Live updates: Here’s what to know about Friday’s Searsmont fire  The Portland Press HeraldSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Arrest report: Eatherly reached for gun in argument before fight outside County Courthouse  Clarksville Now ‘Chud the Builder’ faces attempted murder charge, bond set at $1.25… [more]

Tennnesee Democrat Steve Cohen announces retirement  Politico Jeffries praises Tennessee Democrat Steve Cohen as he ends re-election bid after gerrymander – US politics live  The Guardian Tennessee… [more]

County Council approves $143M budget increase for MCPS; personnel cuts still possible  Bethesda MagazineSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Trump’s ‘Learning Curve’ on China Ends With Conciliation at Summit  The New York Times In Beijing, Trump faced America’s equal | Opinion  USA Today Winners and Losers… [more]

Trump weighs Taiwan arms package after summit aimed at steadying US-China ties  PBSSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

For Xi’s Critics, Summit Spectacle Is Fuel for Jokes They Can’t Tell  The New York Times What had Chinese media buzzing during Trump’s visit?  CNN Gold chains,… [more]

DOJ pushing to indict Raúl Castro over 1996 downing of civilian planes, officials say  NBC News US plans to indict Cuba’s Raul Castro, US DOJ official… [more]

Boeing Stock Hit. Its Big Jet Order From China Isn’t Big Enough.  Barron’s Trump Announces Boeing Jet Order From China. Beijing Stays Silent.  The New York Times… [more]

Trump Administration Live Updates: C.I.A. Chief Visits Cuba as Its Oil Runs Dry  The New York Times The US and Cuba intensify negotiations as the island’s… [more]