• How a mother's tough choice gave her son a potential U.S. asylum advantage
• California judge rejects plea deal in Oakland warehouse fire
• Pressure mounts on Trump to deliver for Iowa ahead of elections
• U.S. court orders Trump administration to enforce chemical safety rule
• Psychologist may examine if Reagan shooter deserves complete freedom
• Gunman who killed five at Florida airport sentenced to life
• Pentagon says China military 'likely training for strikes' on U.S. targets
• Turkish court rejects U.S. pastor Brunson's appeal for release: Haberturk

World

• U.S. imposes sanctions on Myanmar military over Rohingya crackdown
• Pentagon says China military 'likely training for strikes' on U.S. targets
• U.S. concerned by Vietnam dissident sentence, harsh trend
• Italy acts to revoke motorway concession after bridge collapse
• The Rohingya lists: refugees compile their own record of those killed in Myanmar
• U.S. redirects Syria funds, emphasizes it is not withdrawing
• Israeli troops kill two Palestinians in Gaza border protests: medics
• Worst floods in a century kill scores in India's Kerala

• Kill quarterly reporting? Some investors ring alarm bells
• Wall Street jumps on news of trade progress
• Brazil's Marfrig to sell U.S. unit to Tyson for $2.5 billion: sources
• Tesla sinks after Musk opens up about going private tweet in NYT interview
• Russian oil industry would weather U.S. 'bill from hell'
• Goldman faces U.K. probe over reporting practices: Bloomberg
• U.S. value stocks capitalize on 'FANG' stumbles, with room to run
• M&A lending to U.S. blue-chip firms on summer hiatus

• 'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin, 76, dies at home in Detroit
• Scarlett Johansson leaps to top of Forbes' highest-paid actresses
• Emma Thompson, 59, wants more film roles for older women
• Masterpiece theater: Chinese make-up artist brings paintings to life
• With pictures and songs, fans pay tribute as Madonna turns 60
• Netflix signs 'Black-ish' creator Kenya Barris for content push
• After #MeToo, Hollywood women seize power behind TV camera
• #UnfairCommercialPractice? UK investigates celebrities over social media promotions

• Halep downs Barty to move into quarter-finals
• Dominant Del Potro into third round at rainy Cincinnati
• NFL roundup: Eagles' Foles strains shoulder
• ESPN president: MNF won't show anthem this season
• Federal probe targets Ohio State over sex abuse allegations
• WBC champ Wilder crashes Fury's weigh-in
• Harvick's motivation a key factor in strong season
• Leafs RFA Nylander says 'no extra pressure' for new deal