Happy Tuesday! Some of today’s top stories: The Feds foil an Iran-linked assassination plot said to target Trump. Harris selects Gov. Tim Walz for VP–how his approval rating compares to JD Vance and what about Josh Shapiro? Legal pundits condemn Clarence Thomas' Supreme Court move. Fierce fighting erupts in Russia's border region amid Ukrainian raid. Luana Alonso speaks out over claims she was removed from Olympics Village and the U.S. women’s soccer team defeats Germany–and will play for Olympic gold! A man still showing up for ex-wife 15 years after divorce applauded. And a stray approaches a couple during their dog walk and immediately finds his forever family!

The Gist of It: A pro-Palestinian organization planning to protest the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago later this month criticized Vice President Kamala Harris selecting Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate. The organization told Newsweek that planned protests of the DNC will continue despite the pick, criticizing Walz's record on Israel. Read the full story.

Polls: Tim Walz Approval Rating Compared to JD Vance
VP pick: Kamala Harris Spurning Josh Shapiro Could Prove Costly
Related: What to Know About Tim Walz's Family

The Gist of It: Federal law enforcement officials have charged a Pakistani national who allegedly plotted to assassinate a top U.S. politician or official, said to be former President Donald Trump. Asif Merchant, 46, was arrested while in the process of attempting a murder-for-hire scheme, in which he allegedly paid undercover U.S. agents to arrange meetings with potential hitmen, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Tuesday in New York. Read the full story.

Just in: Republican Andy Ogles Search Warrant Executed by FBI

The Gist of It: Legal pundits have condemned Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' support for Missouri's right to sue over Donald Trump's hush money trial. While the Supreme Court ruled that Missouri had no right to take the case, both Thomas and Justice Samuel Alito, a fellow conservative, said it did. Read the full story.

New: Judge in Trump Hush Money Case Moves Date for Presidential Immunity Ruling

The Gist of It: Border clashes erupted overnight along several parts of Russia's border with Ukraine, Russian and Ukrainian sources reported early Tuesday. Russian soldiers "prevented a border breakthrough" after Ukraine launched attacks on the Kursk region, the acting regional governor said. Read the full story. 

Related: Fatal Explosion Rocks Russian Military Plant
Photos: Devastation After Ukraine Strikes Russian Airfield Ammo Storage

The Gist of It: While former President Donald Trump's polling lead in the 2024 election has slipped, it is too soon to suggest that Republicans cannot turn things around in the remaining three months of the campaign, experts say. According to FiveThirtyEight's live average polling tracker, Harris is 2 points ahead of Trump as of August 5—with 45.5% of the vote to Trump's 43.5 %. Is it just early momentum? Here’s what experts say.

Related: Is Trump's Health of Increasing Concern to Voters?
Washington state: Donald Trump Candidates Seek Revenge in Primaries

The Gist of It: Swimmer Luana Alonso has broken her silence on claims she was asked to leave the Olympic Village after creating an "inappropriate atmosphere." The Paraguayan athlete clarified what happened amid reports about why she left Paris. Here’s what she said.

New: US Women's Soccer Olympics: USWNT Beats Germany to Advance to Final
Related: Olympic Swimming Canceled Again as Seine Too Polluted

DID YOU SEE THIS?

The Gist of It: As a couple was out walking their Great Dane, a stray dog in terrible condition nervously ran up to them. The couple looked for the dog's owners and took him to the vet, who said the area is a popular spot for people to dump dogs. The couple fell in love with the dog, now named Nelson, who is now part of their family! Watch here.