These are today’s top stories.
Headlines
Israel Claims Iran Wants to Assassinate Trump
Israel shared intelligence with the United States indicating Iran had devised a new plan to assassinate President Trump, two sources told CNN, adding a fresh layer of tension as the ceasefire between Washington and Tehran frays. Read More
American forces hit roughly 90 Iranian targets overnight, and Tehran retaliated against U.S.-allied Gulf states, as a fragile memorandum meant to end the war showed new signs of collapse. Source
A letter from Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, to his transgender lover, in which Robinson wrote that “I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk, and I took it. I don’t know if I will/have succeeded, but I had hoped to make it home to you,” was shown in court Source
Politics
Graham Platner told his campaign staff he plans to officially file paperwork ending his Senate bid on Monday, the state’s drop-dead deadline, even as he had already announced he was suspending operations. Find out More
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced she will seek the Democratic nomination to face Sen. Susan Collins, joining a growing field of contenders after Platner’s exit. Find out More
A federal commission gave initial approval to President Trump’s proposed 250-foot triumphal arch for Washington, signaling unusual leniency under a century-old law regulating building heights in the capital. Source
U.S. News
U.S. Olympic canoeist David “Davey” Hearn pleaded not guilty to charges he damaged the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which began peeling shortly after its spring renovation. Source
Rep. Sylvia Garcia said acting ICE Director David Venturella confirmed that Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, fatally shot by a federal officer during a Houston traffic stop, was not the person agents had been targeting. See Details
More than a hundred people gathered in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood to rally in support of Haitian immigrants just hours before their Temporary Protected Status was set to expire. Read More
Business
U.S. stock futures and shares rose Friday morning as Asia-Pacific markets gained broadly ahead of SK Hynix’s Nasdaq debut, with investors largely shrugging off the latest flare-up in U.S.-Iran hostilities. Source
South Korean chip maker SK Hynix is set for the largest foreign IPO in market history, raising $26.5 billion through share offerings. Source
Costco discontinued the sale of Kirkland Signature Helles Lager and Kirkland Signature Vintage Ale, two popular items, in a move that stunned customers. See Details
Market Report
| Symbol | Last Close | % Change | |
| Dow Jones | DJIA | $52,737.00 | -24.00% |
| S&P 500 | SPX | $7,583.50 | -5.25% |
| Nasdaq Composite | IXIC | $29,937.50 | 0.50% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | $356.24 | -0.69% |
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | $406.55 | 3.17% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | $316.22 | 0.90% |
| Microsoft Corp. | MSFT | $384.36 | 0.27% |
World News
Ukraine struck more Russian oil facilities and set two tankers on fire in the Sea of Azov, a day after President Trump pledged to license Kyiv to manufacture Patriot air-defense systems. See Details
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was buried in his home city of Mashhad, concluding a week of mourning that drew massive crowds following his death in the February airstrike that began the war. Read More
A deadly wildfire in Spain killed 11, and 19 more are reported missing. See Details
Entertainment
Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler died unexpectedly in a Portuguese hospital where she had been treated for weeks following emergency intestinal surgery, her family announced. Find out More
With nominations announced this week, HBO Max’s “The Pitt” and Apple TV’s breakout “Widow’s Bay” are shaping up as early favorites heading into the Primetime Emmy race. Source
Cristin Milioti and Keegan-Michael Key star in the new trailer for “Buddy,” a horror-comedy from Casper Kelly about a children’s TV mascot with a dark secret, out Aug. 28. Find out More
Sports
Second-half goals from Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé sent France past Morocco in Boston, though Mbappé exited late with an apparent ankle injury. Source
Spain, still yet to concede a goal at this World Cup, meets Belgium on Friday in Los Angeles with a semifinal spot on the line, 40 years after Belgium eliminated Spain at the same stage. Find out More
Controversial San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk may never play again after announcing he would refuse to do business with the team going forward. Source
Off the Wall
Ole Miss pulled a baseball scholarship from Epswroth, Iowa, native Brett Harris one month before school started. Ole Miss promised the scholarship to Harris four years ago as Harris battled a cancerous brain tumor. See Details
