Bangkok bar fire: witnesses recall maze-like blaze

The Senate return this week launches a condensed July sprint focused on confirmations, an NDAA-SAVE fight, government funding and renewed Iran-related security debates amid questions about the GOP margin.

A quick roundup: Fox News reported a heart condition tied to Lindsey Graham’s death, the U.S. carried out strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, and major public-safety stories include a Portland kidnapping attempt.

Minnesota’s Board of Pardons granted a full pardon to Tue Lue Vang after a 4-2 clemency commission recommendation citing immigration concerns. Federal officials said his U.S. status was later terminated and he was removed.