Trump snuffs out infrastructure week

Greetings, TicToc readers! Wednesday's almost over. Here's what's happening:  Indonesia rocked by post-election riots Which Tory will replace Theresa May?  Another whale found, filled with plastic But first... Trump dumps the negotiating table President Trump said he will no longer negotiate with Democrats until they end "phony" investigations into his administration. In a surprise Rose Garden speech, Trump said he cut short an infrastructure meeting with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer after Pelosi accused him of a "cover-up" in an earlier meeting with Democrats to discuss impeachment. More: Pelosi said Trump "is obstructing justice," which "could be impeachable," but tried to tamp down Dems' impeachment aims. A federal judge rejected Trump's request to keep his longtime lender, Deutsche Bank, from releasing his financial records to Congress. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said it'd be "unlawful" to release Trump's tax returns and an IRS draft memo doesn't contradict him. Headlines from around the world Indonesia violence turned deadly amid angry protests against its general election in which President Joko Widodo was declared the winner. Michael Avenatti was indicted on federal charges that he tried to extort millions of dollars from Nike and divert client money for his own use. Washington became the first U.S. state to legalize human composting, which converts ashes to soil, as an alternative to burials or cremation. Prada joined the likes of Burberry and Gucci in banning fur from the runway to focus on "innovative" ethical alternatives. McDonald's employees in 13 cities filed several lawsuits accusing the company of failing to prevent workplace sexual harassment. Sponsor Content by Hewlett Packard Enterprise Artificial intelligence has gone beyond our imagination. In this age of big data, businesses collect huge information repositories, and we employ high-speed computers to process them. No matter what industry you're in, your future depends on AI and machine learning to make better business decisions.   Data of the day Got a college degree? Join the club. 13 million+ workers with a Bachelor's degree or higher are now employed full time, after the percentage of those who completed at least a 4-year college education grew to 35% last year. Lean back and watch Who will replace Theresa May? She's agreed to put an end date on her premiership, effectively firing the starting gun for a race among 11 rivals. Sea levels are rising faster than we thought. Oceans could swell by 6+ feet by 2100, jeopardizing coastal cities like New York and Shanghai. More than 400 Pakistani children are HIV+. The devastating outbreak was linked to the reuse of syringes and low-grade blood transfusions. Listen to our podcast Dems' impeachment fever. The bar to remove a sitting president is extra high. And until now, party leaders have mostly steered away from it, reasoning it plays into Trump's base. Now, more say it's the only answer given such deadlock between the executive and legislative branches. Listen to today's TicToc podcast with Andrew Mach and Bloomberg News congressional correspondent Billy House. Don't miss this Preparing for invasion. Taiwan's navy held a major live-firing drill with 20 warships and 22 fighter jets that simulates an attack by China. Raising the alarm. Another sperm whale, this one a young female, was found dead on an Italian beach with a stomach full of plastic. Swipe no more. More than 20 years after ditching tokens for MetroCards, New Yorkers can now use tap-to-pay credit cards to ride the subway. Before you go No tipping necessary. If an autonomous delivery vehicle arrives at your house, who's going to carry the package, bags or piping-hot pizza to your doorstep? Ford is adding 2-legged robots to its fleet of driverless couriers to carry the goods that last 50 feet. Thanks for reading! Watch your inbox for our next newsletter tomorrow. Until then, share TicToc Tonight with your friends. -Andrew Mach FOLLOW US SEND TO A FRIEND You received this message because you are subscribed to Bloomberg's TicToc Tonight newsletter. Unsubscribe | Bloomberg.com | Contact Us Bloomberg L.P. 731 Lexington, New York, NY, 10022