5 Morning Headlines - July 19, 2017

Here are the 5 Things You Need To Know for the morning of July 19th.

1. The Yankees are looking to add to their storied history again in 2017. To help them achieve that, they've added infielder Todd Frazier, and a pair of relievers in David Robinson and Tommy Kahnle in a trade with the Chicago White Sox. The Windy City club will receive Tyler Clippard and three prospects.
2. Beginning tonight San Diego will be full of super heroes as Comic-Con gets underway. The 460,000 square foot San Diego Convention Center will again host the event with TV, film, video games, comic books and more.
3. A Federal sting operation reveals that military surplus items are being transferred to local police departments without enough oversight. Using a false agency, the Government Accountability Office was able to secure over 100 controlled property items worth about $1.2 Million.
4. Alec Baldwin will be taking on Jack Nicholson's iconic role of 'Colonel Jessep' in NBC's live production of "A Few Good Men"
5. After evading capture since 2013, 30-year-old Jansen Simon was taken into custody after waving down a Sheriff's Deputy in Louisiana. According to Simon his friends left him on the side of the road.