FirstFT: Today’s top news stories
How well did you keep up with the news this week? Take our quiz . The Hong Kong government has disqualified Joshua Wong, one of the city’s best-known pro-democracy campaigners, from standing in legislative elections next month, citing the territory’s new…
‘Step Up’ Creator Holly Sorensen Mourns Naya Rivera, Shares Stories Of “One Of The Coolest And Most Beautiful People We Will Ever Know”
Click here to read the full article. Four days after Naya Rivera’s body was found in Lake Piru, her family, friends and fans are still reeling from the sudden loss. When Rivera took the fateful July 8 boat trip with her young son, she was preparing to go…
Apple News Launches Daily Podcast, 20 Weekly ‘Audio Stories’ for Subscribers
Click here to read the full article. Apple is expanding its news footprint into the podcast space. Launching for free is “Apple News Today,” a daily audio news briefing co-hosted by Apple News editors Shumita Basu and Duarte Geraldino covering “some of…