ABCNEWS - Talarico walks back comments on religion and gender after Paxton's win
James Talarico appears to walk back some of his comments on religion that have become a line of attack in his race for the Texas Senate seat against Ken Paxton.
NYTIMES (Matthew Wollin) - What Five Years in Big Law at WilmerHale Taught Me
Despite all our good intentions, the legal system — that thing we were charged to protect — kept getting worse.
NYTIMES (Glenn Thrush) - Justice Dept. Is Said to Open Criminal Inquiry of E. Jean Carroll
The investigation is said to center on whether Ms. Carroll committed perjury in civil lawsuits against Donald J. Trump, whom she accused of sexual assault.
AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - U.S., Iran in fresh clashes amid peace talks
Iran's military fired four one-way drones at a U.S. Navy ship and a commercial ship, a senior U.S. official said. - The U.S. military shot down the drones and attacked another Iranian drone launching unit on the ground before, the official added. Why it matters: This is the second such skirmish in 48 hours. - It happened as the U.S. and Iran negotiate a deal for ending the war. Of note: The exchange came hours after President Trump said at a Cabinet meeting he's in no rush for a deal and suggested that Tehran thought it could "out-wait" because of the upcoming midterm elections. - "I don't care about the midterms. Look what happened last night, that was a prelude to the midterms. People understand it," Trump said, in reference to…
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Authorities believe 11 people are dead in implosion at Washington state paper mill
Officials said seven people were injured in the implosion, two people have been confirmed dead and nine people remain missing. None of the missing people are expected to have survived, Ferguson said in a news conference.
STRIPES (Brian McElhiney and Keishi Koja, Brian McElhiney, Keishi Koja) - Soldier accused in latest sexual assault case involving US troops on Okinawa | Stars and Stripes
Japanese police have referred a U.S. soldier to prosecutors over allegations he sexually assaulted and injured a woman on Okinawa.
STRIPES (Alex Wilson) - Unknown user temporarily hijacks X account of Naval Forces Japan | Stars and Stripes
U.S. Naval Forces Japan temporarily lost control of its official X account when someone logged into it and changed some basic information.
STRIPES (Phillip Walter Wellman) - US operations tied to Iran war force cancelation of UK airshow | Stars and Stripes
The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, England, has been canceled this year due to ongoing military operations tied to the war in Iran.
STRIPES (Chad Garland) - Pentagon to cut strategic bombers, warships in NATO crisis force plans | Stars and Stripes
The U.S. is dramatically downsizing the contribution of forces it would send to Europe in a crisis, reports say.
NYTIMES (Glenn Thrush) - U.S. Is Said to Open Criminal Inquiry of E. Jean Carroll Over Accusations Against Trump
The investigation is said to center on whether Ms. Carroll committed perjury in civil lawsuits against Donald J. Trump, whom she accused of sexual assault.