Overnight Briefing & General Reality Check - Jul 6, 2018

Hot punks in the Summertime:

Two would-be thieves had second thoughts about stealing from a doggie daycare in Alberta, Canada.
Security footage shows the men pull up in a car outside Central Bark in Winnipeg. They're seen trying snatching a large bin and load it into their vehicle. Suddenly, they change their mind, drop the bin, and drive away. Workers at the pet care facility say the thieves probably changed their minds after realizing the bin was actually a garbage can full of dog poop. One of the business owners called it "karma." (Still)

Grace notes from Vinny Marino:

DAVID CASSIDYis in a storage locker. TMZ.com says that's where his ashes are, and his ex-wife is not happy about it. MAURA ROSSI claims David's family are dishonoring his memory, but it's actually just the opposite. The former "Partridge Family" star wanted his ashes spread at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. He was a horse racing fan and spent a lot of time at the track. David will get his final wish on August 18th which is when Saratoga will have the David Cassidy Memorial Race. David died of liver failure in November of 2017. He was 67 years old. (Marino)

Running of the Bulls:

Today is the first day of the Festival of Sanfermin, in Pamplona, Spain, with its legendary "Running of the Bulls." There's a big ceremonial party (beginning the Festival) and tomorrow, the first bull-run, in which (if you haven't seen the BILLY CRYSTAL movie, "City Slickers") people race a bunch of huge bulls through the city to the bull ring --a route of more than a half-mile-- each morning at 8 am, and taking around four minutes. It's been going on since (at least) the 15th Century. The Running of the Bulls got a big push when author ERNEST HEMINGWAYincluded the Festival in his book, "The Sun Also Rises," which is about bullfighting in general.

Tour de France:

The 105th edition of the annual French bicycle race, the Tour de France, begins tomorrow. This year's race route takes place almost entirely in France, with a very brief dip into Spain on stage sixteen.
British rider CHRIS FROOME from Team Sky, who won his fourth Tour title at the 2017 race, is expected to win again, barring a crash or other unfortunate circumstance. Teams will start with eight-man squads, meaning a peloton of 176 riders to start the race.