Witkoff, Kushner to take part in second round of Iran peace talks in Pakistan, White House says -...

1. Witkoff, Kushner to take part in second round of Iran peace talks in Pakistan, White House says  CBS News
2. US negotiators to go to Islamabad, but Iran says no direct talks  Reuters
3. Live updates: US sends Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan for talks with Iran’s foreign minister  AP News
4. Iran War Live Updates: U.S. Blockade Around Strait of Hormuz Will Last ‘as Long as It Takes,’ Hegseth Says  The New York Times
5. What does Trump mean when he warns, ‘Don’t rush me’ in Iran?  CNN

Statement From Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani on Int. 1-B and Int. 175-B - NYC.gov

1. Statement From Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani on Int. 1-B and Int. 175-B  NYC.gov
2. Mamdani in the hot seat after first veto derails bipartisan effort to combat antisemitism: 'Disappointed'  Fox News
3. Mamdani vetoes one of two protest ‘buffer zone’ bills in escalating beef with NYC Council  Politico
4. Mamdani Rejects Bill Involving Police at School Protests  The New York Times
5. Council considers options after Mamdani vetoes buffer zone bill  City & State New York

Justice Department drops criminal probe of Fed chair Powell, likely clearing the way for Warsh - ...

1. Justice Department drops criminal probe of Fed chair Powell, likely clearing the way for Warsh  AP News
2. Jeanine Pirro drops criminal probe of Jerome Powell  CNN
3. Justice Dept. Closes Criminal Investigation of Fed Chair  The New York Times
4. Analysis: The threat to the Fed's independence isn't over  CNBC
5. ‘Tillis won’: DOJ drops probe into Powell, Fed renovations  Politico

Justice Department to allow firing squads for executions in move to ramp up capital punishment - NPR

1. Justice Department to allow firing squads for executions in move to ramp up capital punishment  NPR
2. Trump’s Justice Department is bringing back firing squads for federal executions  CNN
3. Trump Administration Approves Firing Squad Executions for Death Penalty  The New York Times
4. US adding firing squads, electrocution and gassing to federal execution methods  Reuters
5. Trump administration to prioritise seeking death penalty, use firing squads  Al Jazeera

US imposes sanctions on a China-based oil refinery and 40 shippers over Iranian oil - AP News

1. US imposes sanctions on a China-based oil refinery and 40 shippers over Iranian oil  AP News
2. U.S. targets China’s shadow trade with Iran in sweeping sanctions  The Washington Post
3. US imposes sanctions on Chinese 'teapot' refinery for buying Iranian oil  Reuters
4. US targets China refinery in sweeping Iran oil crackdown, sanctions ‘shadow fleet’ tankers  Fox News
5. U.S. Unveils More Sanctions Targeting Iran’s Shadow Fleet  The New York Times

Appeals court clears way for U.S. to reopen border for asylum seekers - The Washington Post

1. Appeals court clears way for U.S. to reopen border for asylum seekers  The Washington Post
2. Appeals court rules that Trump's asylum ban at the border is illegal  NPR
3. Trump’s effort to bar migrants from claiming asylum at the border rejected, setting up possible Supreme Court showdown  CNN
4. Trump’s Immigration Move Backfires Setting Up Possible SCOTUS Showdown  The Daily Beast
5. Appeals court blocks Trump's asylum crackdown at U.S.-Mexico border  CBS News

Britain and Spain Reject Reported Plans by Trump to Punish Them - The New York Times

1. Britain and Spain Reject Reported Plans by Trump to Punish Them  The New York Times
2. Katya Adler: Europe's Nato allies push back at reported US threat to Spain  BBC
3. UK position on Falklands will not change, No 10 says after leaked Pentagon memo  The Guardian
4. Exclusive: Pentagon email floats suspending Spain from NATO, other steps over Iran rift, source says  Reuters
5. Falklands tells ‘bully’ Trump to back off  The Telegraph

Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by three weeks, Trump says - Axios

1. Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by three weeks, Trump says  Axios
2. Israel and Lebanon extend ceasefire for three weeks, Trump says  The Washington Post
3. Live updates: Israel and Lebanon extend ceasefire amid Hormuz uncertainty  NBC News
4. Trump Says Israel and Lebanon Agree to Extend Cease-Fire by Three Weeks  The New York Times
5. CNBC Daily Open: Truce on land, storm at sea — markets are counting the cost  CNBC

Missing USF doctoral students: Zamil Limon's body found, search continues for Nahida S. Bristy - ...

