A year after her speakership ending, Nancy Pelosi’s influence remains strong Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has had a historic career. Even after she stepped aside from party leadership, her influence remains strong. Read more on NPR

How an abandoned baby owl was rescued in a warm tortilla When a Texas resident found an abandoned baby owl at a family barbecue, she acted fast to rescue it — using a warm tortilla. Read more on NPR

Children were main casualties in strikes in Gaza and near Israel’s Northern border An Israeli airstrike hit yet another school sheltering displaced people in Gaza. Later, a rocket strike in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights hit a soccer field where kids were playing. Read more on NPR

After opening ceremony, Paris Olympics are really getting started With the opening ceremony wrapped up, the competition at the Paris Olympics really gets underway. On Saturday, among the notable events are some swimming finals and men’s gymnastics preliminaries. Read more on NPR

Rocket attack on Israeli-controlled Golan Heights kills 10, rescue official says A attack on a soccer field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights wounded several other people hours after an Israeli airstrike on south Lebanon killed three members of Hezbollah. Read more on NPR