Three of the hostages were moved to a motel where one escaped through a bathroom window and ran to a nearby store, prosecutors said. Source

Trump and Harris have talked about their stances on abortion and what the future might hold for abortion access if elected in the 2024 presidential election. Source

Three years after the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan, 13 U.S. service members killed in a suicide bombing in Kabul in 2021 will be honored at the Capitol posthumously. Source

Deshaun Watson has been accused of sexual assault in a new civil lawsuit brought by a woman who says the Cleveland Browns quarterback forced himself on her four years ago, while he was with Houston. Source

Despite years of national strategies to address the suicide crisis in the U.S., rates continue to rise. Source

Joseph Couch, the man suspected of opening fire on a Kentucky highway, wounding five people, sent a text message vowing to “kill a lot of people,” authorities said in an arrest warrant. Source

An Israeli strike on an area in Gaza that is home to displaced Palestinians has killed at least 40 people and wounded 60 others, Palestinian authorities said. Source

Israel’s military says strikes on a humanitarian zone in Gaza killed Hamas terrorists. Medics say more than 40 people were killed. Source

Abortion rights ballot measures​ in Nebraska and Missouri are facing legal challenges ahead of looming ballot certification deadlines. Source

Doctors say they’re amazed by how well a veteran has recovered more than a year after a whole-eye transplant surgery. Aaron James lost most of his face after touching a live wire. Source