What we know about Shane Tamura, the former L.A. football standout accused in NFL mass shooting
The gunman suspected of targeting the National Football League headquarters In New York, killing four, was a former standout football player at two Southern California high schools.
Iran Pushes Ahead With ‘Fake News’ Bill That Critics Say Guts Free Speech

Iran’s parliament is fast-tracking a controversial bill targeting “fake news,” prompting outrage from press freedom advocates. Critics say the law threatens free speech and legitimizes censorship under the guise of national security.
New York gunman may have been targeting NFL offices, was L.A. high school football standout
Shane Tamura, a former football standout at Golden Valley and Granada Hills high schools, entered a New York skyscraper and began “spraying” bullets, police say.
Suspect dead after NYC shooting kills four, including NYPD officer

Four people were killed, including an NYPD officer, and another man was critically injured in a shooting Monday evening inside a Midtown Manhattan office building, which houses the corporate offices of the National Football League and Blackstone.
Four suspects at large after mass shooting in Atlanta that left 1 dead, 10

Police are still searching for 4 suspects involved in a mass shooting that killed 1 and injured 10 early Monday in Atlanta, GA. Police are asking anyone with information to come forward as authorities search for those
2 children killed after barge hits sailboat in Florida’s Biscayne Bay

Two children were killed after a large barge hit their sailboat near Hibiscus Island off Miami Beach on Monday morning. Hibiscus Island is a Miami Beach island in Biscayne Bay, across from the Port of Miami. According
Perseid meteor shower: When it peaks and what could spoil the party
What makes the Perseids great is the quantity of meteors, their showy quality and the August summer nights when you can view them. But this year, there’s a caveat.
Arellano: A new iteration of Taco María opens, in an unlikely place

Carlos Salgado shocked his fans by closing Taco María. As his good friend, I have the exclusive on what’s next. Hint: It’s not in California.
In a digital age, old-fashioned watchmaking schools, including a new one from Rolex, are in demand

Amid a shortage of watchmakers in the U.S., Rolex has opened a new school for watchmakers in Dallas. But industry stakeholders say more educational programs are needed.
How California draws congressional districts, and why it might change in a proxy war with Trump
California Democrats may upend the way the state draws congressional districts to weaken GOP power, a response to Texas potentially doing the opposite at President Trump’s bidding.