- Hayden Panettiere dies at 36 — The Heroes and Nashville actress is one of the morning’s biggest-read stories, prominently featured by AP, ABC and CBS. No cause of death has been announced. (AP News)
- Trump orders major reduction in U.S.–South Korea military exercises — Trump cited the cost and his relationship with Kim Jong Un; the drills nevertheless began Monday. This is one of AP’s most-read political stories this morning. (AP News)
- Trump’s 60-day Iran deadline expires with no peace deal — The U.S. and Iran remain far apart, and the Strait of Hormuz remains at the center of the dispute, with consequences for oil and gasoline prices. (AP News)
- Seven dead after record-setting flooding in Indiana — Days of heavy rain and flooding have become one of the leading U.S. weather stories this morning. (AP News)
- Lake Powell falls to a record low — The reservoir’s decline is threatening water supplies and hydroelectric generation relied on by millions in the West. (AP News)
- Tropical Storm Lala batters Hawaii — Lala weakened from a hurricane without making landfall, but high winds and flooding damaged the islands, including homes and bridges on the Big Island. (AP News)
- Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war — AP reports at least six people were killed in Russia as Ukraine dramatically expanded its long-range attack campaign. (AP News)
- Tommy John dies at 83 — The former major-league pitcher whose name became synonymous with the elbow surgery that prolonged countless athletic careers is another heavily featured story. (AP News)
- Trump-linked cryptocurrency venture gets bank status — ABC has this prominently placed this morning; the approval puts a Trump-associated crypto enterprise more directly inside the regulated banking system. (ABC News)
- Americans keep coming back to prices and the economy — Reuters is focusing on weakening retail sales and consumer confidence while major outlets continue covering grocery, gasoline, and other price pressures connected partly to the Iran war. (Reuters)
What jumps out: Iran/Hormuz and Trump cutting the South Korea exercises are the two serious national/international stories breaking hardest this morning. But Panettiere’s death is probably getting more ordinary-reader clicks than either of them.
