An abortion rights victory in Ohio; Taylor Swift, SZA lead MTV VMA nominations; ‘Cha Cha Slide’ creator dies | Hot off the Wire podcast

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» Ohio voters have resoundingly rejected a Republican-backed measure that would’ve made it more difficult to pass abortion protections. The vote sets up a fall campaign that’ll become the nation’s latest referendum on the issue since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a nationwide right to abortion last year.

» A single lottery ticket sold in Florida is good for a $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot. The winning numbers drawn Tuesday night were: 13, 19, 20, 32, 33 and the yellow ball 14.

» Russian officials say air defenses have shot down two drones aimed at Moscow overnight.

» Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey declared a state of emergency Tuesday, citing an influx of migrants seeking shelter at a time when the cost of housing continues to rise.

» The Astros use a late grand slam to earn a win in Baltimore, the Marlins snap their losing skid by beating the Reds, the Nationals and Phillies split a doubleheader, a Georgia Bulldogs staffer who survived a car accident that killed a football player has been fired by the school, and the ACC has its eyes on two Pac-12 teams.

» A judge has sentenced rapper Tory Lanez to 10 years in prison Monday for shooting and wounding hip-hop superstar Megan Thee Stallion.

» President Joe Biden has signed a national monument designation for the greater Grand Canyon, declaring it good “not only for Arizona but for the planet.”

» Thousands of Los Angeles city employees, including sanitation workers, engineers and traffic officers, walked off the job for a 24-hour strike alleging unfair labor practices.

» The White House held its first-ever cybersecurity “summit” on the ransomware attacks plaguing U.S. schools.

» The Supreme Court is reinstating a regulation aimed at reining in the proliferation of firearms without serial numbers, called ghost guns.

» In late June, the Amazon city of Guajara-Mirim approved a law that designates the Komi Memem River “as a living entity and subject to rights.”

» U.S. auto safety investigators have opened a probe into reports that some older Ram 1500 pickup trucks can lose their power-steering assistance with little or no warning.

» Taylor Swift tops the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards nominations with eight. She’s followed by SZA, who has six.

» Willie Perry Jr., a Chicago disc jockey known as “DJ Casper” and creator of the iconic “Cha Cha Slide” dance, has died. He was 58.

» Authorities say a woman was seriously injured when a shark bit her on the leg while she was swimming at a New York City beach.

» A new study concludes that Antarctica is already being and will continue to be affected by more frequent and severe extreme weather events, a known byproduct of human-caused climate change.