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1. Fresh relief for Americans hit hard by the coronavirus recession remained distant, and new presidential directives caused confusion and criticism.

Under the measures that President Trump announced Saturday, those eligible for unemployment aid would receive an extra $400 weekly, with the federal government covering only $300 of that amount and states making up the difference. Above, Mr. Trump with his executive orders.

A number of governors expressed alarm about having to make up the $100 difference, as many states have seen tax revenue plummet during the pandemic. And because Congress controls the federal budget, the president’s directives will almost certainly be challenged in court.

It was unclear when negotiations would resume over how to close the gap between a $3.4 trillion measure the House approved in May and a roughly $1 trillion package that Republicans unveiled last month. Lawmakers have largely left the capital to return to their home districts.

Federal agencies have been asked to submit feedback to the White House by Tuesday, though it was unclear when President Trump might approve or announce the rule. Above, the border between Mexicali, Mexico, and Calexico, Calif.

A draft memo, parts of which were obtained by The Times, said the prohibition would apply “only in the rarest of circumstances,” but if Mr. Trump approved the change, it would be an escalation of his government’s longstanding attempts to seal the border against what he considers to be threats.

3. The Clintons and the Obamas will be among the speakers at the mostly virtual Democratic National Convention next week.

Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont and former Gov. John Kasich of Ohio, a Republican who is a harsh critic of President Trump, will deliver addresses Monday night. Hillary Clinton, above, will deliver a prime-time speech next Wednesday, as will Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts if she is not selected as Joe Biden’s running mate, officials said.

Mr. Biden, the former vice president and presumptive presidential nominee, will speak from Delaware on Thursday, the final night of the convention. Former President Barack Obama’s time slot has not been announced, and neither has Michelle Obama’s.

Mr. Biden is expected to announce his running mate this week. His advisers say he has spoken in recent days with several of the leading candidates, as well as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan.

And President Trump tweeted that he may make his acceptance speech for the Republican nomination in Gettysburg, Pa., or at the White House.

4. McDonald’s sued its former C.E.O., claiming that he lied about sexual relationships with three employees in the year before his ouster.

Steve Easterbrook, above, was fired and replaced eight months ago for sexting with a subordinate. For the most part, corporate executives under a similar cloud have departed quietly, and companies haven’t aired the ugly details.

But a new allegation from an anonymous tip about Mr. Easterbrook has ignited a public war, with McDonald’s seeking to recoup stock options and other compensation that it allowed Mr. Easterbrook to keep — a package worth more than $40 million, by one estimate.

Mr. Easterbrook’s lawyer didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.

5. Lebanon’s prime minister and cabinet resigned.

In a televised address, Prime Minister Hassan Diab said he was acting after widespread anger over last week’s explosion, which killed more than 150 people, wounded 6,000 and left hundreds of thousands homeless.

The blast added to existing frustration with the country’s political elite for what many in Lebanon consider decades of corruption and mismanagement. Above, protesters near the Parliament today.

Mr. Diab, in office since January, said his government had sought to put in place changes called for by the Lebanese people but was blocked by political foes he declined to name. It is unclear who will now take charge of the recovery from the blast.

The campaign against the pro-democracy movement has drawn a global outcry. On Friday, the Trump administration placed sanctions on Carrie Lam, Hong Kong’s chief executive, and 10 other officials over their roles in suppressing dissent. China retaliated by sanctioning 11 American nonprofit leaders and lawmakers, including Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz.

7. Chicago police officers arrested more than 100 people on charges of looting, battery against the police and disorderly conduct. A curfew was imposed on downtown starting tonight.

Hundreds of people converged early Monday on the city’s upscale shopping district, breaking windows and ransacking stores. The chaotic scene prompted officials to briefly raise bridges downtown and halt nearby public transit. Thirteen police officers, a civilian and a security guard were injured. Above, Yogi Dalal with his daughters Jigisha, right, and Kajal at the family food and liquor store after it was vandalized.

The police said the looting had apparently grown out of a shooting between the police and a man with a gun that took place on the South Side. Like many other cities across the country, Chicago has seen a spike in gun crimes this summer.

“What occurred downtown and in surrounding communities was abject criminal behavior, pure and simple,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot said this morning.

8. This could be the largest public gathering in the U.S. since the first coronavirus cases emerged here in the spring.

Officials expected about 250,000 motorcycle enthusiasts, about half the attendance of last year, in Sturgis, S.D., for the town’s annual biker rally.

We spoke with a few of those attending about why they came. Many said they were not concerned about the virus, as they walked around without masks, took helicopter rides and attended outdoor concerts and motorcycle shows.

9. Amazon has plans to launch 3,236 satellites. SpaceX’s goal is 12,000. And OneWeb has already put hundreds into orbit.

They all aim to extend high-speed internet service around the world, including to remote or underserved communities. But astronomers are worried.

With only about 2,600 satellites aloft right now, skywatchers are increasingly alarmed because of the orbs’ propensity to photobomb astronomical images with bright streaks. Above, a long-exposure image of a satellite’s track in the sky near Salgotarjan, Hungary.

