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STRIPES (Alex Wilson) - Hiroshima honors atomic bomb victims as survivor population dwindles | Stars and Stripes

More than 50,000 gathered at Peace Memorial Park to remember the victims of the world’s first atomic bombing and hear renewed appeals for peace.

STRIPES (Ryan M. Breeden and Keishi Koja, Ryan Breeden, Keishi Koja) - Okinawa bases brace for lengthy lockdown, flooding from Typhoon Dolphin | Stars and Stripes

Typhoon Dolphin puts military bases on Okinawa at highest alert as residents stock up, fill sandbags and prepare for high winds, flooding, power outages.

AXIOS (Hans Nichols) - Inside the GOP's mad dash to recess finish line

Senate Republicans are racing toward the August recess with a legislative to-do list worthy of a Joe Rogan podcast: crypto, college sports and hemp. Why it matters: They likely won't get to all of it, but the White House wants the Senate to get caught trying. - First, senators want to get way ahead of any government shutdown fight. Just as important — an NIL rights bill, with ESPN's first College GameDay set for Sept. 5. - "I've kind of stacked these things: funding the government, the [Todd] Blanche nomination and the 74 nominations," Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Thursday on Fox News, previewing his agenda. - Then come "Russia sanctions, NIL, market structure," he added, rounding out a short list of issues that…

AXIOS (Marc Caputo) - Why Max Miller is staying in (for now)

Denounced on social media and by fellow Republicans, Ohio Rep. Max Miller is telling allies he's not quitting for a simple reason: It would be tantamount to admitting he beat his ex-wife and their child, which he denies. Why it matters: The Washington summer scandal is a case study in whether Miller — one of Donald Trump's understudies — can successfully employ the president's playbook of never backing down and never quitting. - Trump has publicly expressed sympathy for Miller but privately expressed doubts about his viability. - The calls to resign have mounted, especially in the Senate, where Miller's ex-father-in-law, Ohio's Bernie Moreno , serves. Zoom in: Miller allies say his critics are underestimating his resolve and the…