 | | Puerto Rico
The latest round of gubernatorial musical chairs in Puerto Rico is finally over, but the political unease will definitely linger. Justice Secretary Wanda Vázquez Garced was sworn in yesterday afternoon, just hours after Puerto Rico's Supreme Court effectively ousted attorney Pedro Pierluisi, the handpicked successor of disgraced ex-Gov. Ricardo Rosselló. Rosselló recently resigned amid islandwide protests and unrest. If you're keeping count, that's three governors in less than a week. Neither Pierluisi nor Vázquez were popular choices, and some Puerto Ricans thought Vázquez would take the oath only to name a new secretary of state who could take over as governor. With no clear solution for Puerto Rico's economic woes and political infighting, getting the governor thing settled is just the first step in creating some stability. | |  | | Stabbing rampage
Four people are dead and two others are wounded after a man went on a stabbing rampage in Southern California. Police say the suspect killed two people at an apartment complex, a security guard at a 7-Eleven and a person at a Subway restaurant before being arrested outside a 7-Eleven. Authorities have not identified the suspect. There are no known connections between the suspect and the victims. With a country on edge following mass shooting attacks, police noted that the motive in the stabbing spree appears to be robbery. | |  | | Hong Kong
The US is the latest country to issue a travel warning over Hong Kong's ongoing protests. The wide-ranging demonstrations started over an extradition bill and have grown to include all manner of political grievance. They have been generally peaceful over the last nine weeks but at times have taken violent and unexpected turns. The US advisory doesn't go as far as telling people to avoid Hong Kong but warns those visiting to avoid the demonstrations, keep a low profile and exercise caution if caught in or around the fray. Similar warnings have been issued by countries including Australia, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Japan and Singapore. | |  | | White House
| |  | | Zimbabwe
A severe drought in Zimbabwe has left millions of people facing starvation. Drought ravaged the southern African nation from October to May, and conditions were worsened by a powerful cyclone that ripped through the area in March. As a result, 2 million people have little to no access to clean water. If that kind of danger isn't enough of a crisis, reports from world organizations paint an even bleaker picture of the future. According to the UN, nearly 5.5 million people in the country will need food assistance by 2020. | |  I'm confident that it is them. | | |  |  People are talking about these. Read up. Join in. | | 127
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