President Trump said he canceled planned military strikes against Iran after appeals from Middle Eastern nations, pointing to what he called the outlines of a deal and to signs that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen.

A shooting at an In-N-Out Burger in southern Idaho left three people dead, among them an employee and the suspected gunman, with seven others wounded. Video circulating afterward showed an armed bystander firing in an apparent effort to stop the attack.

President Trump's push for a Justice Department settlement fund has run into Senate resistance and become entangled with the stalled nomination of Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general.

As the midterms approach, Democrats are working through internal disputes over messaging, party leadership, state-level races, and the 2028 primary calendar.

Greek police have arrested a 26-year-old Afghan national after the body of a British charity worker was discovered inside a suitcase in Athens. Authorities are fast-tracking forensic tests to establish the cause of death.