1. Missing USF doctoral students: Zamil Limon's body found, search continues for Nahida S. Bristy  NBC News
2. One of two missing USF students found dead, roommate named suspect  CNN
3. Missing USF students: Nahida Bristy and Zamil Limon now considered 'endangered' as search expands  FOX 13 Tampa Bay
4. Body of 1 missing USF student found on Howard Frankland Bridge, man arrested  Tampa Bay Times
5. 2 missing University of South Florida doctoral students now considered endangered, police say  CBS News

Wildfires Destroy Dozens of Structures in Georgia, Governor Says - The New York Times

1. Wildfires Destroy Dozens of Structures in Georgia, Governor Says  The New York Times
2. ‘Most in History’: Over 120 homes destroyed, nearly 1,000 threatened by South Ga. wildfires  WALB
3. Wildfires abound in US Southeast, Georgia suffers record property losses  Yahoo
4. Georgia wildfires: 120 homes destroyed, nearly 1,000 threatened, Gov. Kemp says  WSB-TV
5. Hot, dry and hurricane-scarred: How climate change fueled wildfires in Georgia and Florida  NBC News

Another victim in Louisiana Mall shooting identified - WBRZ

1. Another victim in Louisiana Mall shooting identified  WBRZ
2. Deadly mall shooting update from BRPD, LSP, Gov. Landry on Friday afternoon  WAFB
3. One arrested, another sought in deadly Mall of Louisiana shooting  WDSU
4. Student from Ascension Episcopal killed in Louisiana Mall mass shooting  KLFY.com
5. 1 Killed and 5 Injured as Shooting Erupts at Mall in Louisiana  The New York Times

Tornado roars through Enid, Oklahoma, destroys homes, forces Air Force base to close - CBS News

1. Tornado roars through Enid, Oklahoma, destroys homes, forces Air Force base to close  CBS News
2. At least 10 injured, homes destroyed after tornadoes hit northern Oklahoma: What we know  KOCO
3. Vance Air Force Base closed until further notice  KOKH
4. In Oklahoma, a tornado emergency was issued. How uncommon are they?  WGAL
5. Tornado watch issued for southeastern Oklahoma counties  KTUL

Special Forces Sgt. in Polymarket Maduro raid bet case released; Kalshi says it blocked him - CNBC

1. Special Forces Sgt. in Polymarket Maduro raid bet case released; Kalshi says it blocked him  CNBC
2. US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winning $400,000 on Maduro raid  CNN
3. Gambling Companies Celebrate Indictments as Pressure Grows  The New York Times
4. Trump embraced the gambling industry for decades. Now he's hedging his bet on prediction markets.  NBC News
5. Soldier’s arrest over Polymarket bet on Maduro raid fuels insider trading concerns  PBS

31 sloths die in Florida before opening of attraction - BBC

1. 31 sloths die in Florida before opening of attraction  BBC
2. Sloth World will not open following dozens of animal deaths: report  Orlando Sentinel
3. Warehouse permitted for cars, not animals county says about dead sloths bound for Sloth World in Orlando  WESH
4. 13 two-toed sloths donated to Central Florida Zoo from Sloth World Orlando  FOX 35 Orlando
5. 31 Sloths Acquired by an Orlando Animal Attraction Died, Officials Say  The New York Times

Maine Gov. Janet Mills vetoes ban on data center construction - NBC News

1. Maine Gov. Janet Mills vetoes ban on data center construction  NBC News
2. Maine Gov. Mills vetoes data center moratorium bill  Politico
3. Democratic Maine governor vetoes first US state freeze on new datacenters  The Guardian
4. Governor Mills Announces Decision on LD 307  Maine.gov
5. Anti-data center measures gain traction at state, local level  The Hill

Democrats Just Won Big in Virginia. A Court Could Still Take It Away. - Slate

1. Democrats Just Won Big in Virginia. A Court Could Still Take It Away.  Slate
2. "I wish none of this had happened": GOP's buyer's remorse on redistricting  Axios
3. White House exasperated with GOP over Virginia election faceplant  Politico
4. Virginia’s redistricting may be the nail in Republicans’ coffin  The Economist
5. A judge threw out Virginia’s redistricting vote  Charlottesville Tomorrow

Justice Department’s effort to strip citizenship from naturalized Americans could face widespread...

1. Justice Department’s effort to strip citizenship from naturalized Americans could face widespread judicial pushback  The Conversation
2. Trump Administration Aims to Strip Citizenship From Hundreds of Naturalized Americans  The New York Times
3. DOJ aims to strip citizenship from hundreds of foreign-born Americans, sources say  NBC News
4. US to possibly revoke citizenship for hundreds of foreign-born Americans, NBC reports  Reuters
5. Trump administration pushes DoJ to pursue denaturalization cases – report  The Guardian

Camp Mystic May Not Receive License to Reopen After Fatal Flood in Texas - The New York Times

1. Camp Mystic May Not Receive License to Reopen After Fatal Flood in Texas  The New York Times
2. Camp Mystic must undergo changes before it can reopen this summer, Texas officials say  NBC News
3. Texas tells Camp Mystic, where 27 died in floods, to revise safety plans  The Hill
4. Texas finds Camp Mystic's flood emergency plan deficient for reopening  Reuters
5. Mother Nature didn’t kill my Chloe. Camp Mystic’s bad decisions did. | Opinion  Houston Chronicle

