Good morning. It’s Friday, July 10, and we’re jealous of the World Cup fans whose vacations have stretched over a month as their teams play on (even if it’s hurting their wallets.) Now let’s get to the news.
Witnesses said a man killed by ICE in Houston did not ram officers.
Police tape cordons off the street in Houston where the fatal shooting took place. (Jacob Lujan/Houston Chronicle/AP)
The latest: Three migrants who were in a vehicle driven by Lorenzo Salgado Araujo dispute the Department of Homeland Security’s account of his fatal shooting on Tuesday.
What the migrants said: A federal officer fired at them almost immediately after exiting his vehicle, and at no point did Salgado Araujo veer in his direction. The three men are currently detained.
President Donald Trump has turned to a less-known group of lawyers to represent him.
Who are they? Civil litigators, hired after Trump burned through a list of big-name attorneys whose advice he often rejected. Meet them here — one has been accused of self-enrichment.
Why he chose them: Trump sees their willingness to do what other lawyers might not as a strength, a Trump adviser said. They have sued journalists and litigated against Trump’s own government.
Democrats are seeking a way forward after Graham Platner’s exit in Maine.
Since Platner dropped out of the Senate race: Leaders of the Maine Democratic Party have been working toward a process to replace him, without angering his supporters.
Trump’s proposed triumphal arch cleared another key hurdle.
What is it? A federal commission, led by the president’s allies, voted 8-1 to advance the project after hearing three hours of public opposition. It left the question of height for later.
Another Trump plan: The Secret Service wants to erect new fences on Pennsylvania Avenue outside the White House, making it easier to block public access.
The to-do list: Trump aimed to finish 10 projects by America’s 250th. Here’s how he did.
The forecast: Pacific Ocean heat may continue on a record trajectory for the rest of 2026, bringing extreme weather to land. See which areas will be hotter, drier, wetter or more humid here.
In the drought-stricken Plains and western states: Another heat dome is coming, elevating fire risk. In the coming days, temperature records could be broken in these places.
We don’t know which food is spreading a parasite that’s sickening thousands.
What to know: The parasite cyclospora contaminates fresh produce and can cause days of diarrhea. More than 2,000 Americans have been sickened by it so far.
Why it’s hard to trace: Most people don’t remember everything they’ve eaten in the last two weeks, and it can take that long to get sick. To avoid the parasite, follow these eight tips.
As demand for all things “authentic” exploded in Italy, the pasta window trend spread. (Luigi Avantaggiato for The Washington Post)
It’s the pasta-making nonnas in restaurant windows: Near ancient ruins and piazzas across the city’s center, restaurants are using them to attract tourists.
Locals say it’s all wrong: For starters, Roman cuisine is actually rooted in dry pasta. Find out what our travel writer thought when she ate in a restaurant embracing the trend here.
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