1. ABC News says that both Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his Democratic counterpart, Kamala Harris, have agreed to meet in a debate on Sept. 10. (AP)
2. New laws passed by the Maine State Legislature will go into effect on Friday, Aug. 9. One of those laws is a 72-hour waiting period between the purchase and retrieval of a firearm. (WGME)
3. The Portland Little League All Star team lost to Salem New Hampshire Thursday night in the New England Regional Finals.Salem moves on to play in the Little League World Series which begins next week in Williamsport. (WGME)
4. The NBA’s Christmas Day schedule has leaked. There will be five marquee games on Wednesday, December 25th. Spurs at Knicks / Timberwolves at Mavericks / 76ers at Celtics / Lakers at Warriors / Nuggets at Suns
5. The Summer Games in Paris are winding down, but Team USA is still winning. On Thursday, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone won gold, breaking her own world record in the women’s 400 m hurdles. Anna Cockrell was second for a USA 1-2 punch. Grant Holloway and Daniel Roberts also finished in gold and silver positions in the men’s 110-meter hurdles. Kenny Bednarek and Noah Lyles picked up silver and bronze medals in the men’s 200 m final. Tara Davis-Woodhall won gold in the women’s long jump. The U.S. men’s basketball team won a nailbiter against Serbia to get into the gold medal game on Saturday. The women’s volleyball also secured a spot in a gold medal match by defeating Brazil. (NBC)
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