An 11-year-old boy in Mississippi has been shot by a police officer while trying to call the police for help in a domestic disturbance situation. The family has filed a $5 million lawsuit against the city of Indianola and the police officer, alleging excessive force and negligence. The lawsuit is meant to send a message that this type of behavior will not be tolerated.
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is facing criticism from members of the House Freedom Caucus over a budget deal he struck with President Joe Biden. Members of the group are considering using a motion to vacate the chair, which would allow any member of Congress to force a vote to remove the speaker, as a way to pressure McCarthy to allow members to amend the bill. Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) said Tuesday that "there's going to be a reckoning" about the deal, and Bishop suggested the motion is inescapable.
The Carter family has announced that Rosalynn Carter, the former first lady and wife of Jimmy Carter, has been diagnosed with dementia. The Carter Center emphasized Rosalynn's advocacy for mental health and noted that she is still living happily at home with her husband. As Jimmy Carter is receiving hospice care, the nation is sending its best wishes to the Carters.
Robert Bowers is on trial for the 2018 Tree of Life synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which resulted in the death of 11 worshippers. The federal jury trial began Tuesday with 12 jurors and six alternates, and Bowers faces 63 counts, including 11 counts each of obstruction of free exercise of religion and hate crime resulting in death. Prosecutors allege Bowers had "malice and hate" for Jewish people, while the defense argues he was mentally ill and consumed by hatred and rage. The trial is expected to last several weeks and could have a lasting impact on the victims' families and the Pittsburgh community.
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a 35-year-old man who went overboard from a Carnival Magic cruise ship on Monday 186 miles east of Jacksonville, Florida. Security footage shows the man leaning over the railing of his room balcony and falling into the water at around 4:10 a.m. Air and water teams have been deployed to search for the man, and the cruise ship is continuing its way to Norfolk, Virginia. This incident follows another overboard incident last week in the Bahamas.
The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for survivors after a charter boat sank off the coast of Alaska on Sunday, leaving one person dead and four others missing. Search crews found one person dead Sunday night before locating the boat, which was partially submerged off Low Island. The Coast Guard is now investigating the cause of the incident and asking anyone with information to contact them.
On Monday evening, nine people were injured in a shooting on the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk in Hollywood, Florida. Four of the victims were children between the ages of 1 and 17, and several of the injured were taken to a children's hospital. The police have not yet released any information about the shooter or the motive, but are actively searching for the suspect and have asked anyone with information to come forward.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) will face an historic impeachment trial beginning no later than August 28, with his wife, Sen. Angela Paxton, potentially part of the jury. The proceedings stem from a long investigation into abuse of office by the state ethics panel, and the Republican-led House voted to impeach him on Saturday. The trial will be a test of the state's legal system and have major implications for the state and nation, as both sides of the political aisle watch to see if one of the GOP's conservative legal stars will be removed from office.