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This morning, a Baltimore police officer shot a 13-year-old boy after wrongly thinking he was carrying a firearm, Trump threatens military acton over extremism, and Beyoncé pays tribute to Prince.

Everything you need to know about the world this morning, curated by VICE.

US News

Baltimore Cop Shoots Boy Holding a BB Gun
A Baltimore police officer shot a 13-year-old boy who was carrying an air-powered BB gun. The boy is in hospital, having suffered non-life-threatening injuries while running away from the officer. Police Commissioner Kevin Davis said the officer thought the boy had been carrying a semiautomatic pistol. —The Baltimore Sun

Trump Threatens 'Military Force' in Tackling Extremism
In a foreign policy speech light on substance, Republican frontrunner Donald Trump said halting the spread of extremism "may require the use of military force." Trump pledged to work with allies in the Muslim world. "They must also be good to us and remember us and all we are doing for them." —CBS News De Blasio Allies Subpoenaed Over Fundraising
Several of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's closest aides have been issued subpoenas over an investigation into the mayor's fundraising. Investigators are seeking documents related to fundraising the mayor undertook in 2014 to try to sway New York State Senate races in favor of Democrats. —The Wall Street Journal

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New Law Says Therapists Can Refuse LGBT Clients in Tennessee
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam has signed a bill into law allowing counselors and therapists to refuse clients based on their religious beliefs, including LGBT clients. "I should have the right to decide if my client's end goals don't match with my beliefs," said Haslam. —The Washington Post

International News

Air Strikes on Syrian Hospital Kills 16
At least 14 patients and three doctors have been killed in a Medecins sans Frontieres supported hospital in Aleppo. Local sources have blamed the Syrian government or Russian warplanes, but there has been no official comment. Violence has intensified in the area in the last few days, despite a partial truce. The upsurge is threatening to derail the UN-backed peace talks, which resumed last month. —BBC

Austria Passes Tough New Asylum Rules
Austria's parliament has passed tough new asylum laws, including a measure to turn migrants away directly at the border and declare a state of emergency at times of significant "irregular migration." The country has absorbed around 50,000 asylum seekers since September. —The Guardian 12 Detained Over Suicide Bomb Attack in Turkey
Turkish authorities have detained 12 people over a suicide bomb attack in the northwestern city of Bursa. Officials have yet to confirm who was behind the attack, in which eight people were wounded when a female suicide bomber blew herself up near Bursa's central mosque. —Reuters North Korean Test Missile Crashes After Launch
North Korea test fired an intermediate range ballistic missile, but it crashed seconds after the launch, according to South Korea's defense ministry. The ministry believes it was a Musudan missile, the same type of rocket reported to have failed at a test launch earlier this month. —CNN

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Everything Else

Beyoncé Honors Prince at Opening Show
Beyoncé kicked off her Formation world tour in Miami with a tribute to Prince. The stage turned violet as she sang "Purple Rain." She also dedicated "Halo" to him, saying, "God, thank you for speaking through this beautiful artist." —USA Today

Students Outraged at Racist Cartoons
Wesley College students have complained about racially offensive cartoons in student newspaper the Whetstone. One features a black woman in a Black Lives Matter T-shirt saying, "Would you look at the time… I'm late for my abortion." —The Huffington Post

Apple Employee Found Dead in Conference Room
A dead body was discovered in a conference room at Apple's HQ in Cupertino, California. Santa Clara County cops said there was no foul play involved, and it was up to the coroner to determine the cause of death. —VICE

Millennials Have Way Less Sex Than Their Parents
Recent studies show millennials are having less sex than Gen-Xers and even baby boomers did at their age. Higher levels of anxiety and depression have been blamed, along with the fact more young people today are still living with their parents.—[VICE ](http://www.vice.com/read/why-arent-millennials-fucking)Done with reading today? Watch our new video 'How American Men Are Redefining Masculinity'