Here are today’s top stories.
Headlines
Trump Halts Iran Strike
President Trump announced Saturday night that Iran has agreed to an "immediate, complete and total" reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, leading him to cancel a planned joint U.S.-Israeli strike on Iranian energy infrastructure, according to Fox News. The agreement follows a weekend call between Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who urged de-escalation. Source
A gunman opened fire Saturday at an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho, killing at least three people and injuring several others before fleeing the scene, NBC News reports. Police say the shooter, believed to be a teenager, remains at large and the investigation is ongoing. Source
Spain has begun installing a 500-meter floating barrier off Ceuta after a mass migrant crossing from Morocco that killed at least 67 people, with crossings reported to have stopped overnight following the surge that saw roughly 50,000 people enter the Spanish enclave. Source
Politics
The Trump administration is pushing to reopen shuttered U.S. oil refineries, including one in the U.S. Virgin Islands, as gasoline prices climb amid the ongoing Iran war. See Details
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke with President Trump by phone Saturday and cautioned him against a fresh round of strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure. Source
Financial issues continue to plague Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin. Source
U.S. News
A fast-moving wildfire driven by strong winds swept across northwest Spokane on Saturday, jumping the Spokane River and forcing thousands to evacuate, with firefighters reporting zero containment as of evening. Read More
The State Department’s August visa bulletin advanced several family-sponsored green card categories, with F2A visas for spouses and children of green card holders seeing the largest jump. See Details
The Trump administration has dropped its criminal case against a former U.S. Olympic canoeist accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, with prosecutors now saying a " botched installation" by a contractor — not vandalism — caused the damage; President Trump publicly disagreed with the decision. Source
Business
Investors are bracing for a lighter week after last week’s earnings crush, with the July jobs report and SpaceX’s debut public earnings call among the marquee events. Read More
Oil analysts say Iran’s insistence on charging tolls for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz remains the central sticking point in ending the broader conflict, even as a tentative de-escalation holds. See Details
Chinese AI firm MiniMax released a new video-generation model Friday capable of producing 2K-resolution clips with native stereo sound, intensifying competition with rivals ByteDance and Kuaishou. See Details
World News
A homemade bomb exploded Saturday night at an upscale restaurant in central Moscow, killing three people, including the woman suspected of carrying the device, and injuring at least 21 others. Read More
Israeli airstrikes killed at least nine Palestinians in Gaza on Sunday despite President Trump’s announcement of progress toward implementing last year’s ceasefire agreement. Source
Spain deployed its army and additional forces, including diving teams and maritime vessels, to Ceuta after the record migrant surge from Morocco, with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez calling the incident " an attack" on Spain’s territorial integrity. Source
Entertainment
" Spider-Man: Brand New Day" shattered box office records this weekend, pulling in $168 million domestically on its opening Friday alone — the biggest single-day gross in movie history. Read More
Ray J says a recent knockout loss and four-night hospital stay haven’t convinced him to hang up his boxing gloves, telling " The TMZ Podcast" he has more "reckless" moments left before settling down. Find out More
Slipknot DJ and keyboardist Sid Wilson has been permanently kicked out of the band, an original member since 1999. See Details
Sports
The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers in a rental deal ahead of the deadline. Read More
CM Punk defended his title against Cody Rhodes, and Oba Femi defeated Brock Lesnar in the main event Hell-in-a-Cell match to cap night one of WWE’s SummerSlam Premium Live Event. See Details
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired closer Camilo Doval from the New York Yankees, and the Milwaukee Brewers landed catcher Bo Naylor from Cleveland, among a flurry of moves ahead of Monday’s trade deadline. Source
Off the Wall
Seattle City Council formally proclaimed this " Jimothy Summer," honoring a viral raccoon believed to have short spine syndrome whose odd, delightful gait made it an unlikely internet sensation. Find out More
