Here’s what I’m reading up on this morning:

• A white South Carolina cop, Michael T. Slager, is charged with murder for fatally shooting Walter Scott, an unarmed black man, in the back. The incident began with a traffic stop.

• A Texas judge denies lifting his ruling on Obama’s executive action on immigration. 

• Wow. Royal Dutch Shell will acquire BG Group for $70 billion. 

• DirecTV cancels its ridiculous Rob Lowe commercials after complaints.  

• Samsung denies claims that it paid 500 people to pose as fans for the S6 launch in China. 

• Mischa Barton sues her manager-mom over breach of contract. 

• Does your weigh loss pill contain ?-Methylphenethylamine?

• NASA predicts we’re going to confirm aliens in outer space in the next few decades.