Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon is facing new scrutiny from congressional Democrats over his reported effort to retain the bank’s top lawyer months after she said she would resign over revelations about her ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

President Trump says he will nominate US attorney Jay Clayton to be the next director of national intelligence https://cnn.it/4gfFjha

Researchers have warned for years that illegal cattle smuggling has quickened the return of screwworm to its ceded territory in Central America. It has since spread northward to Mexico, Texas and, as of this week, New Mexico. https://cnn.it/49RZIFc

Trump cancels US strikes in Iran and suggests an agreement is close despite both sides recently exchanging fire https://cnn.it/4fGjeZ6

Inflation hit its highest level in three years last month, according to fresh data released this week — but new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh wants the central bank to focus on different measures. https://cnn.it/4opt188

A false alarm caused the lockdown and evacuation at the Pentagon today, two sources say https://cnn.it/4usUZRS

As the world enters an era of "water bankruptcy" and much of it is forced to adapt to a hotter, drier future, both cities and farms could increasingly rely on desalination — turning seawater into fresh water. https://cnn.it/3PRVw1C

After the last season was cut short due to budget constraints, "House of the Dragon" is back with a bang for Season 3. At the world premiere in London, the cast of the "Game of Thrones" prequel series gives CNN a taste of what to expect.