1. A hostage situation was underway in Dhaka, Bangladesh, as a group of about 9 gunmen attacked a restaurant popular with foreigners in a (diplomatic) zone of the capital. The attackers exchanged gunfire with security forces.
2. At an appearance in Colorado, (attorney) general Loretta Lynch said she likely won't overrule the findings of an FBI-led investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server. She also acknowledged that an impromptu meeting this week with Bill Clinton that caused the political fire storm isn't something she'd do again.
3. In China, 10 people were killed when a (landslide) caused by heavy rain buried a village in the country's southeastern province. Rescue efforts continue throughout the day as some residents remained missing.
4. In Texas, some six-flag visitors who (decided) to take a ride on a shockwave roller coaster had long walk back after they came stranded on the coaster's first ascent and had to be rescued.