Ten Dead in Toronto Massacre | Pompeo Wins Committee Approval

+Plus: Armenian PM Resigns Amid Mass Protests [| The Presidential Daily Brief | ](5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/3f71979a/ebe0256dd2b7bc113549dbb224d52e93//) 5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/3f71979a/ebe0256dd2b7bc113549dbb224d52e93// 5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/82ee0f6f/31676eed1c3e3f2786b8c9332f11ebb0// 5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/49f795d4/ca57a197096945c156e98ccac7a0b87b// 5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/49f795d4/ca57a197096945c156e98ccac7a0b87b// IMPORTANT April 24, 2018 5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/2419303b/fa4238e80d9c752ba1b9306493a35a40// [People mourn and light candles at a Toronto memorial for victims of yesterday's vehicle attack. Source: Getty](5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/73904e98/67fb071a3f13eb29860d18fb93ac40f8//) [Ten Dead After Vehicle Strikes Pedestrians in Toronto](5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/b24fa30e/b643d6e41fd9604a7d8eded7ff0b8506//) Ten people were killed and 15 injured after a van veered onto a sidewalk in northern Toronto Monday afternoon. “The actions definitely looked deliberate,” said the city’s police chief. The suspected driver, 25-year-old Alek Minassian, was arrested at the scene without shots being fired — though he reportedly told police he was armed. His motives are unknown, but authorities believe there is no threat to national security. [Canada’s](5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/67e5abee/6870b920b811b0e30c0492dba9ddfccd//) largest city is currently hosting a meeting of G7 foreign ministers and the summit will continue today as scheduled. Sources: [Reuters](5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/5e24dd00/320fa428a443af12d00b849edbfc2507//), [CBC](5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/0fd1f16b/4548bdcf0cb5ff0d88361b897d98544c//), [BBC](5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/8e897463/e8cfd602c15d9a6a21aac2ddea9a864b//) [Facebook](5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/99e88577/3aec8b52152e0c154e6b7159d7d38136//) [Twitter](5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/71be096d/c6cea86046dc97249d8239efdbccaf5d//) [Mike Pompeo Narrowly Wins Key Committee Endorsement](5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/36c2a481/fa6a1eab3059061ea12b2eeae4eb90d6//) The Senate Foreign Relations Committee hadn’t rejected a proposed secretary of state since it began considering them in the late 19th century — but it came close with President Donald Trump’s [nomination](5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/adbaf540/01926d9f2c32202f7800c4601312764f//) of his current CIA director for the post. Republican Sen. Rand Paul was expected to withhold his approval — but relented once Pompeo confirmed that he thought the Iraq War was a mistake and that the U.S. should leave Afghanistan. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is expected to rally the full chamber to vote by the end of the week. Sources: [Washington Post](5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/9ac5a140/41c2f1815f811b8e37da364a82c49a05//), [NYT](5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/e9867e8f/245f8bb5af45c66ca21c26e080352188//) [Facebook](5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/73ca616f/d6f4311081c22d8a887b97377c08f252//) [Twitter](5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/203f30df/47aac784bbd88b9f2798fd9e04682adb//) [Armenian PM Resigns Amid Mass Protests](5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/95d444b7/cab3cb38e6b7b1ce809fc215c23585ff//) You’ve got to know when to say goodbye. After 10 years as president, Serzh Sargsyan was named Armenia’s prime minister last week, sparking tens of thousands of people to flood the streets in protest. Though hundreds were arrested, including opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan, Sargsyan’s now opted to bow out — a development that threatens [Russian](5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/d557b96d/e37cb24fbc95f542f7fadc72673ba64d//) influence in the region. Meanwhile, the U.N.’s hoping to lessen Moscow’s power over its response to Syrian chemical weapon attacks, and may refer the issue to its General Assembly in order to bypass Russia’s Security Council veto. 