In this briefing:

• Dangerous wildfire smoke continues with air quality alerts in at least 17 states

• Lebanon and Israel move toward implementing withdrawal agreement, US officials say

• ‘Safe passage’: The fatal ambiguity at the heart of the Hormuz MoU

• Protests in Ukraine’s cities against Zelensky’s removal of defence minister

• Trump vote-fraud speech traps TV networks

• Trump’s Election Integrity Efforts Meet Resistance in Courts

• Trump Announces $10 Billion in Defense Investments in Pennsylvania at McCormick’s Summit

• Iran Depicts Trump in Coffin on Massive Billboard

• Detainees at ICE facility in Texas were beaten and abused, rights groups say

• One of the world’s most prominent hospitals is testing how AI can revolutionize health care

• Bike lanes and speed cameras disappear from the DOT’s list of proven safety measures

• Nearly half of House Democrats vote to cut off aid to Israel as public opinion shifts

• Mexican ‘Father’ Shot Dead By ICE Had Meth In His Van, Feds Believe

• Catching up in the AI race? India gets its second AI unicorn in a month

• ‘We’ve Seen Incredible Revival’: Nearly 70 Inmates Transformed by the Power of God

• Republicans Hope Trump’s Unprecedented Convention Can Rewrite Midterm History

• Canadian woman accused of slapping girl over Trump, ICE clothing gets agency surprise

• The UK Wants Older Teens to Have a Digital Bedtime

• Files relating to India’s largest nuclear power plant exposed in data breach

• College in America Needs an Overhaul

• Trump admin fires new Seattle US attorney Roger Rogoff minutes after his swearing-in

• ‘If someone is offended by your talking, then we have a problem’: VIRAL footage shows Texas cops threatening preachers

• The Real Threats Against SCOTUS Are Not ‘Bipartisan.’ They’re Coming From The Left

• SpaceX falls to $135 IPO price ahead of Starship launch

• SpaceX will launch Starship, the world’s largest rocket, on critical Flight 13 test today. Here’s what to expect.

• Meteorite that crashed into a New Jersey home contains ‘extraterrestrial’ amino acids