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ABCNEWS - Trump officials probe 2 school districts over alleged display, kissing exercise Tue Jul 28 20:09:22 2026

The U.S. Department of Education says it is investigating whether Denver Public Schools and a school district in Washington state violated federal law

ABCNEWS - Senate to move on Russia sanctions bill named after Sen. Lindsey Graham Tue Jul 28 20:09:21 2026

Graham had worked to carefully negotiate the package with the White House.

ABCNEWS - WATCH: KFC founder Colonel Sanders' personal items up for auction Tue Jul 28 20:09:21 2026

The famous Col. Sanders' items like his black bow tie, pressure cooker and even his former home are up for auction. ABC News' Peter Charalambous has the details.

ABCNEWS - Teen sentenced to life without parole for deadly mass shooting at his high school Tue Jul 28 20:09:20 2026

Colt Gray, 16, faced a sentence of life with or without parole after pleading guilty to all 55 counts against him, including murder and aggravated assault.

ABCNEWS - WATCH: Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots continue to grow Tue Jul 28 19:49:07 2026

More than $1.4 billion is up for grabs between the two lotteries. Tonight's Mega Millions jackpot stands at $800 million, while the Powerball jackpot is $663 million.

NYTIMES (Alexandra Alter) - How A.I. Books Sneak Their Way Into Stores Tue Jul 28 19:37:17 2026

Big booksellers are taking different approaches to dealing with the deluge of titles generated by artificial intelligence.

NYTIMES (Leily Nikounazar and Sanjana Varghese) - Iran Hangs Protesters as Executions Surge, Rights Groups Say Tue Jul 28 19:37:17 2026

Human rights activists say the Iranian government has been rapidly escalating executions. The latest prompted public protest, videos appear to show.

AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - "It's a serious clusterf*ck": Behind-the-scenes fury and panic roil key House primary Tue Jul 28 19:24:03 2026

While Democrats across the country are pulling their hair out over Michigan's brutal Democratic Senate primary , a key House race in the state is also quietly giving party leaders heartburn. Why it matters: Infighting between establishment Democrats could create an opening for a progressive who many Democratic strategists and lawmakers are skeptical can win the seat in November. - Moderate Democrats and party leaders' inability to coalesce behind a single candidate has become the source of considerable behind-the-scenes acrimony, Axios has learned. - "This has gotten really intense," said a senior House Democrat, who, like others quoted in this piece, spoke on the condition of anonymity to offer candid analysis on the race and the anger…

While Democrats across the country are pulling their hair out over Michigan's brutal Democratic Senate primary , a key House race in the state is also quietly giving party leaders heartburn. Why it matters: Infighting between establishment Democrats could create an opening for a progressive who many Democratic strategists and lawmakers are skeptical can win the seat in November. - Moderate Democrats and party leaders' inability to coalesce behind a single candidate has become the source of considerable behind-the-scenes acrimony, Axios has learned. - "This has gotten really intense," said a senior House Democrat, who, like others quoted in this piece, spoke on the condition of anonymity to offer candid analysis on the race and the anger…Open

AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Trump, Netanyahu tout "productive" meeting after weeks of tensions Tue Jul 28 19:03:51 2026

President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in the Oval Office Tuesday for a "productive" 90-minute session on the Iran war — free of any public sign of tensions that have marked their relationship over the past several weeks. Why it matters: The meeting could have gone the other way, given Trump's frustration with the Israeli leader over the war, which he even alluded to publicly shortly before Netanyah arrived at the White House. The fact that both sides described it as positive is a win for Bibi. Driving the news: An account provided by the Israeli government stressed that the two leaders are in close coordination on the war and that there is no daylight between them. - "There is no truth in the claim that…

President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in the Oval Office Tuesday for a "productive" 90-minute session on the Iran war — free of any public sign of tensions that have marked their relationship over the past several weeks. Why it matters: The meeting could have gone the other way, given Trump's frustration with the Israeli leader over the war, which he even alluded to publicly shortly before Netanyah arrived at the White House. The fact that both sides described it as positive is a win for Bibi. Driving the news: An account provided by the Israeli government stressed that the two leaders are in close coordination on the war and that there is no daylight between them. - "There is no truth in the claim that…Open

NYTIMES (Carl Hulse) - Trump Loved Graham, Not So Much His Beloved Senate Tue Jul 28 18:56:41 2026

The South Carolinian relished serving as a “bridge” between the institution he revered and the president, but now that bridge is gone.