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The VICE Morning Bulletin

This morning, the appeals court rules against Obama's immigration plan, a Native American tribe burns all their weed, South Park tackles cop violence, and more.

Here is everything you need to know about the world this morning, curated by VICE.

US News

  • Mizzou Students Force Out President
    The president of the University of Missouri, Tim Wolfe, has resigned. It follows months of complaints by students about Wolfe's indifference to racism on campus, which reached a head when the football team said they wouldn't play until he quit. —CNN

  • Blow for Obama's Immigration Plan
    A federal appeals court ruled against President Obama's plan to shield five million people living in the US illegally from deportation. An appeal to the Supreme Court is now the Obama administration's only option. —The New York Times

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  • Fall in Dropout Factories
    A report out today shows an estimated 750,000 students drop out of high school each year, down from 1 million. The Education Secretary said the goal over the next five years is to "eradicate dropout factories". —The Washington Post

  • 300 Veterans on Death Row
    One in 10 death row inmates are US veterans, according to a new report. The Death Penalty Information Center study estimates 300 former military personnel are on death row, some who have been diagnosed with PTSD. —NBC News

International News

  • Suu Kyi Wins Majority
    Aug San Suu Kyi believes her National League for Democracy (NLD) party has won 75 percent of seats in Myanmar, enough to form a parliamentary majority. "The people are far more politicized now," she said. —BBC News

  • Russia Accused of Doping
    A World Anti-Doping Agency commission report has recommended Russia should be banned from all athletics competition. It accuses Russia of running a "state-supported" doping program. —AP

  • Saudi Executions at 20-Year High
    Saudi Arabia has executed at least 151 people this year, according to Amnesty International. It exceeds the number of beheadings in recent years, usually no more than 90, because more judges have been appointed to clear cases. —The Guardian

  • Police Camp Shooting in Jordan
    A Jordanian police captain shot dead two US government security contractors, a South African trainer and two other Jordanians at a police training facility. The captain was then killed in a shootout. No word yet on the motive for the attack. —Reuters

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Everything Else

  • A Native American Tribe Just Burned Its Weed
    Fearing a federal raid, South Dakota's Sioux panicked and burned its entire marijuana crop. The tribe had hoped to open a pot resort but wanted to avoid a raid that might have damaged equipment. —AP

  • Trumps Suggest Starbucks Boycott
    Donald Trump has blundered into the row over Starbucks' Jesus-free cups by asking: "Maybe we should boycott Starbucks?" One evangelical leader claimed Starbucks "hates Jesus" because the red holiday cups have dropped Christmas decorations. —CNN

  • South Park Takes on Cop Violence
    This Wednesday's episode of the animated series will see the town's residents abolish the police. One of South Park's officers says "not all cops are racist, trigger-happy assholes." —The Huffington Post

  • Biohackers Put Lights Under Skin
    The cyborg revolution is underway. The biohacking collective Grindhouse Wetware are implanting LED lights under their skin (warning: the post contains graphic images). —Motherboard

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