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Amnesty International charged today that coalition forces are not taking taken adequate precautions in the battle for Mosul.

From Russia today, a warning: The Defense Ministry in Moscow says that U.S. naval patrols in the Black Sea are a potential threat to Russian security. The Black Sea is bounded by Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey, as well as Ukraine and Russia. U.S. American warships took part in NATO exercises there last week.

Thousands of people in Northeastern Australia spent a long day waiting out the fury of Tropical Cyclone Debbie. The storm pounded the coastal region for hours with heavy rain, towering seas and winds up to 160 miles an hour. It tore up trees, ripped up power lines, and left nearly 50,000 people in the dark.

Back in this country, a sex abuse scandal involving the USA Gymnastics Organization took center stage at a Senate hearing. Hundreds of women have come forward to say they were sexually assaulted or exploited by coaches, trainers and a team doctor, Larry Nassar. One of his alleged victims, Olympic medalist Jamie Dantzscher, tearfully shared her personal story.