Morning headlines: House to tackle USPS crisis; Dem convention opens tonight; 3 Texas officers shot
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“Nobody fits neatly and tightly into any one bucket,” said Georgia Democratic Chairwoman Nikema Williams. “What we all fit into is knowing that right now we don’t have leadership in our country, and it’s hurting all of us.” Read the full story here:
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Police officers work in front of a house in Cedar Park, Texas, where a standoff was happening Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020.
Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP Man barricaded in Texas home after 3 officers are shot
Residents of a suburb near Austin, Texas, were told to stay indoors early Monday as police surrounded a home where a man was barricaded inside with three of his family members after three officers were shot hours earlier.
Police in Cedar Park responded to a call about 3:10 p.m. Sunday from a mother who said her son kicked in the door of the home, Interim Chief of Police Mike Harmon said during a news conference Sunday.
Harmon said that when officers arrived they were met with gunfire and taken to a local hospital. All three officers were stable and had injuries not considered to be life-threatening. Read the full story here:
In other news today …
Californians packed beaches, lakes and recreation areas Sunday to seek relief from a record heat wave that strained the electricity grid and threatened to trigger a third round of rolling power outages.
Nearly three dozen victims or survivors plan to confront Joseph James DeAngelo, known as the Golden State Killer, this week during an extraordinary four days of court hearings before the 74-year-old is sentenced to life in prison.
European Council President Charles Michel on Monday convened an emergency summit of EU leaders to discuss the presidential election in Belarus and the crackdown in the wake of the polls.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot praised city police Sunday for “fairly quickly” settling weekend protests that devolved into violent skirmishes while activists and other elected officials blasted police for unnecessary aggressive tactics.
At least 18 people were shot, including four killed, as gunfire erupted in several places around the city overnight, authorities said Sunday.
The NBA’s postseason cash pool is deeper than ever, Kawhi Leonard is looking to be the first to win Finals MVPs for three different teams and it’s safe to expect that the NBA champion be one of the six division-title winners. The NBA playoffs start tonight.
Chase Elliott won the Cup Series’ first road course race at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, holding off hard-charging Denny Hamlin following a late restart and notching his third consecutive victory away from ovals.
