Victor Martinez-Hernandez, linked to MS-13, was sentenced to life without parole for Rachel Morin’s 2023 murder, rape and kidnapping. The judge said he is unreformable and showed no remorse.

In Gaza City, Anas al-Sharif, a Hamas operative and head of a Hamas cell, was killed; he was reportedly paid by Hamas and Al Jazeera. The EU and UN demand an independent probe; Al Jazeera denies the claim, while five other journalists died in the same strike near Shifa Hospital.

In U.S. politics, Democrats say Texas seeks to rig midterms, while analysts note Dem-led states also gerrymander to disenfranchise Republicans. Abbott’s mid-decade maps could net Republicans as many as five seats. Nine states—Connecticut, New Mexico, California, New York, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, Oregon, Massachusetts—show GOP-free seats despite Trump support. Democrats call it insurrection and threaten retaliatory redraws.

In tennis, Rinderknech collapsed in Cincinnati and retired after extreme heat forced a 10-minute break between sets.

The Digest, 8/12/2025 @130AM, CDT

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