House passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent

House passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent

Ukraine downs 5 Russian ballistic missiles as Kyiv boosts air defenses

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine’s air force said Tuesday it intercepted five ballistic missiles launched by Russia in a raft of overnight attacks, although other missiles and drones got through and hit warehouses and a school in the capital of Kyiv.

Trump backs away from plan to charge fees in the Strait of Hormuz

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday backtracked on plans to charge ships for using the Strait of Hormuz, saying Gulf countries would instead invest in the United States. Another wave of U.S. strikes on Iran, and Iranian attacks on shipping and American allies, left an interim peace deal in tatters.

Editorials from The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Guardian and others

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

Tehran reaction to US threats over Strait of Hormuz

Tehran reaction to US threats over Strait of Hormuz

The Trump Report: The Latest Updates

Weeks after the end of a historic term, Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett are making a rare appearance before Congress, and facing wide-ranging questions as the high court seeks millions of dollars to beef up security amid a rise in threats to the judiciary.

News Minute - Video of Major World Affairs - July 14

News Minute – Video of Major World Affairs - July 14

Trump says Iran war moving 'very fast,' US will seek control of Strait of Hormuz

Trump says Iran war moving ‘very fast,’ US will seek control of Strait of Hormuz

Inflation cools more than expected in June as gas costs fall

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. inflation cooled last month as the cost of gas, clothes, and used cars fell, providing some relief to consumers, while underlying price pressures also cooled more than expected. Prices dropped 0.4% from May to June, the largest monthly drop in four years, the Labor Department said Tuesday.