Today: Isolated thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Isolated thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 7 to 11 mph.
988 The city of Dublin, Ireland is founded.
1778, France entered the Revolutionary War on the side of the American colonials, declaring war against England.
1790, the House Of Representatives voted to locate the planned national capital — the future Washington, D.C. — on a 10-square-mile site along the Potomac River.
1890, Wyoming was admitted to the Union as the 44th state, the first state with female suffrage.
1914, the Boston Red Sox purchased Babe Ruth from the Baltimore Orioles.
1925, the official news agency of the former Soviet Union, TASS, was established.
1926 Actor Fred Gwynne (The Munsters, Pet Sematary, My Cousin Vinny) is born. He dies in 1993.
1940, the 114-day Battle Of Britain began during World War II as Nazi forces began attacking southern England by air. By late October, Britain managed to repel the Luftwaffe, which suffered heavy losses.
1943, Hall of Fame tennis player Arthur Ashe, the first black man to win a major tournament, was born. He died Feb. 6, 1993 at 49, after contracting the AIDS virus from a blood transfusion during open heart surgery.
1965, the Rolling Stones got their first Number One hit with “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.”
1965, Beatles VI by the Beatles hits Number One on the album chart, where it stays for six weeks.
1968, Eric Clapton announces that Cream will break up after a final tour.
1971, Aqualung by Jethro Tull peaks at Number Seven on the album chart, where it stays for two weeks.
1976, Rock ‘N’ Roll Music by the Beatles peaks at Number Two on the album chart, where it stays for two weeks.
1982, Toto IV by Toto peaks at Number Four on the album chart, where it stays for four weeks.
1982, Still Life (American Concert 1981) by the Rolling Stones peaks at Number Five on the album chart, where it stays for four weeks.
1984, At the age of 19, Dwight “Doc” Gooden of the New York Mets becomes the youngest player to appear in an All-Star Game as a pitcher. He leads the National League to a 3-1 win at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.
1985, after a lukewarm reception for the New Coke and pressured by its customers, the Coca-Cola Company resumed selling old formula Coke, but announced they would continue to sell New Coke and call the original Classic Coke.
1989 Actor-cartoon voice legend Mel Blanc — the voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Tweety Bird, Sylvester The Cat, Yosemite Sam, Foghorn Leghorn, and Pepe Le Pew, among others — dies at age 81.
1991, Boris N. Yeltsin took the oath of office as the first elected president of the Russian republic.
1992, a federal judge in Miami sentenced former Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega, convicted of drug and racketeering charges, to 40 years in prison.
1995, in a letter, Pope John Paul II apologized to the world’s women for the Catholic Church’s role in blocking their advancement, denounced sexual violence and job discrimination, and, in a reversal, praised the women’s liberation movement.
1999, the U.S. women’s soccer team won the World Cup, beating China 5-4 on penalty kicks after 120 minutes of scoreless play at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
2002, A private funeral service for Who bassist John Entwistle is held in England. Bandmates Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey attend, as well as onetime Who drummer Kenney Jones.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A 39-year-old man has been given 121 months in federal prison for helping sell methamphetamine in the Lincoln area.
A news release from the office of U.S. Attorney Deborah Gilg says Vitaly Revenkov was sentenced on Monday. Revenkov must serve five years of supervised release after he leaves prison.
Prosecutors say Revenkov was part of a conspiracy to sell meth in the Lincoln area between May 2010 and July 2011.
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BEN HARPER’S DIVORCE STILL ON: Laura Dern and Ben Harper are moving forward with their divorce, despite attempts to reconcile. According to TMZ, Laura filed new legal papers at the Los Angeles County Superior Court in response to Harper’s divorce petition. Laura is requesting joint legal and primary physical custody of their two kids, Ellery, 10 and Jaya, 7. She is also reportedly seeking spousal and child support, as well as the cost of her attorney fees. The couple got married in 2005.
CARLY RAE JEPSEN ON 90210: Carly Rae Jepsen will reportedly perform on the October 8 premiere of the CW drama, 90210. According to TV Line, the singer will sing a track off her new album. A source said, “We fell in love with her song when we first heard it, and used it in last season’s finale before it was a national sensation. We think she’s an exciting artist and are thrilled to be able to have her music on the show again, this time in a live performance in our season premiere.”
MEL C AND BOYFRIEND BREAKUP: Sporty Spice, aka Melanie Chisholm and her boyfriend of 10 years, Thomas Starr have reportedly ended their relationship. The couple met on holiday in Barbados in 2002 and share a home together. They have a three-year old daughter named Scarlet.
CHUMBAWAMBA BREAKS UP: The British band behind the 1997 hit, “Tubthumping,” has broken up.Chumbawamba has gotten knocked down for the last time. The group announced that they are calling it quits after 30 years together via a statement on their website. The post said, “That’s it then, it’s the end. With neither a whimper, a bang or a reunion. Thirty years of ideas and melodies, endless meetings and European tours, press releases, singalong choruses and Dada sound poetry, finally at an end. There have been squabbles and arguments along the way. A deal of griping, frustration, moaning, exasperation – – but always alongside a huge amount of goodwill and generosity, good humour and love. What a riot it’s been, frankly. And now it’s time to clear up the mess and move on.”
