1. Afghanistan intelligence officials say reclusive Taliban leader Mullah Omar has been dead for more than two years. The secret head of Taliban hosted Osama bin Laden’s al-Qaeda in the years leading up to the 9/11 attack. 

2. A hunting club in Minnesota speaking out after an American dentist stopped and killed a beloved lion in Zimbabwe. Hoping young club will Walter Palmer displayed kill trophies, say they believe in ethics and fair shades. 

3. A University of Cincinnati officer who shot a motorist during a traffic stop over a missing front license plate has been indicted on murder charges. The Hamilton County prosecutor called the shooting ‘senseless murder’.

4. And tech giant Microsoft is unveiling its Windows 10 operating system for free. The company hopes getting the upgrade a way for free will help carve out a new role in the modern peculiar world.