Some Clerks Have Been Going Against The Supreme Court Ruling

It's time to obey the law. That's the order that Kentucky's governor Steve Beshear is giving to Casey Davis, a county clerk there, who has refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses in the days since the Supreme Court's landmark ruling. But Davis, who was elected in Casey County and has cited religious beliefs as his reason for not adhering to the new law, said he would rather go to jail than issue the licenses or resign.

"If that's what it takes to express freedom of religion, I'm willing to do this," Davis said on Thursday, after meeting with the governor.

"When he was elected, he took a constitutional oath to uphold the United States Constitution," Beshear said in a statement. "One of Mr. Davis' duties as county court clerk is to issue marriage licenses, and the Supreme Court now says that the United States Constitution requires those marriage licenses to be issued regardless of gender."

The news comes just a day after a video circulated online of a gay couple in Morehead, KY being denied a marriage license, despite the law, by a clerk who cited religious beliefs.

New Monuments On The Way

President Obama is ready to protect more of the country's land. The White House announced on Friday (July 10) plans to create three new national monuments: Waco Mammoth in Texas, featuring well-preserved remains of Columbian Mammoths; Basin and Range in Nevada, with 4,000 year old rock art; and Berryessa Snow Mountain in California, known for its biodiversity.

"With these new designations, President Obama will have used the Antiquities Act to establish or expand 19 national monuments," the White House said in a statement. "Altogether, he has protected more than 260 million acres of public lands and waters -- more than any other president."

Greece Hoping For A Bailout Approval

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has requested a three-year, $59 billion bailout, which will be reviewed Friday by creditors in Brussels. The country is trying to agree on a deal with the European Union which, if they do not, could lead to increased economic issues.

Banks in the country are closed, except to pensioners. Citizens, meanwhile, are reportedly lining up at ATMs to withdraw the roughly 70 dollars per day that they're allowed.