New York Times

• Trump Holds Off on Major War Escalation Against Iran as Advisers Raise Concerns

  Among the worries is that expanded hostilities could dangerously drain the diminished stockpile of air defense munitions in the Middle East.

• Inside the Rushed Effort to Get Trump His New Air Force One

  A New York Times investigation found that President Trump’s push to speed delivery of the aircraft led to ballooning costs and trade-offs in safety features.

• Military Families Express Outrage After Pentagon Lowers Number of U.S. Troop Deaths in Iran War

  The change in the number to 14 from 18 this week has prompted scrutiny over the Defense Department’s accounting and reporting practices.

• Hundreds of Thousands Flee Fires in France and Spain as Help Pours In

  Nearly 300,000 have been told to evacuate or take shelter as major fires edged closer to Madrid and Bordeaux.

• Conditions for European Wildfires Created by Summer of Extremes

  The wildfires are scorching parts of France and Spain that had already faced unusually hot and dry summers.