgia Baptist editor: Islam may be unworthy of First Amendment protection. The editor of the official newspaper of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board, which organized state Capitol support for the "religious liberty" bill vetoed this spring by Gov. Nathan Deal, is questioning whether Islam is worthy of First Amendment protection under the U.S. Constitution. [Read more]
4. Delta to offer all in-flight entertainment for free. Delta Air Lines will remove fees for its in-flight entertainment by July 1, becoming the first U.S. airline to do so. [Read more]
5. David Perdue 'troubled' by Donald Trump's comments on judge, says apology 'appropriate.' U.S. Sen. David Perdue said he is "troubled" by Donald Trump's recent remarks about a federal judge with Mexican heritage, telling reporters Tuesday that the billionaire's recent comments are distracting from more serious policy discussions that could help bolster the GOP's case for the White House this fall. [Read more]
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