5 things you need to know this weekend
France mourns after Bastille Day attack
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls announced three days of national mourning, starting Saturday, after a terrorist attack this week in Nice. Mohamed Bouhlel, 31, killed more than 84 people and wounded more than 200 others when he drove a truck into a crowd celebrating France's Bastille Day on Thursday. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack Saturday, which appears to be an emerging trend of do-it-yourself-style terrorism. Vigils for the victims will also be held this weekend around the world, including in London, New York and Sydney.
Turkish President vows to punish coup plotters
Details are still emerging Saturday after an attempted military coup in Turkey to overthrow Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his government appears to have failed. Erdogan addressed a large crowd at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport on Saturday morning and condemned the action, saying those responsible “will pay a heavy price for their treason to Turkey.” At least 200 people, mostly civilians, have been killed in the clashes, according to the Andalou Agency, a government-affiliated news service. Anadolu also added that 1,563 military personnel were detained across the country.
Phil Mickelson commands weekend lead at the British Open
Despite biting winds and a slew of rain, Phil Mickelson enters the weekend as the leader at the 2016 British Open. Sweden's Henrik Stenson shot up the leaderboard to claim second place on Friday and challenge Mickelson, who's attempting to win his second British Open title and sixth major championship. Rory McIlory, Dustin Johnson and Jason Day were also still in contention to be crowned on Sunday. Watch all the weekend coverage live on Golf Channel from 4-7 a.m. ET and NBC from 7 a.m.- 4 p.m. ET (2 p.m. ET Sunday). Follow Paste BN Sports' @Steve_DiMeglio for live updates or visit sports.usatoday.com.
Trump will hold news conference on his VP pick
Trump officially announced Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate via Twitter on Friday, but he still plans to hold a news conference Saturday, days ahead of the Republican National Convention. The news conference was originally set for Friday but postponed after the Nice, France, terrorist attack on Thursday. Pence, who served 12 years in the U.S. House before becoming Indiana governor in 2012, has staunchly opposed abortion and says he’s “a Christian, a conservative and a Republican, in that order.” He signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act in 2015, which proponents said was necessary to protect religious freedom, and opponents feared could be used to discriminate against the LGBT community.
NAACP convention set to begin in Cincinnati
The 107th annual NAACP convention will begin in Cincinnati on Saturday, with an estimated 10,000 delegates in attendance. Cornell William Brooks, NAACP president and CEO, prefaced the meeting with the declaration: "These are no ordinary times." Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton will speak at the convention Monday, just a week after the deaths of two black men at the hands of police and the fatal shooting of five police officers in Dallas. Trump declined an invite to the event, but his one-time challenger Gov. John Kasich will speak.
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