War carries a heavy tally. Olga Weissberg, ninety-one, dies at home in Rehovot from injuries she bore in the Iranian missile attack during the June war. Ivette Shmilovitz, ninety-five, was killed in Petah Tikva. Israel later struck Iranian targets as Tehran fired more missiles.

Colleges warn of a "no normal year" as international enrollment falls. Visa delays and tougher vetting forecast a thirty-to-forty percent drop in new international students, raising melt and lifting merit aid and early-decision.

Jenrick says the small-boats crisis makes British women and girls less safe, calling the Channel a security emergency. He cites a rape case, calls tougher deportations, visa and aid suspensions for non-cooperating states, and wants offender backgrounds published.

Archaeologists find a clay seal reading Yed[a‛]yah, son of Asayahu, dating to Josiah’s era and tied to a high official. It came from Temple Mount debris dumped in 1999; the seal’s fingerprint and use reveal temple administration.

Kelly LeBrock left Hollywood after divorcing Steven Seagal, moving to a Santa Barbara ranch to raise three children. She stays off screen, tends animals, and is building a pet-care product, while criticizing modern tech culture.

A 14-year-old Florida boy, Trevor Lee, confessed by 911 to killing his parents and surrendered at a church. Deputies found the parents dead from gunshot wounds in Middleburg. Investigators call it a domestic, isolated incident with no public threat; Lee faces two counts of second-degree murder.

Cuomo allies urge Hamptons homeowners to switch NYC registrations to vote against Mamdani, aiming at moderate Democrats with NYC ties. Election lawyers say changes require valid second residence; audits may follow, but the camp says the move is worth thousands of votes.

The Digest, 8/10/2025 @830AM, CDT

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