Patch Morning Briefing: Internet Privacy; Ford Recall; Amazon Grocery Delivery

Good morning! It's Thursday — hopefully, the week is treating you well so far and today is even better. Here's what you need to know to start your day.

President Trump Expected To Repeal Internet Privacy Rules

Trump is expected to sign a resolution to rescind Federal Communications Commission regulations that would have banned internet service providers from collecting, storing, sharing and selling certain types of personal information without the consent of customers. What does this mean for you now? And what can you do to protect yourself? (Patch)

Ford Recalls 230K Vehicles To Correct Fire Hazard

Ford Motor Co. is recalling around 230,000 SUVs, sedans and vans due to under-the-hood fire hazards. Engines in these vehicles can overheat when their coolants don’t circulate properly, resulting in a crack in the cylinder head that allows oil to leak onto hot engine surfaces. The recall was one of three announced by the company Wednesday. (Patch)

Amazon Wants To Change How We Buy Groceries

Amazon is currently running tests of on-the-go, personalized grocery order pick-up locations. The AmazonFresh Pickup sites opened this week in Seattle's Ballard and Sodo neighborhoods, but they aren't available to the public yet. So far, only Amazon employees will be able to test out the sites. With any luck, Jeff Bezos will have flying drones dropping off produce at our front step in no time. (Patch)

Quick Hits

Man Argues To Keep His 'Therapy Pig' In Batavia, Illinois (Patch)

Ivanka Trump Will Become An Unpaid Government Employee (Patch)

Is 'Footy McFooty Face' The Best Worst Name For A Soccer Team Ever? (Patch)

Oregon Senate Approves Bill Targeting 'Slowpoke Drivers' (Patch)

Seattle To Sue Trump Over 'Sanctuary Cities' Executive Order

In the suit, Seattle will argue that the federal government cannot force local police by threatening to withhold money; Seattle will also argue that local law enforcement is protected from federal interference by the 10th Amendment. (Patch)

'Dreamer' Daniel Ramirez Medina Released From Detention Facility

An immigration court judge granted Ramirez's release on $15,000 bond. His immigration case will still proceed. Ramirez has been incarcerated in the Tacoma detention facility for almost 50 days. (Patch)

Republicans May Vote On Health Care Next Week

Republican leadership is considering holding a vote on rolling back Obamacare as early as next week, according to a report Wednesday from Bloomberg. But many of the party's problems that thwarted the its first attempt to overhaul health care last week — most centrally a discordant House majority — haven't gone away. (Patch)

It's Always Good To Start Your Day With A Laugh

'Dark Web' Hacks, Sells Millions Of .Edu Addresses

A disturbing report released by the Digital Citizens Alliance Wednesday says a cabal of criminal entrepreneurs who hang out on the “Dark Web” have harvested millions of email addresses and passwords from faculty, students and alumni of the nation's 300 largest universities. (Patch)

Department Of Homeland Security Won't Separate Families At Border

Secretary of DHS John Kelly appears to be backing away from pursuing the controversial plans he floated earlier in the year. (CNN)

This Day In History

1856 — The Crimean War was ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris.

Famous Birthdays

1863 — Mary Calkins, a suffragist and the first woman to become president of the American Psychological Association and the American Philosophical Association

1962 — MC Hammer, American Rapper known for his hit song "U Can't Touch This"

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