What You Need to Know: Monday Morning 8/10

Firefighters across the nation are working to contain nearly 100 large fires, with extremely hot and dry conditions fueling the flames; President Donald Trump says the U.S. is "semi-negotiating" with Iran, while Iran says messages have been exchanged but no negotiations are taking place; Iran-backed Houthi rebels struck a major Red Sea port in Yemen twice in less than 24 hours using drones and ballistic missiles; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is rejecting the Gaza deal announced by President Donald Trump; health officials are warning that some meat and poultry products may contain the recalled jalapeños linked to a salmonella outbreak; the mother of a Black woman found hanging from a tree in Jackson, Mississippi, says she's ruling out suicide, telling ABC News that her daughter, 29-year-old Tasia Fortune, "did not do this to herself"; nearly 30 years after hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur was killed in Las Vegas, a suspect is finally going on trial in connection with his murder; a man has reportedly been arrested at Kim Kardashian's Southern California mansion after breaking in and stealing a car; there were no big winners in the Powerball drawing this weekend, meaning the estimated $905 million jackpot is still up for grabs; "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" has become the second-fastest movie ever to reach $1 billion at the international box office; and the cast and crew of the new "Baywatch" revival honored teen lifeguard Ryder Williams after he saved a 10-year-old boy in California..

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