Scientists are also worried about the lack of regulation as more entrants join the action. “It feels like putting a bunch of planes up and then not having air traffic control,” a planetary astronomer in New Zealand said.

10. And finally, if you drink Fresca or Squirt, you’re now also swallowing the latest mosquito repellent.

Nootkatone, an oil found in cedar trees and grapefruits, won approval today from the Environmental Protection Agency as an insect repellent. It is so safe that it is used as a flavor and fragrance by the food and perfume industries.

The chemical is not oily, lasts for hours and has a grapefruit-like scent. And it repels mosquitoes, ticks (like the one above), bedbugs and fleas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Bonus: It may also be effective against lice, sandflies, midges and other pests.

Have an all-natural evening. And don’t let the bedbugs bite.

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A former employee of the Los Angeles Angels was charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in connection with the fatal overdose of Tyler Skaggs, a pitcher for the team, federal prosecutors announced on Friday.

The former employee, Eric Prescott Kay, who worked as the team’s communications director, surrendered himself in Fort Worth and appeared before a judge Friday morning, according to court records. Mr. Kay, 45, was released on bond.

“No one is immune from the deadly addictive nature of these drugs,” Erin Nealy Cox, the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas, said at a news conference Friday morning.

“Suppressing the spread of fentanyl — and preventing tragedies like Tyler Skaggs’s and the thousands of other Americans who die every year from fentanyl overdoses — is a priority of the Department of Justice,” she added.

In July 2019, Mr. Skaggs, 27, was found dead in a hotel room at the Hilton Dallas Southlake Town Square Hotel just before his team was scheduled to play the Texas Rangers. An autopsy report released a month later revealed that Mr. Skaggs had fentanyl and oxycodone in his system at the time of his death.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office later determined that Mr. Skaggs would not have died had he not consumed fentanyl, prosecutors said in a statement on Friday.

“The family is deeply heartbroken to learn that Tyler would be alive today were it not for a pill containing fentanyl that was provided by the director of communications of the Angels,” Rusty Hardin, a lawyer for Mr. Skaggs’s family, said in a statement on Friday.

Michael Molfetta and Reagan Wynn, lawyers for Mr. Kay, said in a statement on Friday that what happened to Mr. Skaggs was a tragedy, and that “addiction is a debilitating and destructive disease.”

“Today, our client, Eric Kay, willingly traveled to Texas from California to surrender himself,” they wrote. “Now he will patiently wait for his opportunity to make his story known.”

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine, Ms. Nealy Cox said. While a smaller portion is used for medical settings, the vast majority of fentanyl is illegally produced.

Many who overdose on fentanyl do not even know they took it, because dealers will often produce counterfeit drugs using fentanyl and then stamp on the manufacturer’s markings to make it look like they are pharmaceuticals, like oxycodone, a prescription pain killer, Ms. Nealy Cox said.

A criminal complaint filed on July 30 but unsealed on Friday reveals that investigators found several pills and white residue in Mr. Skaggs’s hotel room. An analysis later found that both a single blue pill that closely resembled a 30-milligram oxycodone tablet and the white residue contained fentanyl.

Five pink pills also found were determined to be legitimately manufactured five-milligram oxycodone pills that did not contain fentanyl. Several white pills were later found to be anti-inflammatories, according to the complaint.

In an initial interview with law enforcement, Mr. Kay said the last time he had seen Mr. Skaggs was when they checked into the hotel on June 30, 2019. He is also said to have denied knowing whether Mr. Skaggs used drugs.

Mr. Skaggs asked Mr. Kay to stop by his room and possibly discussed bringing pills later that evening, a search of Mr. Skaggs’s phone revealed, the complaint said.

Mr. Kay had also allegedly told someone that he had visited Mr. Skaggs’s room on the night he died, contrary to what Mr. Kay initially told law enforcement, the complaint said.

The Drug Enforcement Administration found that Mr. Kay had allegedly dealt the blue pills — variously called “blues” or “blue boys” — to Mr. Skaggs several times and to others. Several people who knew Mr. Kay and Mr. Skaggs allege that Mr. Kay provided 30-milligram oxycodone pills to Mr. Skaggs and others, the complaint said.

A former federal prosecutor conducted an independent investigation for the Angels, the team announced on Friday.

“We learned that there was unacceptable behavior inconsistent with our code of conduct, and we took steps to address it,” the Angels said in a statement. “Our investigation also confirmed that no one in management was aware, or informed, of any employee providing opioids to any player, nor that Tyler was using opioids.”

Mr. Skaggs’s family urged the Angels to make public the report from their investigation, according to Mr. Hardin’s statement.

“We are relieved that no one else who was supplied drugs by this Angels executive met the same fate as Tyler,” the family’s lawyer said. “While nothing will replace the loss of Tyler, we are very grateful to federal prosecutors for their diligent and ongoing work.”