THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

• They say the average CEO reads 60 books a year. 
• Comedian turned political activist Dick Gregory died over the weekend. He was 84. 
• The lawyer who defended Michael Jackson against child molestation charges will represent Bill Cosby when he is retried on sex assault charges later this year. 
• Matt LeBlanc said he turned down Ty Burrell's role in Modern Family. 
• Leondard Nimoy's son, Adam, is engaged to actress Terry Farrell, who played Lt. Cmdr. Jadzia Dax in the TV series, "Deep Space Nine." Keeping it all in the Trek family. 
• When students begin classes at the University of Texas on August 30th they won't see statues honoring the Confederacy on campus at the South Mall. All have been removed. 
• The famous London clock Big Ben sounded the hour for the last time on Monday before it went silenced for nearly four years of repair work. 
• A study says women with eating disorders are four times more likely to be convicted of theft. 
• Helena, Montana, has removed a memorial to Confederate soldiers. 
• Savannah Chrisley and her NBA player boyfriend Luke Kennard have broken up after dating 4 months. 
• A life-sized statue of President Trump has been installed on a park bench in New York. 
• The American Cancer Society has decided not to host its charity event at Trump's resort, Mar-a-Lago.