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A 'criminal act'

Nicole Fallert   | Paste BN

In a short video shared widely on social media, three Arkansas officers are seen punching a man in the head and kneeing him several times as they pinned him down. Now, state and federal officials are investigating the officers' use of force. New York and Florida hold primaries today. Ukraine's premier soccer league returns, despite the continued threat of Russian attacks.

🙋🏼‍♀️ I'm Nicole Fallert. Let's get started with Tuesday's news.

🌅 Up first: NASA has released a new round of images from the James Webb Telescope, and the most recent photos took a very detailed look at the king of our solar system – Jupiter. Read more

Local, federal officials launch investigation after video captures officers beating man in Arkansas

Arkansas State Police and federal officials are investigating after three local officers were seen on video beating a man during an arrest Sunday outside a convenience store in Mulberry. Two deputies and an officer have been suspended with pay, Col. Bill Bryant said Monday. Here's what we know so far.

The story: Arkansas state police are looking at the beating as a "criminal act."

  • The suspect: The officers were responding to a report of a man making threats, authorities said. The suspect, Randal Worcester, 27, of Goose Creek, South Carolina, was taken to the hospital, arrested on several charges and later released on bail.
  • The potential repercussions: Both Arkansas State Police and federal officials are launching an investigation into the violent arrest. The FBI, and possibly the Department of Justice, will get involved for "civil rights violations," Crawford County Sheriff Jimmy Damante said. 

👉 Analysis: Americans have a pandemic of poor policing. Here's what we do about it.

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🎧 On today's 5 Things podcast, hear the latest from a tense Ukraine as Russia blames a car explosion on Kyiv. You can listen to the podcast every day on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on your smart speaker.

New York, Florida to hold primaries

Voters in two of the country’s largest states will further animate the fall midterms with a primary forcing at least one longtime House member out of Congress and another that could blunt the ambitions of a Republican on the short list of 2024 presidential contenders. In Florida, Democratic voters will decide who will face Gov. Ron DeSantis in the midterms. In New York, two House committee chairs with 30 years of experience are facing off because of  the state legislature’s redistricting process. Read more

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Disaster declared in flood-stricken Dallas, at least 1 person dead

A disaster has been declared in Dallas County after heavy rains across the drought-stricken region caused streets to flood, submerging vehicles Monday. Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, as presiding officer of the Dallas County commissioners, declared a disaster had occurred in the county and requested federal and state assistance. At least one fatality was blamed on the downpours as emergency responders across the area reported responding to hundreds of high-water calls. A 60-year-old woman was killed in the Dallas suburb of Mesquite when flood waters from South Mesquite Creek swept her vehicle from Texas 352 westbound at Interstate 635, officials said. Read more

Memorial for Daria Dugina, daughter of Russian known as 'Putin's brain'

A memorial service will be held Tuesday for Daria Dugina, a 29-year-old TV commentator who was killed in a car bombing on the outskirts of Moscow on Saturday. State-controlled broadcaster RT reported that the vehicle belonged to her father, well-known anti-Western Russian nationalist Alexander Dugin – often called Russian President Vladimir "Putin's brain'' and a vehement supporter of Russia sending troops into Ukraine – giving rise to suspicions that he was the intended target. Read more

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Ukraine soccer league defies Russian war to begin season, try to restore some normalcy

Under threat of Russian attacks in a war that stopped all soccer in Ukraine in February, a new league season starts Tuesday in Kyiv with the goal of restoring some sense of normal life. No fans will be allowed in the 65,000-capacity downtown stadium for the 1 p.m. local time kickoff and the players must be rushed to bomb shelters if air-raid sirens sound. Tuesday is Ukraine’s national flag day and Wednesday — Aug. 24 — is the celebration of independence from control by Moscow that the former Soviet Union republic declared in 1991. Read more

📷 Photo of the day: Nos. 21-50 released in the NFL Network's top 100 players of 2022 📷

NFL Network is counting down the top 100 players for the 2022 season, as voted on by players. On Sunday, Nos. 21-50 were announced. The next round will be released on Aug. 28.

  • Player in focus: How living in a former prison bus gave Gardner Minshew perspective on backup QB role with Eagles.

Click here to see who made it into the next round of rankings.

Nicole Fallert is a newsletter writer at Paste BN. Send her an email at NFallert@usatoday.com or follow along with her musings on Twitter. Support journalism like this – subscribe to Paste BN here.

Associated Press contributed reporting.

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