Tuesday, August 2, 2016

7 things to know now: Election "rigged"; Kesha drops suit; Galaxy Note7


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Here"s a roundup of news trending across the nation and world today.

What to know now:

1. Dylann Roof motion: Lawyers for the man accused of killing nine people at a church in South Carolina last year have filed a legal challenge to the U.S. death penalty. Dylann Roofs attorneys argued that the punishment is unconstitutional, saying in a motion, "This Court should rule that the federaldeath penaltyconstitutes a legally prohibited, arbitrary, cruel and unusual punishment prohibited by both the Fifth and Eighth Amendments. Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced in May that theJustice Departmentwould be seeking the death penalty against Roof. In the trial that is set to start in January, Roof faces charges of murder and hate crimes for targeting his victims on the basis of race.

2. Election already rigged: Donald Trump told those attending a rally in Ohio Monday that he believes the outcome of the presidential election in November has already been rigged. The Republican nominee for president said during the speech that the fact that Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders endorsed primary rival Hilary Clinton is evidence that the outcome of the election has already been decided. "I"m afraid the election"s going to be rigged. I have to be honest.

3. Galaxy Note7 debut: Set your watches or any number of other electronic devices for 11 a.m. ET as that is the time Samsung will premier its Galaxy Note7. The debut of the phablet will take place in New York City Tuesday morning. If you are dying to know all about it, but cant make it to NYC, there are live-streaming options for watching the rollout something a Galaxy Note7 would probably be good for.

4. Douglas released from prison: Cameron Douglas, the son of actor Michael Douglas, has been released from prison after serving nearly seven years on drug charges. Douglas, 37, was arrested in a Drug Enforcement Administration sting in 2009. He was accused of distributing multiple pounds of methamphetamine. He will be living in a halfway house for a time, according to some reports.

5. Kesha suit: Kesha has dropped a lawsuit filed in California charging her producer, Dr. Luke with sexual abuse. The singers attorney, Daniel Petrocelli, said the reason his client filed to dismiss the charges in California was to focus on the lawsuit she filed against Dr. Luke whose real name is Lukasz Gottwald in New York. Gottwald has denied he sexually abused the singer.

And one more

Tuesday communities around the country will celebrate National Night Out. The event, which had its beginnings in 1985, encourages people to come outside of their homes and meet neighbors and their citys police officers. According to organizers, about 16,500 communities have registered for this years campaign.

In case you missed it

More than 1.5 million people have seen this video of employees giving back to their boss.

Source: http://www.fox13memphis.com/news/trending-now/7-things-to-know-now-election-rigged-kesha-drops-suit-galaxy-note7/415531529

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