Major outlets are covering escalating Middle East tensions (Strait of Hormuz attacks, Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan defense pact, Iran-linked sanctions), the Senate's passage of a Russia sanctions bill tied to the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, and Hiroshima's atomic bombing anniversary. Additional threads include regional flooding in New Delhi, a Thailand mass shooting, and various domestic US stories spanning politics, health policy, and business.

CNBC
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Falling long-term unemployment isn't good news, economists say — what it means for jobseekers https://t.co/hufPA6ZKtk

Newsweek
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The late Senator championed the move as a longtime critic of the Kremlin and those who support President Vladimir Putin. https://t.co/dv9B3gxWWW

The Washington Post
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A breakdown of basic safety procedures inside a Maryland Metro train station allowed a man with Down syndrome to wander into a dark emergency exit corridor and become trapped there for six days, alone with no food or water, according to a federal lawsuit. https://t.co/I1uHOZhPOk

The Atlantic
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The president would ruin one of D.C.’s architectural gems because he thinks it doesn’t match the White House, Dorothy Robyn argues. https://t.co/PF4BDwoOkT

Federal Reserve
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See next week's #calendar of events: https://t.co/hcpT1dsECf

The Nation
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Newly-crowned Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed faces a stiff challenge from Republicans in November. But he's got precisely the right message for the moment, writes @NicholsUprising. https://t.co/4hJKqRRNdL

The Times Of India
@timesofindia · 13.9M followers
Heavy #rain lashed the national capital on Friday, inundating low-lying areas, disrupting #traffic on major #roads and leaving several neighbourhoods waterlogged as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for the city As rain continued through the day, https://t.co/yn7aQie6qo

MarketWatch
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S&P 500 — but just seven of its components — on pace for all-time-high close https://t.co/OUpfBP9SOi
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