NEWSNATIONNOW (Safia Samee Ali) - Karmelo Anthony trial to begin opening statements
Anthony was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Austin Metcalf at a track meet last year.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Trump will nominate Todd Blanche as attorney general
President Donald Trump said he plans to nominate his former personal lawyer, Todd Blanche, to serve as attorney general during a private dinner at the White House. Trump is expected to formally announce the nomination Thursday. NewsNation’s Trevor Shirley has the latest. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
NYTIMES (Amelia Nierenberg and Ségolène Le Stradic) - Marjane Satrapi, Author of ‘Persepolis,’ Dies at 56
Her graphic novel series, published in English in 2003, followed an Iranian girl through the Islamic revolution and the Iran-Iraq War. The work helped millions relate to Iranians.
NYTIMES (Adam Rasgon and Natan Odenheimer) - Hezbollah’s Fiber-Optic Drones Expose Cracks in Israeli Defenses
The Lebanese militant group’s attacks have caught Israelis off guard, forcing its political and military leaders to scramble for solutions.
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Flesh-eating screwworm detected in Texas for 1st time in decades
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the New World screwworm fly has reached South Texas, marking the first time in decades that the parasite has threatened the nation's cattle industry.
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Nonprofit helps storm victims replace lost instruments
ABC News' Danny New talks to the founder of ReString Appalachia, a nonprofit putting instruments back in the hands of musicians who lost them to devastating floods.
STRIPES (Phillip Walter Wellman) - 5 WWI soldiers receive Star of David headstones after century-long error | Stars and Stripes
Jewish U.S. soldiers killed in World War I and buried at Europe’s largest American military cemetery now have the Star of David on their headstones.
NYTIMES (Megan Specia and Paulo Nunes Dos Santos) - Ireland, Seen as a Weak Link in Europe’s Defense, Is Trying to Bulk Up
As concern rises in Europe over threats from an emboldened Russia, the Irish government says it’s working to plug gaps in its military, which reflect a tradition of neutrality.
NYTIMES (Dan Fesperman) - Book Review: ‘The Fire Agent,’ by David Baerwald
“The Fire Agent,” by David Baerwald, is a historical novel that spans two continents and world wars.