KATY PERRY’S PINK TICKETS: Katy Perry reportedly placed special pink tickets in movie theatres across America which entitled the finder to a meet-up with Katy for a pizza party and movie night out. The official rules said, “The fans who discovered the “Pink Tickets” at theatrical showings of “Katy Perry: Part Of Me” since the film’s opening on July 5th were given the ultimate fan experience to come to Los Angeles to meet Katy. Lucky fans and a guest from Los Angeles, New York, Dallas, Toronto, Phoenix, San Francisco, Chicago, Philadelphia, Miami, Kansas City and other cities around the country will meet-up with Katy for a pizza party and movie night out, where she will share one of her own favorite movies with the winners!”
NEW MAN FOR RUMER WILLIS? Rumer Willis reportedly has a new boyfriend. The New York Post claims that Demi and Bruce’s oldest daughter is dating actor Jayson Blair, who starred on Hard Times of RJ Berger. A witness told the paper that during a recent night out, “She sipped on bourbon, while Jason draped his arm around her the whole evening. The two were holding hands, flirting and canoodling.”
SARA RAMIREZ GETS MARRIED: Sara Ramirez is a married woman. The Grey’s Anatomy star tied the knot with Ryan Debolt on the 4th of July. Her rep confirmed, “On July 4th 2012, after a year-long engagement, Sara Ramirez and Ryan Debolt were married in an intimate ceremony in New York. The private event was attended by close family and friends.”
KRIS HUMPHRIES DOESN’T USE PROTECTION? Sources close to Kris Humphries and Myla Sinanaj weren’t surprised to hear that she was knocked up because the two supposedly had unprotected sex often. TMZ reported that both were nonchalant about using protection — and Myla says he was the only person she’s been with. Kris, however, isn’t so sure.
MICHAEL FASSBENDER LANDS NEW JOB: Michael Fassbender has landed a new job. Variety reported that the 35-year-old will star in and co-produce the big-screen adaptation of Ubisoft’s video game franchise Assassin’s Creed. The film will revolve around Fassbender’s character, “a man who learns his ancestors were trained assassins after he is kidnapped by a secret org with ties to the Knights Templar, and sent back in time to retrieve historical artifacts.”
PHILLIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN JOINS ‘HUNGER GAMES’: Philip Seymour Hoffman has joined the second installment of The Hunger Games. The actor will play Plutarch Heavensbee, who takes over as Head Gamemaker following the death of Seneca Crane. The character also plays a big part in the final book in the series.
ACCIDENT ON SANDRA BULLOCK’S NEW MOVIE: An accident on the set of Sandra Bullock’s new movie The Heat reportedly sent 11 people to the hospital — but the actress wasn’t one of them. Peoplemagazine reported that a Boston city bus slammed into a trailer on the set Monday morning. However, none of those taken to the hospital are believed to have life-threatening injuries. The movie also stars Melissa McCarthy and is directed by her Bridesmaids director Paul Feig.
KELLY OSBOURNE GUEST STARRING ON LIFETIME: Kelly Osbourne will make a cameo appearance on Lifetime’s Drop Dead Diva. Kelly shot her spot last week — which star Kate Levering revealed through Twitter. She posted a picture of Kelly along with the caption, “Star studded courtroom on our last day of @DropDeadDiva S4 (season four)!” The show has previously featured cameos by Paula Abdul and Kim Kardashain.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska State Patrol says it intends to boost enforcement efforts in conjunction with two events in the Panhandle.
High visibility patrols and drunken-driving checkpoints will be set up during the Oregon Trail Days celebration in Gering this coming weekend and during the Scotts Bluff County Fair in Mitchell, Aug. 3-4.
A $10,000 grant from the Nebraska Office of Highway Safety is helping pay for the extra enforcement.
BEATRICE, Neb. (AP) — Prosecutors say the case against a former worker at a Nebraska center for developmentally disabled adults is about “fundamental rights” of the residents.
Matthew Pangborn is charged with six counts of abuse of a vulnerable adult and four counts of strangulation. He was charged after an investigation last year at the Beatrice State Development Center.
His trial began Monday in Gage County District Court. Prosecutors agreed to drop one count of strangulation prior to the trial getting started.
In opening statements, County Attorney Roger Harris said residents were trusted to the care of the state, which in turn trusted them to care workers.
Defense attorney Brett McArthur says he’ll try to discredit witnesses he says have something to gain by Pangborn’s conviction.
Testimony, which began Monday afternoon, continues on Tuesday.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Police say a father and son died and another son was wounded in a shooting at an apartment in southeast Omaha.
Police say 44-year-old Miguel Avalos and his 16-year-old son, Jose Avalos, were killed early Monday. His 18-year-old son, Miguel Avalos Jr., was wounded. Police say he was in critical condition Monday afternoon.
Police were called to the apartment around 3:45 a.m. They found one person dead. Police say two others were taken to Nebraska Medical Center, and one of them died at the hospital.
Homicide investigators are on the scene. No arrests have been reported.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — State public health officials say West Nile virus has shown up in four Nebraska counties.
Nebraska Health and Human Services says mosquitoes in Adams and Sheridan counties have tested positive for the virus. So have birds in Madison and Phelps counties.
West Nile virus is transmitted to people through the bite of a mosquito that has picked up the virus from feeding on an infected bird.
Officials urge people to take precautions, including using an insect repellant, wearing long sleeves and pants while outside, especially at dusk and dawn, and draining standing water where mosquitoes can breed.
West Nile virus has flu-like symptoms. Symptoms of the more serious West Nile encephalitis include inflammation of the brain and paralysis.
