President Donald Trump announced he is canceling planned attacks on Iran, citing progress in talks. He said the pause is contingent on "being able to rapidly make a DEAL," comments that come a day after US officials said new strikes could take place as soon as this weekend.
Multiple people were killed and others were injured in a shooting Saturday afternoon at an In-N-Out in Twin Falls, Idaho, according to officials. The shooter is dead, Josh Palmer, the city's public information officer, said, and all shelter-in-place orders have been lifted. "We believe that the threat to the community is over," Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks told reporters Saturday evening. read more
California, Arizona and Nevada will be required to slash their water use from the drought-stricken Colorado River by 16 to 20% through 2028, under a federal plan set to be released in the next few days, according to a senior state water official. read more
President Donald Trump unveiled major renovations to a key Washington-area airport ... read more
Growth in the US slowed unexpectedly in the three months to June, according to official figures. read more
Iran has decided it is not worth talking to the United States, because they "can't count on anything the US says", says Alan Eyre, a distinguished diplomatic fellow with the Middle East Institute in Washington, DC. "Nothing has changed. President Trump has promised to annihilate Iran, five or six times, and then backs down at the last minute. I think it's highly doubtful there are talks, that he's reaching an agreement with Iran on the nuclear issue or the Strait of Hormuz," Eyre told Al Jazeera. The former member of the US negotiating team for the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement said the only talks that "are important at this time are the Oman " Iran talks" over the Strait of Hormuz.www.aljazeera.com
I feel sorry for the firefighters. Long days. Bird Dog spotter plane was flying circles for 12 hours today. Ground crews are working 05:00 to 21:00.