Why a jury spared the Parkland school shooter’s life

Congress passed a bill to avert government shutdown, setting up another funding fight in December. The Washington Post has more. New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted on federal criminal charges, the Wall Street Journal reports.  In a Pittsburgh speech, Harris pledged a “pragmatic” approach to the economy. Politico has the details.  The Los Angeles Times’s Tony Briscoe discusses California’s lawsuit against Exxon Mobil, which accuses the oil giant of misleading the public about plastic recycling. Joe Sexton with the Marshall Project breaks down why a Florida jury declined to recommend the death penalty for Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz. Places hundreds of miles from Helene’s center should be worried about the storm. The Washington Post explains why. The U.S. and allies called for a 21-day ceasefire along the Israel-Lebanon border, following U.N. talks. Reuters has more.  A boy snatched from a California park in 1951 was found living on the East Coast. NPR has the story.  Oakland was the pro-sports capital of America, according to the Wall Street Journal. Now it’s been wiped off the sporting map. Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.