Trump Obstruction Probe; Scalise Shot; UPS Attack: Patch Morning Briefing

Good morning! It's Thursday, and here's what you need to know to start your day.

Country Stunned By Attack On Lawmakers

Rep. Steve Scalise is still in the hospital today after he was shot in an attack Wednesday at a congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia, that left four others wounded and the assailant dead. Capitol Police were on the scene and took the shooter down, a move that Sen. Rand Paul said prevented a "massacre." President Trump gave a speech urging unity and peace after the attack. (Patch)

Trump Is Reportedly Under Investigation For Obstruction of Justice

Special Counsel Robert Mueller is investigating President Trump for potentially obstructing justice in the FBI's Russia investigation, according to the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal. This means that, as a part of an effort to lift the "cloud" of an investigation that didn't target him directly, Trump may have incriminated himself. Some defenders of the president have accused the Mueller team of leaking, but there's no evidence the leaks came from the special counsel's investigation directly. (Patch)

San Francisco UPS Shooting Leaves 4 Dead

Alexandria is not the only city coping with gun-related tragedy today. Four people are dead and two are recovering from injuries after a disgruntled employee opened fire on his coworkers at a UPS facility in San Francisco, police said. Officials identified the gunman as Jimmy Lam, a UPS driver, who was killed at the scene. (Patch)

Quick Hits

Freaky Lightning Sizzles Through Tree Roots, Explodes In Home (Patch)

Men Pelt NYC Deli Worker With Avocados, Bananas Over Wrong Food Order: Video (Patch)

Russia Sanctions: Senate Overwhelmingly Approves New Restrictions (Patch)

Want Wrigley Field Ivy? $200 Will Get You A Leaf (Patch)

Sandy Hook Group To NBC: Airing Alex Jones Interview Is 'Heartless And Reckless'

Another Sandy Hook group is asking NBC to pull Megyn Kelly's controversial interview with far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones set to air on Sunday. (Patch)

Trump Adjusts Timetable For His Travel Ban

The president is attempting to forestall any attempt by the courts to use a loophole that could torpedo his legally imperiled executive order. (The Hill)

Mayweather-McGregor Will Fight Aug. 26 (Probably)

It's been an on-again off-again kind of week as the champions from different sports finally agree to a fight. (Patch)

Remember To Enjoy The Simple Pleasures In Life

Fox News To Drop ‘Fair & Balanced’ Slogan

In the wake of former CEO Roger Ailes' death, and prior to that, his ouster at the network, Fox News will be dropping its famed "Fair & Balanced,"according to Gabriel Sherman. (New York Magazine)

Involuntary Manslaughter Charges Against 5 In Flint Water Crisis Investigation

Two top Michigan Department of Health and Human Services executives were charged with felonies in the ongoing Flint water crisis probe. (Patch)

This Day In History

1667 — Dr. Jean-Baptiste Denys performed the first recorded blood transfusion on a human

1934 — Congress charters the Great Smoky Mountain National Park

Famous Birthdays

1479 — Lisa del Giocondo, the Italian model depicted in Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa"

1953 — Xi Jinping, the president of China

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