In today’s top news, 12 people were killed and 59 wounded after shooting in a theater near Denver, queen of soul food Sylvia Woods has died and a majority-Black swimming club defies the odds and becomes a powerhouse.

Queen of soul food Sylvia Woods has died. [BET]

Twelve dead and 59 wounded after mass shooting in cinema at The Dark Knight Rises showing. [BBC]

A majority-Black swimming club defies the odds and becomes a powerhouse. [WaPpo]

A vast water source has been discovered in one of the driest countries in sub-Saharan Africa. [BBC]

Those least likely to support voter ID laws are more likely to convey “racial resentment,” study finds. [HuffPo]

ABC scraps George Zimmerman’s interview after hearing his demands. [BET]

Fast food chain hopes to back out of gay-marriage debate after president publicly voices his stance. [LA Times]

Ford warns drivers to stop driving specific 2013 Escapes immediately. [REUTERS]

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