Details of the Georgia high school shooting emerge, ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas makes progress and football season begins

Good morning everyone. Is your partner’s sleeping habits keeping you up all night? Here’s how to feel more rested. And now for the news.

WORTH KNOWING

What you should know about the Georgia high school shooting

Four people were killed and nine injured in a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, yesterday. It is the worst of 45 school shootings in the United States this year.

What you should know: The suspected shooter, a 14-year-old student at the school, is being charged with murder as an adult. Local schools will remain closed this week while the investigation continues. (Yahoo News)

The victims: Students Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo and math teachers Richard Aspinwall and Christina Irimie were named as victims of the attack. The injured were taken to hospitals and are expected to recover soon. (CNN)

Early signs: Last year, local police questioned the suspected gunman in connection with a school shooting that featured photos of guns. The suspect denied any involvement at the time. (NBC News)

IF YOU MISSED IT

🌍 Progress on ceasefire agreements

Israel and Hamas are reportedly 90% of a ceasefire agreement. They are the ones who will control a buffer zone on the Gaza-Egypt border and will participate in a hostage-prisoner exchange. (USA Today/Reuters)

➡️ Russian influence campaign

The US Department of Justice has indicted two Russian state media employees for allegedly funding a US media company that paid people like Benny Johnson to spread misinformation ahead of the November election. (Time)

💼 Decline in job vacancies

The Labor Department reported that there were 7.7 million job openings in July, the fewest since January 2021. The report showed that there are still at least 100,000 for every unemployed person. (AP)

🏀 Clark’s latest milestones

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark at yesterday’s game against the Los Angeles Sparks. Most importantly, she was the first WNBA rookie to make 100 3-pointers in a season. (Yahoo Sports)

📺 The new cast of “DWTS”

Dancing with the stars announced that the , which includes Olympians Ilona Maher and Stephen Nedoroscik, former Bachelorette Lead actress Jenn Tran and convicted “fake heiress” Anna “Delvey” Sorokin. (GMA)

WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY

📺 The perfect couplestarring Nicole Kidman and Liev Schreiber, appeared overnight on Netflix. (Hollywood Reporter)

⚾ In baseball: the Astros and the Reds at 1:10 p.m. ET on the MLB app. (Cincinnati Enquirer)

🎾 In tennis, the semifinals of the US Open begin, broadcast at 7:00 p.m. ET on ESPN. (Yahoo Sports)

🏀 In women’s basketball, the Storm and the Liberty at 7 p.m. ET on Prime Video. (AP)

🏈 In football: Ravens and Chiefs at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC. (More on that below.) (Kansas City Star)

☀️ And don’t forget: Read your daily horoscope. Play the crossword puzzle. Check the weather forecast for your region.

TODAY IN HISTORY

In 1957, Jack Kerouac published his iconic book On the waywidely considered one of the most influential novels of the 20th century. Here is the novel by Kerouac’s friend Neal Cassady that inspired his writing. (Esquire)

3 QUESTIONS

…about the 2024 NFL season

Tonight. I asked a sports reporter to summarize what we might see on the field this year.

Lily: There are big changes to the kickoffs this year. What’s different?

Jorie: I want to highlight two important points: you will see less running at the beginning of plays to reduce high-speed collisions, and you will see more kickoff returns because they are now “worth” more. Here’s a…

Lily: You wrote that the Kansas City Chiefs Back-to-back Super Bowl titles. Do you think they can do it?

Jorie: Well, history says so. But history has never seen a head coach and quarterback combination like Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes. If they don’t win this year, I bet they’ll win at least one more title in the next three years.

Lily: If I only have time to watch one game this week, which one should it be?

Jorie: Championship game, but it also pits Mahomes against the incumbent. Plus you, Taylor Swift, who is still Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce!

What do the Chiefs need to win a third consecutive title? .

MOMENT OF WELL-BEING

Georgia McGarry, 99, at a surprise ceremony 80 years after she dropped out of college to help her family during World War II. “This means a lot to me because it was a long time ago,” she said. (People)

Have a nice day. See you tomorrow!

💡 PS Before you go, your daily advice: DirecTV subscribers who are denied access to Disney networks like ESPN can receive a $20 credit. (CBS News)

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