“We Knew They Were Paying Informants”: SPLC Donors Reject Trump DOJ Fraud Claims - The Intercept

1. “We Knew They Were Paying Informants”: SPLC Donors Reject Trump DOJ Fraud Claims  The Intercept
2. Former federal prosecutors see legal flaws in DOJ's indictment of Southern Poverty Law Center  CBS News
3. How the Southern Poverty Law Center Drew the Ire of Conservatives  The New York Times
4. How mutiny at Southern Poverty Law Center triggered leadership collapse  Fox News
5. The Justice Department Sides With the Ku Klux Klan  The New Republic

Patel admits two past arrests for alcohol-related crimes as Trump stands by him - The Independent

1. Patel admits two past arrests for alcohol-related crimes as Trump stands by him  The Independent
2. Kash Patel Got Arrested for Public Urination After a Night of Drinking  The Intercept
3. The FBI Director Is MIA  The Atlantic
4. Judge tosses Kash Patel's defamation suit against former MSNBC contributor Frank Figliuzzi  NBC News
5. FBI director Kash Patel files $250M defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic  CNN

King Charles to attend 9/11 event with New York Mayor Mamdani - Reuters

1. King Charles to attend 9/11 event with New York Mayor Mamdani  Reuters
2. King's 'high stakes' visit with Trump will be toughest test yet of his reign  BBC
3. Why U.K. Lawmakers Have Called for King Charles’ Visit to the U.S. to Be Canceled  Time Magazine
4. King Charles to meet New York Mayor Mamdani in New York  Politico
5. The royals are coming. Hide the tea — and the topics.  The Boston Globe

9th Street Tunnel in DC reopens after Metrobus fire - WTOP

1. 9th Street Tunnel in DC reopens after Metrobus fire  WTOP
2. Metrobus catches fire under National Mall. Hybrid diesel fleet pulled  NBC4 Washington
3. 9th Street Tunnel partially reopens Friday, day after Metrobus fire  FOX 5 DC
4. Bus fire blankets part of Downtown DC in dark plume of smoke  WTOP
5. DDOT partially reopens DC tunnel damaged by Metrobus fire  WJLA

Voter ID measure qualifies for the California ballot - Politico

1. Voter ID measure qualifies for the California ballot  Politico
2. Voter ID is headed for California’s November ballot  Los Angeles Times
3. Voter ID initiative qualifies for California’s November election  CalMatters
4. Voter ID and proof of citizenship qualify for California ballot measure in November  NBC News
5. Sweeping GOP-backed anti-voting measure qualifies for California ballot  Democracy Docket

Chornobyl at 40: Settlers and horses survive Russian drones, contamination - Al Jazeera

1. Chornobyl at 40: Settlers and horses survive Russian drones, contamination  Al Jazeera
2. Inside Chernobyl’s shadow community: what a nuclear disaster looks like 40 years on  National Geographic
3. Scientists are still learning from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster  The Economist
4. PHOTO ESSAY: Chernobyl liquidators return to where they faced an invisible enemy  AP News
5. Rare photos from the 1986 Chornobyl nuclear disaster  Reuters

Federal court lets Texas immigration law take effect - The Texas Tribune

1. Federal court lets Texas immigration law take effect  The Texas Tribune
2. US appeals court allows Texas to enforce migrant arrest law  Reuters
3. U.S. appeals court says Texas' migrant deportation law, SB4, can take effect  Houston Chronicle
4. Texas law enforcement can arrest undocumented migrants under 2023 law, appeals court rules  Dallas News
5. Fifth Circuit Rules Challenge to Extreme Texas Immigration Law Must Be Dismissed on Procedural Grounds  American Civil Liberties Union

Driver accused of murder in S.F. hit-and-run to stay in jail – judge cites public threat - Missio...

1. Driver accused of murder in S.F. hit-and-run to stay in jail – judge cites public threat  Mission Local
2. 'My husband is not a villain.' Wife of man charged with murder in deadly SF crash speaks out  KTVU
3. Woman Killed in Alleged Hit-and-Run Was a Kind Soul, Not a Threat, Friends Say  KQED
4. Valentino Amil, man accused in deadly San Francisco hit-and-run, pleads not guilty to killing 74-year-old Dannielle Spillman  ABC7 San Francisco
5. An elderly trans musician yelled at a driver for blocking a sidewalk. So he ran her over & fled.  LGBTQ Nation

Guess who’s coming to dinner? The guy you’ll see in court - MS NOW

1. Guess who’s coming to dinner? The guy you’ll see in court  MS NOW
2. WATCH LIVE: Trump attends White House Correspondents' Dinner for 1st time as president  PBS
3. Nobody is laughing at Donald Trump anymore  Yahoo
4. Analysis | No comedian when Trump makes his return to the WHCA dinner  The Washington Post
5. Colbert Taunts Trump With Embarrassing Photo He Can’t Bear to See  The Daily Beast

Iran says no meeting planned with US; indicates indirect talks through Pakistan - The Hill

