And we start the day's other headlines inside a Georgia courtroom.

The teenager charged in Wednesday shooting at

Appalachian High School that killed four people,

made his first court appearance today,

and so did his father. The two were arranged

separately and back-to-back hearings while families of the victims were seated in

the front row. The suspect's father, Colin Gray, faces charges of involuntary manslaughter and second-degree

murder for providing a firearm to his son while knowing he was a threat to himself and others.

The 14-year-old suspect will be tried as an adult.

Both will remain in custody after their lawyers decided not to seek bail.

Southern California is sweltering in the peak of a late summer heat wave today with some places expected to soar above 110 degrees.

Excessive heat warnings are in effect until Monday with triple digit temperatures on deck all weekend.

That fits with a global pattern of hot weather with data out today showing it's been the

hottest summer ever recorded worldwide. The European Climate Service, Copernicus says, that puts

2024 on track to be the warmest year observed in human history. Scientists mostly attribute the heat to human-caused climate change.

The White House is calling on Israel to investigate the death of an American citizen in the

occupied West Bank today.

Witnesses say the 26-year-old woman was shot by Israeli troops

during an anti-settlement settlement protest.

Doctors say she was struck in the head

and later died in a hospital.

In a statement, the IDF wrote that its forces, quote,

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