Local News
- Piedmont Park’s annual music festival “Music Midtown” cancelled due to state gun laws preventing the prohibition of guns on public property.
- The state of Georgia pledges $1.5B to Rivian, an electric car company, to contribute to a $5B plant in East Atlanta.
- Six people were rescued from the Chattahoochee River near Vinings.
- With 100 days until the Midterm elections, people watch Abrams v. Kemp statistics.
SCAD News
- SCAD Serve donates art supplies to local schools in hopes of improving art education.
- Paula Wallace interviews SCAD Art History Professor Gabriela Jasin on Andrea Kauffman through her painting “Zeuxis Selecting Models for his Painting of Helen of Troy.”
National News
- One of the January 6 rioters gets over 7 years in prison for his crimes, he is the Capitol rioter to go to court over taking a plea agreement.
- President Biden signs an executive order in hopes of keeping abortion safe and legal.
- Kentucky is ravaged by severe flooding and storms concentrated in the Appalachian region.
- Severe flooding in Arizona and Nevada causes road closings in Death Valley National Park.
- Uvalde principal speaks on the shooting, defending herself and actions.
Global News
- Heavy rains in Uganda cause deadly floods, especially concentrated in eastern regions.
- Flooding in Iran causes severe damage and mudslides, leaving many dead.
- Ukrainian President Zelensky attempts to legalize same-sex marriage.
- US House Speaker Pelosi visits Taiwan, a historic visit for US relations.
Heath News
- President Biden once again tests positive for COVID-19.
- California and Illinois declare a state of emergency over monkeypox outbreaks.
- Georgia monkeypox cases quickly rise in the hundreds with the 6th most amount of cases in the US.
- Read about ways to protect yourself and others from monkeypox here.
- Track COVID-19 cases in Georgia here.
- Track monkeypox nationwide cases here.
Light News
- Disney World guests trapped on the beloved “It’s a Small World” ride for over an hour.
- Waitress receives a shocking $3,000 tip on $13 bill.
- UCLA researchers find that some parts of the moon may have stable temperatures for humans.
This Week in History…
- July 26, 2016: Hillary Clinton is nominated for President, becoming the first woman to run for President of a major party.
- July 27, 1996: A pipe bomb explodes during the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, killing 1 and injuring 111.
- July 28, 1914: WWI begins following the death of Franz Ferdinand.
- July 29, 1958: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is established.
- August 1, 1996: George R.R. Martin publishes A Game of Thrones, the first installment in his series.
