Trump threatens to destroy Iran’s desalination plants. Here’s what that could mean for the Mideast  AP NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

Facing a resurgent Hezbollah, Israel slouches back to a security zone in Lebanon  The Times of Israel What’s Israel doing in southern Lebanon?  NPR Israel’s Other War  The… [more]

Knesset passes death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of deadly acts of terror  The Times of Israel Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks face death penalty under… [more]

Israel passes death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks  Reuters Israel Passes Law to Hang Palestinians Convicted of Deadly Attacks  The New York Times ‘Dangerous… [more]

Why Did the U.S. Allow a Russian Oil Tanker Through Its Cuba Blockade?  The New York Times U.S. Allows Russian Oil Tanker to Reach Cuba, Despite… [more]

Army investigates why helicopters flew near Kid Rock’s home, No Kings rallies  The Washington Post Army investigating video of Apache helicopter at Kid Rock’s Nashville home  Politico… [more]

Trump urging Congress to come back from recess to fund DHS as shutdown drags on, White House says  abcnews.com White House blames Democrats for record-breaking DHS… [more]

Seahawks GM John Schneider says WA ‘millionaires tax’ will ‘affect us’  The Seattle Times Ferguson signs ‘millionaires tax’ into law in Washington  KING5.com Washington’s historic income tax… [more]

Texas high school student shoots teacher before fatally shooting himself, authorities say  PBS Student shoots a teacher and then fatally shoots himself at a Texas high… [more]

Woman Spent Five Months in Jail After A.I. Linked Her to Bank Fraud Case  The New York Times Police used AI facial recognition to arrest a… [more]