1. Iran says no meeting planned with US; indicates indirect talks through Pakistan  The Hill
2. Iran's foreign minister arrives in Pakistan, Trump expects offer satisfying US demands  Reuters
3. Iran War News Live Updates: Iran’s Foreign Minister in Pakistan for Talks  WSJ
4. Top Iran diplomat set to travel to Pakistan for talks on ceasefire with U.S.  PBS
5. Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East  The Jerusalem Post

2026 NFL draft trade grades: Sizing up deals for top picks - ESPN

1. 2026 NFL draft trade grades: Sizing up deals for top picks  ESPN
2. 2026 NFL Draft: Pick-by-pick analysis for Rounds 2-3  NFL.com
3. How becoming boring in NFL drafts has paid off for Seahawks  The Seattle Times
4. 2026 NFL Draft Round 1 grades: Ty Simpson at 13 is wild, while 2 teams in top 10 get A+ marks  Yahoo Sports
5. 2026 NFL mock draft, Rounds 2 and 3: Garrett Nussmeier to Jets; Chiefs add big-play WR - The Athletic  The New York Times

Treasury, IRS Announce Process for Tax Guidance Following DOJ Final Order on Medical Marijuana Re...

1. Treasury, IRS Announce Process for Tax Guidance Following DOJ Final Order on Medical Marijuana Rescheduling  U.S. Department of the Treasury (.gov)
2. Sudden cannabis reclassification leaves Maryland industry, regulators confused  Maryland Matters
3. Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift  AP News
4. What does Trump’s new federal marijuana order mean for Wisconsin?  WPR
5. What the Trump administration's move to reclassify marijuana means for investors  CNBC

Inside Trump and David Ellison’s Private Party in Washington - The New York Times

1. Inside Trump and David Ellison’s Private Party in Washington  The New York Times
2. Congress members join protest against ‘oligarch’s dinner’ for Trump thrown by Ellisons  The Guardian
3. Bari’s Post-WHCD Purge  Puck
4. Ellison’s Hill Hide and Seek  status.news
5. David Ellison Dinner Honoring Trump Attended by Bari Weiss, Norah O'Donnell  Variety

The world is searching for oil. This summit is looking to get rid of it. - Politico

1. The world is searching for oil. This summit is looking to get rid of it.  Politico
2. New global panel aims to accelerate move away from fossil fuels  The Guardian
3. Amid fuel crisis, a bold move to leave oil and gas behind  dw.com
4. Here’s what to expect from the first Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels  The Conversation
5. Countries meet in first global effort to phase out fossil fuels  BBC

White House Allowed Officials’ Text Messages to Be Deleted, Lawsuit Says - The New York Times

1. White House Allowed Officials’ Text Messages to Be Deleted, Lawsuit Says  The New York Times
2. White House loosens rules for preserving presidential records  The Washington Post
3. White House tells court it’s preserving presidential records even though DOJ said law is unconstitutional  CNN
4. Who owns presidential records? Trump's Justice Department says it's him  NPR
5. CREW and Freedom of the Press Foundation sue to defend the Presidential Records Act  Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

Colorado funeral home owner sentenced to 30 years in decomposing bodies case - The Guardian

1. Colorado funeral home owner sentenced to 30 years in decomposing bodies case  The Guardian
2. Former Colorado funeral home owner gets 30-year prison sentence in state court  PBS
3. Corpse abuse cases force changes on Colorado's scandal-plagued funeral industry  thecanadianpressnews.ca
4. After Return to Nature: What's changed in Colorado funeral industry law  Yahoo
5. Former Colorado funeral home owner sentenced to decades in prison  KUSA.com

In Britain, 7 Unelected Lords Help Block an Assisted Dying Bill - The New York Times

1. In Britain, 7 Unelected Lords Help Block an Assisted Dying Bill  The New York Times
2. Assisted dying bill fails to become law after running out of time in parliament – as it happened  The Guardian
3. The assisted dying bill has failed - but the debate isn't over  BBC
4. Time runs out for assisted dying bill for England and Wales  AP News
5. The assisted dying bill has failed - this is how it could still become law  Sky News

OpenAI’s Sam Altman apologises over failure to report Canadian mass shooter - Al Jazeera

1. OpenAI’s Sam Altman apologises over failure to report Canadian mass shooter  Al Jazeera
2. Altman apologizes after OpenAI failed to alert police before fatal Canada shooting  The Guardian
3. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman "deeply sorry" for failing to alert law enforcement to Canada school shooter's ChatGPT account  CBS News
4. OpenAI boss 'deeply sorry' for not telling police of Tumbler Ridge suspect's account  BBC
5. OpenAI’s Sam Altman apologizes to Canadian community after failing to flag mass shooter’s conversations with its AI chatbot  CNN

Golden Dome dreams face harsh budget reality - Politico

1. Golden Dome dreams face harsh budget reality  Politico
2. Space Force tasks a dozen companies for Golden Dome space-based interceptors  Breaking Defense
3. US Space Force taps 12 firms for $3.2 billion Golden Dome missile defense contracts  Reuters
4. SpaceX, Anduril Among Companies to Win Golden Dome Contracts  Bloomberg.com
5. Space Force Reveals $3.2B in Space-Based Interceptor Awards for Golden Dome  Air & Space Forces Magazine

Ambassador Jamieson Greer Announces United States-European Union Action Plan for Critical Mineral...

