Trump Changes Story on Putin | Facebook Aims to Curb Violence

+Plus: Trump Endorses Controversial Georgia Gubernatorial Candidate [| The Presidential Daily Brief | ](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/e7ad72f8/e8b541ca160d7f8301780e87e4e354c9//) 5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/e7ad72f8/e8b541ca160d7f8301780e87e4e354c9// 5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/7781ac41/c7d9ece5fc9edb03182507921b6067d1// 5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/ed45a7ba/415f3286be2270d13c1c40b4311b2667// 5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/ed45a7ba/415f3286be2270d13c1c40b4311b2667// IMPORTANT July 19, 2018 5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/0a5d1f30/86d566361b6db55c83a81e69cbfb305c// [President Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting yesterday. Source: Getty](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/025a5b3c/d26ac5078811533389598c4315787790//) [White House Again Revises Putin Story, Russia Touts 'Agreements'](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/8589b5f9/f61e78257b750ceb671cff1755c1a1be//) The mystery of what was said during the two-hour meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin — when only the two leaders and their interpreters were present — has deepened, with Russia saying they made “verbal agreements” on arms treaties. Trump now insists he was tough on Putin in the meeting, despite his earlier accounts and his docility at their joint [press conference](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/7552e243/f4d60b3d81b6d1b77d37f75fbe0e2847//) Monday. Meanwhile, Trump told Fox News that tiny NATO member Montenegro, which has resisted Russian influence, is “aggressive” and could start World War III. Sources: [Washington Post](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/4b7e7209/ca8caf579a44f271514fb574fa76dc7b//), [NYT](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/c779fc6f/448e147764c4cbe43b91f7f6f7a992ce//), [BBC](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/78528ef3/9397b08e55e51e3b1bf3602c9ad75fc7//) [Facebook](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/0b236ec5/0312ac1092f1a8175f4721044f6f1f8b//) [Twitter](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/4921e171/4baa69424f9d9b2960798ae0376f764e//) [Facebook to Remove Content Inciting Violence](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/d3c7abe0/285559295da7d50b25f82ca230139e67//) The social media giant said it will begin removing misinformation that could lead to violence after recent rumors spread via [Facebook](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/b6bdfa04/8fcb142212c5e0ab4521b56695bbf46b//) in Sri Lanka, Myanmar and India reportedly led to attacks on ethnic minorities. Founder Mark Zuckerberg faced criticism after using Holocaust denial as an example of unintentional misinformation, saying that and InfoWars — known for perpetuating false conspiracy theories about the Sandy Hook school shooting — won’t be taken off the site. Facebook plans to partner with local groups to identify and remove content that may incite “imminent violence.” Sources: [NYT](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/26e74e37/6450086ed46984356634d17d0e9409f4//), [CNN](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/a4b19ce9/8009e6b7fb479a84abccf0d8507b1728//) [Facebook](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/4a13b433/b8e4bfcd81a07027284f19a1647480ea//) [Twitter](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/a6720dc2/4ab163722d01bbe4573a724a345be604//) [Trump Endorses Controversial Georgia Gubernatorial Candidate](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/f18fd6d2/7e491ba4974144951e51997c4de262cd//) Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp, known for gun-filled campaign commercials and promises to personally deport undocumented immigrants, won President Trump’s endorsement yesterday in his [primary runoff](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/be64321f/4f84eb296daecc3268a5eb35cabd75f3//) against Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle. Meanwhile, a state judge upheld Kemp’s ruling that Maria Palacios, a longtime Georgia resident who gained U.S. citizenship last year, is ineligible to run for the state legislature due to not having been a “citizen of Georgia” long enough. The GOP primary winner will face Democrat Stacey Abrams, who could become the nation’s first Black female governor, in November. Sources: [The Hill](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/c2b49eb8/04fbcaf09b98f74f2fb423eca5851a34//), [NYT](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/0f13be54/e518b90b459d8d47b7c09d59f8f44607//), [Axios](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/7c9d6ab3/5d8a7b1eaf971ece70a96d930dea1e4c//), [Atlanta Journal-Constitution](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/0993c937/403bb8ee9d536681f186d732cdf0a4e8//) [Facebook](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/5a36d8bf/cc08326531faa0ae96d0ab8cd1314ee2//) [Twitter](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/227d8d2b/3e69182a7efb15cfbf58fe14d9d10c96//) [California