Daily News Collage 8 31 26

Selected stories and sources

1. U.S. strikes Iranian launchers in the Strait of Hormuz; Iran retaliates against U.S. regional targets. Caption: U.S. STRIKES IRANIAN LAUNCHERS
   Source: https://apnews.com/article/00f872327d65e5330598054a234dc25a
2. Supreme Court allows White House ballroom construction to continue while litigation proceeds. Caption: WHITE HOUSE BALLROOM CONTINUES
   Source: https://apnews.com/article/6b9434af0a2dbeffa0ca19f5cdf7d775
3. Grand Canyon flash flooding kills two, leaves one missing, prompts about 80 rescues, and damages the park's water pipeline. Caption: GRAND CANYON FLOOD RESCUE
   Source: https://apnews.com/article/b50ddf9b2f058cb23ad12087f0d938e4
4. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs says the U.S. military has no plans to send troops to November polling places. Caption: NO TROOPS AT POLLING PLACES
   Source: https://apnews.com/article/98a06a37abf19613a0922a7e9359e999
5. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll will step down after 18 months amid wider military leadership changes. Caption: ARMY SECRETARY STEPS DOWN
   Source: https://apnews.com/article/4853c46840a522911da5a510b01966d2
6. Kentucky author, poet, farmer, and agrarian advocate Wendell Berry dies at 92. Caption: WENDELL BERRY DIES AT 92
   Source: https://apnews.com/article/d20b66bb8a1d298153f760f30662a4f7

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