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That includes a one-off tax benefit, but also a booming ad business — which led the [company](5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/3ceaaab2/372d48e40c2551bd6c1bcbe4776a7409//) to engage in a spending bonanza, more than doubling its first quarter expenditures from last year. Meanwhile, new EU data protection rules are set to go into effect next month. Violations could land Alphabet massive fines and bad will as U.S. lawmakers also consider new regulations. Sources: [WSJ (sub)](5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/dabb24d3/594d06b14581e7e7a5c09db3acd7a97c//), [FT (sub)](5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/2d38d0c7/4e64cfb59e35156a89e9bf7dab6a96c4//) [Facebook](5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/e22a3857/41aedfc8f73409496c3faef88853ad9f//) [Twitter](5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/29723edb/aed8ed6bb56db9ee8fdc28c372d2fa1e//) Briefly Know This: Former President George H.W. Bush is reportedly in [intensive care](5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/f844dc8d/da98aa862159ee42655599a4546c07d3//) after his wife’s funeral. A [karaoke bar fire](5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/ab0e877a/a8f8852c25022e712b7f2c1a578b1574//) in China has killed 18 people. And a Pennsylvania [golf club](5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/d27d037d/6072478068ca5a3968a46997af1d5de7//) has apologized to a group of Black female members after its co-owner and his father called the police on them, claiming they were playing too slowly. Read This: The Toronto Star has a riveting account of a [botched investigation](5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/40f6dfd2/275686701f534b42a04da2f1c757c47c//) involving three murders in one family … and why the police missed the signs. 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That’ll help the company meet CO2 targets and keep pace with the competition: Several other high-end carmakers are taking the same route, with Porsche and Aston Martin set to release electric cars next year. 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The testicles were not transplanted because they would have produced sperm with the donor’s DNA, leading to “too many unanswered ethical questions,” according to a doctor. The patient, an American soldier wounded in Afghanistan, is recovering well. Doctors expect him to be released in a week and he could regain sensation in the area within months. Sources: [The Verge](5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/c8948cc4/bae7145f83d7158f5a87220e5d21c8a3//) [Facebook](5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/fe14b5bf/c33502518a70b43ee0ef29ee6c5d760c//) [Twitter](5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/3be99cfd/c2e7576b012509aeaceba610845d40dd//) [Stephen Curry Moving to Media With Sony Deal](5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/0d98bf47/c8d61ecb22241de93b147ba57d89928c//) He’s upping his coverage. The Golden State point guard is moving beyond sports with a multiyear development deal between Sony and his new production company, Unanimous Media, named after his unanimous MVP selection in 2016. [Curry](5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/ccca0779/e191110b529accb3ca5836c29b882109//) also boasts the most lucrative contract in NBA history, earning $201 million over five years. For his future projects, which could include film, TV, gaming and virtual reality, the superstar says he’ll focus on “inspiring content” — leading some to speculate that his company will focus on faith-based or family programming. Sources: [THR](5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/a0c094bf/bd0f3aa08eef9edfaf5f31ae90594333//), [Complex](5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/4e34dcaf/26e231f1f79ea19c5e606d722959ad75//) [Facebook](5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/b04734f2/099e7e5512c84eaf60abfe6b3c01b1aa//) [Twitter](5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/9184154f/e4b80c3fff50f9798ba95ca8543c61f9//) [Professional Chef Dies Running London Marathon](5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/757244c5/5d1c5475d0f72f025a0997d2bab1305c//) Matt Campbell, a onetime Masterchef semifinalist, collapsed 22.5 miles into Sunday’s race and later died in the hospital. The 29-year-old was running in honor of his father, who died in 2016, and supporting Brathay Trust, a charity his father had worked with. Campbell is remembered as “a lovely, kind-hearted and down-to-earth man,” as well as a “hugely creative and innovative” chef. This year’s London [Marathon](5adf00ccbfb8295b31c44fa8:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/2125dee2/e12f1f1abe9138b06b0e7ec4ea60c265//), which saw 40,000 runners compete, was the hottest on record at 75.3 degrees Fahrenheit. 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