Greetings, TicToc readers! Friday's almost over. Here's what's happening: But first... Two nights, 20 candidatesThe Democratic National Committee released its list of 20 candidates who made the stage for the party's first debates in Miami this month. Front-runners, Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders, will take the stage on the same night, based on the DNC's random drawing, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren will appear the night before along with 9 other candidates. Who didn't make the cut: Montana Gov. Steve Bullock; Wayne Messam, the mayor of Miramar, Florida; and Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton.   Headlines from around the world#JohnMcCainDay was the talk of Twitter because some users wanted to highlight his legacy on the same day as Trump's 73rd birthday. U.S. officials released images they said shows Iranian special forces removing an unexploded mine from a damaged oil tanker. New York ended the religious exemption for vaccines amid an ongoing measles outbreak and now requires schoolchildren to be vaccinated. Julian Assange will face a February 2020 hearing on extradition to the U.S., a London court ruled. Brenton Tarrant, the Australian man accused of killing 51 people at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, pleaded not guilty. Data of the dayOutliving their savings. In the U.S., Europe, Australia and Japan, retirees around the world risk running out of money a decade before death.  Lean back and watchNotre Dame's biggest donors haven't paid up. French billionaires haven't yet paid what they pledged to fix the iconic cathedral. The DNC has a money problem. In the first four months of 2019, the party spent more than it raised and added $3 million in new debt. Elizabeth Warren and Trump aren't total opposites. They share a populist economic vision and hope to channel working-class grievances. 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 thisFamiliar discovery on Mars. NASA's Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted a feature on that looks like the "Star Trek" Starfleet logo. Cocoa crash. Two semi-trucks crashed on a highway in Indiana, scattering cocoa powder. Luckily, no one was injured. War games on wheels. The world's largest drone company brought its talents to the ground and created a toaster-sized battle bot.  Before you goSpecial delivery. Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade sent a care package to a 16-year-old Georgia high school football player who was recently diagnosed with cancer. See what's inside.  Thanks for reading! Watch your inbox for our next newsletter tomorrow. Until then, share TicToc Tonight with your friends.
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