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Plus, the Friday news quiz.
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A student opened fire at a high school in Thailand on Friday, ending the lives of at least six individuals and injuring others, police said.
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At Least Six Reported Dead in School Shooting in Thailand The New York TimesLive updates: Teen kills grandparents, schoolmates and teachers in Thailand shooting CNNThai teen kills 8 in rampage at home and school before shooting himself ReutersStudent kills at least 6 in a shooting at a high school in Thailand, authorities say AP NewsThailand school shooting: suspect shot grandparents
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Marc Sievers, former U.S. ambassador to Oman, about the negotiations between Iran and Oman over the Strait of Hormuz.
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Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell said he was discharged from his rehabilitation center in a Thursday statement, more than 50 days after hospitalization.
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Trump-backed incumbent Andy Ogles falls despite a late push from the president, while Republicans' new congressional map set up a Trump-vs.-AOC proxy fight that could prove pivotal come November.
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The divisions in Astoria, Queens, foreshadow the tensions that can emerge as more progressive candidates win elections across the country.
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Jobs Report Today: Stock Futures Tick Higher, Oil Rises — Live Updates WSJThe July jobs numbers are due out Friday. Here's what to expect cnbc.comThis Job Reports Has High Stakes for Investors Bloomberg.comUS likely added nearly 100,000 jobs in July, but market is still tough for young and unemployed AP News
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Andy Ogles, a Trump-backed Republican congressman, loses primary in Tennessee bbc.comTrump-backed incumbent ousted in House primary as GOP redistricting push set to reshape Tennessee Fox NewsLive results: Rep. Andy Ogles falls to GOP challenger in Tennessee primary The Washington Post
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In an interview with The New York Times, Dr. El-Sayed recalled some of his conversations with establishment figures who once opposed his candidacy.
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Third Way launches $15 million campaign against Democratic Socialists of America, calling the DSA a "mortal danger" after Michigan's primary.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with actor Hannah Waddingham about the fourth season of Ted Lasso, which debuts AFC Richmond's women's soccer team.
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Total solar eclipse Aug. 12, 2026 live updates — 5 days to totality SpaceThe tiny Spanish village where darkness will fall twice in one night bbc.comWhat to know about the total solar eclipse on August 12 France 24One Tech Tip: Using your smartphone to capture the August total solar eclipse over Europe AP NewsChannel Islands eclipse a 'once or twice in a lifetime' event bbc.com
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A Turpin child who was rescued from her parents' California "house of horrors" has warned the 16 "almost feral" kids found living in a feces-covered Ohio property that it will be hard for them to adjust when they are integrated into society. Julissa Turpin, 20, told NewsNation Thursday the Siders' children will be able to...
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Gann Fire updates: Body recovered, State of Emergency declared, firefighter injured in Calaveras County KCRAGann Fire Map Watch DutyOne Dead in California Fire Started by Man Who Said He Lit It by Accident The New York TimesPerson found dead in home burned in massive Gann wildfire SFGATENorthern California Gann Fire Burns 9,363 Acres; More Than 1,400 Under Evacuation Orders kqed.org
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Live coverage: Tennessee's August primary election Tennessee LookoutBlackburn Wins Republican Nomination for Tennessee Governor The New York TimesLive results: Tennessee gubernatorial primary election 2026 The Washington PostTennessee voters pick candidates for governor and congressional seats in midterm primary NBC News
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Detectives say Spokane fire suspect confessed to planning 'powerful, beautiful' blaze weeks in advance The Spokesman-ReviewSpokane wildfire arson suspect waited for dry, windy day to start blaze, police say BBCCourt records: Arson suspect admits to setting Old Trails Fire, 25 other fires since last summer KREMSheriff responds to questions as evacuation frustrations grow KXLY.com
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Trump targets birth tourism and citizenship in new executive orders axios.comTrump again tries to limit US birthright citizenship with new executive orders BBCTrump signs new orders targeting birthright citizenship The GuardianTrump Signs Executive Orders Targeting Birthright Citizenship and ‘Birth Tourism' The New York TimesTrump again tries to curb birthright citizenship and ‘birth tourism' through executive action CNN
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McConnell discharged from rehab center, will continue recovery at home The Washington PostMitch McConnell Discharged From Rehabilitation Facility The New York TimesMcConnell released from rehab center 50 days after hospitalization The Courier-JournalSen. Mitch McConnell discharged from rehab center following hospitalization in mid-June NBC NewsMitch McConnell returns home
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Man who started Gann Fire was previously sentenced for causing 2018 fire KCRALongtime dog breeder dies in Gann Fire in Calaveras County KCRAOne Dead in California Fire Started by Man Who Said He Lit It by Accident The New York TimesPerson found dead in home burned in massive Gann wildfire SFGATEGann Fire Map Watch Duty
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In Georgia, where Black voters could help decide control of the Senate, Mara Gay asks what they want from America and the Democratic Party.
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Every curator on the Smithsonian exhibit's seven-person team has incorporated themes of racial injustice or social justice into their academic work.