Court Blocks Three-Way Split Measure](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/a950d728/3fd4585d79bb6b34d5bdf44a5ed8349f//) Apparently something gold can stay. A controversial measure that would see the [Golden State](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/b788b878/659ef6c568cc1614ba50d0fd7d037ad6//) split into three has been removed from November’s ballot after California’s Supreme Court voted unanimously yesterday to delay putting the question to voters. Its author, venture capitalist Tim Draper — who twice before introduced measures to split the state and twice failed — responded, “Apparently the insiders are in cahoots.” The court asked Draper and California’s secretary of state to explain why the measure has merit before Aug. 20, preserving the possibility of a future vote. Sources: [Reuters](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/2094ed13/2461f4390990c664180337ed4e85c4d8//), [LA Times](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/6d17f1b5/fc92ea86c738bf8291314cde4fafc8b4//), [CNN](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/e3c67ed4/3eff399a7f176102e90440a37d489a7c//), [Bloomberg](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/cd418e17/90e47c1025ce92261408cbe70036b70f//) [Facebook](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/0e4fb4ba/d6d46d4ffb228a5aee30fe5a7cb4cc1b//) [Twitter](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/e68a48cd/965cf97285d17eefee390da446705eab//) Briefly Know This: Israel’s legislature has passed a [controversial bill](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/2c209dc4/6b6e73ed863238f88c69d3d4779c9d14//) that defines the country as a Jewish state. A company in New Zealand that ran a trial [four-day workweek](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/861fde44/354da19a67c83b55f8e8b51016ee9294//) for employees says it not only improved work-life balance, but sparked productivity and innovative thinking. A group of [Muslim girls](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/dc8e88ae/06cb255757199625bc561b24d35a50a8//) in hijabs were kicked out of a public pool in Delaware. And today OZY’s [Around the World](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/501978b0/d6fc8191b4d7aaa1e259808ed0cd67f8//) campaign takes you to Bolivia, where a secret [vegan restaurant](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/6120c5b3/68cc84ca3e038c34a3051008a3518c9d//) is making a mark in La Paz. Read This: After their [rescue from a cave](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/7e774cab/36b043b22df98293fd241a408f50306b//), the 12 boys of Thailand’s Wild Boars soccer team are sharing their experiences — and how their coach helped keep them calm and alive. Talk to Us: This year, OZY is going [Around the World](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/ec0577b8/0b16976e87ecb2535608736104c73c29//) on a year-long tour to visit every single country, and we’d love for you to get involved. Where in the world are you when you read OZY? Send us pictures — they might make it onto OZY.com — and tell us what rising stars, new trends, music and food we should be writing about. Or even pitch us a story! Get in touch at [aroundtheworld@ozy.com](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/11319996/c37434b565f64dac477cb197334a52ee//). 5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/fdaec018/104314bc69b5c6f0463d83487f817a06// 5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/5254aca2/9ed278adc483a1673096c1cd0fe8afde// INTRIGUING [Tech Leaders Sign Pledge Against Artificial Intelligence Weapons](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/22f37598/250bd4f1fd624afe15b4cffb573d565e//) Top scientists and tech innovators agreed to avoid bringing on the robot apocalypse by signing a pledge against developing and manufacturing autonomous weapons. “The decision to take a human life should never be delegated to a machine,” reads the document signed by more than 170 organizations and 2,400 individuals, including Elon Musk and Google DeepMind’s co-founders. Introduced by the Future of Life Institute, the pledge urges nations to pass laws banning violent military artificial intelligence applications, which are covered in depth in OZY’s series on the[future of warfare](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/5ea43212/45f6d711c2f4a7d0b7c26742687a8e43//). Sources: [NPR](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/adff8542/aaa3df339c63460736d07209e1f5fbc6//) [Facebook](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/856e49ce/d1250f63d22f221d2fc593f163a416b2//) [Twitter](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/d1cc7b30/a7cc5a80dbb94181caf42e0568441dc0//) [Tanzania's Battle Between Energy and the Environment](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/c5422e85/9cde6b2f93f1d2f3203098332b390775//) The East African nation is attempting to solve its electricity