{"id":35728,"date":"2026-08-10T03:42:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T22:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=35728"},"modified":"2026-08-10T03:42:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T22:42:26","slug":"blanche-confirmed-as-attorney-general-and-israel-rejects-trumps-gaza-plan-weekend-rundown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=35728","title":{"rendered":"Blanche confirmed as attorney general and Israel rejects Trump\u2019s Gaza plan: Weekend Rundown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p id=\"anchor-7d7e62\" class=\"body-graf\">Israel will not accept the 15-point plan for Gaza set out by President Donald Trump\u2019s Board of Peace, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a Cabinet meeting Sunday.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-d54e62\" class=\"body-graf\">The peace plan called for a phased withdrawal of Israel\u2019s troops from Gaza alongside the disarmament of Hamas, but Netanyahu said that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/israel\/israel-rejects-trumps-15-point-plan-gaza-pm-benjamin-netanyahu-says-rcna591555\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Israeli forces are not going anywhere<\/strong><\/a> until Hamas completely disarms first.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-61b0c0\" class=\"body-graf\">Hamas had said last month that it would disarm, but only after Israel withdraws completely and stops all hostilities.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-0dde8f\" class=\"body-graf\">The explicit rejection of the plan, frequently touted by Trump as a key foreign policy achievement, also comes after months of growing tensions between the White House and Israel\u2019s leadership over Iran.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"anchor-e84851\" class=\"body-heading\">Iran sets out steep demands for reopening Hormuz despite hopes Oman deal could break impasse<\/h3>\n<section class=\"inline-video inline-video--in-body\" data-testid=\"inline-video\" id=\"anchor-39203b\">\n<div class=\"inline-video__background\">\n<div class=\"inline-video__player\">\n<div class=\"styles_gridStackWrapper__Z_AMc styles_videoContainer___xc7B video-container paused\" data-testid=\"gamma-video-player\">\n<div class=\"styles_gridStackWrapper__Z_AMc videoSlate styles_videoSlate__IvkAP\"><picture class=\"\" data-testid=\"picture\" data-flavor=\"focal\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1240px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-860x484,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_08\/1786277894493_tdy_sun_keir_iran_demands_260809_S3_1920x1080-ikf8to.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-1000x563,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_08\/1786277894493_tdy_sun_keir_iran_demands_260809_S3_1920x1080-ikf8to.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-760x428,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_08\/1786277894493_tdy_sun_keir_iran_demands_260809_S3_1920x1080-ikf8to.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-760x428,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_08\/1786277894493_tdy_sun_keir_iran_demands_260809_S3_1920x1080-ikf8to.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p id=\"anchor-460501\" class=\"body-graf\">There are no ongoing negotiations between Tehran and Washington, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday, after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/iran\/iran-sets-steep-demands-reopening-hormuz-hopes-oman-deal-break-impasse-rcna591553\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Tehran set out a series of steep demands<\/strong><\/a> for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-0ff45d\" class=\"body-graf\">Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, the secretary of Iran\u2019s Supreme National Security Council, laid out the country\u2019s conditions, saying it would not reopen the strait \u201cuntil America corrects its behavior.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-02a6da\" class=\"body-graf\">The statement, as carried by Iranian state media, stated that the U.S. must withdraw its naval blockade, pay Iran damages for the war, unfreeze Iranian assets, lift sanctions on Tehran and permanently end the conflict against Iran and its regional allies.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-483b9a\" class=\"body-graf\">The U.S. has yet to respond publicly to the list of conditions. Top officials previously ruled out making any immediate payments to Iran during past efforts to negotiate an end to the war.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"anchor-ae9679\" class=\"body-heading\">Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"styles_inlineImage__FvnTh styles_medium__MEKii\" id=\"anchor-9aa4a5\"><picture class=\"styles_image__i32F7\" data-testid=\"picture\" data-flavor=\"fit\" data-original-height=\"1667\" data-original-width=\"2500\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2026-07\/260715-Todd-Blanche-ch-1327-c21eb5.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2026-07\/260715-Todd-Blanche-ch-1327-c21eb5.jpg 1x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2026-07\/260715-Todd-Blanche-ch-1327-c21eb5.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2026-07\/260715-Todd-Blanche-ch-1327-c21eb5.jpg 1x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2026-07\/260715-Todd-Blanche-ch-1327-c21eb5.jpg\" alt=\"Todd Blanche.