DACA.
The Trump administration is considering ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals - or DACA - program "as it currently exists", according to reports on Thursday. The decision timeline is driven by a September 5th deadline set by ten state attorney generals - led by Texas AG Ken Paxton - for the Trump administration to rescind DACA or face a lawsuit. Reports say new Chief of Staff John Kelly and other senior staff doubt that the rule could withstand a challenge in court. The program, established by the Obama administration in 2012, deferred deportation of certain illegal immigrants - mainly children and young adults who were under 16 years old when they entered and had been in the US continuously since 2007, without committing a crime. Under the program, roughly 800,000 people have been awarded work permits.
College Football.
The college football season kicks off in earnest tomorrow, with a number of marquee matchups to begin Week One. #1 Alabama and #3 Florida State headline the weekend (ABC, 8pm), in a neutral site game in Atlanta with Alabama - who lost last season's national championship against Clemson in the game's final seconds - favored by 7.5 points. #11 Michigan takes on #17 Florida in another neutral site game at AT&T stadium in Arlington, TX (ABC, 3:30pm) - with Michigan favored by only 3.5 points despite Florida suspending 10 players, most for misusing school funds. Maryland plays #23 Texas in new coach Tom Herman's debut (Fox Sports 1, 12pm), reigning national champ and #5 Clemson breaks in new quarterback Donny McElveen against Kent St. (ESPN, 12pm), and #22 West Virginia takes on #21 Virginia Tech in Landover, MD on Sunday (ABC, 7:30pm). #2 Ohio State got things started early last night, beating Indiana 49-21 on the road. Check out all times and schedules here.
Irma.
Right on the heels of Harvey, Hurricane Irma strengthened into a category 3 hurricane late Thursday. The storm - roughly 700 miles east of the Caribbean (see path of storm) - is projected to become a category 4 storm before passing over the islands on Tuesday. Moving westward at a plodding 10-15 mph, Irma's wind speeds rapidly increased from 60 to 115 mph, causing it to be upgraded twice in 24 hours. It will take about a week to cross the Atlantic, with its trajectory - staying west towards the Gulf or turning up the coast towards the Carolinas - still to be determined. You can keep an eye on Irma at the National Hurricane Center.
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Science & Technology.
Researchers find enzyme that uses light to make hydrocarbons ( More)
First-of-kind crystal quantum memory storage device demonstrated ( More)
Apple sets Sept 12th date for iPhone 8 event ( More)
Business & Markets.
Wells Fargo finds additional 1.4M fake customer credit card & checking accounts ( More)
Major international banks team up to develop new crytocurrency ( More)
Lululemon beats expectations due to e-commerce sales, shares jump 8% ( More) | Campbell's struggles as customers move toward healthier options, shares drop ~6% ( More)
Sports, Entertainment & Culture.
Lord of the Flies reboot in the works; plan for all-female cast already facing backlash ( More)
HBO announces Season 3 of True Detective, Mahershala Ali set to star ( More)
Houston Astros acquire ace pitcher Justin Verlander in trade with Tigers ( More)
Politics & World Affairs.
Court says people denied entry under initial travel ban will be able to reapply for visas ( More)
US boots Russia from San Francisco consulate ( More)
RNC Chief of Staff leaves, sixth staff to depart in past month ( More)
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The Day I Found Out My Life Was Hanging by a Thread.
Wired | Matt Bencke. The story of a man - a runner, lifter, cyclist, CEO - who found out his body was riddled with cancer, including a ping-pong size tumor in his right ventricle - one that might enter his heart and cause instant death at any moment. (Read)
The Rise of the Violent Left.
The Atlantic | Peter Beinart. Antifa protesters attacked a peaceful anti-Marxist demonstration on Berkeley campus this week, brandishing - ironically - signs that said 'No Hate'. Where did this group come from? (Read)
How YouTube Perfected the Feed.
The Verge | Casey Newton. The pinnacle of artificial intelligence and deep learning is apparently YouTube's suggested videos feed. (Read)
Making Government Smarter.
Foreign Affairs | Bjorn Lomborg. What if spending $1 here instead of there could save ten lives instead of one? Using cost benefit analysis to make better government. (Read)
The Complicated Life and Death of Hideki Irabu.
Sports Illustrated | Ben Reiter. The tragic spiral of the "Japanese Nolan Ryan" from starting Yankees pitcher to suicide. (Read)
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Interesting, a bit creepy: A photographer compares idyllic scenes from 1960s postcards to their current state of abandonment.
Religion: Divisions from Reformation are losing potency, 500 years later.
See how much people make on average from the sharing economy.
Behind enemy lines: Doritos launches compliant product line, may be on Whole Foods' shelves soon.
How RICO laws could bring down legal pot.
The new 7,541-piece Lego Millennium Falcon is the biggest and most expensive LEGO set ever.
Depressing : How much time do American workers spend in meetings?
A call to Chick-fil-A led to the viral photo of a grandma rescued from her home on a jet ski.
Tiny arms: SUE, the Chicago Field Museum's T-Rex, is getting a makeover.
Fresh coat of paint: Saudi Arabia to spend $80 billion to renovate Mecca.
Historybook: HBD Johann Pachelbel (1653); Louis XIV dies (1715); Passenger pigeon goes extinct (1914); Germany invades Poland (1939); Qaddafi leads coup in Libya (1969); Bobby Fischer defeats Boris Spassky (1972); Titanic wreckage discovered (1985).
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"The Titanic will protect itself."
-Robert Ballard, who discovered Titanic shipwreck, on the possibility of salvaging it
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