 The jury will be anonymous and sequestered when former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter stands trial for shooting and killing Daunte Wright.  The Texas city of San Antonio and Bexar County announced all students will be required to wear masks inside K-12 facilities.  The Philadelphia Phillies placed slugging first baseman Rhys Hoskins on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a groin injury.  Quandarius Wilburn, a freshman football player at Virginia Union University, died after collapsing during a practice over the weekend, officials said. He was 19.  North Korea issued a warning for the second day in a row over joint military exercises being held by South Korea and the United States, saying Seoul made a "dangerous choice" and warning that it will "pay dearly."  The Dixie Fire has destroyed nearly 900 structures throughout California, as Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for counties affected by it and other blazes.  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has asked for out-of-state help in an effort to combat rising COVID-19 cases.  Former Los Angeles Lakers point guard Dennis Schroder is signing a short-term contract with the Boston Celtics, he announced Tuesday on social media.  Hall of Fame goaltender Tony Esposito, who starred for the Chicago Blackhawks over 15 seasons, has died at the age of 78.  Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., announced Tuesday he will not seek re-election in 2022, becoming the latest swing-district Democrat to do so.  Lawyers for a Nevada death row prisoner convicted of murdering four people at a grocery store in 1999 filed court documents Tuesday requesting clemency for their client.  The Texas House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to authorize law enforcement to track down Democrats absent from the chamber and bring them back to the state Capitol, "under warrant of arrest, if necessary."  New Orleans Saints veteran cornerback Patrick Robinson has opted to retire from the NFL after 11 seasons.  A South African judge on Tuesday postponed the corruption trial of former President Jacob Zuma to Sept. 9 as he undergoes treatment for an undisclosed illness.  Indiana-based Serenade Foods has recalled tens of thousands of pounds of raw, frozen chicken amid an outbreak of salmonella infections across eight states, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.  Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced Tuesday that 25 soldiers died while attempting to rescue civilians from nearly 100 wildfires burning throughout the country.  As Florida education leaders continue to announce mask mandates for all students, the office of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis warned that their pay may be cut or withheld if they implement the measures.  The P-8A Poseiden aircraft Integrated Weapons Support Team reached the goal of 56 Fully Mission Capable aircraft more than a week ahead of schedule.  Long-term exposure to loud noise on the job leads to a slight increase in a person's risk for heart attack, stroke or high blood pressure, a study published by the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America found.  The Senate on Tuesday voted to pass a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package, a key part of President Joe Biden's agenda, and send it to the House, where it may encounter some resistance.  An analysis of ancient shark teeth suggests the marine predators were relatively unaffected by the extinction event that wiped out 75 percent of the planet's species, including the dinosaurs.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 hit intraday records on Tuesday as the Senate passed a $1 trillion infrastructure bill and treasury yields rose.  A Toronto man who won a $27.9 million lottery jackpot said he was in such a state of disbelief about his good luck that he kept it secret for more than a month. | 
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