\" height=\"1667\" width=\"2500\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption styles_caption__TCewG\" data-testid=\"caption\"><span class=\"caption__container\" data-testid=\"caption__container\">Todd Blanche before the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 15.<\/span><span class=\"caption__source\" data-testid=\"caption__source\">Jack Gruber \/ USA Today Network via Reuters file<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"anchor-bc0ec4\" class=\"body-graf\">After weeks of uncertainty, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/justice-department\/senate-confirms-todd-blanche-attorney-general-weeks-uncertainty-rcna591457\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Todd Blanche was confirmed as U.S. attorney general<\/strong><\/a> early Saturday in a mostly party-line vote.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-9a0146\" class=\"body-graf\">Blanche, Trump\u2019s former personal attorney, was confirmed by a vote of 50-49, with only two Republican senators, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, voting against him.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-f5406d\" class=\"body-graf\">The vote was held after 4 a.m. on Saturday, as a late-night session ran into the early hours ahead of a planned Senate recess.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-8047fa\" class=\"body-graf\">Earlier Republican holdouts, Sens. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, ultimately backed Blanche after receiving various assurances from the nominee, including an order rescinding the $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/justice-department\/legal-loophole-revive-anti-weaponization-fund-trump-administration-rcna590638\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>A legal loophole could still revive the fund,<\/strong><\/a> however.)<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"anchor-010419\" class=\"body-heading\">\u2018Meet the Press\u2019<\/h2>\n<section class=\"inline-video inline-video--in-body\" data-testid=\"inline-video\" id=\"anchor-7774b4\">\n<div class=\"inline-video__background\">\n<div class=\"inline-video__player\">\n<div class=\"styles_gridStackWrapper__Z_AMc styles_videoContainer___xc7B video-container paused\" data-testid=\"gamma-video-player\">\n<div class=\"styles_gridStackWrapper__Z_AMc videoSlate styles_videoSlate__IvkAP\"><picture class=\"\" data-testid=\"picture\" data-flavor=\"focal\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1240px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-860x484,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_08\/1786281795530_mtp_full_elsayed_260809_S3_1920x1080-rz9fpa.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-1000x563,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_08\/1786281795530_mtp_full_elsayed_260809_S3_1920x1080-rz9fpa.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-760x428,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_08\/1786281795530_mtp_full_elsayed_260809_S3_1920x1080-rz9fpa.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-760x428,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_08\/1786281795530_mtp_full_elsayed_260809_S3_1920x1080-rz9fpa.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p id=\"anchor-0fa60a\" class=\"body-graf\">Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan, confirmed Sunday that he spoke with Barack Obama following his primary victory last week and said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2026-election\/abdul-el-sayed-hopes-campaign-obama-phone-call-michigan-senate-rcna591169\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>he hopes the former president will join him on the campaign trail<\/strong><\/a> this fall.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-4f8b30\" class=\"body-graf\">\u201cIt was a really warm and inspiring conversation,\u201d El-Sayed told NBC News\u2019 \u201cMeet the Press\u201d about his call with Obama.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-491f14\" class=\"body-graf\">\u201cI was grateful for his advice,\u201d he added. \u201cIt was very warm, very inviting, and I know that he knows the critical role that Michigan is going to play in holding [President Donald] Trump accountable, in winning back the Senate and in building forward the future that we need.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"inline-video inline-video--in-body\" data-testid=\"inline-video\" id=\"anchor-4f35c2\">\n<div class=\"inline-video__background\">\n<div class=\"inline-video__player\">\n<div class=\"styles_gridStackWrapper__Z_AMc styles_videoContainer___xc7B video-container paused\" data-testid=\"gamma-video-player\">\n<div class=\"styles_gridStackWrapper__Z_AMc videoSlate styles_videoSlate__IvkAP\"><picture class=\"\" data-testid=\"picture\" data-flavor=\"focal\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1240px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-860x484,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_08\/1786283139976_mtp_full_banks_260809_S3_1920x1080-7q0m76.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-1000x563,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_08\/1786283139976_mtp_full_banks_260809_S3_1920x1080-7q0m76.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-760x428,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_08\/1786283139976_mtp_full_banks_260809_S3_1920x1080-7q0m76.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-760x428,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_08\/1786283139976_mtp_full_banks_260809_S3_1920x1080-7q0m76.