1. Ambassador Jamieson Greer Announces United States-European Union Action Plan for Critical Minerals Supply Chain Resilience  ustr.gov
2. EU, U.S. Launch Partnership on Critical Minerals  WSJ
3. US, EU to sign preliminary partnership deal on critical minerals on Friday  Reuters
4. US, EU Reach Critical Minerals Deal to Weaken China’s Grip  Bloomberg.com
5. US trade chief urges allies to pay more for critical minerals  Financial Times

FDA Accelerates Action on Treatments for Serious Mental Illness Following Executive Order - fda.gov

1. FDA Accelerates Action on Treatments for Serious Mental Illness Following Executive Order  fda.gov
2. FDA moves to fast-track review of psilocybin and methylone for mental health  CNN
3. FDA fast-tracks psychedelic drug research following Trump executive order  CNBC
4. President Trump’s Landmark Order Advances Breakthrough Mental Health Treatments — Delivering New Hope to Veterans  The White House (.gov)
5. Psychedelic therapy opens a door that meditation may help keep open.  Psychology Today

Pentagon Pete Shifts Blame for Trump’s ‘Gift to the World’ War - The Daily Beast

1. Pentagon Pete Shifts Blame for Trump’s ‘Gift to the World’ War  The Daily Beast
2. Hegseth warns Iran that US forces will ‘shoot to destroy’ any ships laying mines in Strait of Hormuz  Fox News
3. Pentagon chief Hegseth says US blockade on Iran 'going global'  Reuters
4. Hegseth says U.S. blockade of Iranian vessels to continue for "as long as it takes"  CBS News
5. Hegseth declares victory while preparing for more war with Iran  Politico

Box Office Stunner: ‘Michael’ Now on Course to Near $90 Million in Record-Smashing Domestic Openi...

1. Box Office Stunner: ‘Michael’ Now on Course to Near $90 Million in Record-Smashing Domestic Opening  The Hollywood Reporter
2. ‘Michael’ Review: A Jackson Biopic Leaves Too Much Unsaid  The New York Times
3. A Strange Movie About the Strangest Story in Music  The Atlantic
4. Box Office: 'Michael' Michael Jackson Biopic Opening to $85M+ U.S.  Deadline
5. The Action-Film Director Who’s Taking On Michael Jackson  The New Yorker

Companies, Not Consumers, to Cash In Big From Tariff Refunds - The New York Times

1. Companies, Not Consumers, to Cash In Big From Tariff Refunds  The New York Times
2. Tariffs Raised Consumers’ Prices, but the Refunds Go Only to Businesses  The New York Times
3. How will CAPE tariff refunds affect Trump's dividend, stimulus promise?  Courier-Post
4. Tariff refunds in sight as importers start signing up  The Hill
5. Opinion | A repeat of the pandemic-era fraud crisis is looming  The Washington Post

USDA Issues Second Supplemental Disaster Payment to Farmers, Extends Program Application Deadline...

1. USDA Issues Second Supplemental Disaster Payment to Farmers, Extends Program Application Deadline to August 12  USDA (.gov)
2. USDA Boosts Payments Under SDRP as Rollins Signals Fertilizer Investment Push  DTN Progressive Farmer
3. What's Up at the USDA Office?  Waukon Standard
4. Second round of USDA disaster payments announced, deadline moved to August 12  Brownfield Ag News
5. Farmers affected by natural disasters are getting a new lifeline  Idaho Press

Mamdani Creates Office to Fight Deed Theft in New York City - The New York Times

1. Mamdani Creates Office to Fight Deed Theft in New York City  The New York Times
2. Mayor Mamdani Establishes Mayor’s Office of Deed Theft Prevention, Appoints Peter White as Director  NYC.gov
3. Mamdani announces deed theft prevention office in wake of NYC councilmember’s arrest  Gothamist
4. Mamdani Launches Deed Theft Prevention Office With Appointment of Activist Attorney  THE CITY - NYC News
5. Mayor Mamdani announces new office focused on NYC deed theft  PIX11

EU approves a $106 billion loan package to help Ukraine after Hungary lifts its veto - NPR

1. EU approves a $106 billion loan package to help Ukraine after Hungary lifts its veto  NPR
2. E.U. approves a $106 billion loan package to help Ukraine after Hungary lifts its veto  NBC News
3. Eagles select Vanderbilt tight end Eli Stowers in second round of 2026 NFL draft  Inquirer.com
4. EU formally approves 90bn euro Ukraine loan and new sanctions on Russia  Al Jazeera
5. Why the EU's $106 billion wartime loan is a vital lifeline for cash-strapped Ukraine  PBS

Pope Leo: 'I cannot be in favor of war,' talks migration, same-sex blessings, in press conference...

