GOP Senate Candidate Collins Facing Scrutiny over Son-in-Law’s Ties to White Nationalists

In Georgia, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Collins is facing scrutiny over his son-in-law, David Alan Scheer II, who has been linked to white nationalist and antisemitic online content. Reports revealed that Scheer shared neo-Nazi imagery and produced promotional material for Collins’s private trucking company. Collins ended his news conference early after repeatedly declining to answer questions about his son-in-law. Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff said, “He needs to apologize for his office’s ties to white supremacists, he needs to release every single email, text message, and communication between his office and these white supremacists, and he needs to finally answer the question you’ve all been asking him for two weeks and that he’s refused to answer, which is — how much did he or his businesses pay this neo-Nazi for his services?” He’s running against Collins for Georgia Senate. www.democracynow.org

GOP Senator Moreno Calls on His Ex-Son-in-Law Congressmember Miller to Step Down

Republican Senator Bernie Moreno of Ohio is calling on Congressmember Max Miller, his ex-son-in-law, to step down in light of his daughter’s domestic abuse allegations. Miller’s ex-wife Emily Moreno, who is the daughter of Senator Moreno, claims that Miller burned her by throwing hot water at her, held a gun to her head and fractured their 2-year-old daughter’s collarbone. Miller is also accused of abuse by former Trump White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham, who was in a relationship with Miller prior to his marriage to Moreno. On social media, Senator Moreno wrote, “He should not serve in the House of Representatives. I believe Max Miller needs to seek professional help to end the clear pattern of abuse he has left in his wake. I believe he should not be free to continue endangering others until he does.” www.democracynow.org

Key Witness in ICE Fatal Shooting of Mexican Father Lorenzo Salgado Araujo Speaks Out

In Texas, a key witness in the Houston ICE fatal shooting of 52-year-old Mexican father Lorenzo Salgado Araujo is speaking out after his release from an ICE jail. Surveillance footage and witness accounts have repeatedly refuted ICE claims that Salgado had attempted to assault ICE agents when he was shot in the abdomen and killed. Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego was a passenger in Salgado’s van. He spoke to CNN last week. Ed Lavandera: “Did Lorenzo threaten ICE agents?” Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego: “That’s a lie. At no point, neither behind nor in front.” Ed Lavandera: “At no point were the ICE agents in front or behind?” Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego: “Lorenzo never did that.” www.democracynow.org

29-year-old Prisciliano Trejo Ricano Dies in ICE Custody in Georgia

Another immigrant has died in ICE custody. Twenty-nine-year-old Prisciliano Trejo Ricano reportedly began feeling ill while jailed at the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia, and was reportedly denied medical care. He was suffering from an aggressive form of leukemia and died on July 24 after being transferred to the hospital. At least 50 immigrants have died in ICE custody since Trump returned to office. www.democracynow.org

Electricity Grid Collapses in Cuba, Causing Nationwide Blackout

In Cuba, the electricity grid collapsed on Sunday, plunging the island into another nationwide blackout. The island has suffered at least three blackouts in July alone due to a U.S.-imposed ​oil blockade, following the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro back in January. Venezuela had been Cuba’s primary oil supplier. Imports from Mexico also ​halted amid ⁠increased U.S. pressure. www.democracynow.org

Wildfires Rage in Greece as Heat Wave Grips Europe

In Greece, two firefighters were killed Sunday when two helicopters battling a massive wildfire collided west of Athens. Two other crew members in one of the helicopters were rescued. More than 100 homes were destroyed overnight this weekend in blazes that broke out around the coastal village of Porto Germeno. Hundreds of people have been evacuated. This is a local resident. Giorgos Mavroidis: “It’s not a good situation. This is extremely sad. The wind is very strong and keeps changing direction. It’s difficult to deal with. The firefighters, who are trained and experienced, can’t contain it. How can we?” Meanwhile, Hungary has temporarily shut down the country’s sole nuclear power plant for the first time in more than four decades amid a scorching heat wave and severe drought that triggered water-use restrictions in more than 100 cities and villages. In more related news, Britain’s National Farmers’ Union warns rising heat and a water drought could lead to shortages of certain foods in parts of England. This is at least the third drought in five years, with some areas of England not seeing rain in over a month. Here in the United States, in Washington state, nearly 65,000 people have received evacuation orders amid ​intensifying wildfires around the city of Spokane. Local officials say blazes in the region have destroyed more than 700 ​homes and businesses. www.democracynow.org

Trump Admin Drops Case Against U.S. Olympian Accused of Vandalizing Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

The Trump administration on Friday dropped its case against the former U.S. Olympian canoeist Davey Hearn, who was accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. On June 19, Hearn stopped by the pool while on a 64-mile bike ride. He says he touched the pool to see what it felt like and was then arrested, handcuffed and held for five hours by U.S. Park Police. President Trump in response blasted U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, who said the damage to the reflecting pool was due to poor construction and not the act of vandals as Trump previously claimed. www.democracynow.org