ABCNEWS - NPS to flush Reflecting Pool pipes as it blames issues on previous administrations
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was partially refilled on Friday to flush out what NPS said were clogged pipes that supply water to the monument.
NYTIMES (Judson Jones) - Weekend Weather Is a Summer Stew of Heat, Humidity and Haze
The worst heat is expected out West, where most of the wildfire smoke may be trapped, while the East also swelters and faces a chance of thunderstorms.
NYTIMES (Ian Austen) - Canada Offers U.S. Concessions in Trade Talks but Demands a Comprehensive Deal
Prime Minister Mark Carney is attempting to prevent 50 percent tariffs against many Canadian goods scheduled for this month.
NYTIMES (Matthew Haag) - Reading Scores Drop for N.Y.C. Students Amid Revamp of Literacy Program
The declines nearly wiped out gains made in the state exams last year. New York City school leaders promised a review of the results.
ABCNEWS - American evacuated from US Antarctic base for emergency medical treatment: Officials
The person was transported from the U.S. McMurdo Station for emergency medical treatment on July 31, in an operation carried out under "dangerous" winter conditions.
NYTIMES (Mihir Zaveri) - Mamdani Faces Lawsuit Over Rollout of Second-Home Tax
Some New York City homeowners are arguing that they have been improperly targeted by the tax on high-end second homes, also known as pieds-à-terre.
NYTIMES (Dana Rubinstein and Stefanos Chen) - Mamdani Hosted a Town Hall About Buses. Why Was the D.S.A. There?
After Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office invited the Democratic Socialists of America to a city-sponsored event, watchdog groups raised concerns about mixing politics with government work.
NYTIMES (Emily Davies and Annie Karni) - Max Miller Continues to Resist Pressure to Drop Out as Deadline Looms
The Republican House member from Ohio was accused of holding a gun to his ex-wife’s head and fracturing the collarbone of their young daughter. He has denied the accusations.
NYTIMES (Jess Bidgood) - They’re Battle-Tested Democrats. Do Voters Care?
Haley Stevens and Angie Craig were celebrated by Democrats in 2018. This year, they’ve faced tough primaries.
ABCNEWS - 2 adults, 9-year-old who went missing after tubing on river found safe
The three were found "alive and safe" on Friday, after they had been missing since Tuesday.