Obamacare Lives • Chipotle Sickens • 'Ring Of Fire' Brings Heat Wave: Patch Morning Briefing

Good morning! It's Wednesday, and we hope the week is treating you well so far. Here's what you need to know to start your day.

Trump May 'Let Obamacare Fail,' But It Lives To Fight Another Day

Obamacare is still — still — the law of the land, despite Republicans' best efforts to repeal and replace, or at least scale back, the landmark legislation. The Senate leadership plans to bring a pure Obamacare "repeal" bill to the floor next week, but moderate Republicans have pledged to stop any such move. President Trump has said his plan is now to "let Obamacare fail," at which point he thinks Democrats will be begging to work with him. (Patch)

Chipotle Closes After Customer Illnesses; Norovirus Suspected

Concerns about food-borne illnesses resurfaced at Chipotle when customers became ill after eating at a Sterling, Virginia, location, and the highly contagious norovirus may be the culprit. The restaurant temporarily closed Monday and Tuesday after multiple customers experienced vomiting, diarrhea and vomiting, according to an online report. The company's stock fell Tuesday on the news. (Patch)

'A Ring Of Fire'

Expect dangerous levels of heat as the week continues on along with heavy thunderstorms, which may include powerful winds, hail and isolated tornadoes, meteorologists have warned. Observers have found evidence that a "ring of fire" may be brewing across much of the country, which would bring a swath of hazardous weather conditions in its wake. States from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic and southern regions of the country can anticipate highs in the 90- and 100-degree range through the weekend, surpassing even 110 degrees in some places. (The Weather Channel)

Quick Hits

Huge Tortoise Called Millennium Stolen From Queens Wildlife Center (Patch)

'Atomic Blonde' Charlize Theron Packs A Punch In Mini-Skirt And Pumps (Patch)

'Mail Rat' Lives In Nest Of Letters Stolen From Brooklyn Home (Patch)

Newborn Abandoned In River Rouge; Police Look For Mom (Patch)

How To Avoid Long Security Wait Times At The Airport

With summer vacationers crowding the airport through Labor Day in one of the busiest air travel seasons in years, there are times of the day that are the absolute worst for passing through security checkpoints. (Patch)

Face Transplant Completed At Cleveland Clinic

This is the hospital system's third time completing the procedure. It took 11 surgeons 31 hours to finish the surgery. (Patch)

Wisconsin Police Accidentally Set Fire To Naked Man

A 32-year-old Wisconsin man was arrested Friday night. As the naked man struggled with police, officers accidentally set him on fire. (Patch)

Florida Drug Dealer Reported Stolen Cocaine

A self-described “drug dealer” found himself behind bars after allegedly calling deputies to report that someone stole his cocaine. (Patch)

President Trump Had An Undisclosed Private Conversation With Vladimir Putin

While the White House described the conversation as brief, other reports suggest it was an hour long. (Patch)

The New Emojis You Need To See

You never knew you needed them, but they're coming soon: Emojis showing a woman breastfeeding, a man doing yoga, a vomiting smiley, a zebra, a person wearing a headscarf, a zombie and more. (Patch)

This Day In History

1870 — France initiates hostilities against Prussia, beginning the Franco-Prussian war

1979 — Nicaragua's rebel group the Sandinistas overthrow the county's government

Famous Birthdays

1860 — Lizzie Borden, the American girl who was accused of ax-murdering her parents

1917 — William Scranton, the 13th U.S. ambassador to the United Nations

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