Hurricane Laura rips through Louisiana, key takeaways from the RNC, and more from Apple News

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It’s August 28, 2020.

Here’s what you need to know.

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Hurricane Laura tore through Louisiana, killing at least six people and leaving more than 875,000 without power. The storm weakened overnight but forecasters warned of flash floods as it heads northeast. CNN

Trump formally accepted the GOP nomination for president, painting November’s election as a fight for the country’s survival. More key moments from the last night of the RNC, here. Apple News Spotlight

NBA players will resume the playoffs after walking out in protest of racial injustice. Here’s a look inside the historic nationwide sports shutdown. Apple News Spotlight

Record single-day increases in new COVID-19 cases were reported in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Reuters

Today’s “Get Your Knee Off Our Necks” march, a racial-justice protest in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s I Have a Dream speech, is expected to bring thousands of people to Washington, D.C. USA TODAY

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced his resignation, citing health reasons. The Wall Street Journal

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How to decide whether you should fly home for the holidays this year. Los Angeles Times

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Five Stories We’re Talking About Today

When police shoot people, why do they shoot so many times? CNN

Hundreds of thousands of Muslims have been held in detention camps in China. Ex-prisoners detail the horrors of life inside. BuzzFeed News

The Fed just announced a major policy shift. What does it mean for you? Reuters

How Kellyanne Conway successfully navigated a White House known for backstabbing and burnout. Politico

Britney Spears is back in the news. Here’s a guide to the upheaval surrounding the pop star. The Washington Post

Sports

The WNBA’s players — longtime social-justice leaders — showed everyone what league unity looks like. For The Win

“One of the officers had a knee on my neck.” Milwaukee Bucks guard Sterling Brown shares his personal experience of police violence. The Players' Tribune

The Chicago Bears distanced themselves from Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher after he criticized the NBA protests. Bleacher Report

The Last Word

“	If people trust us with their bills, birthday cards, packages, I don’t see why a ballot would be any different.”

Black postal-workers weigh in on the state of the USPS. NBC News

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