Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday:
1. US JUSTICE DEPT INVESTIGATES LOUISIANA SHOOTING
The move comes a day after the video-recorded killing of a black man who was shot as he scuffled with two white police officers in Baton Rouge.
2. WHY OBAMA SCRAPS PLANS TO PULL AMERICAN FORCES FROM AFGHANISTAN
The president says he’ll leave 8,400 troops in Afghanistan to prevent al-Qaida from regrouping and Islamic State terrorists from strengthening.