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Mansour Abbas has recruited a Jewish lawmaker best known for reducing the crime rate in Arab cities. Could that be enough to get Mr. Abbas a seat in the next government?

The Defense Department’s Office of Strategic Capital, founded by the Biden administration to give loans to bolster the U.S. defense industry, is helping lead President Trump’s oil deal.

The CDC hasn’t added 2 deaths to its measles database. Here’s why.  washingtonpost.comC.D.C. Director Challenges Pennsylvania’s Report of Two Measles Deaths  The New York TimesThe Measles-Stricken Mother Who Lost Her Newborn Son  The AtlanticCoroner says baby with measles in Pennsylvania died of a ruptured spleen  NBC NewsAs a measles outbreak escalates in Pennsylvania’s Amish Country, exposures rattle people at risk  CNN

Ex-gang leader convicted of murder 30 years after Tupac Shakur’s death  washingtonpost.comLive updates: Duane Davis found guilty in murder of Tupac Shakur  CNNJury convicts Duane Davis of first-degree murder for 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur  ABC7 Los AngelesEx-gang leader found guilty of murder in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 drive-by killing  NBC NewsFormer Gang Leader Is Found Guilty of Orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s Killing  The New York Times

At least 80 people rescued after Grand Canyon flash flooding; one is unaccounted for  washingtonpost.comDeath Toll Rises in Grand Canyon Flood as Search Efforts Continue  The New York TimesNearly 80 rescued from Grand Canyon flooding. 2 others died and 1 is unaccounted for, officials say  YahooHow intense rains in the Grand Canyon turned into a deadly disaster  The GuardianFlash flooding causes major damage to the Grand Canyon’s critical water pipeline  AP News

Hendersonville gas station, Asheville hotel identified as measles exposure sites  WLOSOfficials: Measles exposure reported at Asheville hotel  foxcarolina.comOfficials warn of possible measles exposure at Holiday Inn in Asheville  WRALNCDPH: Hotel guests, gas station goers possibly exposed to measles during stay  WYFFMeasles flagged at NC hotel and gas station, health department says  Charlotte Observer

Supreme Court allows Trump’s ballroom construction, but Roberts says project is ‘likely unlawful’  PoliticoSupreme Court clears way for Trump to keep building White House ballroom  BBCChief justice dissents on ballroom construction: ‘No victory for separation of powers’  The HillOpinion | Trump’s narrow ballroom win  washingtonpost.comSupreme Court Lets Trump Keep Building White House Ballroom  Bloomberg.com

Carlos Alcaraz returns to the US Open with a victory, Aryna Sabalenka also wins her first match  AP NewsHealthy again, Carlos Alcaraz returns to US Open with win  ESPNAlcaraz eases past Safiullin on return at US Open  ATP TourUS Open Day 2 results, Day 3 schedule, where to watch 2026 tournament  USA TodayAlcaraz superb on return, Sabalenka kicks off bid for third straight US Open title  Reuters

Army secretary submits resignation to Trump after repeated clashes with Hegseth  washingtonpost.comArmy Secretary Resigns After Clashes With Hegseth Over Firings  The New York TimesDan Driscoll’s Parting Shot  The AtlanticArmy Secretary Dan Driscoll submits resignation to Trump  Fox NewsArmy secretary has talked about resigning by Labor Day, sources say  NBC News

How Shein lost its shine ahead of long-awaited stock market debut  BBCShein’s Lackluster Debut Shows a Fast-Fashion Model Left Behind  The New York TimesFast-fashion giant Shein's shares drop 7% in Hong Kong market debut  CNBCShein Shares Plunge 10% in HK Debut After $1.7 Billion IPO  Bloomberg.comShein listing live: Online fashion giant begins trading shares in Hong Kong after long-awaited IPO  Reuters

Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast43 Australians still missing, with concerns growing ‘every day, every hour’ that goes by, Wong saysThe foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, says there are still 43 Australian missing after the flooding in Nepal, saying the government holds grave concerns for their safety that only gets worse as the days go by.This is such a distressing time and I know this is so difficult for the family and friends of those 43 Australians.Every day, every hour, only increases our concern for those who have not been found and remain missing, and that is many Australians. … You can imagine how many families and friends are traumatised as a consequence. Continue reading...

Sally Dowling tells budget estimates that Michael Daley called to tell her he was appointing a senior counsel and ‘raised quite a number of names’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe top prosecutor in NSW says she discussed a list of barristers to lead an independent review into controversial findings against her office with the state’s attorney general, before he appointed someone she had known “professionally and socially” for nearly 30 years.Last month, a state parliamentary committee voted 4-3 to find that the New South Wales director of public prosecutions (DPP), Sally Dowling SC, had given false evidence about the pitching of a story about an Indigenous child performing an acknowledgement of country at a sentencing hearing to radio station 2GB. Continue reading...

Critically endangered New Zealand bird enjoys record breeding season triggered by mass fruiting of native tree, pushing its numbers to 325The population of the world’s heaviest parrot, the kākāpō, has surpassed 300 birds for the first time in 75 years, after a record breeding season triggered by the mass fruiting of a native New Zealand tree.Ninety chicks were officially added to the population of the critically endangered birds on 1 September, pushing the total to 325 – a record high since recovery efforts began. Continue reading...

This live blog is now closed.US supreme court allows Trump to keep building $400m White House ballroomSign up for US Breaking News emailsChris HippensteelWe’re watching today as Scott Bessent, the US treasury secretary, and Kevin Warsh, the chair of the Federal Reserve, deliver their opening remarks at the G20 meetings in Asheville, North Carolina. Continue reading...

