University of Texas at Austin Scientists from the University of Texas at Austin postulate that the hominin fossil Lucy (Dinkinesh) died due to a fall from a tree. Paleoanthropologist Donald Johanson, who is credited with discovering and naming Lucy, disagrees.
Li Jinbin Li Jinbin becomes Communist Party Secretary (top official) of Anhui, succeeding Wang Xuejun.Chen Quanguo becomes Communist Party Secretary of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, succeeding Zhang Chunxian, who will take on another office.Li Jiheng becomes Communist Party Secretary of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, succeeding Wang Jun.
Election U.S. officials are investigating the hacking of election system databases in Illinois and Arizona. The FBI alerted all election officials nationwide about this issue earlier this month.
Philippine drug war Multiple individuals rammed a van into the entrance of the Brussels National Institute of Criminology building, setting its laboratories on fire. No casualties have been reported. At least five people are arrested.
Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte calls on critic senator Leila de Lima to resign and "hang herself".
2016 Pacific hurricane season A hurricane watch is issued for the island of Hawaii as Hurricane Madeline approaches.
Gene Wilder Gene Wilder, known for his role as the title character in "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory", and for his collaborations with Mel Brooks, dies at the age of 83.
2016 Kashmir unrest A curfew has ended in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir after 52 days of protest allowing for an all-party delegation to visit the state on Sunday.
Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) The death toll of a suicide bombing in the southern Yemeni city of Aden rises to at least 71. Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant claims responsibility.