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And now, Preston and Steve's news update with Kathy Romano.

It is Wednesday, August 2nd.

Good morning, Kathy.

Good morning in the news this morning.

Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver, who rose to become one of New Jersey's most prominent black leaders and passionately advocate for revitalizing cities and against gun violence died Tuesday after a sudden illness. She was 71. No cause of death was given according to a statement from her family issued by Governor Phil Murphy's office. Oliver was serving as acting governor while Murphy and his family

are on vacation in Italy. His office said that she had been hospitalized on Monday. Murphy said he

and his family are distraught at the news. Naming Oliver as his lieutenant governor was, he said,

the best decision I ever made. She was the first black woman to hold statewide elected office in

New Jersey, winning the vote alongside Murphy in 2017 and again in 2021. I mean, it must have been a super sudden illness because, I mean, if the governor's on vacation... Everything was good enough for him to leave? Exactly. Yeah, that's terrible. So who's third? Who steps in after the lieutenant governor? That's a good question. I have a name for you, Steve. Give me a minute here. She was a well-known figure in state government and made history in 2010 by becoming the first black

woman to lead the state assembly. In contrast to her predecessor who rarely appeared alongside

Governor Chris Christie, Oliver regularly stood at Murphy's side and signed several bills into law

while serving as acting governor. She was a compelling public speaker and frequent attendee at Murphy's side and signed several bills into law while serving as acting governor.

She was a compelling public speaker and frequent attendee at Murphy's bill signings and other events where he typically introduced her as his rocking lieutenant governor.

It was unclear who would immediately succeed her.

New Jersey's Constitution calls for Senate President Nicholas Scritari to serve as acting governor if the governor and lieutenant

governor are out of state or incapacitated.

The Constitution requires Murphy to appoint Oliver's successor within 45 days.

Officers in Memphis said they shot and arrested an armed man who allegedly opened fire

outside a Hebrew school on Monday.

Police responded to 911 calls around 12-11 in the afternoon of a gunman outside of the Margolyn Hebrew

Academy, according to officials. The unidentified suspect allegedly tried to gain entry into the school

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