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Investigators probe really a Louisiana gunman who killed 8 children sewage his limb contempt an forbidden firearms conviction. Negotiations betwixt the U.S. and Iran are uncertain arsenic a ceasefire deadline looms. And Virginians will ballot whether to let a Democrat-drawn legislature representation to beryllium utilized successful the midterm elections — it could nett them up to 4 seats.

Here’s what to cognize today.

Louisiana man's entree to firearms questioned aft 8 kids killed

Investigators are looking into really Shamar Elkins, a erstwhile National Guardsman identified arsenic the gunman who killed 8 children successful Louisiana, sewage a weapon contempt an forbidden firearms condemnation connected his record. The improvement comes a time aft the unit unfolded successful Shreveport successful what Mayor Tom Arceneaux described arsenic “maybe the worst tragic business we’ve ever had” successful the city.

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According to Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith, the national Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is looking into really Elkins obtained the assault-style pistol utilized successful the shooting, which was described arsenic a home unit incident. Elkins was arrested successful 2019 and convicted of forbidden usage of a firearm — a condemnation that apt prohibited him from legally owning firearms, said Shreveport Police spokesperson Christopher Bordelon.

And recently, Elkins had sought intelligence wellness curen from the section Veteran Affairs aesculapian center, staying for a week and a half, according to his brother-in-law, Troy Brown.

Elkins was the begetter of 7 of the 8 children who were killed, Bordelon said; 1 of the children was a cousin, according to the coroner’s office. Elkins besides changeable and earnestly injured his woman and different female believed to beryllium his girlfriend, constabulary said.

What other we cognize truthful acold about Elkins’ background.

Staff Pick: How 1 of the internet's favourite watch influencers ended up (briefly) down bars

Tyler Mikorski.Justine Goode / Beritaja; Getty Images

I’m not that into watches. I person an Apple Watch I deterioration sometimes. But I knew “Vookum.” He was the feline who was ever hustling, looking for a high-end watch he could bargain and sell, sometimes successful a matter of hours, connected the streets of New York City. He blew up connected societal media on pinch different luxury watch influencers.

So it was beautiful jarring erstwhile Vookum — whose existent sanction is Tyler Mikorski — made a very different video recounting really he had been arrested and put successful jailhouse for 3 days. To me, it was a chaotic story, but besides 1 that had immoderate very acquainted elements. The about notable: scams connected societal media utilizing the personas of celebrated influencers.

Usually, the victims are group who were bilked retired of their money. This time, location was a unfortunate connected the different side: Tyler. His communicative felt for illustration 1 that should scope a wider assemblage and 1 that would beryllium reasonably easy for america to tell. His shop is conscionable a mates streets down from Rockefeller Center.

This communicative besides comes pinch an important lesson: When buying thing online, beryllium very, very careful. — Jason Abbruzzese, adjunct managing editor

U.S. and Iran talks uncertain arsenic ceasefire deadline nears

Security unit guidelines defender astatine a checkpoint on a roadworthy temporarily closed adjacent the Serena Hotel successful Islamabad connected Monday, up of anticipated US-Iran bid talks. Aamir Qureshi / AFP via Getty Images

The position of negotiations betwixt the U.S. and Iran was uncertain a time earlier the two-week ceasefire betwixt the 2 countries and Israel was group to expire. President Donald Trump said Iran would look problems “like they’ve ne'er seen before” if leaders don’t negotiate. Meanwhile, Iranian Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that Iran would not judge negotiations pinch the U.S. “under the protector of threat” and has prepared “new cards connected the battlefield.”

While Vice President JD Vance and different U.S. negotiators appeared group to recreation to Pakistan for a caller information of bid talks, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said “no determination has been made” connected whether to return part.

The U.S. is besides expected to big a 2nd information of nonstop talks betwixt Israel and Lebanon this Thursday, according to a State Department charismatic and an Israeli official.

Follow our unrecorded blog for the latest updates.

More Iran news:

• For subscribers: A tense Islamabad is consenting the bid talks to happen, reports Beritaja’ Keir Simmons successful the city.
• Israel’s leaders and subject person condemned an Israeli worker pictured damaging a statue of Jesus Christ.

Virginians to determine whether to let caller representation for midterms

Abigail Spanberger, politician of Virginia, during a "Virginians For Fair Elections" canvassing arena successful Woodbridge connected Saturday. Graeme Sloan / Bloomberg via Getty Images

Voters successful Virginia are headed to the polls coming to determine the destiny of a law amendment that would pave the measurement for a caller legislature representation — the latest conflict successful the mid-decade redistricting warfare that has unfolded crossed the state partially fueled by Trump. Under the projected representation for Virginia, Democrats would beryllium successful a position to clasp up to 10 of the state’s 11 districts, alternatively than the existent six.

Democrats, who signaled cautious optimism going into today, person framed the conflict arsenic a consequence to Trump pressuring GOP-led states to redraw their territory lines. Republicans, meanwhile, person accused Democrats of a powerfulness grab, pinch Trump himself calling into a blimpish talk show to impulse voters to cull the “unfair” map.

A person look astatine Dems’ efforts to rally voters.

More authorities news:

• Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned from her post arsenic she faced an investigation for imaginable misconduct.

• Rep. Nancy Mace introduced a solution to expel Rep. Cory Mills from Congress complete accusations that see intersexual misconduct.

• For subscribers: Graham Platner, a combat veteran, is angry about Trump’s subject action successful Iran. That vexation is his top strength arsenic he seeks the Democratic information successful 1 of the about captious Senate races this year.

Tim Cook to measurement down arsenic Apple's CEO

John Ternus will go Apple’s adjacent CEO connected Sept. 1, and Tim Cook will return the domiciled of executive chairman, the tech institution announced yesterday.

Cook, who has led Apple since 2011, said successful a news merchandise that being CEO was “the top privilege of my life.” During Cook’s tenure, Apple launched aggregate successful updates to the iPhone, Mac, Apple TV and different captious products. The institution besides expanded into services for everything from unreality retention to streaming intermezo nether Cook’s watch.

Ternus, who has worked connected Apple’s creation squad since 2001, was “instrumental” to merchandise lines specified arsenic the iPhone and AirPods, the institution said.

Despite Apple’s galore successes, it has struggled pinch the take of artificial intelligence. Read much about Apple’s struggles pinch AI.

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• A gunman astatine Mexico’s Teotihuacán pyramids killed a Canadian woman and injured respective different group earlier sidesplitting himself, authorities said.

• A Detroit state position clerk is being hailed arsenic a section hero aft he saved a teen woman from a man aft she silently mouthed the connection “help.”

• Singer D4vd pleaded not guilty aft he was charged pinch first-degree execution successful the decease of a 14-year aged woman whose remains were recovered successful his Tesla.

• For subscribers: The psychedelic supplier ibogaine is successful the spotlight aft a Trump signed an executive order. Here’s what to cognize about it and why it faces a agelong roadworthy to FDA approval.

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