Tuesday Morning Read: Sex abuse plea deal, Supreme Court takes up speed cameras, abortion law on trial

TODAY'S WEATHER — Hot and humid, chance of afternoon storms. High 90, low 70.

SEX ABUSE PLEA DEAL — Nathan Schloss will spend up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty Monday to charges he recorded himself sexually abusing a woman multiple times over the course of several months. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/news/nathan-schloss-faces-10-years-in-sex-abuse-investigation/

SUPREME COURT TAKES UP SPEED CAMERAS — The Iowa Supreme Court gave new life to two legal challenges of speeding tickets issued by the automated traffic cameras on Interstate 380 in Cedar Rapids. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/government-politics/iowa-supreme-court-to-consider-2-speed-camera-cases/

ABORTION LAW ON TRIAL — Pregnant women in Iowa could face medically unnecessary delays, higher costs, social stigmas and other obstacles to receiving legal abortions if a new state law requiring a 72-hour wait is allowed to take effect, several medical experts testified Monday during a hearing seeking to block the law. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/health-care-medicine/iowa-abortion-law-goes-on-trial/

REGINA SNAPS OUT OF FUNK — No. 8 Regina (28-11) was in a battle with No. 6 North Union (30-7), and through the first five innings of play the Regals held a 2-1 lead with just two hits. Finally, though, Regina's offensive mind-set changed. They threw together five runs in the sixth inning, and there was no looking back. Read more about Monday's action at the state tournament: https://www.thegazette.com/iowa-prep-sports/state-softball-monday-all-the-scores-stories-and-photos/

QUOTABLE — 'We're trying to get the word out in a non-partisan and non-political way that we are talking about our children's future here.' Daniel Reed, UI Vice President for research and economic development, regarding a decline in federal research support