AP News Summary at 4:04 a.m. EDT

Trump says deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday

CAIRO (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump says a deal on the Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday or Thursday. An agreement could potentially help bring an end to the war. Regional officials tell The Associated Press that an agreement emerging from talks between Iran and Oman would see ships enter the Persian Gulf through an Iranian-controlled route and exit through a route controlled by Oman. But the Trump administration has previously ruled out any deal that would give Iran control over the strait, which was an open international waterway before the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28. About one fifth of the world’s oil and natural gas passed through the strait, but shipping through the waterway has been slowed to a trickle by Iran’s attacks since the start of the war.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and its surrounding region have killed 17 people and wounded 44 others. The attack overnight into Wednesday is part of a series of large-scale Russian ballistic missile strikes that have become frequent this summer. Ukraine faces challenges intercepting these strikes due to a limited stockpile of interceptor missiles for its U.S.-made Patriot systems. Kyiv officials say at least one person was killed in the capital and crews extinguished fires that were sparked by the strikes. Ukraine’s emergency service says there were fires at multiple locations in Brovary, Bucha and Fastiv districts.

A man carrying ammo was monitoring security at Trump golf course near Los Angeles, authorities say

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say they have arrested a man who was walking the grounds and appeared to be monitoring security planning at President Donald Trump’s California golf course ahead of the president’s visit. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said the man was taking photos and video and had a 16-round magazine with ammunition in his pocket. They recovered a loaded pistol in his car. The sheriff’s department announced the arrest Tuesday as Trump was preparing to arrive for a fundraising dinner at his golf club outside of Los Angeles. The 38-year-old man was charged with several felonies including second-degree robbery and possessing a prohibited firearm.

Lawyers in Reflecting Pool case say Justice Department knew case was flawed

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for a former Olympian charged with damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool say that the Justice Department knew or should have known for weeks that its case was flawed. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro last week moved to dismiss the indictment against David Hearn, saying in a 20-page filing that newly produced evidence from the Interior Department showed the former Olympic canoeist was not responsible for damage to the pool’s lining. Pirro’s office attributed the damage instead to a botched installation by a contractor and a rushed schedule directed by President Donald Trump. Lawyers for Hearn on Tuesday urged a judge to permanently dismiss the case and foreclose the possibility that the Trump administration could revive it.

Takeaways from Tuesday’s elections: Democrats’ division on display in Michigan Senate race

Democrats face a significant challenge in Michigan’s Senate primary, with U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens competing against progressive Abdul El-Sayed. The tight race, still unresolved early Wednesday, tests the party’s willingness to move away from moderate candidates. Winning this seat is crucial for Democrats to regain control of the Senate. Meanwhile, Republicans chose their nominee for Michigan governor, going with Trump-endorsed John James over wealthy outsider Perry Johnson. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee is trying to remain influential, spending heavily in Michigan to support Stevens. In Virginia, Democrats aim to recover seats after a failed redistricting effort. Primaries in other states will shape November’s matchups.

Virginia Democrats pick establishment nominees for 2 US House seats they hope to flip in November

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Democrats picked establishment candidates to take on Republican incumbents in two congressional districts the party hopes to flip in November. It’s part of a broader fight for control of the U.S. House after Democrats’ failed redistricting initiative. The commonwealth typically holds its primaries in June but this year moved them to August to accommodate a push approved by voters to redraw congressional districts. The effort was later overturned by the state Supreme Court. Shannon Taylor, a prosecutor, and former congresswoman Elaine Luria are the party’s nominees in the 1st and 2nd Congressional District, races that will be among the most closely watched in the nation.

Netanyahu says no Israeli withdrawal from Gaza until Hamas has been completely disarmed

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza City (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will not withdraw from its current lines in Gaza until Hamas has completely disarmed. In remarks on Tuesday, he pushed back on a recent deal announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. Netanyahu’s remarks cast more doubt on the deal to disarm Hamas, which was seen as a potential breakthrough for ending the war. It also marked a rare display of friction between the two close allies. The agreement called for Hamas to begin disarming and for Israel to halt its strikes and begin withdrawing from Gaza. Earlier on Tuesday, Palestinians gathered for a mass funeral of more than 100 bodies finally recovered from a deadly Israeli strike in Gaza in 2023.

Man charged with setting Spokane’s largest wildfire was questioned about 2 other blazes last year

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Court documents show that a 37-year-old Spokane man charged with intentionally setting a wildfire that’s destroyed hundreds of buildings in and around Washington state’s second-largest city was questioned by law enforcement about two different blazes last year, though he wasn’t charged in either. Aaron F. Farinacci was arrested Monday and booked on suspicion of first-degree arson in connection with the Old Trails Fire. He appeared in court Tuesday via video link from the jail, and the judge set his arraignment for Thursday. According to an affidavit, Farinacci denied that he set the Old Trails Fire. It is the biggest of three blazes in and around Spokane.

Firefighters scramble to contain fires outside Athens before winds and high temperatures return

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Firefighters are racing to exploit a break in high winds, working to strengthen containment lines on fires west of the Greek capital. Stronger gusts and hotter temperatures are forecast in the coming days. Several fires that burned through mountain communities and coastal areas west of Athens were brought under control overnight into Tuesday. Planes and helicopters dumped water inside the contained perimeters through the morning, dousing hot spots while the winds stayed calm.

The Danube River’s water is dropping so low that World War II ships are emerging

PRAHOVO, Serbia (AP) — Water levels on the Danube River have dropped so low due to drought that World War II German battleships are emerging into view. The Danube’s record levels also have forced power plants to the brink of shutting down, and governments across Central and Eastern Europe are taking steps to conserve electricity. The emerging ships belonged to Nazi Germany’s Black Sea fleet, deliberately sunk in 1944 to slow the Soviet advance in the final months of the war. Authorities are now trying to keep traffic flowing on the Danube as the dropping water levels create dangerous conditions.…Read more by AP