📰 Naomi Pomeroy, Renowned Chef And 'Top Chef Masters' Star, Dead At 49 In Tubing Accident. Naomi Pomeroy, renowned chef and "Top Chef Masters" star, died in a tubing accident in Oregon over the weekend, local authorities said. She was 49. (CNN)
⛈ Swath Of Storms Flood The Ozarks And Ravage An Upstate New York Community. The relentless series of storms caused deaths or damage from the Plains to Canada to New England. Hundreds of thousands of people lost power and air conditioning during days of sweltering heat. (NPR)
🏀 Magic Co-Founder Pat Williams, Who Helped Bring Team To Orlando, Dies At 84. Pat Williams, a co-founder of the Orlando Magic and someone who spent more than a half-century working within the NBA, has died from complications related to viral pneumonia. (AP News)
🏳️🌈 South Korea Top Court Upholds Right To State Health Benefits For Gay Couples. Activists welcome the ruling but systemic discrimination persists in the country where gay marriage is not legally recognized. (Al Jazeera)