1. Pope Leo: 'I cannot be in favor of war,' talks migration, same-sex blessings, in press conference  National Catholic Reporter
2. Pope urges US and Iran to return to peace talks and condemns capital punishment  AP News
3. Hegseth responds to pope’s criticism: ‘We know what authority we have’  The Hill
4. ‘Just war’ has guided Catholic thinking on conflict for centuries – including criticism of Iran war  The Conversation
5. Opinion | Everything Has Its Season, Even War  WSJ

Why Trump wants to spend $1 billion on Great Salt Lake - NPR

Why Trump wants to spend $1 billion on Great Salt Lake  NPRView Full Coverage on Google News

After 2 failed votes, Mike Johnson unveils new plan to extend key U.S. spy powers - NPR

1. After 2 failed votes, Mike Johnson unveils new plan to extend key U.S. spy powers  NPR
2. Opinion | Want to read an American’s emails? Get a warrant.  The Washington Post
3. ‘I've been taking a ton of risk’: Inside Jim Himes’ mission to save a key spy authority  Politico
4. Latest spy powers proposal doesn’t have warrant requirement demanded by critics  The Hill
5. New FISA proposal unveiled in House  Roll Call

4 things to watch at the White House Correspondents' Dinner - PBS

1. 4 things to watch at the White House Correspondents' Dinner  PBS
2. Social Scene: Your Guide to the 2026 White House Correspondents Dinner Weekend  The Georgetowner
3. White House Correspondents’ dinner weekend: List of events  The Hill
4. A Style History of “Nerd Prom”: The White House Correspondents’ Dinner  Vanity Fair
5. White House Correspondents’ Association dinner has morphed into a ‘Hollywoodified’ weekend of nonstop parties. Even Grindr is hosting.  MarketWatch

Meta Employees React to Pending Job Cuts: '28 Days of Hell' - Business Insider

1. Meta Employees React to Pending Job Cuts: '28 Days of Hell'  Business Insider
2. 20,000 job cuts at Meta, Microsoft raise concern that AI-driven labor crisis is here  CNBC
3. Behind Meta’s Huge Layoffs Is a Relentless Shift Toward AI  WSJ
4. Meta to cut 8,000 jobs, Microsoft offers buyouts to staff as AI spending costs hit Big Tech workers  Yahoo Finance
5. Meta to Lay Off 10 Percent of Work Force in A.I. Push  The New York Times

Fact-checking RFK Jr.'s claim there's more than one way to calculate a percentage decrease - PBS

1. Fact-checking RFK Jr.'s claim there's more than one way to calculate a percentage decrease  PBS
2. Trump’s prescription drug math makes no sense. RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz have defended it anyway  CNN
3. 'Two ways of calculating': Trump defends his mathematically impossible calculations on drug prices  AP News
4. RFK Jr. faces scrutiny from Hassan over HHS videos, clashes with Warren on drug pricing in tense Senate hearing  The Boston Globe
5. RFK Jr. Defends Trump’s Mathematically Impossible Drug Discount Claims  The New York Times

MAGA Republicans want Trump to annex Arlington for D.C. - Axios

1. MAGA Republicans want Trump to annex Arlington for D.C.  Axios
2. ‘Make DC Square Again': Bill would give Dem-leaning part of Virginia back to DC  NBC4 Washington
3. After a GOP loss in Virginia, a push to make D.C. square again  The Washington Post
4. GOP bill to return Arlington, Alexandria to D.C. condemned as ‘unconstitutional’ by Rep. Beyer  ARLnow
5. Why does a Ga. congressman want to add Alexandria and Arlington to DC?  USA Today

DeSantis plots end run of Florida law to create more GOP House seats - Axios

1. DeSantis plots end run of Florida law to create more GOP House seats  Axios
2. For Frustrated G.O.P., Redistricting Fight Turns to Florida and the Courtroom  The New York Times
3. DeSantis on Jeffries ‘F around and find out’ remark: ‘I will pay for you to come down to Florida’  Yahoo
4. Rove warns of proposed Florida Republican gerrymander ‘risk’  The Hill
5. ‘All eyes are on Ron DeSantis’: Florida could make or break the GOP’s redistricting edge  Politico

Live Updates: Spurs visit Blazers without Wemby in G3 - NBA

1. Live Updates: Spurs visit Blazers without Wemby in G3  NBA
2. Lakers storm back late, win in OT for 3-0 series lead vs. Rockets  ESPN
3. LeBron James rescues Lakers in overtime thriller and pushes Rockets to brink  The Guardian
4. James, Smart steal road win in Houston, hand Lakers 3-0 series lead  Yahoo Sports
5. LeBron James said not tonight — Lakers take Game 3 over Rockets in overtime  The New York Times

