8 Things You Need To Know This AM

1. Major News: One person died in a Hoboken, NJ, train crash and more than 100 were injured. A commuter train crash on Thursday morning injured more than 1

1. Here At Home: A teenager killed his father before opening fire at a school in South Carolina where he wounded two students and a teacher. Authorities ap

1. ICYMI: Charlotte lifted its curfew after days of protests following the shooting of Keith Lamont Scott. Scott, 43, was shot and killed last Tuesday. The

1. Here At Home: Police arrested a suspect in connection with a shooting at a Washington state mall that left five people dead. The shooting took place on

1. Here At Home: No charges will be filed against police in the shooting death of Korryn Gaines. Korryn Gaines, 23, was shot and killed on August 1 after p

1. Talking Points: Donald Trump used $258,000 from his charity to settle lawsuits for his businesses, according to a new report. The Washington Post broke

1. World News: The partial cease-fire in Syria may be in jeopardy after a U.S.-led airstrike mistakenly killed dozens of Syrian government troops. The atta

1. U.S. News: A 13-year-old was shot and killed by police in Columbus, OH. Police were responding to a reported robbery when they fatally shot Tyree King,

1. Major News: The U.S. Supreme Court struck down an effort to restore a week of early voting in Ohio, a critical swing state. On Tuesday, the Supreme Cour

1. World News: The ceasefire in Syria's civil war was violated after being in effect for less than one hour. The ceasefire went into effect on Monday

1. U.S. News: A high school shooting in Alpine, TX, ended with one injury and the death of the shooter. Local authorities reported that the alleged shooter

1. Major News: President Obama nominated Abid Riaz Qureshi, who could become the first Muslim-American federal judge. According to the New York Times, R

1. Here At Home: Six people were bitten by security dogs and 30 others were pepper-sprayed during protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline. Tribal leade

1. Major News: Purvi Patel, a woman accused of inducing her own abortion in Indiana, will be released from jail following her conviction being overturned.

1. Major News: President Obama shortened prison sentences for 111 inmates — and set a record for the most commutations by a president in one month. &

1. Legends: Gene Wilder, best known for starring in Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, has died at 83. Gene Wilder's family confirmed to the Ass

1. World News: After four years of negotiation, the Colombian government and FARC finally reached a peace deal. The historic agreement means that the 52-ye

1. Major News: The death toll for the earthquake that struck Italy on Wednesday was raised to 120. The U.S. Department of State has offered its condolences