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Angler Chris Atkins of Allendale, Mich., fly fishes on a pristine meandering stream inside Rocky Mountain National Park, near Estes Park, Colo., on Aug. 4, 2016. Atkins, often with his father and son, usually spends a few weeks each summer at the park, which has been a family tradition for decades. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
Angler Chris Atkins of Allendale, Mich., fly fishes on a pristine meandering stream inside Rocky Mountain National Park, near Estes Park, Colo., on Aug. 4, 2016. Atkins, often with his father and son, usually spends a few weeks each summer at the park, which has been a family tradition for decades. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley) Angler Chris Atkins of Allendale, Mich., fly fishes on a pristine meandering stream inside Rocky Mountain National Park, near Estes Park, Colo., on Aug. 4, 2016. Atkins, often with his father and son, usually spends a few weeks each summer at the park, which has been a family tradition for decades. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

By Associated Press 2 min read

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

1. MAGNITUDE 6 QUAKE KILLS AT LEAST 23 IN CENTRAL ITALY

The hardest-hit towns are Amatrice and Accumoli, some 80 kilometers (50 miles) northeast of Rome. The toll is expected to rise as crews reach homes in more remote hamlets.

2. TURKEY SAYS OPERATION LAUNCHED TO FREE IS-HELD SYRIAN TOWN

As many as 20 tanks reportedly cross into Syria in a bid to liberate Jarablus, following the Turkish foreign minister’s pledge of “every kind” of support for operations against the extremist group along a 100-kilometer (62-mile) stretch of Syria’s frontier.