The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee summoned the secretary of state for testimony just days before an expected report on the U.S. exit, in which 13 American service members were killed.

Mr. Sheehy, a Republican, is the nominee for a Senate seat in Montana, where Indigenous residents make up about 6 percent of the population.

“This was a random act of violence,” an official said. The man, 30, faces four counts of murder.

After years of climbing the rankings to become the top American man in tennis, Taylor Fritz finally came through at home, beating Alexander Zverev 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3) on Tuesday at the US Open to reach a major semifinal for the first time.

The 49ers are finalizing a new deal with Trent Williams, according to his agency, ending the star left tackle's prolonged holdout.

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Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
800 PM EDT Tue Sep 3 2024

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

Northwestern Caribbean Sea and Southwestern Gulf of Mexico:
A tropical wave moving quickly westward at about 20 mph is
producing a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms
over Hispaniola and portions of the central Caribbean Sea. Some
development is possible late this week when the wave slows down
over the northwestern Caribbean Sea or early next week over the
southwestern Gulf of Mexico.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...30 percent.

Central Tropical Atlantic Ocean:
Another tropical wave located about a thousand miles east of the
Lesser Antilles is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms.
Development of this system, if any, is expected to be slow to occur
over the next couple of days while it moves west-northwestward at
10 to 15 mph. Environmental conditions are expected to become
unfavorable for additional development by the end of the week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...10 percent.

Eastern Tropical Atlantic Ocean:
A third tropical wave over the far eastern Atlantic is also
producing disorganized shower activity. Some slow development of
this system is possible during the next few days while it moves
slowly northwestward at 5 to 10 mph over the eastern tropical
Atlantic Ocean. Environmental conditions are expected to become
less conducive for development by the end of the week. This system
could produce locally heavy rains across portions of the Cabo Verde
Islands overnight and on Wednesday.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...30 percent.

$$
Forecaster Berg

The devastation of the strikes on Tuesday was shocking even to Ukrainians who have seen many such scenes during the war.

Yahya Sinwar, the group’s political chief, was charged with carrying out the attacks that resulted in the killing of at least 43 Americans. Five other Hamas senior leaders were also charged.

The number of insurgent attacks has increased, officials say, as Iraq and the United States negotiate a plan to wind down the U.S.-led military mission.

Republicans tied campus unrest to their party platform. But the intensity may have fizzled.

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The American Gaming Association says an estimated $35 billion is expected to be wagered on the NFL, a 30% increase from the amount bet on the NFL last year.

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Some researchers argue that the roles of social environment and personal choice have to be considered in order to make progress in treating people addicted to drugs.