In this Jan. 12, 2012 file photo, Bob Dylan performs in Los Angeles. Fifty years into his career as a recording artist and a week away from release of an extraordinary new CD, Dylan spent his Tuesday evening where he seems to feel most comfortable – on a stage. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (times EDT):
1. THE ‘MOM IN CHIEF’ KICKS OFF DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
First lady praises Obama as a “man we can trust.”
2. WHY OBAMA CHOSE CLINTON FOR NOMINATION SPEECH
Both benefit, AP’s Beth Fouhy explains: The president gets validation from a highly popular Democrat and the ex-president returns to center stage.