The theme of the day is: Conflict! We hope your week starts off peacefully, because there's definitely already enough conflict to go around. Here are the 5 things you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
The social media-savvy Bharara, who was dubbed "the Sherriff of Wall Street" during his time on the bench, did not go quietly. He tweeted about his ousting and is framing himself as an adversary that political experts say may dog the White House for a while to come.
2. Haiti
At least 38 people were killed and 13 others injured in northern Haiti after a bus plowed into a crowd before dawn yesterday. The victims were celebrating Rara, a popular festive season in Haiti that stretches from Mardi Gras until Easter Sunday. The driver fled the scene.
Both countries are going through a time of change: The Netherlands will host an identity-defining general election this week that pits a hardline anti-Islam candidate against the incumbent prime minister. The Turkish president, meanwhile, is pushing an April referendum that will expand his power after a failed coup attempt last July.
4. Michael Brown
New video from the Michael Brown case has sparked renewed unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, the city where Brown was shot and killed by police in 2014. The previously unreleased security footage was featured in a documentary at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas on Saturday. It shows Brown in the convenience store he allegedly tried to rob, eleven hours before the alleged robbery occurred.
The implication from the documentary's director is that Brown did not try to rob the store at all, but was instead involved in some sort of drug deal there. The robbery accusation is what spurred the police activity that eventually led to the 18-year-old's death.
5. Ethiopia
A landslide killed at least 46 people at a sprawling landfill outside Addis Ababa yesterday. Security personnel and residents are working to uncover any people still trapped under the debris. "It's a sad story because the government has been trying to resettle the people residing in the area," the country's communication minister said.
Did you know some rays leap out of the water to find a mate? Whatever you do to try and get some lovin', it doesn't look half as silly as this. We hope. Action starts at 0:50. (Click to view.)
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