Understanding Israel’s Raids And Settler Expansion in the West Bank On Wednesday Israel launched raids into the Occupied West Bank, they say to root out Hamas militants and prevent another attack like the one that occurred on October 7th. We hear the latest on those raids. And Israelis who believe the West Bank should be…

Trump shooter saw rally as ‘target of opportunity,’ FBI says The FBI says the gunman who targeted former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pa., in mid-July viewed it as a “target of opportunity.” Read more on NPR

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov indicted in France The Russian-born tech billionaire was arrested by French authorities on Saturday. Prosecutors in Paris had been questioning him in connection with an investigation focused on drug trafficking Read more on NPR

Supreme Court rebuffs Biden administration plea to restore SAVE student debt plan The justices rejected an administration request to put most of the latest multibillion-dollar plan back into effect while lawsuits make their way through lower courts. Read more on NPR

Former elected official found guilty of murdering Las Vegas veteran reporter An elected official in Las Vegas blamed his 2022 primary defeat on negative stories in the local newspaper. Now a jury has found him guilty of murdering the journalist who wrote them. Read more on NPR

FAA grounds SpaceX ahead of historic Polaris Dawn commercial spacewalk The Federal Aviation Administration opened the investigation after a rocket booster toppled aboard a drone ship after it was returning from lofting SpaceX’s Starlink internet satellites into space. Read more on NPR

2 men are charged with toppling ancient rock formations at Lake Mead trail A federal grand jury has indicted two men in connection with the April incident at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. Read more on NPR

Harris is on a 2-day Georgia bus tour. It’s the latest sign the state is in play Vice President Harris and running mate Tim Walz just kicked off on a two-day bus tour in Georgia. The state President Biden narrowly won in 2020 is again in play. Read more on NPR

‘Swifties for Kamala’ think Harris is the 1 to beat Trump. And they want to help By the end of their call Tuesday, 14,000 attendees reported registering to vote. Read more on NPR

At least 7 middle and high school football players have died in August Similar tragedies have occurred repeatedly in several states this month, as families that had been celebrating a new school year and the start of football season are instead confronted with a nightmare. Read more on NPR