shortage with a $2 billion hydropower project that will dam the Rufiji River this summer. But the costs of the project may outweigh the rewards: The construction will wash away chunks of the Selous Game Reserve and clear 148,000 hectares of forest. Conservationists worry that would irreparably damage the country’s wildlife — and its tourism industry — as well as depriving local farmers and fishermen of their livelihood. Similar concerns halted a massive bioelectricity project in 2016. Sources: [OZY](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/8eb024fd/63134ad6b96385021124e9f49783d525//) [Facebook](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/d3c2fdb1/15219f45bb94ad6e22a1ad74d19b4e64//) [Twitter](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/402ec0db/d7afed025beb6f7623065976e54cd2d3//) [Oldest Known Baby Snake Fossil Found Preserved in Amber](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/4283891b/c6d9ccd8b5f60300bf7ab41b629bb408//) Was it ahead of the curve? Scientists discovered the 99 million-year-old creature, which dates back to the Late Cretaceous period, encased in tree sap in Myanmar’s Kachin Province. The headless hatchling specimen, labeled a new species and dubbed Xiaophis myanmarensis, will be valuable for studying the maturation process of ancient snakes. The discovery also provides key evolutionary clues, revealing that [snakes](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/070fbd1a/f1c0a348eeea81071a71bf9a7629ed1c//) migrated to forested areas earlier than previously thought, and illustrating that the legless reptiles haven’t needed to evolve very much over time. Sources: [Science](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/263f6482/f043df31219862487ada0be7a2a96128//), [Gizmodo](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/a721b2a9/a73f33cec9fc6d5041328477acad2032//) [Facebook](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/77c9353d/87a0d4b9df6196b87734fb1f9df02e2e//) [Twitter](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/f20dc24c/1f4a1bae38b91c7678f2ce3d59a0df4b//) [London Unveils Shirtless Jeff Goldblum Statue](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/3d2f4ba6/a8139be847e4873ade91fbc5a5a02dd5//) Jeff, uh, finds a way. British telecom company Now TV has erected a 25-foot-tall likeness of the eccentric actor to honor the 25th anniversary of the first Jurassic Park movie. Located near Tower Bridge in Potters Field Park and weighing about 330 pounds, the statue — depicting Goldblum’s character, Dr. Ian Malcolm, reclining with his shirt hanging open from a famous scene in the film — took about 250 hours to make. Goldblum, who’s earned a [cult following](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/831d02da/00a04d7d51dad20913175228ec1fbcef//) throughout his career, hasn’t yet responded to the gesture. Sources: [Vice](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/c1da6bcd/b46572d8f6e39771e124f26b0b5f2c1a//), [Evening Standard](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/beb38803/1a41a9ab70f1ba63ac44ab0f0b47400c//) [Facebook](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/f0d1a01a/f4f0b362e99c34e958a45aa51b23ef37//) [Twitter](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/15ebf4f0/709f6d5248241f0c349d8ff753eee8fe//) [Manny Machado Traded to Los Angeles Dodgers](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/5e1c56ea/afee0b6e765a62838a3240e8f62b35b8//) The Orioles’ four-time All-Star and two-time Gold Glove winner is going west in exchange for five Dodgers, including top prospect Yusniel Diaz. Machado, 26, leads his new team with a .315 average and 24 home runs. The Dodgers, sitting atop the NL West, have won 37 of their last 54 [games](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/01cf0ec5/3e8dc081cfd3f9c27c36112519de459c//), and this trade’s expected to make them competitive with the dominant Cubs for a World Series berth. Machado will become a free agent at season’s end, giving the Dodgers several months to convince their new shortstop to stay. Sources: [The Ringer](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/3e9afca7/65de4ccd4736cb6b82440aedb00e1632//), [SI](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/56e10171/815392e517c7203f1b8a529f864a76f2//) [Facebook](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/5df35734/09ef56cc50a27c5bb6f15d49897c2baa//) [Twitter](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/178458c5/5486ac1be76f240f43da90874adcc6c7//) 5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/17144ad0/5f91bd7f203296858b0c32537f4edb03// [OZY] 40M PEOPLE AND GROWING OZY Media, 800 West El Camino Mountain View, California 94040 This email was sent to {EMAIL} [Manage Subscriptions](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/5757a7f9/fef5fadbad27e4982058b4199e02f0af//) | [Privacy Policy](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/71f2aeec/c31045d6d2e846dcc0a25ad86412d819//) | [Read Online](5b50634e9eb8296b42917924:ot:59e029169b139bcbdaf04a4f:1/fbfe8ec2/2c81d53ea831a225283231a0fc964268//)