News of the Day From Across the Nation, Aug. 9

The White House said Monday that President Obama will travel to Lake Tahoe on Aug. 31 to speak about his commitment to protecting the environment and addressing climate change.

Spokesman Eric Schultz said Obama will talk about how the United States can ensure that national treasures like Lake Tahoe can be protected for future generations.

The event began after President Bill Clinton ordered federal agencies to coordinate to protect the lake and surrounding region.

3 Neighborhood watch: A white man in Raleigh, N.C., has been charged with murder in the shooting death of a black man after apparently calling 911 to complain about “hoodlums” outside his house.

Police released a recording of a 911 call in which a male caller tells a dispatcher that he’s “locked and loaded” and preparing to go outside.

Saying there are people outside with guns, he tells the dispatcher he is on neighborhood watch and asks them to send police.

4 Plane fire: A skydiving plane caught fire shortly after taking off from a small Colorado airport, and the 13 trained jumpers aboard parachuted to safety before it made an emergency landing, authorities said.