AP Top News at 12:28 p.m. EDT

Iran and Oman make progress on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, officials sayMass funeral held in Gaza and other developments from across the MideastTodd Blanche's nomination for attorney general clears critical hurdle after deal with GOP holdoutsTrump is making a rare Western trip to talk about the economy, something polls show he's weak onMan charged with setting Spokane's largest wildfire went to prison for killing his fatherWhat to watch in the Aug. 4 primaries: Michigan Senate race tests Democrats' path forwardFirefighters scramble to contain fires outside Athens before winds and high temperatures returnUS stocks leap toward a record as profits keep piling up and oil prices easeMusk likely to face tough questions during SpaceX's first earnings call as a public companySchool back