QUICK HITS

1 Trump-backed candidate wins nomination: Geoff Diehl, a former state representative endorsed by former President Donald Trump, has won the Republican nomination for Massachusetts governor over businessman Chris Doughty. The victory for Diehl sets up a general election contest against Democratic Attorney General Maura Healey, who would be the first openly gay person and the first woman elected governor of Massachusetts if she wins in November.

2 Journalist arrested: Hongkong 2 police arrested Ronson Chan, the chairman of Hong Kong’s largest journalists’ association, Wednesday for allegedly obstructing police and public disorder while reporting. … Five Hong Kong speech therapists were convicted of sedition on Wednesday after they printed a series of children’s books about sheep and wolves that a court said was aimed at inciting hatred against authorities.

3 UN: Somalia will need $1 billion: The U.N. humanitarian chief predicted Tuesday that at least $1 billion will be needed urgently to avert famine in Somalia in the coming months and early next year when two more dry seasons are expected to compound the historic drought in the nation.

4 Seattle teachers strike: The first 4 day of classes at Seattle Public Schools Wednesday was canceled and teachers are on strike over issues that include pay, mental health support, and staffing ratios for special education and multilingual students. The district said in an email to parents that it was “optimistic the bargaining teams will come to a positive solution for students, staff, and families.”

5 Outage leads to delays: An early morning power outage Wednesday at Austin-bergstrom International Airport caused flight delays that continued even after electricity was restored.