A Las Vegas jury on Monday found Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis guilty in the 1996 murder of the hip-hop iconJury finds Duane Davis guilty of murder of Tupac ShakurThirty years after the killing of Tupac Shakur, conspiracy theories and rumors about the perpetrator’s identity, one man has now been held criminally responsible for the rap icon’s death.A Las Vegas jury convicted Duane “Keffe D” Davis, a 63-year-old former South Side Compton Crips gang leader, of murder for his role in the drive-by shooting. During the two-week long trial, prosecutors argued Davis was the “on-the-ground, on-site commander of the effort to kill Tupac” and had sought revenge after the musician was involved in a fight with his nephew, Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson. Continue reading...

Phantom Ranch, set up by Teddy Roosevelt, has welcomed exhausted hikers to its famed cabins for over a centuryTwo dead and nearly 80 rescued after Grand Canyon flash floodPhantom Ranch has been a solitary refuge visited by some of the most famous names of history. More typically, it’s been a beacon for the half-collapsed, exhausted and overheated hikers trudging down the Grand Canyon for more than a century.The sole lodge at the very bottom of the Grand Canyon, the cabins long had a near mythical reputation. Located along the Bright Angel Creek, which tumbles into the mighty Colorado River at the base of the canyon, they served as a reminder of the long history of one of America’s most spectacular but savage environments. Continue reading...

Flash flooding in Arizona tourist destination was likely triggered by compounding climate factors, such as drought and warming in Pacific OceanRemote Grand Canyon lodge hit by deadly flash flood boasts fabled historyA deadly flash flood in the Grand Canyon over the weekend was likely driven by a confluence of climate factors, including drought, wildfire scarring and warming temperatures in the Pacific Ocean that can supercharge storms.At least two people have died, nearly 80 people were rescued and one remained unaccounted for after a surge of water and debris swept through the immensely popular tourist destination on Saturday, fueled by torrents of rain that hit the national park’s Bright Angel Creek area. Continue reading...

Officials say one person still unaccounted for as forecast heavy rain and thunderstorms threaten further floodingA second death was confirmed by National Park Service officials on Monday after a flash flood sent a surge of water and debris through an area of the Grand Canyon over the weekend.Dozens of visitors had to be evacuated by helicopter during the deluge, which consumed trails and infrastructure. Nearly 80 people were rescued and one person is still unaccounted for, as more heavy rain and thunderstorms in the forecasts threaten additional debris flows, flash floods or rock falls, the NPS said in a statement. Continue reading...

The resignation of Daniel P. Driscoll, the secretary of the Army, had been expected but comes at a tumultuous time for the service.

Republicans hold their trolls close. For Democrats, it’s more complicated.

Duane Keith Davis, 63, was found guilty of first-degree murder after he went on an interview tour discussing his role in the 1996 drive-by shooting.

The Defense Department’s Office of Strategic Capital, founded by the Biden administration to give loans to bolster the U.S. defense industry, is helping lead President Trump’s oil deal.

The police fired at the woman, who was holding two knives, after trying to use less lethal force, officials said. A woman, 32, was killed, and a man, 68, is in stable condition.

Duane Keith Davis, once a high-ranking member of the South Side Compton Crips, long said he was in a Cadillac with the shooter in 1996. Then he began to recant his accounts.

Squeezed by new trade rules, shrinking market share and labor concerns, Shein’s share decline in Hong Kong on Tuesday is a sign investors have moved on.

Shortly before he was murdered in 1996, the rapper had released “All Eyez on Me,” a landmark album that turned him into a superstar.

Shein made its Hong Kong market debut on Tuesday after years of attempts to go public.

The meeting underscored Washington's willingness to reopen diplomatic talks with Moscow, as Europe intends to isolate the nation while the war continues.

Iran launched an attack on two American bases in Jordan on Monday in retaliation for the U.S. attack on its Larak Island.

Venezuelan interim authorities have granted North American Blue Energy Partners 100-year concessions for 17 oil fields, White House says.

Indian PM Narendra Modi has urged Russia to end the Ukraine war and to cease hostilities.

An unusual divide in the options market is creating an opportunity for investors to generate higher income from individual stocks, according to Janus Henderson.

The Trump administration saw two embattled officials fending off criticism yesterday as the war in the Middle East flared up again.

Oil trading is becoming more accessible to individual investors as smaller futures contracts, ETFs and online brokerages lower longtime barriers to the market.

Kyiv and Moscow exchange attacks overnight as drones downed in Russian capital and Leningrad region

Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap icon

Trump vowed retaliation for Iranian strikes on US military bases in Jordan

Thea Frodin is playing her first U.S. Open singles match against the No. 2 player in women’s tennis

Pamela Cisneros, 49, and a 32-year-old woman whom she allegedly stabbed died at the hospital, and the second victim, a 68-year-old man, is in stable condition

Incoming CEO inherits company that leads the smartphone market but trails rivals in AI.

Anton Siluanov holds talks with US counterpart as European officials object to Russia's return to G20 talks.

Respiratory illnesses surge as smoke settles over Malaysia's Sarawak in the region's worst haze crisis in a decade.

A woman has been shot dead by police in New York’s Times Square. Police say she was armed with knives.

The bodies were found bound and blindfolded in the Forecariah administrative prefecture on August 24.

The firm's Hong Kong listing on Tuesday comes after a years-long quest to sell shares in New York and London.

This may well be the point when his honeymoon period as PM ends and the hard work begins, Damian Grammaticas writes.

The verdict ends decades of mystery as to who was behind the rapper's death.

Rescuers have resorted to explosives as they struggle to reach trapped workers, as the flooding death toll reaches 939.

Dan Driscoll, the youngest-ever army secretary, was about 18 months into his post.

A Tory frontbench reshuffle and Victoria Beckham making "some dosh" lead some of Tuesday's papers.