Here’s what I’m reading up on this morning: 

• In Ferguson, 31 people were  arrested overnight during a massive show of force from coordinated police and troops on the ground.

• The Federal Aviation Administration bans U.S. flights over Syria due to concerns about anti-aircraft weapons believed to be held by opposition militants.  

• The Israeli-Hamas ceasefire is extended 24 hours.

• Guns don’t shoot 7-year-old children–grandmothers do. 

• Duke Energy spills 5,000 gallons of fuel into the Ohio River. 

• Taylor Swift’s new video looks pretty shitty. 

• The U.N. is urging Ebola-effected countries to screen passengers for the virus at airports. 

• The demand for ivory is threatening the survival of elephants in Africa. 

• McDonald’s will continue to serve junk food, but is launching a media campaign to make you think otherwise.