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• China escalates the trade war. They fired back at Trump with new tariffs of their own on imports of U.S. soybeans, cars, aircraft and chemicals. It is in retaliation for tariffs implemented against China by President Donald Trump. The NYSE responded in a nose dive sell-off.

• A Colorado court convicted Thanh Ta, 43, on 17 charges stemming from a trove of photos and videos on an external hard drive. It had coworkers and other women’s private body parts without their knowledge. He was a budget analyst for the Department of Education in Colorado. The hard drive had a quarter million files police recovered.

• A crack now stretches along Kenya’s Great Rift Valley. Scientists believe it could end up breaking Africa’s continent apart. The Earth opened up almost overnight, 50 feet deep and at its widest 65 feet across, slicing through a highway and terrifying many who live in an area west of Nairobi, Kenya.A crack now stretches along Kenya’s Great Rift Valley. Scientists believe it could end up breaking Africa’s continent apart.

• Smoking with a child in the car could mean a $500 ticket if you’re in Ohio. Senate Bill 106, if passed, would fine drives for lighting up, depending on the age of your passengers. The measure aims at children six years old and younger.

• Today marks 50 years since MLK Jr. was assassinated in Memphis TN at Lorraine Motel. Just hours before he gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech where he had seen the promised land. He lives on because of the dream he had.