 | Friday 3.15.19 Christchurch, New Zealand is reeling today, after mass shootings at two mosques. Let's get right to that and what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
By Doug Criss | |  | | New Zealand mosque attacks | |  | | North Korea
North Korea might suspend nuclear talks with the US. The North's deputy foreign minister says the country has "no intention to yield to the US demands" or continue negotiations. She said Pyongyang was disappointed in the breakdown in negotiations during last month's summit in Vietnam between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump, and she blamed the US delegation, saying the Americans were inflexible and too demanding. The US hasn't commented yet on the minister's comments. | |  | | College admissions scandal
Investigators who discovered what's been called the biggest college admissions cheating scandal ever weren't even looking for it. They were investigating a totally separate case when they got a tip. It came from a financial executive who was being investigated by the feds in a fraud case. This executive, in a bid to save his own skin, told them that a soccer coach had accepted bribes to help the executive's daughter get into Yale, The Wall Street Journal reported. Investigators took it from there. | |  | | Brexit
The United Kingdom is supposed to leave the European Union two weeks from today. But it's unclear now if that timeline will hold. Yes, lawmakers voted yesterday to delay Brexit (and rejected a call for a second referendum), but now the ball is in the hands of EU leaders. They'll have to agree to give the UK more time, and there's no guarantee that will happen. The EU wants the UK to have a withdrawal deal in place before agreeing to the delay. But the UK Parliament has already shot down such a deal twice, by big margins. So, the pressure once again is on Prime Minister Theresa May to craft a withdrawal deal that UK lawmakers will accept. | |  | | Climate change walkouts
Tens of thousands of students all over the globe are walking out of class today and hitting the streets to protest lax government action on climate change. The Global Climate Strike is taking place in more than 100 countries. The strikes got started in Australia and New Zealand, with students marching in front of government buildings, chanting and hoisting signs that read, "Change the politics. Not the climate." There will be walkouts today in almost every US state, as well. You can meet some of the teens participating and keep up with the latest here. | |  VETO! | | |  |  People are talking about these. Read up. Join in. Last days Netflix canceled its "One Day at a Time" reboot, and social media was not happy about it. Brains + courage He's been homeless on and off most of his young life, but this amazing 17-year-old from New Jersey has been accepted to 17 colleges. Act of kindness She has to travel two hours by train every day to see her premature newborn daughter. But thanks to the train conductor, she can make the trip for free. Happy (campaign) trails The 2020 Democratic field has lost an eligible bachelor. Actress and activist Rosario Dawson confirms she and Sen. Cory Booker are dating. Best ace ever The pin on the 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass sits on the infamous "Island Green." But all that water didn't faze Ryan Moore, who landed a hole-in-one. | |  | Quiz time This car maker is working on a vehicle that can drive across the moon's surface. A. Tesla B. BMW C. Toyota D. Porsche Play "Total Recall," CNN's weekly news quiz, to see if your answer is right. | | 975
The number of new stores Dollar General plans to open this year | | |  | Puppy love
There's no better way to say goodbye to a challenging week than with an armful of cute puppies. (Click to view.) | | | | |
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