| | | | | Obama's in Asia. Cosby's in court. British Airways passengers are in long lines. It's the Day After Labor Day, and here are the 5 things you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door: | | | Obama was hoping to spend his final trip to Asia talking up all the highlights of his pivot to the region. Hasn't exactly been a victory lap. First, there was the logistical spat in China over -- of all things -- missing airline airplane stairs. Then there was Rodrigo Duterte's stunning show of disrespect. The President of the Philippines warned he'd lash out if Obama lectured him on extrajudicial killings: "Son of a b****, I will swear at you." The controversies reflect how rising powers see few reasons to simply fall into line behind the US anymore. | | | Obama was in Laos today, the first US president to set foot in a country where America dropped more than 2 million tons of bombs during the Vietnam War. That's more than "we dropped on Germany and Japan, combined, in all of World War II," Obama said. 40+ years later, some 80 million unexploded bombs are still scattered there, killing or maiming 50 people every year. Most are kids who mistake the tennis ball-sized bombs as toys. Obama didn't apologize for the 'secret war' but did announce $90 million for bomb clearance. | | | (The guy who used to be) America's favorite dad will ask a judge today to toss out two key pieces of evidence that's come back to bite him. Bill Cosby is charged with drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand. During a deposition in a civil suit in 2005, Cosby admitted giving Constand pills and said he was "not stopped" during the alleged assault. Later, in a call with her mom, Cosby worried the accusation makes him sound like "a dirty old man with a young girl." His lawyers say Cosby only spoke freely because he was promised he'd never be charged. A judge says he was never given immunity. | | | First Delta and now British Airways. Yep, it's Monday. A major computer glitch at BA has passengers around the world stuck in delays and long lines. It wasn't immediately clear how many flights are affected, but there are problems in major airports in both Europe and the US. Here's hoping that by the time you read this, things are normal. Here's also hoping, you're not reading this while waiting in a long line to board a delayed British Airways flight. | | | Phyllis Schlafly, a towering figure in what emerged as the modern religious right, has died at 92. She was best known for helping kill the Equal Rights Amendment, which would have legally barred gender-based discrimination. Lawmakers had passed it by a vote of more than 90%. But that's before Schlafly and her volunteer brigade set to work. Schlafly remained active in politics until her death, recently making the case for electing Donald Trump. | | | People are talking about these. Read up. Join in. | | Playing dad
How can you go to your school's Donuts with Dad day when you're dad's not around? Give mom a fake mustache and plaid shirt and walk right in. | | The prez and the queen
Beyonce is everything. We already knew that, but we got a big reminder when President Clinton dropped in Queen Bey's 35th birthday just to say hi. | | Lost in space (not)
Scientists thought Philae, the cute little space robot, was lost in space forever, so imagine their surprise when they found it - wedged under comet's rock. | | Mark your calendars
It's the day after Labor Day. So it's time to put up all those white clothes up for the season, right? Not necessarily. | | | | | | |
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