NEWS SUMMARY AT THIS HOUR

President Trump told the mainstream news media today that he agrees with the notion of the intelligence community that Russia interfered in the 2016 elections.   He responded to the media frenzy over comments he made after his meeting Monday with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Tonight Trump tweeted that "the meeting between President Putin and myself was a great success, except in the Fake News Media!"

In Nicaragua today government police and paramilitaries assaulted an opposition controlled neighborhood in the city of Masaya.   Three were reported killed, dozens wounded with opposition youth being hauled away by the government forces.

More than three hundred have been killed in protests that began April 19th against the left-wing government of President Daniel Ortega.  Opponents say that the elected government is corrupt and repressive and that Ortega and his wife the vice-president should leave office and elections be moved to an earlier date.

The US State Department has condemned the government's actions against opponents.

The government of British Prime Minister Theresa May survived close votes tonight on key amendments that would have gutted her controversial approach to Brexit.

The government only won by six votes when challenged by pro-European Union members of the House of Commons who pushed a plan to keep the UK in the EU Customs Union after Brexit.

One amendment that did pass narrowly will keep the UK in the EU regulatory regime for pharmaceutical products after Brexit.  Four opposition Labor members voted with the Conservative government members to make that happen.

Parliament is set for a Thursday summer adjournment pushed forward by the government fearing some votes on the floor may go against it.

There is a 'cease fire' between Israel and Hamas ruled Gaza following last weekends rocket barrage

but incendiary devices launched from Gaza using balloons and kites continue to land in southern Israel.

At least 17 fires reported today with one device landing in a kindergarten.   No injuries reported.

Israel's  Education Minister Naftali Bennett, leader of the Jewish Homeland Party, says "its better to be condemned by the world for killing those who launch incendiary kites that mourn our children who might get hurt in kindergartens".   Bennett was quoted by Israel's "Ynetnews".

Reports from Israel point to a Friday deadline for Hamas to stop the incendiary device launches or face Israeli military action in Gaza.

Syrians trying to flee fighting waving white flags approached Israeli positions in the Golan Heights today.   A Twitter page for "Instant News Alerts" reported the news showing a picture of such a group saying that Israeli soldiers had to warn the group away.

An intense government offensive against opposition forces including Islamic State and Al Qaeda jihadists in Quneitra region is said to be making progress according to pro-Syrian government sources. The expected Syrian government victory there will bring the Syrian army back to face Israeli forces in the Golan Heights.

Tonight rocket sirens went off in the Golan area of Israel.  It turned out to be a false alarm.

At least three are dead after a midair collision involving two planes from a Miami flight school.

The collision occurred this afternoon nine miles west of the Miami Executive Airport over the Everglades.  Police are investigating whether there was a fourth fatality.

The owner of the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas is suing more than 1,000 victims of the mass shooting that killed 58 people last October.   MGM Resorts International's suit is aimed apparently at avoiding liability over shooter Steven Paddock's shooting from the hotel into a music festival crowd below.

Authorities still have not announced a motive for Paddock's action saying they have no evidence to point to a motive.

"Forbes" magazine says that Jeff Bezos fortune rose to 151.4 billion dollars Tuesday.   Its a new record for Bezos and all billionaires according to "Forbes".   Amazon's "Prime Day" sale for Amazon Prime members fueled the growth in the fortune of Bezos, who also owns "The Washington Post".