CEOs Abandon Trump • Confederate Statues Coming Down • Passersby Ignore Sexual Assault: Patch Morning Briefing

Good morning! It's Thursday, and the weekend is just around the corner. Here's what you need to know before you start your day.

Confederate Monuments Across The Country Are On Their Way Out

The violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, may have accelerated the pace at which Confederate monuments across the country are being shepherded out. The New York Times is tracking more than dozens of such monuments across the country that have either been removed or are slated for removal. Are there any near your town? (New York Times)

President Trump's Business Councils Fall Apart

The administration's panels of industry leaders are being disbanded after a critical mass of CEOs and other bigwigs abandoned Trump in the wake of his controversial comments following the Virginia protests. Members of one of the councils told CNBC that they had agreed, as a group, to disband the panel, but Trump attempted to subvert this move by announcing on Twitter that he was ending the councils. He said this move would avoid "putting pressure on the businesspeople." (Patch)

Passersby Ignore Public Sexual Assault

Police are looking for a man in Los Angeles who sexually assaulted a woman outside her home early in the morning last weekend. She fought of the rapist for several minutes, during which time passersby ignored the crime. L.A. Police Tuesday released video of the attack and a sketch of a man in hopes of identifying him and tracking him down. (Patch)

Quick Hits

All Shook Up: AirBnB Elvis Presley's Old Home For $65K/Month (Patch)

White Nationalist Richard Spencer Denied UF Speaking Platform (Patch)

Texas Chemists' Powerful New Pain Reliever Could Help Fight Opioid Abuse (Patch)

Business Owner Says Anti-Transgender Sign Is Just Satire, Again (Patch)

Death Threats Chase BU Student, Charlottesville Marcher Out Of Boston

Nicholas Fuentes, 18, told Patch it was made clear he was not only unwelcome in Boston but it was also dangerous for him to return. (Patch)

Sessions Praises Miami, Slams Chicago In Sanctuary Debate

The attorney general announced that Miami-Dade County is no longer considered a sanctuary jurisdiction in the eyes of his agency. (Patch)

Why I'll Hurt With You

New York Times best-selling author Rachel Macy Stafford reflects on unity, peace and progress this week through the eyes of her daughter. (Patch)

Man Pierces His Own Heart With Nail Gun In Wisconsin Carpentry Accident

A nail gun was nearly a lethal weapon for a Wisconsin construction worker who drove to the hospital with a 3-1/2-inch nail in his heart. (Patch)

Is Rainy Weather Killing Your Plants? Here's How To Save Them

Too many summer storms could be preventing your garden from thriving. (Patch)

Former Mrs. America Guilty Of Price Tag Fraud In Twin Cities

Former Mrs. America Jennifer Kline was found guilty of theft by swindle for switching price tags on clothes she purchased from Macy’s. (Patch)

This Day In History

1958 — The United States Air Force launches Pioneer 0, a probe meant to orbit the moon; it fails

1998 — President Bill Clinton admits he had a sexual affair with Monica Lewinsky, an admission leading up to his impeachment

Famous Birthdays

1893 — Mae West, the iconic actress, writer and comedian who made her way from vaudeville to Hollywood

1914 — Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr., the president's son and a U.S. congressman from New York

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