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Fresh corn shucking at grocery stores sparks debate over produce etiquette, food safety and waste as experts reveal better ways to judge corn quality.
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Alexis Yearde, who competed alongside her in June, told The Post that she supports the decision.
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This Ohio congressman should not still be running for Congress.
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Tennessee's primary elections on Thursday came after Republican legislators carved up the state's only majority-Black district in a bid to win all nine of the state's House seats.
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In interviews, more than 20 people who tried to break an Israeli blockade described beatings, electric shocks and other abuse after being captured. Israel denied the accusations.
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Lionel Richie, Earth, Wind & Fire concert at San Francisco's Chase Center postponed last-minute due to medical emergency ABC7 Bay AreaEarth, Wind & Fire concert in San Francisco canceled due to medical emergency NBC Bay Area
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A North Carolina career criminal is accused of randomly punching and hospitalizing a woman while chasing down another victim in a separate attack as he posted the disturbing footage across social media.
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resident Trump expressed full-throated support for War Secretary Pete Hegseth Thursday - a day after a report claimed the president accused the Pentagon chief of misleading him about the state of America's arms stockpile.
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A medical scare involving a member of Earth, Wind & Fire forced Lionel Richie's San Francisco concert to be postponed Thursday night, leaving fans waiting outside the Chase Center just minutes before the show was set to begin. The arena announced the sudden delay shortly after 7:20 p.m., just before the scheduled 7:30 p.m. start...
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Houthi strikes kill dozens in Yemen, officials say, as Saudi Arabia warns of further attacks The GuardianHouthi Attacks on Yemeni Military Threaten to Reignite Civil War The New York TimesHouthi attacks on Yemeni government forces kill at least 30 Al Jazeera
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Mitch McConnell announces discharge from rehabilitation center The GuardianMitch McConnell Discharged From Rehabilitation Facility The New York TimesMcConnell says he's been discharged from rehab center and will continue recovery at home CNNSen. Mitch McConnell discharged from rehab center following hospitalization in mid-June NBC NewsMcConnell released from rehab center 50 days after hospital
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Scott Galloway is not a fan of incels. "For 99 percent of history, 99 percent of men have been involuntarily celibate for 99 percent of the time," he says on "Interesting Times," urging young men to fight for what they want — including sex. "It's a motivator for us to be better men. No man has the right to reproduce. You got to work for it."
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California's governor backs untra-left in batt Republicans seize on the upset to attack Democrats ahead of the midterms.
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And what society can do to help a struggling generation.
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In Upset, Andy Ogles Loses to a Republican Challenger in Tennessee The New York TimesLive results: Rep. Andy Ogles falls to GOP challenger in Tennessee primary The Washington PostTrump-backed Andy Ogles loses reelection bid and other Tennessee primary results CNNTrump-backed incumbent loses primary after super PAC bankrolled by Dems meddled in race Fox News
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Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million Fine by New Mexico Judge The New York TimesMeta told to pay another $567m in New Mexico child safety lawsuit BBCCourt orders Instagram and Facebook's Meta to pay $567M to address kids' mental health online dallasnews.comMeta Ordered to Pay $942 Million to Address Harm to Kids From Social Media WSJJudge Orders Meta to Pay $942 Million to Address Harm to Kids Go Local Prov
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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Scores Biggest First Week in Box Office History hollywoodreporter.com‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Becomes Fastest Pic To Cross Half Billion At Domestic Box Office DeadlineHollywood is cranking out billion-dollar movies again. 'Spider-Man' just joined the ranks CNBC‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day' escapes ‘superhero fatigue' for a simple reason The Washington Post
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Astronomers capture highest-resolution image ever of the Sun's surface Physics WorldUbiquitous Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities driving plasma mixing on the Sun NatureNSF Inouye Solar Telescope Enables Major Discovery of a Hidden Solar Process - NSO NSO - National Solar ObservatoryMost detailed images ever taken of sun's surface revealed: "Major step forward" CBS News2026 August 6 - New Sharpest Image of the Sun Uncovers Instability NASA (.gov)
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ICE has filed a detainer against an illegal immigrant accused of leaving his 14-month-old stepchild unattended in a bathtub. The child allegedly drowned, DHS said.
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The confirmation of Todd Blanche hangs on the support of two Republicans who have repeatedly criticized President Trump's stewardship of the department.
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Sen. Rick Scott's Trade Deficit Elimination Act would give Trump new congressional authority to impose tariffs on countries with trade deficits.
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Prosecutors went after "ghost" school operators but rarely pursued students who enrolled just to collect housing subsidies, a Post investigation found.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has disbanded the country's war cabinet, an Israeli official says, just over a week after opposition leader Benny Gantz withdrew from the body.
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 Nebraska volleyball set a women's sports attendance record Wednesday night as 92,003 fans descended on Memorial Stadium to watch the match vs. Omaha.
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 Hurricane tracker and maps show Idalia's path, storm surge and flood risk as it nears landfall in Florida. NOAA expects Georgia to be hit next.
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