Latest Headlines for Tuesday, July 28th.

Here are today’s headlines.

The pause in U.S.-Iran strikes held for a third straight day as officials on both sides described “friendly negotiations” underway, even as Washington warned it would resume operations if talks collapse, Fox News reports in its rolling coverage of the region. See Details

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is traveling to Washington to meet with President Trump ahead of Sen. Lindsey Graham’s funeral, a trip that also gives him a chance to shore up support in Congress for continued backing of Kyiv. Source

President Trump is set to meet separately with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House Tuesday, a sit-down expected to focus on the Iran conflict, the Lebanon peace framework, and expanding the Abraham Accords. Source

President Trump is scheduled to deliver the eulogy at Sen. Lindsey Graham’s funeral at Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday afternoon, with Netanyahu and Zelenskyy expected among the foreign dignitaries in attendance. Source

The Senate cleared a procedural hurdle advancing Jay Clayton’s nomination for director of national intelligence, with a final confirmation vote expected soon. Source

The battle between the Democratic Party’s establishment and progressive wings spilled into a fiery Michigan Senate debate, with Rep. Hillary Scholten accusing candidate Abdul El-Sayed of sexist remarks about female colleagues a week ahead of the state’s primary. See Details

Florida was set to carry out a rare double execution Tuesday, with James Aren Duckett, 68, and Dominick Anthony Occhicone, 80, both scheduled to die by lethal injection hours apart — the state’s first same-day double execution in more than 60 years. Find out More

A manhunt continued for a second suspect in Sunday’s deadly shooting at Seattle’s Bite of Seattle food festival, which killed two bystanders and one of the alleged gunmen and wounded four others. Find out More

Lawyers for former Olympian David Hearn argue the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was already damaged before his encounter with it, pushing back on the felony property-destruction case tied to the pool’s $14 million renovation. Find out More

Nasdaq-100 futures fell early Tuesday as semiconductor stocks extended losses following a steep overnight selloff among South Korean memory makers, with Dow futures holding slightly higher and investors bracing for a heavy slate of earnings from Visa, Coca-Cola, Boeing, Ford and PayPal, according to CNBC’s live markets coverage. Source

President Trump’s economic message is running into resistance from voters worried about high prices, with a CBS News/YouGov poll finding roughly 65% of Americans disapprove of his handling of the economy even as he used a speech in Michigan to tout his policies, Axios reported, noting the numbers give Democrats an opening ahead of the midterms. Source

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh faces renewed pressure to show he is serious about curbing inflation, with some investors expecting the central bank to raise rates as soon as Wednesday even though its tools are limited against the supply-driven price pressures tied to the Iran war. See Details

	Symbol	Last Close	% Change
Dow Jones	DJIA	$51,947.25	0.46%
S&P 500	SPX	$7,411.98	0.05%
Nasdaq Composite	IXIC	$24,975.82	-0.64%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOG	$326.57	2.34%
Tesla, Inc.	TSLA	$309.22	-1.22%
Apple Inc.	AAPL	$336.91	1.17%

Wildfires that have forced roughly 300,000 people to flee their homes in southwestern France and northern Spain showed little sign of easing Monday, with residents evacuating by boat and sleeping in cars as flames approached the Atlantic coast near Bordeaux, in blazes NBC News reported are among the worst Europe has seen in decades. Source

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck southern Japan on Tuesday, though officials reported no major damage or casualties, and the Japan Meteorological Agency later lifted a tsunami alert, CBS News reported. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi urged residents to avoid coastlines and established a task force to assess potential damage. Read More

President Trump declared the U.S. is “winning big time” against Iran as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepared to present new intelligence alleging Tehran is expanding a secretive nuclear site while negotiating in bad faith, Fox News reported, as the two leaders coordinate ahead of a White House meeting. See Details

Early reactions to “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” from its Los Angeles premiere praised Tom Holland’s performance as his best turn yet as Peter Parker, with critics calling the film a more grounded, mature entry that moves away from the franchise’s multiverse storylines, The Hollywood Reporter reported ahead of the film’s July 31 release. Find out More

Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” has climbed to $652 million at the global box office after two weekends in theaters, including $140 million from IMAX screens, Variety reported, with the film’s $90 million second-weekend haul marking the biggest sophomore outing of the year. Source

Two members of Congress have asked the city of Seattle to establish protective measures for Jimothy, a viral raccoon that has drawn a large social media following, warning that his fame could put him at risk, TMZ reported, and requesting signage and community monitoring to safeguard the animal. Read More

Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy has stepped away from the team after his wife was shot at their home Sunday night, with their son arrested on three felony charges in connection with the shooting, Yahoo Sports reported, noting Bieniemy’s wife remains hospitalized as the incident overshadowed the opening of NFL training camps around the league. Source

NFL training camps opened around the league Monday, with the Arizona Cardinals getting an early look at speedy rookie running back Jeremiyah Love and the San Francisco 49ers previewing top draft pick De’Zhaun Stribling’s ball-tracking ability, Bleacher Report reported, adding that Indianapolis Colts receiver Alec Pierce remains sidelined recovering from ankle surgery. Read More

The 2026 MLB trade deadline is approaching Aug. 3, with the Detroit Tigers reportedly weighing offers for ace Tarik Skubal that would net a mix of MLB-ready pitching and prospects, according to ESPN’s trade deadline tracker, as contenders finalize their deadline plans. Find out More

Police in Dade City, Fla., wrangled a loose emu that was “wandering around town” Monday morning, capturing the escaped bird without injury to officers or the animal, UPI reported, with the department joking on social media that “chasing an emu” wasn’t part of its academy training. Source