The Short List: Blatter bows out; Kris 'didn't know' about Caitlyn Jenner; Amtrak crash update

The FIFA criminal investigation got too close for Sepp Blatter to survive

After Sepp Blatter was re-elected as FIFA president Friday, he was interviewed by a Swiss television station. "Why would I step down? That would be only an admission of wrongdoing on my part," he said. Four days later, he stepped down. Enough said, writes USA TODAY's Christine Brennan. It's been a major scandal for soccer's governing body, and Blatter just couldn't survive. Last week, the U.S. Justice Department and Attorney General Loretta Lynch released details of a widespread indictment involving nine senior FIFA members, including a vice president. Blatter wasn't named, but Lynch was dropping thinly-veiled hints about what might be coming. Amid all that, Blatter was re-elected to his post, which he's held since 1998. But yesterday's report by The New York Times seems to be the smoking gun that prompted the stunning turnaround. According to the Times, FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke is alleged to have authorized a $10 million transfer — money U.S. officials say was used to bribe others into voting in favor of South Africa hosting the 2010 World Cup. More: Sepp still sees himself as the hero, writes Martin Rogers. The soccer world is going nuts. Read Blatter's full statement here.

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We're still abuzz about Caitlyn Jenner's big reveal. Today we learned Kris Jenner 'didn't know'

Caitlyn Jenner's adult children knew. Ex-wives from when she was Bruce Jenner knew. Tabloid editors and the paparazzi certainly knew. But Kris Jenner says she had no clue her husband of 24 years was hiding her true self as a woman. And Buzz Bissinger, the journalist who interviewed Caitlyn Jenner for the Vanity Fair cover debut as a transgender woman, said he believes Kris. Savannah Guthrie interviewed Bissinger this morning on NBC's Today show. "Kris was very civil during the interview and she was very open," he said about the "momager" of the Kardashian-Jenner reality tribe. "She says, 'I didn't know. I had no idea about the extent of his gender issues.' ... And I got to say, I think she's right," he said. Also: We learn how she chose the name Caitlyn. Jessica Lange thinks the comparisons are "wonderful." Laverne Cox says the "struggle continues." And some transgender teens are hoping Jenner inspires acceptance.

Rescuers try to save hundreds trapped in capsized China ship

"The raindrops hitting my face felt like hailstones," he said. "'Just hang in there a little longer,' I told myself." Zhang Hui, 43, was among the lucky ones rescued after a Chinese passenger ship with 458 aboard capsized in the Yangtze River. Rescuers were scrambling today to pull people from the hull of the boat, which is upside down in about 50 feet of water. Zhang said he grabbed a life jacket with seconds to spare and drifted all night despite not being able to swim, reaching shore as dawn approached. The captain and chief engineer were among those saved and have been taken into police custody. If a large number of passengers are not rescued, the death toll could exceed the April 2014 sinking of a South Korean ferry that killed 304 people.

NTSB says engineer's cellphone record examined; no mechanical issues in fatal Amtrak crash

A National Transportation Safety Board report released today says that federal investigators are examining an Amtrak engineer's cellphone and cellphone records to determine whether the engineer made any calls, texted or sent messages while operating the train that crashed and killed eight passengers May 12 near Philadelphia. "Although the records appear to indicate that calls were made, text messages sent and data used on the day of the accident, investigators have not yet made a determination if there was any phone activity during the time the train was being operated," the report said. The NTSB's preliminary report found no anomalies with the train's braking system or the signals and track at the crash site. The NTSB previously noted the train had been traveling at 106 mph as it entered the Frankford Junction curve — more than twice the posted 50-mph speed limit — before the emergency brake system engaged.

Facebook goes to France, opens artificial intelligence lab

Facebook: It's like it knows us. And wants to know us better. For about a year, Facebook has been building a program called Facebook AI Research to invest in artificial intelligence that sifts through the flood of text, pictures and videos that users share. The company has artificial intelligence research teams in California and New York. Now Facebook is opening an artificial intelligence lab in Paris. The move strengthens its foothold in Europe as scrutiny of the giant social network intensifies there. Facebook, based in Menlo Park, Calif., actually has more users in Europe than in the USA. "It's our hope that this research will ultimately help us make services like News Feed, photos and search even better and enable an entirely new set of ways to connect and share," the company said.

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Contributing: Jessica Guynn, Maria Puente, Michael Winter, Matthew Diebel, Donna Leinwand Leger, Bart Jansen, USA TODAY; Martin Rogers, Luke Kerr-Dineen, Christine Brennan, Nina Mandell, USA TODAY Sports; Associated Press