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Faced with a narrow path to winning control of the U.S. House, Democrats are seeing fresh opportunity in a Ohio congressional seat where the Republican incumbent is facing mounting pressure over domestic abuse allegations in a bitter and drawn-out dispute with his ex-wife. https://to.pbs.org/4wLFyWE

Democrats see a chance to flip a seat as focus on abuse claims mounts against Ohio Rep. Max MillerAllegations against Rep. Max Miller have been public for years but have recently drawn increased media scrutiny amid an escalating legal back-and-forth with his former spouse, who is the daughter of S...to.pbs.org

President Donald Trump on Saturday sharply criticized U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's assessment that damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was the result of shoddy construction and not the work of vandals, as he claims. https://to.pbs.org/4yRiqrl

Trump blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim that Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandalsPirro’s office, in a court filing on Friday, moved to drop criminal charges against a former Olympian, David Hearn, who had been accused of deliberately damaging the pool after it went through a renov...to.pbs.org

President Donald Trump threatened more strikes on Iran as the U.S. presses for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Hours later on Saturday, Kuwait said it responded to a new round of drone attacks from Iran while a tanker was struck in the strategic waterway. https://to.pbs.org/4gaJzgD

Trump threatens more strikes on Iran. Tensions from Hormuz to Kuwait and Gaza lead to more warningsHere are the most important developments in the Middle East on Saturday.www.pbs.org

Renowned British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja and nine other climbers swept away by an avalanche in Pakistan are confirmed to have died, and search teams are trying to recover their bodies, Purja's expedition company said Saturday. https://to.pbs.org/4bsfJm1

All 10 climbers swept away in avalanche in Pakistan are confirmed deadThe 10-member expedition was swept away by an avalanche Thursday on Pakistan’s Broad Peak.to.pbs.org

A dangerous heat wave will bring record-breaking temperatures to parts of the Western U.S. this weekend, prompting warnings for people to stay inside and heightening wildfire risks in areas that already are dry or burning. https://to.pbs.org/452eNRL

Heat wave expected to bring record-breaking temps, heighten wildfire risk to parts of Western U.S.A ridge of high pressure is holding heat close to the ground — what’s known as a heat dome — from Arizona to Montana, though the good news is that it will be relatively short-lived, National Weather S...to.pbs.org

President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to push forward with a fund to compensate his allies if two Republican holdouts will not support his nominee for attorney general. https://to.pbs.org/4cd7xX2

Trump's threat to push ahead on settlement fund injects new uncertainty into attorney general talksTrump asserted in a Truth Social post that he would keep acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in his current role and press ahead on the “Anti-Weaponization Fund” if Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis ...to.pbs.org

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is abandoning his divisive plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity after receiving pushback from all corners of the soccer world. https://to.pbs.org/4w43pjr

Infantino abandoned his World Cup equity plan after seismic FIFA backlash. Here's what to know“Having listened carefully to all the views, it has become clear that the project has created divisions of a nature that, regardless of the level of support, are no longer in the interest of the objec...to.pbs.org

Spain announced it was installing a 1,600-foot-long containment barrier on the sea border between its North African territory of Ceuta and neighboring Morocco after between 50,000 and 60,000 migrants breached the frontier earlier this week. https://to.pbs.org/4pMYzFy

The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt has been growing since 2011, dumping an increasing amount of seaweed along coastlines in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. https://to.pbs.org/4w1z4SE

Changes are coming to the commonly used sell-by dates on groceries in at least one state. https://to.pbs.org/4fN1NnW

Why states want to change 'Sell By' labels on foodChanges are coming to the commonly used sell-by dates on groceries in at least one state. PBS News multiplatform reporter Tim McPhillips spoke to two experts to get their take on the food labels and h...to.pbs.org

Larger theater companies, venues and museums typically get more attention. But in cities and rural areas, it’s smaller arts organizations that are closest to and address the needs of their communities. https://to.pbs.org/4fNoCIn

Local arts groups that shape community culture face financial pressureLarger theater companies, venues and museums typically get more attention. But in cities and rural areas, it’s smaller arts organizations that are closest to and address the needs of their communities...to.pbs.org

"They're standing true and they're standing strong, and I applaud them for it. I just hope that more folks join them in other spheres of what the administration is trying to do," says Jonathan Capehart. https://to.pbs.org/4xfbl2m

Brooks and Capehart on Blanche’s stalled nomination and Trump's 'anti-weaponization fund'David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including Todd Blanche’s stalled confirmation to be attorney general, Trump's 'anti-wea...to.pbs.org

Thousands of unaccompanied migrant children could lose legal representation, now that a federal contract with legal aid groups representing the minors is expiring. https://to.pbs.org/4x5NJNi

Unaccompanied migrant children at risk of losing legal representationThousands of unaccompanied migrant children could lose legal representation, now that a federal contract with legal aid groups representing the minors is expiring. That contract, held by the non-profi...to.pbs.org

After years of battles over its use — and a long-running drought — states that rely on the Colorado River are facing the prospect of further cutbacks. https://to.pbs.org/450332c

As the Iran war enters its sixth month, the toll continues to grow. https://to.pbs.org/3U719uc

How Iranians are living through months of war and government crackdownsAs the Iran war enters its sixth month, the toll continues to grow. The UN says more than 2,500 children have been killed or injured in Iran alone. Amna Nawaz discussed more with New York Times report...to.pbs.org

Spain is rushing troops and resources to one of its territories in North Africa, after tens of thousands of migrants crossed the border from Morocco into Ceuta. https://to.pbs.org/4fIIOLh

Tens of thousands of migrants enter Spanish territory, then return to MoroccoSpain is rushing troops and resources to one of its territories in North Africa, after tens of thousands of migrants crossed the border from Morocco into the small city of Ceuta. Geoff Bennett reports...to.pbs.org

Hamas says it has agreed to a U.S.-backed framework that would ultimately see the militant group give up its weapons and control of Gaza, while Israeli forces withdraw from the territory. https://to.pbs.org/4pTlcIL

What's in the proposed deal to disarm Hamas and withdraw Israeli forces from GazaThere is a major development in the effort to bring lasting peace to Gaza. Hamas says it has agreed to a U.S.-backed framework that would ultimately see the militant group give up its weapons and control of Gaza, while Israeli forces withdraw from the t...to.pbs.org

The State Department is making permanent a pilot program under which citizens from 50 countries, mainly in Africa, are required to post bonds to apply for a U.S. visa, and it's raising the cost as well, to as much as $20,000. https://to.pbs.org/4wEfLji

U.S. will make visa bond program permanent, affecting mostly African countriesA draft notice published Friday in the Federal Register says a nearly year-long review “provided sufficient data” to suggest the bond program effectively enforces compliance with visa conditions, and ...to.pbs.org

The Lower Basin states of Arizona, California and Nevada could together be forced to reduce their use by up to 3 million acre-feet annually through 2036 to stave off a crisis in the beleaguered Colorado River. https://to.pbs.org/4vZDOYG

Arizona, California and Nevada would share cuts under federal proposal for Colorado RiverThe U.S. Bureau of Reclamation proposal spares four other states from facing mandatory cuts for now.to.pbs.org

The families of four teenagers who died by suicide are suing Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube over what they describe as “years of escalating harms” from using their platforms that eventually resulted in their deaths. https://to.pbs.org/450yOIw

Social media companies sued over deaths of 4 teens amid rising pressure over child safetyThe families of four teenagers who died by suicide are suing Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube over what they describe as “years of escalating harms” from using their platforms that eventually result...to.pbs.org