New York Headlines

• American Missionary Kidnapped in Niger Said to Be Released From Captivity

  (by Eric Schmitt and Maggie Haberman for The New York Times 20 minutes ago)
  The release of Kevin Rideout, an American missionary pilot who was seized in Niger’s capital last fall, has been a priority for the White House.
  
  

• NY middle school employee, 69, busted for kiddie porn — with images of girls possibly as young as 5 years old

  (by Daniel Cody for The New York Post 46 minutes ago)
  Lakefield Copper Beech Middle School employee Francis John Teeling, 69, allegedly uploaded and stored the creepy kiddie porn involving female elementary-aged children.
  
  

• Five NCAA athletes using lifeguard duty in Oyster Bay to prep for college seasons

  (by Alex Mitchell for The New York Post an hour ago)
  They’re on the other side of the whistle now.
  
  
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• Highly decorated West Coast Navy commanding officer is stripped of his role after just one year

  (by Nina Joudeh for The New York Post an hour ago)
  Capt. Mathew Loe was relieved as commanding officer of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Lemoore on Aug. 7.
  
  

• New York Will Compost and Target Dog Waste in the City

  (by Wesley Parnell for The New York Times an hour ago)
  The City Council passed a package of bills on Thursday to prevent dog poop from accumulating on sidewalks and in parks.
  
  

• Deaths of 3 ICE Detainees Prompt Questions About Medical Care

  (by Luis Ferré-Sadurní and Ana Ley for The New York Times 3 hours ago)
  Immigrants at Delaney Hall in Newark have complained about health services. Federal officials defended the treatment provided there and elsewhere.
  
  

• U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Has Been Deployed for Months, Prompting Concerns

  (by John Ismay, Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt for The New York Times 5 hours ago)
  The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln has been deployed for nearly nine months. Members of Congress are worried about the crew’s well-being.
  
  

• Trump Gives Green Light to U.S. Companies to Aim Hacks at Cybercriminals

  (by Dustin Volz for The New York Times 6 hours ago)
  The practice would align the United States more closely with countries like China and Russia, where spy agencies have long relied on private-sector hackers to help with national security missions.
  
  

• Luigi Mangione, Facing Stalking Charges in Federal Court, Is Expected to Plead Guilty

  (by Benjamin Weiser, Devlin Barrett and Hurubie Meko for The New York Times 6 hours ago)
  He is charged with stalking resulting in the death of an executive, but the specifics of his plea were unclear. A murder trial in state court is set for next month.