Okla. AG seeks new trial for death row inmate, but Supreme Court seems split At issue is whether the state court wrongly refused to accept the attorney general’s findings that a death row inmate is entitled to a new trial. Read more on NPR

On the frontline of Israel’s invasion of Lebanon Just over a week ago, the Israeli military sent ground troops into Lebanon to push the militant group Hezbollah back from the border. Our correspondent got as close a look at this invasion as possible, from a town ten miles from the border. He tells us what…

Brown says no to pro-Palestinian students’ demands for divestment Supporters of divestment ended their encampment last spring in exchange for a promise that their proposal for divestment would get a vote from the board this fall. Read more on NPR

Why Tampa Bay is at such high risk for hurricane damage The area has not taken a direct hit from a hurricane in over 100 years. But its topography and dense population make it especially susceptible to severe damage from storm surges. Read more on NPR

Keep calm and hunker down: Floridians brace for Hurricane Milton’s impact In spite of the very real threat to their homes, belongings and livelihoods, many Floridians in Milton’s potential path remained in good spirits hours before its expected landfall. Read more on NPR

Lynx, tiger and tadpoles, oh my: See the Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners A lynx stretching in the sun, tadpoles swimming beneath lily pads and an investigator dusting a tusk for prints are among the winning images from the newest Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards. Read more on NPR

Implosion brings down Tropicana casino in Vegas to make way for baseball stadium The Tropicana, the third-oldest casino on the Las Vegas Strip, closed in April after welcoming guests for 67 years. An elaborate implosion reduced it to rubble on Wednesday. Read more on NPR

Honda recalls nearly 1.7M vehicles for steering problem that could lead to crashes The vehicles covered in the recall were from model years 2022 to 2025 and include certain Acura Integras, Honda Civics, Honda CR-Vs and Honda HR-Vs. Read more on NPR

A bidding war is brewing for Alex Jones’ media empire Infowars is on the auction block, and would-be-buyers have opposite agendas. Read more on NPR

How FEMA tries to combat rumors and conspiracy theories about Milton and Helene The emergency management agency has long tried to respond to rumors that might delay recovery efforts. But a former FEMA official says the current information environment has never been so bad. Read more on NPR