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WAR (Kevin Dietz, U.S. Army Capability Program Executive Enterprise Software and Services) - AI-Powered Chatbot Helps Streamline Recruiting

To help Army recruiters get information fast, enabling them to do their jobs at speed and with more authoritative resources, the Army developed Staff Sgt. Star, an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot.

WAR (Air Force Master Sgt. Jonathon Alderman) - Wyoming Air Guardsmen Activate for Wildland Firefighting in Western U.S.

The Wyoming Air National Guard's 153rd Airlift Wing was activated to support wildland firefighting operations in the western United States, with significant fire activity in the Southwest, Great Basin, Rocky Mountain and Northwest geographic areas.

NPR (Yonat Shimron) - Why Orthodox Jews are opposing the new daylight saving bill in Congress

Orthodox Jewish organizations say the bill, if passed, would force morning prayer services to start after 9 a.m. in some parts of the country, making observant Jews late for work and school.

NYTIMES (Katrina Miller) - Astronomers Find an Atmosphere on a Nearby Earthlike Planet

It’s the first potentially habitable world known to host an atmosphere, making it a lead contender in the search for life beyond our solar system.

NYTIMES (Nina Agrawal) - For Families Facing a Deadly Brain Cancer, Scientific Progress Can’t Come Soon Enough

Researchers have made important strides in understanding and treating diffuse midline gliomas, which were long seen as a death sentence for the children and adolescents they affect.

NYTIMES (J. David Goodman) - Houston ICE Shooting: Lawyer Says Bags Held Salt, Not Drugs

Federal investigators said a “crystal-like” substance in the bags looked like methamphetamine. A lawyer for the victim’s brother said it was salt.

NYTIMES (Livia Albeck-Ripka, Soumya Karlamangla and Shawn Hubler) - Paul Pelosi’s Errant Driving Record Preceded His Latest Napa Valley Crash

Mr. Pelosi, the 86-year-old husband of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, had at least eight traffic violations in one 13-year period before his crash this year, according to court records.

NYTIMES (Devlin Barrett) - Republican Senator Thom Tillis Demands Todd Blanche Meet With Epstein Survivors

Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina made the stipulation during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday for witnesses to discuss Mr. Blanche’s nomination.

NYTIMES (Ephrat Livni and Vjosa Isai) - Wildfires Continue in Ontario as Officials Brace for More Evacuations

Ontario’s minister for emergency preparedness has asked the federal government for help, including potentially deploying Canadian soldiers to the affected regions.