News Wrap: Court strikes down Texas voter ID law

HARI SREENIVASAN:

In the other news of this day: A federal appeals court struck down the Texas voter I.D. law. The judges found it has a — quote — "discriminatory effect," and they ordered changes before the November election. The 2011 law requires voters to show one of seven forms of identification. Supporters say it prevents fraud. The U.S. Justice Department and other opponents say low-income and minority voters have a harder time obtaining the I.D.s.

The government of Turkey declared an emergency for the next three months, in the wake of last week's failed coup. Officials also closed more than 600 private schools and other establishments, as a political crackdown kept growing. In Istanbul, buses brought hundreds of people to court on suspicion of involvement in the coup attempt. Thousands have been fired or arrested.

French lawmakers have voted to extend emergency rule there for another six months. The state of emergency was first declared after the Paris attacks last November. It was about to expire, when a truck attack in Nice killed 84 people last week. Today, President Francois Hollande visited a military reserve unit that's to be deployed under emergency rule. He acknowledged public criticism of security failures.

FRANCOIS HOLLANDE, French President (through translator):

After such a tragedy, the anger is legitimate, because compatriots were killed, because innocents were hit, but it must not degenerate into hate and suspicion. The debate itself is also necessary to know the truth when such a tragedy happens, but it must not affect our vital unity, nor ruin our necessary cohesion.

HARI SREENIVASAN:

The Islamic State group has claimed the attacks. But Hollande's government also warned today against blaming all Muslims.

In Syria, a U.S.-backed rebel group says it's investigating the beheading of a young boy by one of its fighters. It was captured on video, and opposition activists said the victim was a 12-year-old Palestinian refugee. Armed men on the video accused him of spying for a Palestinian militia that supports the Syrian government.

Back in this country, Wall Street kept moving higher. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 36 points to close at 18595. The Nasdaq rose 53 points, and the S&P 500 added nine.

Two deaths of note tonight: Hawaii Congressman Mark Takai has died. The first-term Democrat passed away today at his home, nine months after he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He announced in May he wouldn't run again.

And Garry Marshall died Tuesday, after a career that created fixtures of American entertainment.

Jeffrey Brown looks back at his life and work.

JEFFREY BROWN:

Director, producer, writer and actor, Garry Marshall made TV and movie audiences laugh for more than 50 years. and he was still working this past spring, promoting his final movie, "Mother's Day."

GARRY MARSHALL, Director:

I like to really examine the human condition of regular people, because I'm a regular person. You know me.

JEFFREY BROWN:

Marshall grew up in the Bronx and began his career writing jokes for comedians and scripts for 1960s TV comedies, including "Make Room for Daddy" and "The Dick Van Dyke Show."

A breakthrough came in 1970, when he co-created TV's version of "The Odd Couple." It ran five years and led to a sitcom empire. "Happy Days" debuted in 1974, and had a decade-long run. In turn, it spun off "Laverne & Shirley," starring Marshall's sister, Penny, an actress and director in her own right. And in 1978, "Mork & Mindy" brought a young Robin Williams into national view.

Marshall estimated he wrote 1,000 TV sitcom scripts, before switching to the big screen in the 1980s. He directed Bette Midler in the 1988 movie "Beaches." And in 1990, "Pretty Woman," pairing Richard Gere and an emerging star, Julia Roberts, became a smash hit.

Years later, Marshall described his approach to directing this way:

GARRY MARSHALL:

You don't know if it's a hit or a flop, it'll do well or not, but we do know the process can be pleasant. And once there's too much yelling and screaming, I go home. So I try to make it where you don't do that, and people somehow get along. My best directing tool is hugging.

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JEFFREY BROWN:

Marshall occasionally appeared on screen as well, including in Albert Brooks' 1985 comedy, "Lost in America."

Along the way, his work earned him dozens of awards and nominations, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Garry Marshall died Tuesday in Burbank, California, after suffering a stroke. He was 81 years old.