By Jamie Ross and Hannah Jewell  Email Listen to this briefing Good morning. It’s Monday, Aug. 5, and if you’ve woken up wanting to break the cycle of “sameness” in your life, read this advice. Now let’s catch up from the weekend.   Vice President Harris’s running-mate decision is imminent. The latest: Harris interviewed at least three contenders yesterday. She will announce today or tomorrow, then the two will travel to the seven most competitive states this week. Zooming out: Harris officially secured the Democratic nomination Friday. Her campaign has reset the electoral map, putting her in a virtual tie with Donald Trump. Other election news: Some schools in Arizona are no longer willing to be polling locations following attacks on voting systems. Read this story            Hurricane Debby is set to make landfall in Florida this morning. The latest: Debby strengthened to a hurricane last night. It will bring storm surge, damaging winds and torrential rain to Florida’s Big Bend. Follow live updates here. Where it’s headed: The storm could bring historic rainfall and “catastrophic flooding” to Southeast Georgia and South Carolina this week. We’re tracking its path here. Zooming out: More Americans are moving to flood and fire hot spots, new data shows. Read this story              At least 30 people were killed in Israeli strikes on schools in Gaza. Yesterday: Thousands of displaced Palestinians, including children, were sheltering in the schools in Gaza City. Israel said it was targeting Hamas militants. What else to know: Israel is bracing for an attack by Iran after the killing of a top Hamas leader in Tehran last week. More U.S. forces have moved to the region. Read this story            Bangladesh’s prime minister resigned following anti-government protests. This morning: Sheikh Hasina’s resignation was announced by the South Asian nation’s army chief. Earlier, crowds had stormed into her official residence. What drove the protests? They began last month with calls to abolish a government jobs policy. Clashes escalated in recent days — dozens of people were killed yesterday. Read this story            ADVERTISEMENT     Anti-immigrant demonstrations in Britain grew violent over the weekend. What’s happening? Misinformation about a mass stabbing at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class last week sparked the violence. Three children were killed in the attack. Yesterday: Protesters attacked a hotel housing asylum seekers, as violence broke out in several towns and cities. Prime Minister Keir Starmer blamed “far-right thuggery. Read this story            U.S. sprinter Noah Lyles won Olympic gold in a dramatic 100-meter dash. Every finisher in the race at Saint-Denis, France, crossed the finished line in 9.91 seconds or better. (David J. Phillip/AP) How it happened: Lyles and Jamaican Kishane Thompson both finished in 9.79 seconds. After an agonizing wait, Lyles was found to have edged it by five thousandths of a second. Today in Paris: There are four track and field finals. And Simone Biles is wrapping up her Games with the balance beam and floor exercise finals. Follow live updates here. Read this story            A big asteroid will come close — but not too close — to Earth. This simulation shows how scientists expect Apophis will appear. The asteroid is about as wide as the Eiffel Tower is tall. (NASA/University of Arizona) When? Friday, April 13, 2029. It will zoom past us 10 times faster than a bullet, coming closer than weather satellites. The massive rock definitely won’t hit us — at least not this time. Why it’s exciting: Scientists have a chance to study it and learn how to protect us from future collisions. Plus, 2 billion people will be able to see it with the naked eye.