NBC News, by Rob Wile, Brian Hamacher, David K. Li, Phil Helsel and Patrick Smith: Torrential rains pounded South Florida on Wednesday as officials warned residents to avoid “life threatening flooding” in some of the state’s most populous regions. The…

The Blaze, by Paul Sacca: The Texas Democratic Convention was held in El Paso and ended on Saturday. The convention featured speakers such as transgender activist Charlotte Clymer, gun control activist David Hogg, and “full-time” drag queen Brigitte Bandit. Bandit…

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AXIOS, by Barak Ravid: The Biden administration has cautioned Israel in recent weeks against the notion of “a limited war” in Lebanon and warned it could push Iran to intervene, two U.S. officials and one Israeli official told Axios. Why…

USA Today, by Christopher Cann and Jorge L. Ortiz: If only it were true that what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, at least when it comes to the weather. Sin City reached a high of 111 degrees Thursday, making…

USA Today, by Elizabeth Weise, Dinah Voyles Pulver, and Doyle Rice: If you think there have been a lot of tornadoes this year, you’re right: With at least 850 confirmed tornadoes so far and several major tornado outbreaks, it ranks…

KCRA3, by Ashley Zavala: California lawmakers in a key committee on Wednesday approved a measure to prohibit public school districts across the state from setting policies requiring parents to be notified if their child identifies as transgender. The Senate Education…