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p id=\"anchor-5cb19d\" class=\"body-graf\">Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., told NBC News\u2019 \u201cMeet the Press\u201d that embattled Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, who is facing abuse allegations, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/jim-banks-max-miller-resign-reelection-bid-moreno-ohio-rcna591571\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>should drop his re-election bid <\/strong><\/a>and resign \u201cif the allegations are true.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-6b791d\" class=\"body-graf\">Miller\u2019s ex-wife Emily Moreno, the daughter of Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio, accused the congressman of domestic violence. Miller has not faced criminal charges related to the allegations and vehemently denied them, and he has vowed to stay in the race.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"anchor-5cd674\" class=\"body-heading\">Politics in brief<\/h2>\n<ul id=\"anchor-8824e0\" class=\"break-above body-ul body-list-el\">\n<li><strong>Shutdown averted: <\/strong>The Senate voted 90-6 early Saturday to pass <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/senate-passes-short-term-bill-prevent-shutdown-midterm-elections-rcna591359\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>a short-term funding bill<\/strong><\/a> to remove the threat of a government shutdown before the midterm elections.<\/li>\n<li><strong>AOC 2028?: <\/strong>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she hasn\u2019t ruled out a potential run for president or the Senate 2028.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Money troubles: <\/strong>Postmaster General David Steiner warned that without action from Congress, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/us-postal-service-reports-25-billion-quarterly-loss-rcna591493\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>cash-strapped agency<\/strong><\/a> could close thousands of post offices, reduce service and raise prices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"anchor-cf12e2\" class=\"body-heading\"><strong>Boat captain arrested after vessel capsizes near Statue of Liberty, killing 2<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"styles_inlineImage__FvnTh styles_medium__MEKii\" id=\"anchor-ead06d\"><picture class=\"styles_image__i32F7\" data-testid=\"picture\" data-flavor=\"fit\" data-original-height=\"1333\" data-original-width=\"2000\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2026-08\/260809-statue-of-liberty-vl-1000a-3e4e06.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2026-08\/260809-statue-of-liberty-vl-1000a-3e4e06.jpg 1x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2026-08\/260809-statue-of-liberty-vl-1000a-3e4e06.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2026-08\/260809-statue-of-liberty-vl-1000a-3e4e06.jpg 1x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2026-08\/260809-statue-of-liberty-vl-1000a-3e4e06.jpg\" alt=\"The Statue of Liberty seen from across the water on a cloudy day\" height=\"1333\" width=\"2000\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption styles_caption__TCewG\" data-testid=\"caption\"><span class=\"caption__container\" data-testid=\"caption__container\">The Statue of Liberty is seen in New York City on Aug. 5.<\/span><span class=\"caption__source\" data-testid=\"caption__source\">Marcin Golba \/ NurPhoto via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"anchor-6a82a4\" class=\"body-graf\">A woman and her 5-month-old baby died after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/woman-infant-dead-boat-capsizes-liberty-island-rcna591568\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>boat capsized near Liberty Island<\/strong><\/a> in New York Harbor Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-1b138c\" class=\"body-graf\">The boat\u2019s captain, 46-year-old Manuel Hernandez, was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Investigators with the Coast Guard are coordinating with New York police to determine \u201cwhether the operation constitutes an illegal charter operation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-b608c3\" class=\"body-graf\">The 27-year-old woman who died was identified as Queens resident Sara Sanchez and the baby was her daughter, Antonella Garcia, according to police.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-987d44\" class=\"body-graf\">Eleven other people were rescued and taken to area hospitals with minor injuries, according to the FDNY.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"anchor-9cb2c4\" class=\"body-heading\">Perez Hilton in serious but stable condition and will need surgery<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"styles_inlineImage__FvnTh styles_medium__MEKii\" id=\"anchor-1194d6\"><picture class=\"styles_image__i32F7\" data-testid=\"picture\" data-flavor=\"fit\" data-original-height=\"1667\" data-original-width=\"2500\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2026-08\/260805-perez-hilton-rs-6585ba.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2026-08\/260805-perez-hilton-rs-6585ba.jpg 1x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2026-08\/260805-perez-hilton-rs-6585ba.