ABCNEWS - WATCH: Woman dedicated to helping people in crisis
ABC News' Will Reeve shares the story of a young woman making it her mission to help people through their toughest moments.
ABCNEWS - Powerful earthquake shakes Colombia and Ecuador prompting people to evacuate
A powerful earthquake shakes western Colombia and neighboring Ecuador, prompting evacuations
NYTIMES (Katrina Miller) - What to Know About Europe’s Total Solar Eclipse: Where to See It and How to Watch Safely
We’re answering some questions about the solar eclipse on Aug. 12, and providing a place for you to ask more of them.
NPR (The Associated Press) - Flood death toll in India's Assam reaches 100 as thousands lose their homes
Days of heavy monsoon rain has caused rivers, including the Brahmaputra, to overflow, inundating communities, disrupting livelihoods and damaging infrastructure.
Days of heavy monsoon rain has caused rivers, including the Brahmaputra, to overflow, inundating communities, disrupting livelihoods and damaging infrastructure.Open
WASHINGTONPOST (Theodoric Meyer) - What the Senate did and didn’t get done in the final hours before recess
Before leaving Saturday, lawmakers confirmed President Trump’s attorney general pick and passed a spending bill.
WASHINGTONPOST (Casey Parks) - Portland’s mall rink was this couple’s ‘happy place.’ They were its last skaters.
One couple became synonymous with the ice rink at Portland's downtown mall. They skated their for the last time Saturday.
AXIOS (Andrew Pantazi) - Trump's new White House counsel could soon face a subpoena fight
White House staff secretary Will Scharf will take over as White House counsel on Sept. 1, President Trump announced Sunday. Why it matters: Scharf begins his job just two months before the midterms, when a possible Democratic House could put him at the center of fights over subpoenas, testimony and executive privilege. The big picture: Scharf is the latest of Trump's former personal lawyers to land a powerful legal job in the administration. - Todd Blanche, another former Trump lawyer, was confirmed as attorney general Saturday. - D. John Sauer, who argued Trump's Supreme Court immunity case, has served as solicitor general since 2025. - Scharf was on Trump's legal team in the same case. State of play: Scharf replaces White House…
White House staff secretary Will Scharf will take over as White House counsel on Sept. 1, President Trump announced Sunday. Why it matters: Scharf begins his job just two months before the midterms, when a possible Democratic House could put him at the center of fights over subpoenas, testimony and executive privilege. The big picture: Scharf is the latest of Trump's former personal lawyers to land a powerful legal job in the administration. - Todd Blanche, another former Trump lawyer, was confirmed as attorney general Saturday. - D. John Sauer, who argued Trump's Supreme Court immunity case, has served as solicitor general since 2025. - Scharf was on Trump's legal team in the same case. State of play: Scharf replaces White House…Open
NPR (Brittney Melton) - Decades of abuse revealed at Michigan art school. And, the Iran war's impact on midterms
A new report has revealed decades of alleged abuse at an elite art school. NPR spoke with one of the victims. And, Iran is playing the long game with negotiations, which could impact midterms.
A new report has revealed decades of alleged abuse at an elite art school. NPR spoke with one of the victims. And, Iran is playing the long game with negotiations, which could impact midterms.Open
NYTIMES (Aurelien Breeden) - Iran Insists Strait of Hormuz Will Stay Closed Until Trump Agrees to Demands
A spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry said that talks with Oman on shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz were “separate” from discussions to fully reopen the waterway.
NYTIMES (Michael Vince Kim and Jillian Rayfield) - At Edinburgh Fringe, It’s Time for Comedy, Stunts and Even a Few Owls
As the festival brings thousands of shows to the Scottish city, there’s also plenty of merriment out on the streets.