How Jet Fuel Shortages Could Affect Summer Travel to Europe and Beyond - The New York Times

1. How Jet Fuel Shortages Could Affect Summer Travel to Europe and Beyond  The New York Times
2. Which airlines are cancelling flights to UK over jet fuel shortages?  BBC
3. Air travel prices likely to get worse in coming weeks, Chevron CEO says  CBS News
4. What to know if your flight is canceled amid rising jet fuel costs  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
5. UK eases airline penalties as jet fuel shortages threaten flights  The Guardian

Netanyahu announces he was diagnosed and treated for prostate cancer - Politico

1. Netanyahu announces he was diagnosed and treated for prostate cancer  Politico
2. Netanyahu says he hid prostate cancer from public because of Iran war  The Washington Post
3. Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu says he received treatment for prostate cancer  Al Jazeera
4. Trump’s War Partner Reveals Cancer Battle  The Daily Beast
5. Netanyahu reveals he quietly underwent treatment for undisclosed prostate cancer  CNN

Jonathan Greenard made appearance at Sixers game with Big Dom - NBC Sports

1. Jonathan Greenard made appearance at Sixers game with Big Dom  NBC Sports
2. Eagles trade with Cowboys, pick Makai Lemon at No. 20 in NFL draft  ESPN
3. ‘I can't wait to be a part of it:' Jonathan Greenard thrilled to join Eagles  NBC Sports Philadelphia
4. Steelers’ night spoiled by Eagles, but Pittsburgh’s pick is among the best draft stories - The Athletic  The New York Times
5. Watch the moment Makai Lemon learns the Eagles are surprisingly drafting him — while he is on the phone with the Steelers  Yahoo Sports

Dianna Russini Hosted a Pool Party at NFL Meetings Which Featured Mike Vrabel - Sports Illustrated

1. Dianna Russini Hosted a Pool Party at NFL Meetings Which Featured Mike Vrabel  Sports Illustrated
2. Exclusive | Dianna Russini and married Mike Vrabel caught kissing at NYC bar 6 years before scandal  pagesix.com
3. Mike Vrabel to seek counseling, won't be with Patriots for NFL draft Day 3  ESPN
4. Private matter or not, the Mike Vrabel saga now raises football questions for the Patriots  Yahoo Sports
5. Mike Vrabel speaks after new Dianna Russini photos released: "My previous actions don't meet the standard that I hold myself to"  CBS News

Daniel Jeremiah's Best Available Players on Day 3 of 2026 NFL Draft - Los Angeles Chargers Website

1. Daniel Jeremiah's Best Available Players on Day 3 of 2026 NFL Draft  Los Angeles Chargers Website
2. 49ers Talk: Why San Francisco should target edge rusher on Day 2 of NFL draft  Yahoo Sports
3. 3 trade packages for the 49ers to trade back from No. 33  Niners Nation
4. NFL Draft 2026 best available players for San Francisco 49ers: Jermod McCoy, Justin Joly  The New York Times
5. List of 49ers draft picks entering Day 3 of the NFL draft  Yahoo Sports

Top quotes from Fernando Mendoza's introductory press conference - Raiders.com

1. Top quotes from Fernando Mendoza's introductory press conference  Raiders.com
2. Fernando Mendoza: 'Huge responsibility' to be face of Raiders  ESPN
3. Fernando Mendoza says the Raiders have 'the most Hispanic fan base'  Fox News
4. 2026 NFL Draft first-round picks, grades as Fernando Mendoza goes No. 1, Jeremiyah Love heads to Cardinals, Rams take Ty Simpson at No. 13  Yahoo Sports
5. Fernando Mendoza’s Catholic Playbook: Pro Tips From Las Vegas Faithful for the Raiders’ New QB  National Catholic Register

Jonathan Greenard traded to Eagles, lands $100 million deal - ESPN

1. Jonathan Greenard traded to Eagles, lands $100 million deal  ESPN
2. Instant reaction after Eagles land Jonathan Greenard in draft day trade  Yahoo Sports
3. Vikings trade pass rusher Jonathan Greenard to Eagles for multiple draft picks  NFL.com
4. Eagles' wheeler-dealer Howie Roseman adds pass rusher Jonathan Greenard in trade with Vikings | OutKick  Fox News
5. Vikings Trade Jonathan Greenard to Eagles; Receive 2026 & 2027 Round 3 Picks  Minnesota Vikings

How long can Iran survive the US’s Hormuz blockade? - Al Jazeera

1. How long can Iran survive the US’s Hormuz blockade?  Al Jazeera
2. US military developing plans to target Iran’s Strait of Hormuz defenses if ceasefire fails  CNN
3. Iran-Iraq Tanker War redux? Why the Strait of Hormuz crisis is different  Al Jazeera
4. Trump orders Navy to 'shoot and kill any boat' laying mines in Hormuz Strait  CNBC
5. Analysis: The US protected ships from Iran in the Strait of Hormuz in the '80s. Could it again?  AP News

