Brown shot
Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old is shot by a Ferguson police officer after a robbery at a convenience store. Lawyers reveal that the officer doesn’t attempt to resuscitate Brown. A second officer and a supervisor arrive on the scene along with an ambulance to assess Brown. A large crowd confronts officers, yelling such things as ‘Kill the police!”
The St. Louis County NAACP begins an investigation and asks the Federal Bureau of Investigation to assist.
Ice Bucket Challenge: Jeff Skinner
Skinner accepts the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and nominates Ryan Murphy, Justin Faulk and Elias Lindholm.
Nigeria: State of Emergency
Nigeria declares a State of Emergency after seven cases of Ebola are confirmed in the country after a man arriving from Liberia fell sick. Two of the confirmed cases die while several people who have come into contact with the man are under surveillance.
Step Up All In
Sie directs this musical drama that brings together all stars from previous installments of STEP UP in Las Vegas to battle for victory that could define their dreams and careers. Starring Ryan Guzman, Adam G, Briana Evigan, Alyson Stoner, and Misha Gabriel Hamilton. Asked if she had seen any of the previous movies:
I had seen all of the previous movies! Step Up 2: The Streets is my favourite, but I enjoy them all. The dancing and music never fail to deliver. And I was excited to work with so many of my own favourite characters from the series who would be returning in this all-star lineup… especially Briana Evigan (who plays Andie West), Adam Sevani (aka Moose), and Ryan Guzman.
Ice Bucket Challenge: Kevin Connauton
Connauton accepts Tyler Seguin’s ALS challenge and nominates Brenden Dillon, Jordie Benn, and Ali Lucia.
Ice Bucket Challenge: Antoine Roussel
Roussel accepts the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and nominates Vernon Fiddler, Ryan Garbutt, and Alex Burrows.
Ice Bucket Challenge: Tyler Seguin
Seguin accepts the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and nominates Jamie Benn, Kevin Connauton, and Mike Heika.
Ice Bucket Challenge: Antoine Roussel
Roussel accepts the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and nominates Vernon Fiddler, Ryan Garbutt, and Alex Burrows.
Ice Bucket Challenge: Jimmy Kimmel
Kimmel accepts the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge from Ed Harding (ABC5-Boston), Kerry Washington, and Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, and nominates Matt Damon.
First child born
Ricci gives birth to her first child, a boy, with husband Heerdegen. No name has been released. A friend says:
They are thrilled and ready for a change of pace.
JJ Murphy dies at age 86
Murphy dies at age 86. Murphy was cast to play Ser Denys Mallister, the oldest member of the Night’s Watch, in the fifth season of Game of Thrones. After only four days into filming his scenes, the actor collapses and dies.
Danny Murphy dies aged 58
Danny Murphy dies of cancer at the age of 58. He dies in Florida, where he has moved several years ago. In a strange twist of fate, Murphy dies on the exact date of his diving accident 40 years ago. Director Peter Farrelly says:
Every time he was on the set he was just a ball. Every crew member felt the joy of being around Danny, and so did the actors.
42 Lebanese civilians dead
A medical official says 42 civilians have died while over 400 are wounded in clashes between the military and fighters from ISIS and Al Qaeda branch the Al-Nusra Front for control of the border town of Arsal. Lebanese Red Cross official Abdullah Zogheib says medics have evacuated 42 wounded people after the rebels retreat, mostly women and children:
Most of them had very serious wounds. They had been shot by bullets, some in the head, and there were amputees from shell fire
Ice Bucket Challenge: Victoria Azarenka
Azarenka accepts the ALS challenge and nominates Laird Hamilton and Joakim Noah.
Ice Bucket Challenge: Ana Ivanovic
Ivanovic accepts ALS challenge and nominates Roger Federer, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Serena Williams.
ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Schweinsteiger does a creative form of the Ice Bucket Challenge from a roof, passing opponents likes a soccer game and several kids dump bucket of water on the star at the end.
Ice Bucket Challenge: Frank Beamer
Beamer accepts the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and nominates Bruce Arians.
Release from WWE
Del Rio is released by WWE for unprofessional conduct during an altercation with a fellow employee. Further details have not been released. WWE declines to comment on the situation.
Ice Bucket Challenge: Duff McKagan
McKagan accepts the ALS Challenge and nominates Zakk Wilde, Corey Taylor, Joe Elliot and Steve Jones.
Arrives in US
Writebol, the second American who contracted Ebola while working with a missionary group in Liberia, is airlifted to Emory hospital in Atlanta for treatment. The aid worker, 59, is the second American to be flown into the US for treatment. David Writebol:
Now we have a real reason to be hopeful.