Fatal Floods; Princeton's 'Spy'; McCain's Surgery: Patch Morning Briefing

Good morning! It's Monday, and we hope you had a restful weekend. Here's what you need to know to start your day.

Flash Flood Tears Through Arizona

Authorities are still searching for a man who went missing after flash flooding in Arizona killed nine people. The flash flood hit the Cold Springs Swimming Hole North of Payson shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday, according to Sheriff J. Adam Shepherd. Extreme monsoonal thunderstorms had dumped water on parts of Southwest Arizona, triggering the devastating conditions. (Patch)

Iran Convicts Princeton Grad Student Of Spying

Princeton University has confirmed that one of its graduate students is facing 10 years in Iranian prison for an espionage conviction. Xiyue Wang, 37, a graduate student in the history department, was tried and convicted in Iran for spying after the Iranian government arrested him for being "an infiltrating American agent." He had been studying Eurasian history, and he was in Iran last summer doing research for his Ph.D. when he was apprehended, the Ivy League school said. (Patch)

McCain's Surgery Delays Senate Health Care Vote

Republican leadership in the Senate is delaying its vote on the controversial health care reform bill because Sen. John McCain of Arizona will be recovering from surgery this week. On Friday, doctors discovered a blood clot near his eye and realized that they needed to operate. With the health care bill expected to pass on very slim margins if at all, the Senate will need every Republican in attendance to succeed. (Patch)

Quick Hits

13 Summer Reads To Understand The World Better (Patch)

George A. Romero Dies At 7 (Patch)

Camel Tramples Circus Worker In Maryland (Patch)

Woman Arrested For Towing Her Kids In Little Red Wagon: Report (Patch)

Detroit At Crossroads 50 Years After Riots Devastated City

Detroit was the nation's fourth biggest city in 1960, but it fell to 21st by 2016. The middle class fled, and a proud city fell into poverty, crime and hopelessness. (Patch)

CBO Still Needs To Score Obamacare Replacement Bill

According to a source, the Congressional Budget Office will not produce an evaluation of the law's effects on Monday. Republicans said the score will come out sometime this week, but they may get an additional assessment from the Department of Health and Human Services. (CNN)

Mumps Outbreak Confirmed At University Of Texas At Austin Campus

So far, seven people have contracted the extremely contagious viral disease, according to university officials. (Patch)

Sponsor of Free Speech Bill Caught Stealing Anti-GOP Sign

A Republican lawmaker admitted he stole an 80-year-old man's anti-GOP sign. He's also the co-sponsor of a State free-speech bill. (Patch)

Is It Unethical To Have Kids In The Era Of Climate Change?

A changing world means we may have to reconsider some of our deepest commitments. (Quartz)

This Day In History

1955 — Disneyland opens in California

2014 — Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over Ukraine and Russia, killing all 298 on board.

Famous Birthdays

1917 — Phyllis Diller, an American comedian and actress, cited as one of the revolutionary female comedians of her time

1921 — Mary Osborne, an American jazz guitarist

AP Photo/Ralph Freso