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2026-08\/260805-perez-hilton-rs-6585ba.jpg 1x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2026-08\/260805-perez-hilton-rs-6585ba.jpg\" alt=\"Murray's MiSfiTs Red Carpet Opening Night\" height=\"1667\" width=\"2500\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption styles_caption__TCewG\" data-testid=\"caption\"><span class=\"caption__container\" data-testid=\"caption__container\">Perez Hilton attends Murray&#8217;s Misfits at Centerfolds Cabaret Las Vegas on Aug. 11, 2024.<\/span><span class=\"caption__source\" data-testid=\"caption__source\">Gabe Ginsberg \/ Getty Images file<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"anchor-c130d0\" class=\"body-graf\">Perez Hilton was in serious condition Saturday at a Florida hospital after he livestreamed what appeared to be self-harm from his Miami-area home Tuesday night, his family said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-381c38\" class=\"body-graf\">The blogger, known for celebrity news and criticism, has been stabilized, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/perez-hilton-hospitalized-serious-stable-condition-will-need-surgery-f-rcna591535\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>his injuries will require surgery<\/strong><\/a>, the family said on Hilton\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-c70200\" class=\"body-graf\">\u201cHe experienced significant blood loss and sustained additional injuries that will require surgery in the coming days,\u201d it said. \u201cHis treatment and recovery will be a long process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-07b2e5\" class=\"body-graf\">The video appeared to show Hilton, 48, whose real name is Mario Lavandeira, covered in blood with visible cuts and holding what appeared to be a knife.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"anchor-162b38\" class=\"body-heading\">Notable quote<\/h2>\n<section class=\"blockquote\" id=\"anchor-0d7980\">\n<blockquote class=\"blockquote__quote\" cite=\"Hunter Biden on his father's cancer \">\n<p>I wish he would complain more, because it\u2019s not good. The cancer has spread, it has metastasized into his bones and further. It\u2019s very painful, and it\u2019s very debilitating in many respects, but he\u2019s still out there and he\u2019s still doing his thing.<\/p>\n<p><small class=\"blockquote__source\"><span>Hunter Biden on his father&#8217;s cancer <\/span><\/small><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/section>\n<p id=\"anchor-c0d100\" class=\"body-graf\">Former President Joe Biden\u2019s son Hunter Biden has revealed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/politics-news\/hunter-biden-joe-biden-prostate-cancer-spreading-rcna591499\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>his father\u2019s cancer is spreading<\/strong><\/a>, describing it as \u201cvery debilitating\u201d and \u201cpainful.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"anchor-fa68de\" class=\"body-heading\">In case you missed it<\/h2>\n<ul id=\"anchor-25bb80\" class=\"endmark break-above body-ul body-list-el\">\n<li>Relatives of victims of the shooting at a high school and a home outside Bangkok <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/thailand\/families-retrieve-bodies-14-year-old-killed-least-7-thai-school-shooti-rcna591466\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>retrieved the bodies of their loved ones<\/strong><\/a> Saturday, a day after the gunman killed at least seven people.<\/li>\n<li>Typhoon Dolphin lashed southern Japan on Saturday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/china\/typhoon-dolphin-hits-japans-okinawa-china-shuts-ports-ahead-landfall-rcna591465\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>injuring six people and cutting power<\/strong><\/a> to \u2060more than 50,000 buildings, while China shut its eastern ports ahead of the storm\u2019s expected arrival.<\/li>\n<li>Dutch rider Demi Vollering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/sports\/cycling\/demi-vollering-wins-womens-tour-de-france-second-time-rcna591598\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>won the Women\u2019s Tour de France for the second time <\/strong><\/a>and in style by winning the ninth and final stage to extend her overall margin of victory.<\/li>\n<li>A misdemeanor gun charge against All-Star Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden in Texas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/sports\/basketball\/james-harden-misdemeanor-gun-charge-dismissed-rcna591490\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>has been dismissed,<\/strong><\/a> court records show.<\/li>\n<li>Louisiana health officials are urging residents to take precautions against a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/louisiana-five-die-flesh-eating-bacteria-rcna591518\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>flesh-eating bacterial infection<\/strong><\/a> following the deaths of five people this year.<\/li>\n<li>Don Nelson, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/don-nelson-second-winningest-coach-nba-history-dies-86-rcna591608\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>second-winningest coach in NBA history <\/strong><\/a>who won five championships as a player with the Boston Celtics, died at 86.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel will not accept the 15-point plan for Gaza set out by President Donald Trump\u2019s Board of Peace, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a Cabinet meeting Sunday. 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