Steelers draft Penn State QB Drew Allar in the third round - NBC Sports

1. Steelers draft Penn State QB Drew Allar in the third round  NBC Sports
2. Steelers select QB Drew Allar in third round of NFL draft  ESPN
3. Steelers draft Penn State QB Drew Allar, Alabama WR Germie Bernard during busy Day 2  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
4. George Pickens trade results: Cowboys’ pick used by the Steelers in 2026 NFL Draft  Blogging The Boys
5. 2026 NFL Draft live updates: 2nd round picks, order, start time, best players available and more  Yahoo Sports

A real-life Kraken stalked the seas of the late Cretaceous - NPR

1. A real-life Kraken stalked the seas of the late Cretaceous  NPR
2. Jaw fossils suggest a 60-foot octopus was the ‘kraken’ of the Cretaceous  National Geographic
3. Fossil discovery reveals ‘hidden’ apex predator that rivaled marine reptiles 100 million years ago  CNN
4. 60-foot octopus prowled seas as apex predator during age of dinosaurs, fossilized jaws show  CBS News
5. Meet the 19-metre octopus that prowled the ancient seas  BBC

Bears pick’s sister steals the spotlight during family NFL draft interview - New York Post

1. Bears pick’s sister steals the spotlight during family NFL draft interview  New York Post
2. Bears select Oregon DB Dillon Thieneman 25th overall  Chicago Bears Official Website
3. First-rounder Dillon needs to be a thrillin’ fill-in  Chicago Sun-Times
4. Dillon Thieneman's draft pick shows Purdue football's path to competitiveness, and challenges  IndyStar
5. Vikings just missed out on the rightful heir to the Harrison Smith throne  The Viking Age

White House mulls using Defense Production Act in Spirit Airlines takeover - CBS News

1. White House mulls using Defense Production Act in Spirit Airlines takeover  CBS News
2. Trump says he’s considering buying Spirit Airlines ‘at the right price.’ It might still be a bad deal  CNN
3. 'Absolutely TERRIBLE idea': Plenty of Republicans aren't on board with Trump's idea to buy Spirit Airlines  Yahoo Finance
4. Clock ticks on Spirit Airlines as bondholders weigh Trump bailout. Here's what could happen next  CNBC
5. US Taps Kirkland & Ellis for Advice on Spirit Airlines Rescue  Bloomberg.com

And the Oscar goes to ... Sean McVay: How the Rams head coach masked his feelings after the Ty Si...

1. And the Oscar goes to ... Sean McVay: How the Rams head coach masked his feelings after the Ty Simpson pick  CBS Sports
2. Inside Rams' decision to draft QB Ty Simpson at No. 13  ESPN
3. Inside Ty Simpson's first 24 hours as a Los Angeles Ram  Yahoo Sports
4. Matthew Stafford's wife sends message to husband's possible heir apparent, Rams draft pick Ty Simpson  Fox News
5. 2026 NFL Draft buzz: Rams' decision to draft QB Ty Simpson was months in the making  NFL.com

Brandon Cisse aims to ‘take it to another level’ - Green Bay Packers – packers.com

1. Brandon Cisse aims to ‘take it to another level’  Green Bay Packers – packers.com
2. Day 2 of NFL Draft brings extra activity for Packers  Green Bay Packers – packers.com
3. Sweet dreams: Day 2 defensive picks of cornerback Brandon Cisse, defensive lineman Chris McClellan will let Packers ‘sleep a lot better’  Channel 3000
4. Inside the Packers’ active NFL Draft day: Picking 2 key players, extending another  The New York Times
5. What grade do you give the Packers for NFL Draft second, third rounds?  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Lions impressed with Blake Miller's work ethic, progression over college career - Detroit Lions

1. Lions impressed with Blake Miller's work ethic, progression over college career  Detroit Lions
2. MOCK DRAFT WATCH: Second round  Detroit Lions
3. How Blake Miller’s wrist injury proved he was a perfect fit for the Lions  The New York Times
4. Our grade, analysis for Lions' first-round draft pick Blake Miller  The Detroit News
5. Lions GM Brad Holmes has hoped to draft Blake Miller for years, considered trading up for him  NBC Sports

49ers take WR De’Zhaun Stribling, edge Romello Height on Day 2 of NFL draft - San Francisco Chron...

1. 49ers take WR De’Zhaun Stribling, edge Romello Height on Day 2 of NFL draft  San Francisco Chronicle
2. 2026 NFL Draft: 49ers select Ole Miss WR De'Zhaun Stribling with No. 33 overall pick  NFL.com
3. San Francisco 49ers draft picks, grades for selections in NFL Draft  The Tennessean
4. Ole Miss football players picked in 2026 NFL Draft, tracking every selection  The Clarion-Ledger
5. 49ers first 3 draft picks follow disturbing trend of Kyle Shanahan era  Yahoo Sports