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A woman is in custody after four people were attacked, as an annual Spurs tournament honors teenager Godwin Lawson and aims to teach youngsters to shun violence.
Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway called for a respectful transition of the Corey Ruiz memorial encampment at the Williamson and South Baldwin intersection, saying the barricades must come down to restore access and safety while the Wisconsin Department of Justice conducts an independent investigation. She highlighted ongoing opportunities for criminal justice reform, noted the encampment’s disruption to nearby traffic and services, and urged support for unhoused residents through the Bartillon shelter, with plans to preserve or relocate memorial items and establish a permanent memorial in coordination with Ruiz’s family.
Glen Hansard’s family has shared memorial plans following his death: a public wake on Monday, August 3, at the Baroque Chapel in IMMA, Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with the singer lying in repose; and a public funeral on Tuesday, August 4, at 1:30 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin 8, though cathedral access will be tightly limited. Music at the funeral will be provided by Hansard’s friends and family, and a public address system will be used outside the cathedral due to crowd size; the ceremony will be broadcast live on RTÉ News and RIP.ie. In lieu of flowers, mourners are asked to donate to Dublin’s Simon Community or Ukrainian Action. Hansard died in a motorcycle crash at 56, prompting tributes from Bono, Bruce Springsteen, and Barack Obama.
Oliver Tree’s mother Christine Begin Nickell shared during his memorial that their last conversation—featuring a FaceTime where he blew cigarette smoke in her face as he joked about quitting smoking and a mountain-top helicopter ride—took place the day before the singer’s death in a Rio de Janeiro helicopter crash at 32. The celebration of life in Santa Cruz included a quirky coffin display and speakers such as Logan Paul and Diplo, and his family announced a foundation to honor his final wish to support emerging artists.
Sixty years after the Prince of Wales pleasure boat sank on the Mawddach Estuary in 1966, killing 15 people including Peter Watts’s family, a memorial listing the victims has been unveiled. A Board of Trade inquiry found the boat overcapacity and lacking lifebelts, leading to changes in maritime safety and insurance rules. Peter Watts recalls waiting for his relatives as the tragedy unfolded and the lasting impact it had on him and the community.
Birmingham marks a year since Ozzy Osbourne's death with Ozzy Day celebrations across the city, from the Ozzy the bull statue at New Street to street performances by Bostin Brass and a CBSO show at the Bullring, as fans from the UK and abroad honor the heavy‑metal icon; family memories, tributes from Sharon Osbourne, and praise from Tony Iommi underscore the lasting impact of Osbourne on his hometown.
Norway opened Upholding, a new memorial in Oslo commemorating the 77 victims of the 2011 Breivik attacks on Oslo and Utoeya island, featuring a 12-meter stone mosaic of a local bird within a blue steel frame; the ceremony, attended by Crown Prince Haakon, emphasized democratic resilience against far-right extremism as Breivik remains imprisoned with ongoing appeals.
Federal officials released the identities of three Wildland Fire Service firefighters who died while responding to the Knowles Fire in western Colorado; two more were injured. The Snyder Fire now encompasses the Knowles and Gore fires, surpassing 28,000 acres along the Colorado-Utah border, with an interagency team in command and a serious accident investigation underway.
A memorial service for Oliver Tree, who died in a June helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro at age 32, is planned for July 25 at UCSC Quarry Amphitheater in Santa Cruz with a public livestream due to limited seating; details on how to watch will be announced shortly. The piece also highlights Tree’s career and his family’s philanthropic foundation to support young artists.
Bleacher Report reports tributes to Kyle Busch during the Indy 500 and a NASCAR race, including use of his former numbers 8 and 18 and video recaps; the piece notes his passing last Thursday and highlights his Cup Series championships and 234 national series wins.
More than 2,000 people gathered in San Diego to honor Amin Abdullah, Mansour Kaziha, and Nadir Awad, praised as heroes for delaying a mosque attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego; the teenage attackers died by suicide after the assault, and investigators are treating it as a hate crime.
An ongoing investigation is examining the death of Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke, who died in Los Angeles at age 29. The AP piece notes tributes and a memorial outside FedExForum in Memphis as authorities review circumstances surrounding his passing.
BBC analysis of satellite imagery and KCNA photos shows a new Pyongyang memorial with two walls listing about 2,304 fallen North Korean soldiers from the Kursk operation, suggesting thousands killed; Seoul previously estimated around 11,000 NK troops were sent, while Pyongyang and Moscow have not disclosed official figures. The memorial’s opening signals Pyongyang’s continued military cooperation with Russia and a tiered system of commemoration.
Police identified 18-year-old Ryan Duvall as the victim of a Friday-night Baltimore County crash, with friends describing him as a genuinely good person.
Denise Richards posted an Instagram tribute to Patrick Muldoon, her longtime friend and Starship Troopers co-star who died at 57 from a heart attack. She recalled their 36-year friendship that began in acting class, noted Muldoon's TV roles on Days of Our Lives and Melrose Place, and mentioned their upcoming collaboration in the crime thriller Dirty Hands, calling the loss deeply heartbreaking and saying she doesn’t know what she’ll do without him.