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From local happenings to national topics and global events, here is the news worth knowing from the week of Aug. 12, 2024. 

Local

Wright State women’s soccer team falls to Illinois in season opener

On Thursday, Aug. 15, the Wright State women’s soccer team fell to Illinois 6-0 in their season opener. Illinois had an early lead scoring two goals in the first half. Wright State ended the night with three shots on goal. 

The raiders will continue on to play Akron University on Sunday, Aug. 25. 

National 

Five people charged in Matthew Perry’s death

On Thursday, Aug. 15, five people were charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death from a ketamine overdose last year, according to the Associated Press. Among those five people are Perry’s assistant and two doctors. 

“These defendants took advantage of Mr. Perry’s addiction issues to enrich themselves. They knew what they were doing was wrong,” U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada said Thursday while announcing the charges.

Global 

Aid groups in Gaza aim to avert a polio outbreak

On Friday, Aug. 16,  Palestinian health officials reported the first case of polio in an unvaccinated 10 month-old child in the Gaza city of Deir al-Balah, according to the Associated Press. 

The threat of polio is rising fast in the Gaza Strip. Aid groups call for an urgent pause in the war so they can ramp up vaccinations and stop a full outbreak. The virus was detected in wastewater in six different locations in July.