Steve Gleason was honored with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPY’s Thursday night. After being diagnosed with ALS in 2011, Gleason was told he had three years to live. When he learned he received the Courage Award, he reflected on what it meant. Confined to a wheelchair and able to use technology to speak Gleason says to be courageous we must first experience fear and suffering.

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Aaliyah Jack will be charged with second-degree murder and cruelty to a juvenile after abandoning her four-year-old and infant sons. The four-year-old was found dead behind a Welcome Center in Vinton Monday, and Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Stitch Guillory said it was a miracle the infant was found alive after surviving two days on its own along I-10. He says it’s been an emotional week and case.

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President Joe Biden held a press conference Thursday night to try and disprove rumors about alleged cognitive decline, but whether he accomplished that is debatable. Mel Bridges has more.

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The Democratic presidential nominee will be announced at their National Convention in August.
Former LSU Pitcher Paul Skenes has been named as the starter for the National League All-Stars. Skenes becomes the 5th rookie in MLB history to receive the All-Star starting nod and his 11 starts this season match the fewest in a career to earn a starting spot. The MLB All-Star game is set for Tuesday July 16.