10 Things to Know for Today


August 13, 2019 at 8:41a.m.

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

  1. HONG KONG AIRPORT CANCELS FLIGHTS A 2ND DAY

Protesters demanding an independent inquiry into alleged police abuse take over terminals, forcing one of the world’s busiest transport hubs to shut down.

  1. WOMEN ACCUSE PLACIDO DOMINGO OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Numerous women tell the AP that the opera superstar tried to pressure them into sexual relationships by dangling jobs and in some cases punishing them when they refused his advances.

  1. QUESTIONS SWIRL AROUND EPSTEIN’S MONITORING BEFORE SUICIDE

One of the new details provided by people familiar with the New York City jail was that one of his guards the night he died in his cell wasn’t a regular correctional officer.

  1. WHERE TRUMP IS PUSHING ECONOMIC MESSAGE

The president is showcasing growing efforts to capitalize on western Pennsylvania’s natural gas deposits by turning gas into plastics.

  1. ALEPPO SYMBOLIZES ENDURING WAR

The Syrian city, still half destroyed with a scattered population, remains a potent reminder of how President Assad has been unable to secure victory in the ruinous conflict or bring total security to Syria’s people — and appears unlikely to soon.

  1. PORTLAND BRACING FOR UNREST

Police in this Oregon city are mobilizing to prevent clashes between out-of-state far-right groups planning a rally here this weekend and the homegrown anti-fascists who oppose them.

  1. CHINA GETS TOUGHER AFTER NEW TARIFF THREAT

Beijing fires what economists call a “warning shot” at Washington by letting the yuan weaken in response to Trump’s latest threat of more punitive import duties on Sept. 1.

  1. REPORT: COSTS IN MOST STATES EXCEED SUBSIDIES FOR CHILD CARE

The shortfall in federal subsidy payments provided to low-income parents leave working families with few affordable options.

  1. COMEDIAN ANDY DICK REPORTS ATTACK

The former “NewsRadio” actor says he was assaulted outside a New Orleans nightclub after performing in the French Quarter.

  1. WHO’S ON THE HOT SEAT IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL

USC’s Clay Helton and Florida State’s Willie Taggart are among college football coaches who need results entering 2019.