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| Good morning, Daily Briefing readers. Think it'd be an uneventful news week? Well, the world has other plans. |
| The shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, by Wisconsin police on Sunday night was captured on video, and has sparked social media backlash, protests and a state Department of Justice investigation. |
| Meanwhile, six are dead in California as wildfires remain a major threat, with Monday bringing unpredictable winds, more sizzling temperatures and potential lightning strikes. And Tropical Storms Marco and Laura are barreling toward Louisiana and the Gulf Coast, both expected to make landfall this week. |
| Have we mentioned today is also the start of the Republican National Convention? And that Kellyanne Conway announced late Sunday that she's leaving her position in the administration? |
| Here's the news to know today: |
Black man shot multiple times by Wisconsin police, sparking protests |
| The shooting of a Black man by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Sunday night was captured on video, sparking protests and a state Department of Justice investigation . Officers responded to a domestic incident shortly after 5 p.m. and "were involved in an officer involved shooting," police said in a news release. The man who was shot, identified as Jacob Blake, was airlifted and is in serious condition, police said. Police deployed tear gas early Monday in an effort to disperse hundreds of people who took to the streets after the shooting. In a statement early Monday, Wisconsin DOJ said the officers involved in the shooting had been placed on administrative leave and that it had launched an investigation. |
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It's time for the Republican National Convention |
| The Republican National Convention is here — ready or not . After a 2½-month scramble that involved constantly changing venues and ever-changing schedules, the RNC begins virtually Monday in both Charlotte, North Carolina, and Washington, D.C. The event will be a far cry from the glitz of conventions past, primarily because of the threat of the coronavirus pandemic. Just like the Democratic National Convention, each night will have sub-themes to go along with the overall theme of "Honoring the Great American Story." Monday night will be "Land of Promise." Donald Trump is expected to accept his party's presidential nomination on Thursday. |
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USPS head to appear before House panel |
| Top U.S. Postal Service officials will testify before the House Oversight Committee on Monday amid increasing scrutiny of changes at the agency. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is set to appear alongside Postal Service Board of Governors Chairman Robert Duncan. The hearing comes just days after the House returned from its August recess to pass a measure providing $25 billion for the USPS, which is unlikely to pass as it stands in the Republican-controlled Senate. DeJoy already appeared Friday before a Senate panel, where he acknowledged delays in mail delivery but steadfastly denied political motivations. He said changes at the agency were made to help restore the agency's financial health and called it the Postal Service's "sacred duty" to deliver election mail this November. |
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Gulf Coast braces as Tropical Storms Marco and Laura surge toward landfall |
| Tropical Storm Marco briefly grew to hurricane strength Sunday before weakening again, one of two powerful storms marching toward the Gulf Coast and threatening a historic double slam of landfalls within miles of each other . Marco is likely to make landfall in Louisiana late Monday. And, then, Tropical Storm Laura is expected to reach hurricane status before it roars into the state Wednesday. National Weather Service Meteorologist Benjamin Schott said such a confluence of storms hasn't happened in the Gulf of Mexico in recorded history. Isolated areas could see 15 inches of rain from the two storms, he said. |
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Aug. 24 is now known as Kobe Bryant Day in Orange County, California |
| It's Kobe Bryant Day. Officials in Orange County, California, voted unanimously last week to dedicate Aug. 24 to the 18-time All-Star who died in January in a helicopter crash . The date was chosen for the two jersey numbers Bryant wore during his 20-year career with the Lakers: No. 8 and 24. It's also a day after his birthday; he would have been 42 this year. "A treasured member of our Orange County community, Kobe Bryant was the basketball legend that inspired so many young men and women to pursue their dreams and never give up," said Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Michelle Steel. |
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In better news |
| Two Taylor Swift fans unexpectedly got their hands on 30 signed copies of the artist's new album, "Folklore." What they did (or didn't do) warmed the heart of the record store owner set to receive the shipment. |
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