Trump’s National Guard deployment in Portland, Oregon halted as Chicago braces for troops

A federal judge is temporarily halting President Donald Trump’s National Guard deployment in Portland, Oregon. Meanwhile, Chicago is expecting hundreds of troops.
Gunmen kill two, injure 12 in a shootout in a crowd in Alabama capital city’s downtown

Authorities say rival gunmen started shooting at each other in a crowded downtown nightlife district in Alabama’s capital city, killing two people and injuring 12 others
Possible hostage release deal gains momentum ahead of talks Monday

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hopes to announce the release of all hostages from Gaza “in the coming days” as Hamas welcomes parts of the U.S. peace plan.
Gaza flotilla activists say they were abused and humiliated while being detained in Israel

“They took away everyone’s medicine: people with heart disease, asthma, even an 86-year-old man … they took away his inhaler,” said journalist Saverio Tommasi.
National Hurricane Center is tracking one area in the Atlantic for potential development

The National Hurricane Center is following three areas in the Atlantic
Showers and storms today with more rain on the way this week

A look at the timing of rain and the risk for coastal flooding through the beginning of the week
How to grow a giant pumpkin, with help from science

Every year, growers raise giant pumpkins and compete in annual weigh-offs against other colossal fruits.
Body of Massachusetts teen killed in 1974 exhumed for new autopsy

The body of Henry Bedard Jr., a Massachusetts teen murdered in 1974, is being exhumed as investigators revisit the decades-old case.
At least 5 dead in large-scale nighttime Russian strike on Ukraine

At least five civilians have died after Russia launched a major overnight attack that officials said targeted civilian infrastructure.
Bad Bunny kicks off ‘SNL’ 51st season

Bad Bunny addressed the crowd in Spanish and ended the section, “If you didn’t understand what I just said, you have four months to learn.”