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NEED TO KNOW
President Trump pictured in the Oval Office at the White House. | Kylie Cooper/Reuters
President Trump’s approval rating is at the lowest level of his presidency, with some 80% of Americans expecting the U.S. war with Iran to last a long time, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. Here’s the latest.
The data: Just 33% of respondents said they approved of Trump’s performance, down from 35%, while 64% disapproved. The president’s popularity declined earlier this year after the U.S. and Israel carried out strikes on Iran, triggering the paralysis of the Strait of Hormuz and a surge in the price of oil. [Reuters]
In the Middle East: A 60-day window for an Iran-U.S. peace deal ended without an agreement. Trump reportedly warned Oman it could face military action if it impedes U.S. efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Foreign Ministry said Tehran had reached an agreement with Oman regarding shipping routes in the Strait. [CBS News]
In Asia: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung responded to Trump’s surprise order to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises, calling for a solid alliance with the U.S. The move may have been a U.S. effort to reach out to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who has shunned talks since 2019. [AP]
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Hayden Panettiere attends the premiere of Scream VI in New York. | Caitlin Ochs/Reuters
Tributes to Hayden Panettiere
Stars remembered actor Hayden Panettiere, who died at 36, as an “amazing talent.” Police said the death was not suspicious, and the coroner said crews treated a woman in “cardiac arrest.” Audio from the scene cited a “possible overdose.” [Yahoo Entertainment]
Tupac Shakur hearing
The trial of a former gang member accused of murdering Tupac Shakur began yesterday in Las Vegas, three decades after the hip-hop icon’s death. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who was arrested and charged in 2023, is accused of orchestrating the drive-by killing. [Hollywood Reporter]
Trump’s SCOTUS rejection
The Supreme Court again declined to throw out a jury’s $5 million finding that Trump sexually abused the writer E. Jean Carroll in the mid-1990s and later defamed her. The court has not yet acted on a second Trump appeal on another Carroll verdict totaling $83 million. [AP]
Soda cancer link
People who drink at least one sugary beverage a day may have more than double the risk of developing gastric cancer when compared with those who rarely drink them, according to a new study based on decades of data from more than 100,000 people. [USA Today]
Buss contests Lakers plan
Jeanie Buss, the controlling owner of the Lakers, has not agreed to sell her family’s 17.8% stake in the NBA franchise to businessmen Josh Kushner and Bob Iger, her lawyer told her siblings’ attorneys. The deal reportedly values the Lakers at $12.5 billion. [NBC News]
WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY
At the ballot box
In primaries in Alaska, California, Florida and Wyoming, look out for the effects of Republican-led redistricting, more Democratic standoffs and how Trump’s preferred candidate fares in the GOP gubernatorial primary. Here’s what to know. [Yahoo News/AP]
On the diamond
The Crosstown Series continues at Wrigley Field, where the second-place Cubs host the first-place White Sox at 8:05 p.m. ET on TBS. In yesterday’s series opener, the Sox fell 7-5. Catch up. [SB Nation]
In the WNBA
A struggling Tempo face the Fever at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN, with Toronto guard Brittney Sykes possibly making her return after two months out with a left plantar fascia injury. [AP]
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TODAY IN HISTORY
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In 1962, drummer Ringo Starr made his onstage debut with the Beatles, playing a local horticultural society dance in Port Sunlight, England. The drummer, now 86, recently featured on fellow Beatle Paul McCartney’s album The Boys of Dungeon Lane, in their first ever duet. “It’s not like we don’t know each other,” Starr joked. [People]
FEEL-GOOD MOMENT
At this year’s World’s Ugliest Dog Contest in Santa Rosa, Calif., on Aug 14, a parade of strange-yet-sweet-looking pups competed to be No. 1 — but only one could take the crown. Meet Jinny Lu, the 6-year-old pug who’s this year’s winner. “She absolutely loves competition, meeting everyone, and everything the event stands for,” said owner Michelle Grady. [People]
💡 P.S. Your daily advice: Wondering how to be happier? This psychiatrist advises not overemphasizing your day-to-day moods and to keep the focus on the bigger things. [Today]
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