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* **Two Killed in Florida Shooting:**
A 24-year-old gunman opened fire Sunday at a Madden video game competition in Florida, killing two and injuring 11 before turning the gun on himself. The shooter, David Katz, won the tournament in 2017 under the pseudonym "Bread." Police still haven’t determined a motive. For the latest [click here](https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/26/us/jacksonville-madden-shooting/index.html).
* **Remembering McCain:**
The late Arizona Senator died from cancer on Sunday. He was 81. The former Vietnam vet, prisoner of war, and six-term Republican senator was known for collaborating with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. Here's how Republicans and Democrats are [remembering the former presidential candidate](http://www.time.com/5377616/john-mccain-political-tributes/).
* **Pope Francis Accused of Covering Up Abuse:**
According to an explicit, 11-page letter published Sunday, Pope Francis knew about sex abuse allegations made against ex-Cardinal McCarrick for years. The letter, penned by the Vatican’s former ambassador to the U.S., calls for the Pope's resignation and said he covered up the abuse and even elevated McCarrick's status.
[Read the latest, here](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/explosive-letter-claims-pope-francis-helped-cover-cardinal-mccarick-sex-n903936).
* **Hurricane Lane Flooding Ahead:**
The storm drenched Hawaii with more than 46 inches of rain last week, and officials say the worst is over. But Lane is now considered a tropical storm, and forecasters warn that serious flooding is a real possibility. For the latest [click here](https://www.newsweek.com/hurricane-lane-latest-hawaii-storm-warnings-lifted-flooding-still-major-1090945).
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TikTok's global chief information and security officer, Roland Cloutier, dismisses claims that the app is a security threat and provides user information to China.
Trump administration negotiators are back at the Capitol for last-ditch talks on vital COVID-19 rescue money. Democratic leaders summoned them for another try with the negotiations teetering on the brink of collapse.
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New York schools can bring children back to classrooms for the start of the school year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday.
Media reports say 26 billboards are going up across Louisville, Kentucky, demanding that the police officers involved in Taylor’s death be arrested and charged. That’s one billboard for every year of the Black woman’s life.
The U.S. is imposing sanctions on pro-China officials in Hong Kong, including the leader of the government, for their alleged roles in squashing freedom in the former British colony.
he nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates has rejected a request from the Trump campaign to either add an additional general election debate or move up the calendar for the contests.
The Trump administration has moved to raise application fees for various immigration processes, including asylum. Michelle N. Mendez, director of defending vulnerable programs at CLINIC, calls the move an attack on immigration.
New York’s attorney general is suing the National Rifle Association, seeking to put the powerful gun advocacy organization out of business over allegations that high-ranking executives diverted millions of dollars for personal benefit.
U.S. testing for the coronavirus is dropping even as infections remain high and the death toll rises by more than 1,000 a day.
