Daily Briefing: Fresh yellow-and-blue flags
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Ukrainian troops retook a wide swath of territory from Russia on Monday as part of a lightning advance that forced Moscow to make a hasty retreat. Also in the news: The 'Succession' creator drew parallels to King Charles III when accepting the Emmy for outstanding drama series and a look at how inflation could be gradually easing.
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Here's Tuesday's news.
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Ukrainian forces break through to Russian border
Ukrainian troops continued to pile unrelenting pressure on retreating Russian forces on Tuesday, seeking to hold on to their sudden momentum that has produced major territorial gains. Fresh yellow-and-blue flags fluttered from the tallest buildings left in partly destroyed towns around Ukraine's second city, Kharkiv, while Ukrainian soldiers inspected charred Russian tanks. The Russian Defense Ministry acknowledged the setback in a map that showed its troops pressed into a narrow patch of land on the border with Russia — a tacit admission of big Ukrainian gains. Read more
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Emmys 2022: 'Succession,' 'Ted Lasso,' 'The White Lotus' win big
The 74th Emmy Awards included emotional acceptance speeches, some bad dancing and an overall uplifting tone Monday night. For the second year in a row, “Ted Lasso” walked away with the trophy for outstanding comedy series — and a tease about a season 3. "Squid Game" actor Lee Jung-jae became the first Asian actor to win lead actor in a drama series at the Emmys. "Euphoria" star Zendaya won her second Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for the HBO hit. And "Succession," which earned a whopping 25 nominations, earned the night's final award: outstanding drama series. Here's our full recap of the night.
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Falling gas prices help inflation ease for second straight month.
Inflation eased further off a 40-year high in August but remained elevated and prices rose on a monthly basis, undercutting forecasts for an outright decline. Gas prices dropped sharply for a second straight month, tracing the decline in oil costs amid worries that a global recession will hammer consumer demand. Pump prices slid 10.6% from the previous month but were still up 25.6 annually. Grocery prices, though, rose by 0.7% from July and are up 13.5% over the past 12 months. Read more
Housing and health care: While the price of goods may be stabilizing, service costs remain high, fueling inflation.
Queen Elizabeth II's coffin goes to London
A line has already formed to view Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin when she lies in state in London, even though that won’t start till Wednesday evening. The queen's coffin will then be moved from Buckingham Palace on Wednesday to the Houses of Parliament to lie in state until a state funeral at Westminster Abbey on Sept. 19. On Tuesday, King Charles III and Camilla will visit Northern Ireland, where they will meet politicians and faith leaders and attend a service of remembrance at St. Anne's Cathedral. Read more
King Charles III and his siblings stood in silent vigil Monday around their mother Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin in St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh.
Biden on a bus? Brits say president, other world leaders to be escorted to queen's funeral in coaches.
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Channeling abortion momentum, Democratic women push for upsets in Senate elections
Democratic women are hopeful that the Supreme Court's decision to strike down Roe v. Wade will fuel their path to the Senate in the midterm elections, even in traditionally Republican states. Reproductive rights could upset expectations this fall as voters have been galvanized by the defeat of an anti-abortion ballot measure this summer in Kansas, the potential for new federal restrictions in a Republican-run Congress and the implementation of state laws curtailing abortion access. Read more
One thing to know: States that have Senate races on the ballot this fall have seen a double-digit surge in new women voters compared to new male voters.
The GOP is split on what's next. Fault lines form over what it means to be "pro-life" and whether there should be limits on the restrictions states place on abortion access.
'Women are the reason we can win.': Kansas was the first vote on abortion rights since the Roe reversal in June. Voter turnout there shattered expectations and, some analysts say, battleground Republicans' paths to victory.
After a legal battle involving alleged typographical issues, Michigan will follow Kansas' footsteps by putting abortion on the ballot in November to give voters the chance to explicitly put abortion rights in the state Constitution.
Here's what to know ahead of Delaware's primary Tuesday.
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