Good morning. It’s Monday, August 10th, and this is your briefing from Lucas Dixon for The News & Observer. Today, we’ll have a high temperature of 88 degrees and a low of 70. Also, look for a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. In our top story: The Triangle and other parts of the Carolinas and beyond experienced the effects of a 5.1 magnitude earthquake yesterday morning, with the epicenter in Sparta, North Carolina.