Greetings, TicToc readers! Thursday's almost over. Here's what's happening: But first...  A night of stark 2020 contrasts aheadDemocratic presidential frontrunners Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders will take the debate stage tonight in their first side-by-side appearance in the 2020 campaign. Flanked by younger, more diverse opponents, the two white male septuagenarians will be positioned at the center of the stage, and the contrasts between the two will be carefully watched as they chart markedly different paths to the party's nomination. Headlines from around the worldThe U.S. Supreme Court put on hold the White House's plan to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census. Trump said he'll try to delay it. SCOTUS also ruled against challengers to gerrymandering, saying it has no constitutional authority to throw out voting maps for being too partisan. G-20 attendees converged on Osaka for the two-day summit where defense, trade, oil policy and Iran are expected to be the hot topics. Jony Ive, Apple's longtime design chief, will leave later this year to form his own company—with Apple as one of its primary clients. A $4.6 billion aid package was passed by Congress to address the migrant crisis along the U.S.-Mexico border. Data of the daySpeaking their piece. Warren's polling dominance ahead of the first debate didn't translate into the most speaking time. Booker and O'Rourke both spoke longer on Wednesday night.  Coffee-drinking Brits are staying at home. U.K. Starbucks reported a $22 million annual loss as consumer confidence sags over Brexit. At 182 minutes, Avengers: Endgame wasn't long enough. Disney is releasing an even longer version with additional scenes. Women's soccer faces a TV test. England's Football Association is selling broadcast rights separate from men's matches for the first time. This'll only take a minuteAre you on WhatsApp? Give us one minute a day and we'll send you all the top stories and why they matter. It's more than just headlines. It's context, analysis and commentary to give you the bigger picture.
Sign up today.  Don't miss this"Such disrespect to our country!" 39kg of cocaine was found on the plane carrying Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's team to the G-20. Royal pressure. Although he'd worry about discrimination, Prince William said he'd fully support his children if they came out as LGBTQ. "The chancellor is fine." Angela Merkel appeared shaking for the second time in 10 days at a Berlin ceremony, as a heatwave lingers in Europe.  Before you goBaby Trump's not alone. Climate change activists at the G20 raised a giant balloon of Japan's PM Shinzo Abe to protest his support of coal-fired power plants.  Thanks for reading! Watch your inbox for our next newsletter tomorrow. Until then, share TicToc Tonight with your friends.
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