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The VICE Morning Bulletin

This morning, a "stoner high-school student" reportedly hacked the emails of both the CIA boss and the Homeland Security Secretary, the Liberals cleaned up in Canada, the NYPD got some X-ray vans, and more.

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

US News

  • Teenager: I Hacked CIA Boss
    A teenager has claimed he hacked the emails of both CIA Director John Brennan and Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson. Authorities are now investigating reports the "stoner high-school student" gained access to work-related files. —CBS News

  • Trump Hits New Poll High
    Donald Trump has achieved his highest poll numbers yet. The latest NBC News / Wall Street Journal figures show the Republican frontrunner now has 25 percent support among GOP primary voters, though Ben Carson is a close second with 22 percent. —NBC News

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  • Ohio Executions on Hold
    All executions have been delayed until 2017 as the state struggles to acquire the lethal drugs necessary to put people to death. European pharmaceutical companies have been blocking use of products for lethal injections. —ABC News

  • Your Drone Needs Registering
    Regulators have announced that all recreational drone users must register their aircraft, however small, with the government. "When you're in the national airspace, it's a very serious matter," said Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. —The Washington Post

International News

  • Liberals Win Big in Canada
    Justin Trudeau's party has swept to power in a stunning victory, ending nine years of rule by Stephen Harper's Conservatives. Trudeau said Canadians had "beaten fear with hope", as results show his party is on course to form a majority government. —VICE News

  • UN Plan to Decriminalize Drugs Stymied
    A leaked UN document recommends member countries consider "decriminalizing drug use and possession for personal consumption". But the paper has been withdrawn under pressure "from at least one country". —BBC News

  • Ban Ki-moon Goes to Israel
    UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will meet both Israeli and Palestinian leaders today in a bid to end to the wave of violence. The surprise visit comes as Israel arrests top Hamas official Hassan Yousef in the West Bank. —AP

  • Families Reunited in Korea
    Hundreds of South Koreans head over the border today for a rare reunion with family members in North Korea. The meetings, arranged by the Red Cross, will allow relatives separated since the war 60 years ago to catch up and exchange gifts. —Al Jazeera

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Everything Else

  • Relax, Star Wars Tickets Will Still Be With You
    Everyone watched the new Star Wars trailer and flooded Fandango to book tickets early. Some people are freaking out about not getting one. Here's why those people need to chill. —Motherboard

  • Ahmed Meets the President
    Ahmed Mohamed, the 14-year-old boy who made the clock and got arrested for it, got a hug from President Obama on at a stargazing event on White House lawn. —The New York Times

  • The NYPD Have X-Ray Vans
    For real. Police in the city now have military-grade vans outfitted with X-ray radiation that enables cops to look through the walls of buildings (each X-ray van costs at least $729,000). —The Atlantic

  • Drake Remixes Ranked
    You know "Hotline Bling" has made the grade as a cultural phenomenon by the unending deluge of covers and remixes. Here are some noteworthy versions you need to hear. —Noisey

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