Tuesday Morning Read: Principal recounts Las Vegas horror; judge upholds abortion limit; Marion death investigated as homicide

TODAY'S WEATHER — Chance of storms, breezy. High 81, low 59.

PRINCIPAL RECOUNTS LAS VEGAS HORROR — Scott Kibby heard a crackling overhead. For a moment, the high school principal from Iowa City thought it was fireworks or feedback from a bad microphone on stage. 'There was a pause, and then it was just raining,' Kibby said. 'And it was continuous.' Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/news/it-was-just-raining-iowa-high-school-principal-describes-gunfire-at-las-vegas-concert/

JUDGE UPHOLDS ABORTION LIMIT — One of Iowa's new abortion laws cleared a judicial hurdle on Monday after a Polk County district judge upheld a three-day waiting period that is now required before obtaining the medical procedure. Planned Parenthood of the Heartland and the ACLU of Iowa already have filed an appeal of the ruling and will seek a temporary injunction of the law. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/government-politics/judge-upholds-abortion-waiting-period-in-iowa/

MARION DEATH INVESTIGATED AS HOMICIDE — The Marion Police Department is considering the death investigation of a body found at 560 Hillview Dr. a homicide, according to a news release sent Monday afternoon. According to the Linn County Jail's arraignment list, Gregory Davis is to be arraigned this morning on one count of first-degree murder. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/news/update-suspect-to-be-arraigned-in-marion-homicide/

HAWKS PREPARE FOR STRUGGLING ILLINI — It's probably hard to get enthusiastic about football at the start of a week like this, and even just in the prism of football — and not everything else happening beyond sports — the weeks following a frustrating loss can be hard to slog through. Still, the Iowa football team returns home to face an Illinois team in much rougher shape (at least on paper). Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/sports/5-things-iowa-football-vs-illinois/

QUOTABLE — 'I cannot bear the thought of disrespecting the flag ... I do understand ... other persons have equal rights to express themselves. As long as they are not being threatening, as long as they are not being harmful to my safety, to the safety of the community, we are a very tolerant and patient nation.' Khizr Khan, whose son was killed in Iraq in 2004, speaking in Iowa City Monday night. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/people-places/khizr-khan-in-iowa-city-we-need-to-remain-vigilant/