Israel will send a delegation to Qatar to try to 'advance' ceasefire negotiations. The death toll from two days of clashes in Syria has risen to over 1,000. Russia launched heavy aerial attacks on Ukraine for a second night after the US stopped sharing satellite images. Republicans in Congress have unveiled a spending bill that would keep federal agencies funded through Sept. 30. Pope Francis is responding well to treatment for double pneumonia but remains in a guarded prognosis. Fast-moving brush fires burned through a large area on New York's Long Island, prompting evacuations. Iran's Supreme Leader rejects talks with the US over missile range and regional influence. Amy Gleason, the acting administrator of the US DOGE Service, is relatively unknown despite being named by President Trump.