Day 2: Stakes are raised as Republicans address important business
The Republican National Convention picks up steam Tuesday as Republicans officially nominate Donald Trump
for president. The convention's beginning was, well, unconventional from the #NeverTrump revolt to Donald Trump's WWE-style entrance as he introduced his wife, Melania Trump. Trump said he was "very proud" of Melania, but a section of her speech appears to have been plagiarized from Michelle Obama's speech at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Tuesday's focus now shifts to the economy as two of Trump's children, Tiffany and Donald Jr., plan to speak. House Speaker Paul Ryan and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who Trump passed over to be his running mate, also will take the stage Tuesday.
IOC to discuss Russia's fate in wake of doping report
The International Olympic Committee will hold a teleconference Tuesday to discuss punishment for Russia after an investigation revealed long-term, state-sponsored doping. After the World Anti-Doping Agency released the McLaren report, it called for all Russian athletes and government officials to be barred from the Rio Games. The 2016 Summer Games are just 17 days away. The report, which was originally intended to investigate allegations of doping during the Sochi Olympics, found that the system began after the disappointing results from the 2010 Games. In total, it involved 29 Olympic sports and involved at least 312 unreported positive tests. Russia's track and field athletes were already barred from Rio last month.
Dallas officer from Michigan to be laid to rest
One of the slain Dallas police officers will be laid to rest Tuesday in his home state of Michigan. Michael Krol's funeral is set for 11 a.m. at St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church in Redford Township. Krol, 40, worked in jails in Michigan for four years before attending the police academy in Dallas in 2008. He was working his dream job in Dallas when he and four other officers were killed in the ambush during a Black Lives Matter protest by a man upset over recent police-involved shootings of African Americans. The recent violence and escalated tensions have taken a heavy toll on many who carry a badge.
Look up, but watch those antlers: It's the 'Buck Moon'
The full moon in July is sometimes called the "thunder" moon (because thunderstorms are so frequent this month) and "hay" moon (when farmers are racing to put hay in their barns around the storms). But the most common name is "buck moon" because bucks begin to grow new antlers at this time of year, says the Old Farmer's Almanac. Although Tuesday night's moon will be below the horizon at its precise moment of fullness (6:57 p.m. ET), it will still be plenty big as it rises shortly thereafter in the eastern sky.
Governors Island reintroduces itself to New York City
Four huge new hills built on New York City’s Governors Island that offer stunning views of the Statute of Liberty and lower Manhattan open to the public on Tuesday. The 10-acre park, aptly named The Hills at Governors Island, wasbuilt in part with fill and debris from demolition of the island’s old barracks. Attractions on the island, which was off limits to ordinary New Yorkers during most of the past 200 years, include an art installation called Cabin; Castle Williams, a 19th-century fort; bike trails; playgrounds for children; and 50 hammocks. Open to the public until Sept. 25, visitors can reach Governors Island by ferry 7 days a week.
And the essentials:
Weather: A heat wave will continue to build Tuesday in the central U.S. while thunderstorms soak the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic.
Stocks: Wall Street was set to open lower; global stocks declined.
TV Tonight: Wondering what to watch tonight? TV critic Robert Bianco looks at The Flash, Containment and Zoo.
Be inspired: 80-year-old plays in high school band one more time.
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Contributing: Associated Press
