Thursday's 5 Things: Ted Cruz gets his revenge

CNN: Five things for your New Day View this email in your browser Thursday, July 21, 2016 Rocky night at the convention. Ted Cruz goes rogue. And Turkey's just getting started. It's Thursday, and here are the 5 things you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door:   1. GOP convention Another day, another dose of drama at the Republican National Convention. Last night was supposed to be Mike Pence's coming-out party as a VP nominee, but Donald Trump just couldn't let him have all the fun, and kept the spotlight on himself with a grand helicopter entrance. Just before Pence's speech, Ted Cruz stole his thunder with a defiant address that ended with jeers from the crowd. By the time it was Pence's turn to give his first big speech as a VP pick, he was no longer the buzz. Nevertheless, he made an impassioned effort to unite Republicans around Trump, describing him as a latter day Ronald Reagan who never quits.  2. Ted Cruz Ted Cruz finally got his revenge. The party's runner-up gave a speech at the convention yesterday but uttered Donald Trump's name just once -- to congratulate him for earning the nomination. Instead of using the speaking slot to sing Trump's praises, he used the opportunity to pitch the ideological brand of conservatism that endears him to the GOP base. The once warm crowd quickly turned on him -- but the stunning political theater did not end there. Trump suddenly appeared in the arena at the end of his speech, giving a thumbs-up and ruining his moment. Awwwwkward. Let's just say Trump's allies had some not-so-nice things to say about Cruz after that. 3. Turkey The Turkish President is on a roll. After a failed coup attempt left hundreds dead over the weekend, the government fired or suspended tens of thousands of people suspected of any involvement. We're talking teachers, journalists, police officers, judges, military officials -- you name them. Then yesterday, he imposed a three-month state of emergency to ensure "viruses" in the military are cleansed. "It is very similar to a cancer," President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says. "It is like a metastasis that is going on in the body that is Turkey." The crackdown is increasingly looking like a witch-hunt to suppress dissent.   4. Alligator attack  The parents of a toddler killed by an alligator at a Disney World hotel will not sue the Walt Disney Company. Matt and Melissa Graves' 2-year-old son drowned after the alligator grabbed him as he was walking in a lagoon at the Orlando resort last month. They said while they are heartbroken by the loss of their son, Lane, their main focus is on the health of their family.  5. Roger Ailes Just how important is CEO Roger Ailes to Fox News? Well, let's just say he's "The $2.3 Billion Man." Fox News is so profitable, investors are freaking out over reports its CEO is on the way out following sexual harassment allegations. And they have a reason to be worried. A research firm estimates Fox News generated $2.3 billion in sales last year -- a jump of 14% from two years ago. The company accounts for a large share of its parent company's value, according to experts.  Breakfast Browse People are talking about these. Read up. Join in. Buh bye, government; hello private sector  Former Attorney General Eric Holder now works for Airbnb. That's right. Who said federal employees cannot jump from D.C. to Silicon Valley?  Snap this ... Sorry guys and gals. Snapchat CEO and world's youngest billionaire Evan Spiegel is engaged. To model Miranda Kerr. Enough said.  Text would have been better NBA star George Hill found out he was traded to Utah in a voicemail from Larry Bird. Come on, guys, there's got to be a better way ...  Map of the brain A new map of the human brain contains 97 previously undiscovered territories. Does this mean we are smarter than we thought? #Askingforafriend And finally ... Yikes A very expensive-looking car runs a stop sign and a skateboarder decides to give it an instant serving of karma. Or just plain ol' cold street justice.     (Click to view) This edition of CNN Five Things brought to you by Faith Karimi.  Read more stories on CNN.com » Paid Content Share Tweet Forward CNN Five Things magically shows up in your inbox every weekday at 6 a.m. ET. Like what you see? Don't like what you see? Let us know. We're all about self improvement. Did a friend forward you this newsletter? Sign yourself up! Copyright © 2016 Cable News Network, LP, LLLP. A Time Warner Company. All Rights Reserved., All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to CNN newsletters. Our mailing address is: Cable News Network, LP, LLLP. A Time Warner Company. All Rights Reserved. One CNN Center Atlanta, Ga 30328 Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences