Details of Georgia high school shooting emerge, Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal advances, football season begins

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NEED TO KNOW

What You Need to Know About the Georgia High School Shooting

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

Please note: The alleged shooter, a 14-year-old student at the school, is and will be tried for murder as an adult. Local schools will be closed this week while the investigation unfolds. [Yahoo News]

The victims: Students Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, as well as math teachers Richard Aspinwall and Christina Irimie, were killed in the attack. The injured were taken to hospital and are expected to recover. [CNN]

First signs: Last year, local law enforcement questioned the suspected shooter about a school shooting that included photos of guns. The suspect denied any involvement at the time. [NBC News]

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Progress in the ceasefire agreement

Israel and Hamas have reportedly signed 90% of the ceasefire agreement. It is up to them to decide who will control a buffer zone on the Gaza-Egypt border and who will participate in a hostage and prisoner exchange. [USA Today/Reuters]

Russian influence campaign

The Justice Department has indicted two Russian state media employees for allegedly funding a U.S. media company that paid people, including Benny Johnson, to spread disinformation ahead of the November election. [Time]

Job offers are decreasing

The Labor Department reported that there were 7.7 million job openings in July, the lowest number since January 2021. The report shows that there is still at least one unemployed person. [AP]

Clark's Final Steps

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark during last night's game against the Los Angeles Sparks. Most importantly, she became the first WNBA rookie to make 100 three-pointers in a season. [Yahoo Sports]

New Cast of “DWTS”

Dancing with the Stars announced its , which includes Olympians Ilona Maher and Stephen Nedoroscik, former Bachelorette lead Jenn Tran and convicted “fake heiress” Anna “Delvey” Sorokin. [GMA]

WHAT'S HAPPENING TODAY

The perfect couplestarring Nicole Kidman and Liev Schreiber, was released on Netflix tonight. [Hollywood Reporter]

In baseball, the Astros and the Reds at 1:10 p.m. ET on the MLB app. [Cincinnati Enquirer]

In tennis, the US Open semifinals begin and will be broadcast at 7 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, the Ravens and Chiefs at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC. (More information below.) [Kansas City Star]

And don't forget to: Read your daily horoscope. Play crosswords. Check the weather forecast in your area.

TODAY IN HISTORY

In 1957, Jack Kerouac published his iconic book On the roadwhich is widely considered one of the most influential novels of the 20th century. Here is the text by Kerouac's friend Neal Cassady, who inspired its writing. [Esquire]

3 QUESTIONS

…about the 2024 NFL regular season

Tonight. I asked a sports journalist to explain to us what we might see on the field this year.

Lily: There is a major change in the kickoffs this year. What is different?

Jori: I would like to highlight two key points: you will see less running at the start of games to reduce high-speed collisions, and you will see more kickoff returns because they are now “worth” more. Here is an example.

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

Jori: Well, history will tell. But history has never seen a head coach-QB duo like Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes. If they don't win this year, I bet they'll get 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?

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

What will it take for the Chiefs 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. “It means a lot to me because it was a long time ago,” she said. [People]

Have a nice day. See you tomorrow!

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