 | | Waco, Tex., is on high alert after a shootout between motorcycle gangs left nine dead. Rod Aydelotte/Waco Tribune Herald, via A.P. | Your Monday Briefing By ADEEL HASSAN |
| Good morning. |
| Here's what you need to know: |
| • Texas shootout's aftermath. |
| The authorities are keeping watch in Waco, Tex., after a shootout between motorcycle gangs at a shopping center left nine bikers dead and 18 wounded. |
| More than 100 people were arrested on Sunday. It was the worst violence in Waco since the 1993 siege on a Branch Davidian compound that left 86 people dead. |
| • Trains back in service. |
| Amtrak resumes full service on the busy corridor between Washington and Boston this morning after the deadly derailment in Philadelphia on Tuesday. |
| • Cracking down on traffickers. |
| European Union ministers are expected today to approve plans for military operations to destroy boats in Libyan waters and on shore. |
| The goal is to disrupt the business model of people-smuggling. |
| And pressure is growing on Myanmar to take responsibility for the exodus of Rohingya migrants. About 5,000 of them are stranded at sea. |
| • On Capitol Hill. |
| The Senate resumes debate today on the "fast track" authority that would grant President Obama negotiating freedom to complete a trade deal with 11 nations on the Pacific Rim. |
| Top Republicans are predicting that both chambers of Congress will get the votes to pass the bill, despite opposition from Democrats. |
| • French police on trial. |
| A verdict is expected today in the trial of two French police officers accused of contributing to the deaths of two teenagers of Arab descent in a Paris suburb 10 years ago. |
| The deaths led to riots in 2005, and some fear an acquittal could set off violent protests again. |
| • Pressure on North Korea. |
| In South Korea today, Secretary of State John Kerry urged international pressure on the government of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and berated Pyongyang's pursuit of nuclear weapons. |
| Mr. Kerry called Mr. Kim's government "one of the most egregious examples of reckless disregard for human rights and human beings anywhere on the planet." |
| • On the attack in Yemen. |
| A Saudi-led coalition resumed airstrikes in Yemen today after a five-day humanitarian pause, despite a United Nations plea to extend the truce. |
| MARKETS |
| • Wall Street stock futures are little changed. European shares are mostly higher, and Asian indexes ended mixed. |
| • Summer travel on U.S. airlines is expected to increase 4.5 percent to a record this year as the U.S. economy strengthens, the trade group Airlines for America said today. |
| • A spinoff of some of BHP Billiton's mining assets fell on its first day of public trading today in Sydney, underlining nervousness about the outlook for the sector. |
| OVER THE WEEKEND |
| • U.S. Special Forces killed a senior Islamic State leader in Syria, the Pentagon said. But in neighboring Iraq, ISIS gained control of Ramadi, the capital of the biggest province. |
| • Pope Francis praised Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, as an "angel of peace," days after the Vatican announced that it would sign a treaty recognizing the state of Palestine. |
| He also declared Marie Alphonsine Ghattas and Mariam Baouardy the first two Palestinian saints of modern times. |
| • Eleven Republican presidential hopefuls spoke in Iowa at the state party's Lincoln Dinner, a prelude to a chaotic race. |
| • An Egyptian court sentenced to death the deposed president, Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood, and more than 100 others for fleeing prison during the 2011 revolt against President Hosni Mubarak. |
| • Big winners: American Pharaoh in the Preakness Stakes; Canada in the world hockey championship; the Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors and Atlanta Hawks, who joined the Cleveland Cavaliers in the N.B.A.'s conference finals. |
| • "Pitch Perfect 2" was the North American movie box-office winner, taking in $70.3 million. |
| • Catching up on TV: Episode recaps for the series finale of "Mad Men," "Game of Thrones," "Silicon Valley" and "Veep." |
| NOTEWORTHY |
| • The countdown begins. |
| David Letterman begins his final three nights on the "Late Show," after 22 years. |
| Tonight's guests include Tom Hanks, who's making his 60th appearance on the show, and Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam (11:35 Eastern, CBS). |
| • It should be close. |
| The New York Rangers, who have played 15 consecutive playoff games decided by one goal, return to the ice tonight for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals, against Tampa Bay (8 Eastern, NBCSN). |
| In the Western Conference finals opener, the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Chicago Blackhawks, 4-1. |
| • Taylor Swift's night. |
| She dominated the Billboard Music Awards, winning eight honors including top artist. |
| The British soul singer Sam Smith won accolades for top male artist and new artist. |
| • Death in an extreme sport. |
| Dean Potter, a top rock climber and extreme-sports personality, was killed in a jumping accident at Yosemite National Park in California. |
| So-called BASE-jumping, essentially parachuting from a fixed object, is illegal in national parks. |
| BACK STORY |
| Does Twitter's 140-character limit cramp your style? |
| Consider the acceptance speeches at the annual Webby Awards. |
| The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences allows winners just five words. (Cheaters get booed.) |
| It might have begun as a riposte to long-winded awards ceremonies. |
| Now, though, the cap is highly practical. |
| At Tuesday's ceremony in New York, the wit and brevity of the victors will be tested in more than 100 categories. |
| Here are notable five-word speeches from past years: |
| "Thanks. Contributions are tax deductible." California Voter Foundation, 1999. |
| "Antidisestablishmentarianism. Pseudopsychoanalysis. Polyvinylmasathrealasin. Onomatopoeia. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious." Merriam-Webster, 2000. |
| "Assuming hyphenateds are allowed... woo-hoo!" AccuRadio, 2006. |
| "Had we lost, we'd sue." ABA Journal, 2008. |
| "Hallelujah for short attention spans." YouTube, 2008. |
| "Making life terrible for dictators." Human Rights Watch, 2010. |
| "We're going to Disneyland, seriously." Disney Interactive Media Group, 2012. |
| "Donating my unused word." Corporate Social Responsibility Amalgamated, 2012. |
| "It's pronounced 'jif,' not 'gif.' " Steve Wilhite, inventor of the GIF format, 2013. |
| "The secret of success is..." Ogilvy & Mather Paris, 2014. |
| As Kevin Spacey said in his five words in 2013: "The Oscars should do this." |
| Victoria Shannon contributed reporting. |
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