Iraqi Kurds go to the polls with a flagging economy top of mind Parliamentary elections were postponed several times amid disputes over the election law and procedures. Read more on NPR

Oscar brings winds, heavy rains to eastern Cuba after striking the Bahamas Tropical Storm Oscar brought heavy rains and winds to Cuba, an island already beleaguered by a massive power outage, late Sunday after brushing the Bahamas. Read more on NPR

The New York Liberty defeat the Minnesota Lynx to win its first WNBA championship Two games in the series went to overtime. Read more on NPR

Hackers steal information from 31 million Internet Archive users The digital library’s website was defaced earlier this month with a message boasting its theft of Internet Archive users’ sensitive records. The nonprofit said it’s working to bolster security. Read more on NPR

Israel launches airstrikes on Beirut, saying it’s targeting Hezbollah’s financial arm Israel’s military said it was targeting a Hezbollah financial unit that’s used to pay operatives and buy arms. The nonprofit provides financial services and is also used by ordinary Lebanese. Read more on NPR

Gov. Shapiro calls Musk’s $1M offer to Pennsylvania voters ‘deeply concerning’ Trump supporter Elon Musk says the daily prize money is meant to “support the Constitution,” but an election law expert calls it “clearly illegal.” Read more on NPR

What does it take to run a free, fair and peaceful election? Millions of ballots are tabulated at the Maricopa County Tabulation Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Inside and out, the building is a fortress. It’s the legacy of the 2020 election when armed protestors gathered outside the building on election night. After Arizona was called…

Israeli strikes on north Gaza leave at least 87 dead or missing: Gaza health ministry Israeli strikes on multiple homes in the northern Gaza Strip overnight and into Sunday left at least 87 people dead or missing, the territory’s Health Ministry said. Read more on NPR

Harris says Trump is ‘cruel’ at Georgia rally as she spotlights abortion restrictions Kamala Harris has said former President Trump is “cruel” for how he talked about the family of a Georgia mother who died after waiting for treatment for complications from an abortion pill Read more on NPR

Catholic bishops are donating millions less to defeat abortion this year. Here’s why In recent years, Catholic bishops have spent millions on campaigns to defeat abortion rights at the ballot box. This year, they’re taking a dramatically different approach. Read more on NPR