Meanwhile, Vice President Harris is expected to announce her own No. 2 pick this week, and families are reunited after a historic prisoner swap that brought Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich home.
Here's what you may have missed when newsmakers hit the airwaves this Sunday, August 4.
The U.S. general in charge of American forces in the Middle East arrived in the region on Saturday as preparations continue for a possible attack against Israel from Iran in retaliation for the assassinations of senior Hamas and Hezbollah leaders, two U.S. officials said.
Why it matters: Gen. Michael Kurilla's trip to the region was planned before the recent escalation between Israel, Iran and Hezbollah but he is expected to use the trip to try tomobilize the same international and regional coalition that defended Israel against an attack from Iran on Apr. 13, a U.S. official said.
The United States had a strong showing in Saturday's shot put competition, with Ryan Crouser grabbing gold and Joe Kovacs the silver medal — the third Olympics in a row they finished 1-2. Meanwhile, American Payton Otterdahl just missed the podium, finishing just behind Jamaica's Rajendra Campbell, who won the bronze.
The big picture: It's was a busy day for track and field at the Stade de France — and a successful one for Team USA. Sha'Carri Richardson won a silver medal in the 100-meter sprint, part of a six-medal day for the U.S. track and field athletes.
After missing the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 due to a marijuana suspension, Sha'Carri Richardson completed her comeback Saturday, taking silver in the 100-meter finals, finishing .15 seconds behind Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred. American Melissa Jefferson captured the bronze medal.
Why it matters: The move caps a strong night for the United States at Stade de France, where Team USA captured gold and silver in the men's shot put as well as the silver medal in the 4x400 mixed relay.
Algeria's Imane Khelif defeated Hungary's Anna Luca Hamori in a unanimous decision in the quarterfinals of the women's under-66 kilogram (145.5 pounds) competition on Saturday.
Why it matters: Though she has competed in the Olympics before and was cleared to compete again this year by Olympic officials, Khelif has been the target of a social media firestorm fueled by a wave of misinformation and disinformation regarding her gender.
Vice President Kamala Harris' prosecutorial record is facing fresh scrutiny now that she's running to be president.
The big picture: Harris is pointing to her time as a district attorney and California Attorney General as a point of contrast against former President Trump, the GOP nominee who is a convicted felon.
Negotiations over a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal are stalled after talks between a high-level Israeli delegation and Egyptian officials on Saturday in Cairo and a possible deal is far away amid Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new demands, two Israeli officials told Axios.
Why it matters: The meeting in Cairo took place under strong U.S. pressure on both Egypt and Israel three days after Israel assassinated Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.
