These teachers often live in poverty. A pay raise could help — but there’s a cost A new Biden administration effort to raise Head Start teacher wages could force the federally funded preschool program to serve fewer children. Read more on NPR

‘A light went off in my head’: A professor honors his high school civics teacher Malcolm Campbell remembers Don Lawson, the high school civics teacher who helped him understand the true value of education. Read more on NPR

Canadian Cabinet voices support for Trudeau as some Liberals prepare to confront him Canada’s deputy prime minister said she believes Justin Trudeau has the support of a majority of Liberals in Parliament as some prepare to confront him Wednesday in the hopes of convincing him to step down. Read more on NPR

Egypt has been declared malaria-free by the World Health Organization Egypt has been fighting malaria for nearly 100 years. WHO declares a country malaria-free when the disease has not been present for at least three consecutive years before the designation. Read more on NPR

Denny’s says it expects to close 150 locations by the end of 2025 Denny’s says it’s closing 150 of its lowest-performing restaurants in an effort to turn around the brand’s flagging sales. About half of the closures will happen this year and the rest in 2025. Read more on NPR

Latino voters in focus as Trump and Harris sketch out the campaign’s final 2 weeks As the campaign entered its final two weeks, former President Trump held a roundtable with Latino men in Florida, Vice President Harris sat for two interviews and early voting kicked off in Wisconsin. Read more on NPR

Rudy Giuliani ordered to turn over NYC apartment, 26 watches to Georgia election workers A federal judge has ordered Rudy Giuliani to turn over his New York City apartment and various other assets to two Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against him. Read more on NPR

1 dead, dozens sickened in E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders E. coli food poisoning linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers has sickened at least 49 people in 10 states, including one person who died, federal health officials said. Read more on NPR

Israel says it killed a top Hezbollah official expected to be the group’s next leader The Israeli military said that one of its airstrikes earlier this month killed Hashem Safieddine. There was no immediate confirmation from the militant group about the fate of top official. Read more on NPR

A Nightclub Turned Shelter in Beirut More than a fifth of Lebanon’s population is now displaced, mostly fleeing from the country’s south as Israel carries out airstrikes against the Iran-backed group Hezbollah there. With so many people out of their homes, they’re taking refuge anywhere they can, including in one of Beirut’s most popular nightclubs….