Today’s biggest stories:
- Baylor University fired its extremely successful football coach over the mishandling of multiple sexual assaults committed or allegedly committed by football players.
- Donald Trump’s campaign chairman said Trump is looking for a VP who can do most of the actual work involved in running the government.
- Trump said he’d debate Bernie Sanders but then changed his mind.
- For his part, Sanders tweeted a link to an weird song called “Superdelegate” written by Willie Nelson’s son.
- Trump also officially clinched the GOP nomination today by the AP’s count; here’s today’s Trump Apocalypse Watch.
- South Carolina governor Nikki Haley signed a bill banning almost all abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy.
- And billionaire Peter Thiel admitted he’s been secretly funding lawsuits against Gawker Media but claimed he’s doing it on behalf of the little guy.
Have a good night out there.
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