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Israel responds to Houthi drone attack with airstrikes in Yemen, officials say
The Israeli army said Saturday it has struck several Houthi targets in western Yemen following a fatal drone attack by the rebel group in Tel Aviv the previous day. The Israeli strikes appeared to be the first on Yemeni soil since the Israel-Hamas war began in October.
Missouri judge rebukes state attorney general for delaying release of woman from prison
A woman whose murder conviction was overturned after she served 43 years in prison was released Friday, after Missouri's attorney general fought for more than a month to keep her behind bars.
How a faulty software update sparked tech disruptions worldwide
A tech outage around the globe halted flights, disrupted emergency services and created headaches for businesses. The underlying problems behind the glitch were fixed by Friday afternoon, but the ripple effects lasted throughout the day and may continue into the weekend. William Brangham discussed what went wrong and the risks with Bruce Schneier, an expert in computer security and technology.
GOP convention ends with Trump's 3rd nomination and a unified party
Republicans capped off their national convention in Milwaukee Thursday night with a speech from the man who has reshaped the party in his image, former President Donald Trump. Lisa Desjardins reports.
Pressure mounts on Biden to step aside as more Democrats ask him to end his campaign
The pressure is mounting on President Biden to step aside from his campaign. Ten more congressional Democrats called for Biden to exit the race, but his campaign insists he's staying in and remains committed to staying at the top of the ticket. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports.
News Wrap: Top UN court says Israel's rule over Palestinian territories 'unlawful'
In our news wrap Friday, the top U.N. court says Israel's rule over occupied Palestinian territories is "unlawful," Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for an Iranian-made drone that hit Tel-Aviv, the government of Bangladesh announced a nationwide curfew as student protests escalate and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy urged Britain's new government to let his forces strike deeper into Russia.
Russian 'sham trial' and 16-year sentence for Gershkovich is appalling, WSJ publisher says
After a rushed, secretive trial, a Russian court convicted American journalist Evan Gershkovich in a case the U.S. dismisses as a sham. The Wall Street Journal reporter was sentenced to 16 years in a high-security penal colony. He is the first American journalist arrested by Russia on espionage charges since the Cold War. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Wall Street Journal publisher Almar Latour.
Brooks and Capehart on Trump's familiar message and the pressure on Biden to end his bid
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including former President Trump formally accepting the Republican nomination after his assassination attempt and President Biden vowing to stay in the race amid pressure from Democrats.
How storm chasers and meteorologists are working together to improve tornado forecasts
Millions of moviegoers are expected to see "Twisters" this weekend, a sequel to the 1996 blockbuster. It's a summer escapist thriller that you might say goes well beyond the science and true boundaries of tornado prediction. Miles O'Brien spent some time during this busy tornado season with actual chasers and meteorologists to understand the latest research.
WNBA's popularity surge helps league land breakthrough TV contract
It's the midpoint of a WNBA season that's been like no other with record-setting numbers on the court, in the stands and on television. Now a big television deal may signal a new era for the league. John Yang discussed more with Sabreena Merchant of The Athletic.
Louisiana schools won't display Ten Commandments before November as lawsuit plays out
Louisiana won't take official steps to implement a law requiring the Ten Commandments be placed in all of the state's public school classrooms until at least November as a lawsuit makes its way through the courts, according to an agreement approved by a federal judge Friday.
Injured soccer fans file lawsuits over Copa America stadium melees and stampede
The first lawsuits have been filed in connection with last weekend's melees that broke out when fans without tickets forced their way into the Copa America soccer tournament final at Hard Rock Stadium, with one person citing serious injuries and some ticket holders saying they were denied entry.
Ben Sasse, controversial University of Florida president, announces his resignation
University of Florida president Ben Sasse plans to leave his position to focus on his family after his wife was diagnosed with epilepsy. The former Nebraska senator was a controversial pick to lead one of the nation's top public universities and faced opposition from some faculty and students over his stance against same-sex marriage and positions on other LGBTQ issues.
Harvey Weinstein’s New York retrial date tentatively set for November
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge on Friday tentatively scheduled Harvey Weinstein’s planned retrial on rape and sexual assault charges to begin on Nov. 12. Weinstein wore an American flag pin on his jacket during a brief court appearance in Manhattan that was delayed by more than 90 minutes due to a disruption that affected computers around the world, according to Judge Curtis Farber.
Biden promises to return to campaign trail, pushes party unity as he resists calls to drop out of race
Late Friday, Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown joined a rapidly growing chorus of Democratic lawmakers calling for Biden to drop his reelection bid, even as the president insisted he's ready to return to the campaign trail next week.
What we know about the massive tech outage causing worldwide disruptions
At the heart of the massive disruption is CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm that says the problem occurred when it deployed a faulty update to computers running Microsoft Windows -- with the company noting that the issue was not a security incident or cyberattack.
Vietnam Communist Party head Nguyen Phu Trong, country's most powerful leader, dies at age 80
Trong had dominated Vietnamese politics since 2011, when he was elected party chief. During his tenure, he worked to consolidate the Communist Party's power in Vietnam's single-party political system.
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