Man who took cellphone video of Ahmaud Arbery killing during fatal chase gets 35 years in prison in hate crime case
ABC News
Man who took cellphone video of Ahmaud Arbery killing during fatal chase gets 35 years in prison in hate crime case
Gabby Petito's family files claim alleging police failed her
ABC News
Gabby Petito’s family has notified Utah officials that they plan to file a wrongful death lawsuit alleging police failed to recognize she was in a life-threatening situation last year when they investigated a fight between her and her boyfriend
Fragile cease-fire between Israel, Gaza militants holding
Washington Times | Fares Akram, Tia Goldenberg
A fragile cease-fire deal to end nearly three days of fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza held into Monday morning -- a sign the latest round of violence may have abated.
David McCullough, Pulitzer-winning historian, dies at 89
Star Tribune
David McCullough, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose lovingly crafted narratives on subjects ranging from the Brooklyn Bridge to Presidents John Adams and Harry Truman made him among the most popular and influential historians of his time, has died. He was 89.
Olivia Newton-John dead at age 73, family announces on social media
Washington Times | Hillel Italie
Olivia Newton-John, the Grammy-winning superstar who reigned on pop, country, adult contemporary and dance charts with such hits as "Physical" and "You're the One That I Want" and won countless hearts as everyone's favorite Sandy in the blockbuster film version of "Grease," has died.
Biden to join governor to survey flood damage in Kentucky
Washington Times | Chris Megerian, Bruce Schreiner
President Biden and the first lady are expected to join Gov. Andy Beshear and his wife, Britainy, as they meet with families and view damage from storms that have created the worst flooding in Kentucky's history.
CO sheriff's deputy killed in shooting near Colorado Springs
Fox News
A Colorado sheriff's deputy was shot and killed while responding to a shooting. The sheriff's office is looking for a 33-year-old man who is a suspect in the crime.
US stocks rise and bond yields and oil prices fall as Senate passes Biden's climate and healthcare bill
Business Insider | bevans@insider.com (Brian Evans)
Massachusetts' lottery numbers for Sunday, Aug. 7
Fox News
Mega Millions jackpot is $52,000,000 and Powerball reaches $26,000,000. Massachusetts' MassCash lottery numbers for Sunday, Aug. 7 are 3-15-21-31-33.
Man on trial in Texas says he did not kill 2 teen daughters
ABC News
A man accused of fatally shooting his two teenage daughters in a taxi in the Dallas area in 2008 told jurors in his capital murder trial on Monday that he fled the vehicle before they were killed because he thought someone wanted to kill him
Man's death during police encounter leads to $5M settlement
ABC News
Relatives of a 19-year-old Black man who died during a struggle with police officers on Maryland’s Eastern Shore have reached a $5 million partial settlement of their wrongful death lawsuit
1 person killed, 5 injured at softball game in Atlanta
CBS
"What we know so far is that there was some type of baseball, softball game ongoing, and some type of argument ensued and next thing you know, there was an exchange of gunfire," Atlanta Deputy Chief Charles Hampton Jr. said.
CBS partially retracts documentary that outraged Ukraine by claiming that US weapon shipments were going missing
Business Insider | sbaker@businessinsider.com (Sinéad Baker)
Lawmakers Look to Digital Dollar to Compete With China
WSJ
Some U.S. legislators are pushing the Federal Reserve to move swiftly toward issuing a digital dollar, in an effort to combat steps from China.
Oklahoma prisons director who oversaw executions retiring
ABC News
The head of Oklahoma's prison system who oversaw the agency's return to carrying out executions after a seven-year hiatus is stepping down
Axios agrees to sell to Cox for $525 million in cash
NPR | Bill Chappell
"Axios" is Greek for "worthy" — and now we know how much the company is worth, less than six years after its news site debuted.
Fourth Set Of Human Remains Found In Nevada’s Shrinking Lake Mead
Huffington Post
Three other bodies were found in May and July as water levels continue to drop at the nation's largest reservoir.
Russia halts U.S. inspections of its nuclear arsenals
Washington Times | Vladimir Isachenkov
Russia on Monday announced a freeze on U.S. inspections of its nuclear arsenals under a pivotal arms control treaty, claiming that Western sanctions have hampered similar tours of U.S. facilities by Russian monitors.
Ex-Ohio court mediator arrested; allegedly sent feces to GOP
Washington Times | Samantha Hendrickson
An Ohio man is in custody after being accused of sending about three-dozen feces-filled letters to lawmakers around the country, including Ohio's 25 Republican state senators in early July.
Not so fast: California's last nuke plant might run longer
St. Louis Dispatch
California's last operating nuclear power plant could get a second lease on life. Pacific Gas & Electric decided six years ago to close its twin-domed Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant by 2025. But Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom — who was…
