Sailors Killed Identified; Scalise Improving; The Boss On Broadway: Patch Morning Briefing

Well, it's Monday, and we feel your pain. We'll get through this week together. Here are some stories we think you should know about as the week begins.

Seven Dead Sailors Identified As Investigation Continues

The names of the sailors whose bodies were recovered from deep inside the ship were released on Sunday. What hasn't been released, and is not known, is how did the destroyer, U.S.S. Fitzgerald, end up colliding with a merchant vessel? (Patch)

Scalise Condition Updgraded

Rep. Steve Scalise has a long road ahead as he recovers from a gunshot wound from last week's attack. The good news is that he is making progress. Over the weekend, his condition was upgraded to serious from critical. (Patch)

Cosby Mistrial Declared; New Trial Looming

Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele announced that prosecutors would retry the case and a new trial date will be set after the jurors declared themselves hopelessly deadlocked. (Patch)

The Boss On Broadway

Bruce Springsteen, who has spent the past two years on tour bringing his show to arenas around the world, is looking at staging his show in a more intimate setting: Broadway. Reports say The Boss is eyeing the Walter Kerr Theater for an eight-week run. (Patch)

Harbaugh Calls An Audible, Asks For Obamas' Help

In Washington, D.C., for a series of meetings with lawmakers asking them to oppose President Trump's attempt to defund the Legal Services Corporation, Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh made a side trip to President and Michelle Obama to discuss Trump's move and also ask them to be honorary captains for a game this coming season. (Patch)

A Real Cover-Up In Maryland

Ocean City's leaders, confronted with the possibility that activists might turn their beach into a topless haven, moved to ban the practice. The state's attorney general said city officials were within their right. (Patch)

Sheriff Clarke Turns Down Job He May Have Never Been Offered

Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke said over the weekend that he has withdrawn from consideration as an assistant secretary in the Department of Homeland Security. What's not clear is if he was ever actually offered the position. (Patch)

Could Governor Face Charges In Flint Probe?

As the criminal investigation into the Flint, Michigan, water crisis widens, speculation grows that Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder could face charges. Speculation has been ripe for months that Snyder might be charged as the investigation into Flint’s lead crisis and a deadly legionnaire’s disease outbreak closes in on the upper echelons of Michigan state government. (Patch)

Driver Killed At Mount Rainier

One person died Saturday when an SUV drove over a cliff at an off-road vehicle park inside Mount Rainier National Park. A second person was injured in the crash and airlifted from the scene. The accident happened at the Evans Creek off-road vehicle park. (Patch)

Border Patrol Raids Humanitarian Aid Camp

Border Patrol agents raided a humanitarian aid camp in the Arizona desert on Friday and arrested four people whom they say were in the country illegally. The camp called it an unprecedented show of force and said it was a violation of the group's agreement with local border patrol agents. (Patch)

Carrie Fisher Died Of Sleep Apnea

Actress Carrie Fisher died of sleep apnea, according to an autopsy report released Friday by the Los Angeles County Coroner's office. The report indicates Fisher died of sleep apnea and "other undetermined factors," including heart disease and drug use, though the significance of the drug use was "not ascertained." (Patch)

Whole Foods Buy By Amazon Seen As Positive In Austin

While some have concerns about the purchase of Austin-based Whole Foods by online retail giant Amazon, the deal is getting good reviews at home. The Austin Chamber of Commerce issued a statement calling it a positive for the community. (Patch)

Happy Birthday, Concord, NH, Patch!

The site turned six on Sunday. "This is what the news business is about – seeing what is going on and telling people about it; often unfiltered and with little, if any, personal bias," says editor Tony Schinella. (Patch)

On This Day In History

1586 - Colonists leave Roanoke Island after failing to establish permanent settlement.

1910 - The first Father's Day is celebrated in Spokane, Washington.

1943 - The Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers merge for one season because of WWII-related player shortages.

1949 - The first ever NASCAR race is held in Charlotte.

1953 - Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are executed.

Born On This Day

1896 - Wallis Simpson, the woman for whom Edward VIII gave up the throne

1903 - Baseball legend and disease namesake Lou Gehrig

1947 - Novelist and Fatwa target Salman Rushdie

1978 - Actress Zoe Saldana

1988 - New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom, who hit his first career home run on Sunday.

Sew you back here tomorrow!

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