Grant Gardner, 38, said he had reached Cloud Peak's summit. A month later, his body was found under a ledge near the 13,000-foot peak. Officials call it a tragic accident. He leaves a wife and two children. The climbing team and SAR crews found him.

Belgium will recognize a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, joining France and others urging recognition amid Gaza’s humanitarian crisis. They frame it as pressure on Israel to respect international law, not punish Israelis.

Newsom mocks Trump with a third-term stunt, pointing to MAGA hats and a Roosevelt portrait to suggest Trump won't quit. The piece says the stunt supports Newsom's 2028 bid, even as constitutional hurdles and fringe schemes for nonconsecutive terms loom.

Jobs data for August due Sept 5: about 75,000 payrolls, unemployment near 4.3%, wages slower. PMI, JOLTS, ADP shape the Fed outlook. Powell calls the labor market curious and fragile. Tariffs loom. A rate cut could tolerate modest inflation to protect jobs; revisions could mute the headline.

The Digest, 9/2/2025 @300AM, CDT

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