Today's 5 Things: Start your Monday smart

View this email in your browser Monday, July 25, 2016  Even by this July's standards, there were a ton of news over the weekend. Here are the 5 things you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door: The DNC has a problem This week's Democratic National Convention was supposed to be Hillary Clinton's kumbaya moment - a chance for her to make nice with ticked off Bernie supporters. But then WikiLeaks rumbled in like a dark cloud, showering down thousands of leaked emails that show DNC staffers favoring Hillary over Bernie Sanders in the primaries. What you now have is: a) Bernie supporters descending at the convention, with a bone to pick b) Several swing state Dems skipping Philly altogether c) DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz updating her LinkedIn profile (But her exit was a long time coming) Clinton has a running mate Tim Kaine admits he's "boring." So, forgive the collective yawn when Hillary Clinton picked him as her No. 2. But this Kaine is pretty able: He's one of only 20 people in U.S. history to serve as mayor, governor and senator. He's not lost a campaign in 20 years. And he answered those who questioned whether he'll be an effective attack dog by letting loose a few choice anti-Trump zingers this weekend. Oh, and he's pretty good on the harp. (Click to view) Germany is reeling What is happening in southern Germany? Last week, an Afghan teen carried out a stabbing attack on a train. On Friday, a German-Iranian killed nine people in Munich. Yesterday,  a Syrian asylum seeker killed a woman with a machete. And last night, another Syrian asylum seeker exploded a suicide bomb outside a music festival. Until now, Germany's been seen as the most welcoming of all European nations for refugees fleeing war. The spate of violence will undoubtedly put pressure on Angela Merkel's to rethink that. Afghanistan's in turmoil A UN report that came out today said more than 5,000 civilians were killed or maimed in Afghanistan in just the first six months of this year - that's higher than any other time since counting began. As if to underscore that point, two ISIS fighters detonated their explosives belt during a peaceful rally in Kabul over the weekend. More than 80 died; 260 were wounded. The U.S. is burning up It's going to be a miserable scorcher of a day today, with the heat index likely to reach 100+ across dozens of states in central and eastern U.S. A heat index, fyi, is how hot it feels. So, say, the temperature is 96 F and the humidity is 65%, it'll feel like 121F! Scientists say the record temperatures may be part of global warming. Every. Single. Month this year has been the hottest ever recorded. Breakfast Browse People are talking about these. Read up. Join in. When you're feeling jumpy The Australian Olympic team's refusing to move into the Athletes' Village. So, Rio's mayor has offered them a kangaroo. He wants them "to feel at home."  When everything on Earth's been shared We used to wait until the plane touched down before we began logging our vacation's every minutiae. TripAdvisor's new airline reviews service means the sharing now starts at check-in. When you've been there, done that A Brooklyn man says he's the first person to catch all 142 Pokemon available in the U.S. He will now return to his regularly scheduled life.  And finally ... Funtasia What happens when you take every Disney classic made in the last quarter century and mash them together? This. Thanks for reading Five Things! We'd love to share our other newsletters with you. Follow this link for daily coverage of the dramatic election season, savvy market insights, an insider's look into the media, and more. 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