Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
1. ISLAMIC MILITANTS KILL HUNDREDS AS THEY TAKE IRAQ’S RAMADI
Shiite militias vow to mount a counter-offensive and reclaim the Anbar provincial capital.
2. PUSH TO WRITE NEW WAR POWERS FOR OBAMA STALLS IN CONGRESS
Lawmakers say they don’t want to give up their check on a commander-in-chief’s authority to use military might, but have little interest in having the first war vote in Congress in 13 years.