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By DNAinfo Staff | August 30, 2016 4:38pm 

 Texas Gov. Rick Perry slammed President Barack Obama's policy on Israel as
Texas Gov. Rick Perry slammed President Barack Obama's policy on Israel as "misguided."
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St. Paul’s School Assault Survivor, Has Decided to Shed Her Anonymity

Owen Labrie last year was charged with sexually assaulting a younger student at St. Paul’s School during a senior ritual — now, his accuser has decided to reveal her identity in order to discuss the ordeal publicly in a show of solidarity with other victims of assault. “I want everyone to know that I am not afraid or ashamed anymore, and I never should have been,” said Chessy Prout in her first public interview. [Today]

When Republicans Decided to Break with Donald Trump

More than 100 Republican leaders have said they will not vote for Republican nominee Donald Trump since he declared his candidacy, and the New York Times has put together a timeline of when they made this decision. The graphic is broken down into “What Trump Said” and “When They Walked” and extends from his speech announcing his candidacy to mid-August. [New York Times]

EpiPen Price Gouging Isn’t Because of a Lack of Government Oversight, But Too Much of It

This blog post offers a counter-explainer of the EpiPen price inflation crisis, arguing that the answer isn’t more regulation of the pharmaceutical industry, but less. [Slate Star Codex]

French Mayors Refuse to Lift Burkini Ban Despite Court Ruling

Several mayors who have prohibited burkinis in French coastal resorts are refusing to lift the ban despite the country’s highest administrative court ruling Friday that the restrictions are illegal. The mayors said they banned the outfit, worn primarily by Muslim women, in response to growing terror concerns. On Monday, former French president Nicholas Sarkozy joined the controversial debate saying that he would amend the country’s constitution to ban burkinis if he is reelected next year. [The Guardian]

It’s Been Real, Anthony Weiner

Beyond the lurid headlines in the Anthony Weiner scandal is a charismatic man who made a seemingly endless series of utterly astounding choices. Village Voice writer Ross Barkan offers a thorough analysis of what led to Weiner’s downfall and what the future might hold for New York’s sexter-in-chief. [Village Voice]

Will Colin Kaepernick's Protest Matter?

Although Colin Kaepernick might not be bringing his full A-game on the field, the quarterback's bringing the controversy with his recent stand to sit out the National Anthem until “there’s significant change” with how people of color are treated. The move has already sparked tons of conversation in the sports world, with some calling Kaepernick’s “shameful,” and an insult to the military, while others saying the move has nothing to do with the military. In an era where it’s “rare” for a “modern athlete to take such a perceived unpatriotic stance,” will Kaepernick decision matter? [USA Today]

Inside the Restaurants of Yida, South Sudan’s Largest Refugee Settlement

Cooking is not a labor of love in this tough, tenuous settlement, but a means of survival for the women who run restaurants with almost exclusively male clientele. [Eater]

A Fake News Story Trended on Facebook After Firing Its Editorial Staff

After Facebook laid off its editors and replaced them with an algorithm, a fake news story about Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly trended for a full day before it was finally removed. [Quartz]

Rick Perry and Ryan Lochte To Groove on 'Dancing With the Stars'

The hit reality dancing show announced another unlikely cast of wannabe dancers for its upcoming season, to include former presidential candidate Rick Perry and disgraced Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte. They'll compete against the likes of Babyface, Amber Rose, Vanilla Ice and Maureen McCormick (the actress who played Marcia Brady). [Jezebel]

At 145 Years Of Age, World’s Oldest Man Just Wants to Die

Reports out of Indonesia, claim to have identified the world’s oldest living person, and the oldest documented person to have ever lived. Indonesian News channel Liputan 6 reports that Mbah Gotho, 145, has official government documents stating he was born in 1870, though it still needs to be independently verified. At his impressive age spanning nearly a century and a half, Gotho has a simple last wish. “What I want is to die,” he told Liputan 6, as reported by the Mirror and the BBC. [Mirror]

‘Clowns’ Are Haunting a South Carolina Town

Police are warning residents of Greenville County to stay clear of people dressed as clowns, who have been spotted in the woods behind an apartment complex. The clowns allegedly talk to children and try to lure them into the woods, according to Buzzfeed News. One resident told the outlet that their children said, “Mama, there’s clowns out there in the woods and they’re trying to get us to come out there.” [BuzzFeed]

Close Encounters: SETI is Looking Into Possible Alien Signal from Deep Space

Researchers from the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) say they’ve observed a signal that may be from a highly intelligent civilization 95 light years away. The signal was first found by Russian scientists last year, but was “kept secret from the international community,” the Observer reports. Sounds like the start to a great sci-fi film, doesn’t it? [Observer]

This column was compiled by DNAinfo reporters Nikhita Venugopal, Danielle Tcholakian, Eddie Small, Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska, Noah Hurowitz, Gwynne Hogan, Rachel Holliday Smith, Carolina Pichardo, Jeanmarie Evelly, Irene Plagianos, Allegra Hobbs and Shaye Weaver.