AP Top Headlines at 8:30 a.m. EDT

Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she'll oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general, narrowing his confirmation pathTo reach a deal with Iran that reopens the economically vital Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump may need to do something out of character — compromisePakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia have signed a mutual defense agreementUkrainian long-range drones have hit a warehouse in the Ural Mountains belonging to Russia’s largest online retailerOn the face of it, the U.S. job market has looked pretty stable this yearPresident Donald Trump loves talking about grass, even in settings where such a topic might seem out of placeA student shot several people at a high school outside Bangkok, killing at least five and wounding several othersImmigration and Customs Enforce