Penalizing candidates who interrupt, and other changes coming to the Democratic debates

The next debate featuring 20 of the two dozen Democrats seeking the 2020 presidential nomination is coming up at the end of the month, and CNN has announced some changes from the previous format. 

As in the first round in Miami, the debate in Detroit will be divided into two nights to accommodate the large field of candidates: the first on July 30, the second on July 31.

Both will air at 8 p.m. EDT and will run two hours. CNN’s chief political correspondent Dana Bash will join hosts Don Lemon and Jake Tapper as moderators. 

Out of the 24 candidates currently in the field, the 20 candidates to take the stage will be selected by polling and fundraising criteria set by the Democratic National Committee. Who made the cut will be announced on July 17.

Out of those 20, CNN will randomly determine which candidates appear on which debate night in a live drawing scheduled to take place on July 18. 

In the debate in Miami hosted by NBC News and Telemundo, each candidate was given time for a closing statement. But in Detroit, CNN said each of them will be allowed an opening statement as well. 

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Harris, Ocasio-Cortez introduce fair housing legislation

California Sen. Kamala Harris and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York on Wednesday introduced legislation to make it less onerous for Americans with criminal records and their families to receive federal housing assistance. The legislators, both Democrats, described the bill as "a comprehensive reform of the eviction and screening policies" that accompany federal programs such as public housing and Section 8 vouchers. In a statement, Harris and Ocasio-Cortez said, "Access to stable housing in particular is one of the most important first steps to rehabilitation, but federal laws continue to pose unnecessary and punitive barriers to federal housing assistance for those with criminal records."

41 of the wildest hotels, Airbnbs, and places to spend the night

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EIA reports a fourth straight weekly fall in U.S. crude-oil supplies

The Energy Information Administration on Wednesday reported that U.S. crude supplies declined by 9.5 million barrels for the week ended July 5. They were expected to fall by 2.1 million barrels, according to analysts at IHS Markit. The American Petroleum Institute on Tuesday reported an 8.1 million-barrel drop, according to sources. The EIA data also showed that gasoline inventories were also down by 1.5 million barrels, while distillate stockpiles climbed by 3.7 million barrels last week. IHS Markit had shown expectations for a supply decline of 400,000 barrels for gasoline and an increase of 1.5 million barrels for distillates. August West Texas Intermediate crudeCLQ19, +2.71% was up $1.61, or 2.8%, to $59.44 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

How Facebook Is Leading the Way Through Diversity

Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) is leading the way for social media companies, and it wants to be a leader in diversity as well. The social media giant recently announced that it will be making an effort over the next five years to double the number of female employees globally, and to double the number of black and Hispanic employees in the United States.

Facebook also wants half of its U.S. workforce to be from underrepresented groups by 2024. About 43% of Facebook’s U.S. workers are currently from underrepresented groups, and a push to 50% could be seen as a “stretch” or “ambitious,” says management.

The social media giant reported that 36.9% of its global employees is female, up from 36.3% a year ago. Black and Hispanic people now account for 9.0% of staff in the United States. A year ago, that number was 8.4%. The company had almost 38,000 workers at the end of March, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

Ultimately, Facebook is proposing a change from the status quo. These numbers underscore how big technology companies have struggled to diversify their workforces. This is especially true in technical jobs dominated by white and Asian men.

Maxine Williams, Facebook’s chief diversity officer, commented:

We envision a company where in five years, at least fifty-percent of our workforce is made up of women, people who are Black, Hispanic, Native American, Pacific Islanders, people with two or more ethnicities, people with disabilities and veterans.

Walgreens in Philadelphia robbed by group of 60 teens

Teens caught on camera rampaging through Walgreens

Philadelphia police have released surveillance video showing teenagers storming a Walgreens store.

Video footage released by the Philadelphia Police Department on Tuesday revealed a group of 60 teenagers, both boys and girls, robbing a local Walgreens.

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On the Fourth of July, a large group "stormed" a Philadelphia Walgreens, located at 1800 South Street, "knocking items off of the shelves and running out of the store without paying for merchandise," according to the police. Some of the teens also threw merchandise at store employees, allegedly resulting in injuries.

It's unclear whether police have arrested any suspects.

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Walgreens did not immediately respond to a FOX Business request for comment.

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According to ABC6, the damage could cost between $6,000 and $7,000.