These are the headlines you Need 2 Know. * **Food Festival Shooting:** At least three people were killed, including a 6-year-old-boy, in a shooting at a garlic festival in Gilroy, California on Sunday. At least 15 bpeople were injured. Police killed a suspect who was said to be carrying an assault-style weapon and spent the night searching for a possible accomplice. Festival attendees could be seen fleeing the event in videos posted to social media. [NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/multiple-victims-reported-possible-shooting-gilroy-garlic-festival-n1035546). * **White House Roundup: Trump v. Cummings:** A war of words between President Trump and Rep. Elijah Cummings erupted over the weekend, after Trump referred to Cummings’s district, Baltimore, as a “rat and rodent infested mess.” Cummings defended himself, telling the president he fights for his neighbors every day. Trump later called Cummings a “racist” and accused Democrats of always playing “the Race Card.” The Baltimore Sun published a scathing op-ed titled, “Better to have a few rats than be one.” [Read it](https://www.baltimoresun.com/opinion/editorial/bs-ed-0728-trump-baltimore-20190727-k6ac4yvnpvcczlaexdfglifada-story.html). * **White House Roundup: Border Wall Ruling:** President Trump can start building a wall along the Mexican border while litigation proceeds. In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court overturned an appellate decision and said the administration can use $2.5 billion for construction of a border wall. The court said the administration can tap Pentagon money until litigation is over, which could take months. The President took to Twitter to celebrate the “big VICTORY on the Wall.” [AP](https://www.apnews.com/5d893d388c254c7fa83a1570112ae90e). * **White House Roundup: Coats to Step Down:** Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats is stepping down, and President Trump says he will nominate Congressman John Ratcliffe for the position. The president made the announcement via Twitter. Coats and Trump often didn’t see eye to eye, clashing on Russian interference in the 2016 election, among other things. [NY Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/28/us/politics/dan-coats-intelligence-chief-out.html). * **Puerto Rico:** Puerto Rico’s Justice Secretary Wanda Vázquez, set to become the island’s next governor when Governor Ricardo Rosselló resigns August 2, says she doesn’t want the job. In a tweet, Vázquez said she hopes Roselló appoints a secretary of state⁠ — who would be next in line for governor ⁠— before he leaves office. Luis Rivera Marín, who was secretary of state, recently resigned amid the text message scandal embroiling the island government. [CBS News](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/puerto-rico-justice-secretary-wanda-vazquez-to-replace-ricardo-rossello-rejects-position-today-2019-07-28/). * **Italy Murder:** Two American teenagers have been arrested in connection with the murder of an Italian police officer, in what was said to be a drug deal gone bad. The officer was stabbed multiple times on a street in Rome. A leaked photo shows one of the suspects wearing a blindfold, which is illegal, as he was being questioned by police. [NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/americans-tens-arrested-italian-officer-death-accused-each-other-officials-n1035446). * **Around the World: Boko Haram Attack:** At least 65 people attending a funeral in a Nigerian village were killed by suspected Boko Haram militants. Some were killed immediately and others died trying to chase off the gunman. A local government official said he believed the attack was revenge for the killing of 11 Boko Haram fighters by the villagers two weeks ago. Tens of thousands have been killed in the 10 years of conflict. [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-49145613). * **Around the World: Hong Kong Protests:** Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets during demonstrations in Hong Kong over the weekend. Thousands gathered to protest mob violence and alleged police brutality. The protests were sparked by a proposed bill to allow mainland China to extradite people from the territory. [NY Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/28/world/asia/hong-kong-police-protest.html). * **Fortnite World Cup:** A U.S. teenager won the first Fortnite World Cup championship in New York this weekend, taking home $3 million. Players from all over the world competed for $30 million in cash prizes at Arthur Ashe Stadium, where tennis greats will gather for the U.S. Open later this summer. [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/games/2019/jul/29/american-teenager-becomes-first-fortnite-world-cup-champion-kyle-bugha-giersdorf). * **Sports: Tour de France:** Egan Bernal won the Tour de France, bringing Colombia its first win. The 22-year-old, who’s the youngest to win in 110 years, won in a sprint finish. [CNN](https://edition.cnn.com/2019/07/28/sport/tour-de-france-bernal-colombia-spt-intl/index.html). * **Sports: Ortiz Released:** Former Red Sox slugger David Ortiz has been released from a Massachusetts hospital, where he’d been since June 10 after being shot at a bar in the Dominican Republic. [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/27269672/ortiz-hospital-following-three-surgeries). * **Disney’s Blockbuster Summer:** "The Lion King" continues to rake in massive amounts of money for Disney, which has now broken its yearly global box-office record. Disney has brought in $7.67 billion this year, more than the $7.61 billion it saw in 2016. [Deadline](https://deadline.com/2019/07/the-lion-king-disney-global-international-box-office-records-spider-man-far-from-home-aladdin-weekend-results-1202655873/). * **Markle en Vogue:** Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle guest edited the September issue of British Vogue — considered the magazine’s most important edition of the year. It’s titled "Forces For Change" and the cover features 15 women called "trailblazing female changemakers." [See it](https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/meghan-markle-guest-editor-september-issue-british-vogue-2019). * **Duet with a Donkey:** A South Carolina man’s duet with a donkey has gone viral. In a video posted to Facebook, Travis Kinley and Nathan (the donkey) "sing" "The Circle of Life" from "The Lion King". [Watch(https://www.facebook.com/travis.kinley/videos/10216809100434042/). Cheddar's Hena Doba and Brad Smith get into the latest. 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