Trump Meets Putin; Virginia Execution; Baby Red Pandas: Patch Morning Briefing

Short week! It's Friday. We hope you made it through without scars and you have good plans for the weekend. Either way, here are some stories for your Friday morning.

The First Date Everyone's Been Waiting For

It's kind of hard to believe they've never met, and the actual record is somewhat fuzzy on the issue. But on Friday, Presidents Trump and Putin will finally (?) sit down and meet in person. It comes on the heels of Trump's press-bashing trip to Poland. (Patch)

Is It Possible To Feel Bad For An Airline?

United is getting to the point where so many bad things happen, that some may actually start to feel sorry for it. The problem is United brings so much of it on itself. The latest incident was taking away the seat of a toddler whose mother had paid for the seat. (Patch)

Actually, It Might Be Possible

At least to feel bad for a flight attendant. There was an American Airlines attendant who was attacked on a flight from Atlanta to Chicago. And did we mention the dog running loose on the plane? There's video. (Patch)

Not really. A reminder of a failure. There was a liquidation sale at the Trump Taj Mahal, which is being demolished to make way for a Hard Rock Casino. Trump had spent more than $1 billion opening it. It was sold earlier this year for $50 million. Patch has two reports — one on those who showed up to buy stuff (Patch) and another on a man who stopped by to shower. Really. (Patch)

Politics Is Not The Only Circus Making News

It's a marriage of Vegas royalty. Cirque du Soleil has been for more than 30 years. Blue Man Group for almost as long. In an announcement Thursday, Cirque said it is buying the iconic blue performing group, creating a strong entertainment partnership that should keep casinos and tourists happy. (Patch)

Heartbreaking End To Heartbreaking Story

It was an accident. That is the conclusion of the sheriff looking into the death of 7-month-old Sloan DeRosier. His mother posted about how he died in a blanket and the dangers of letting infants sleep with blankets. That's what the sheriff found, shooting down an attempt by anti-vaccination folk to hijack the story. (Patch)

Hard To Imagine Someone Would Sue The Trump Administration

Especially over the decision by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to delay a policy that would protect students from fraudulent lenders. But that's exactly what has happened. (Patch)

Meanwhile, In The World Of Ethics

Walter Shaub, the man who, as the head of the Office of Government Ethics, has battled the Trump Administration for the past six months, has resigned. (Patch)

Virginia Executes Prisoner

William Morva was pronounced dead at 9:15 p.m. Eastern after Gov. Terry McAullife refused pleas to stop the execution. People had said Morva has been mentally ill when he killed two people. (Patch)

Venus Williams Battling On The Court And In Court

As Venus Williams hits the court at Wimbledon on Friday, her attorneys back home will be heading into a very different kind of court where a Palm Beach County judge is expected to set the ground rules for inspecting the tennis great's SUV and another car involved in a June 9 crash that resulted in a death. (Patch)

Watch A Van Get Swallowed By A Sinkhole

It happened in Cleveland. No one was hurt. There is video. (Patch)

Union Says Goat Has Got Their Goat

A herd of 20 goats grazing at Western Michigan University is at the center of a grievance filed by a public employee-bargaining unit. (Patch)

It's Friday. New Movies Have Been Released

And Patch has watched them so we can offer some advice on what to watch and what to skip. (Patch)

A Cute Note To End The Week On

The Nashville Zoo has two new baby red pandas. It has a camera set up so you can watch them. All the time. (Patch).

On This Day In History

1834 - Four nights of rioting against abolitionists in New York City begins

1907 - Florenz Ziegfeld stages his first follies

1930 - Sherlock Holmes creator Arthur Conan Doyle dies

1954 - Elvis Presley makes his radio debut when WHBQ plays "That's All Right"

1985 - Boris Becker, at 17, becomes youngest person to win a Wimbledon title

1992 - New York Court of Appeals rules women have same right as men to go topless

Born On This Date

1906 - Baseball great Satchell Paige

1907 - Science fiction great Robert Heinlein

1943 - Film critic Joel Siegel

1949 - Actress Shelly Duvall

1966- Comedian Jim Gaffigan

Have a great weekend and see you back here on Monday!

Image via Nashville Zoo