| U.S. Seeks Arab Force and Funding for Syria A1 The Trump administration is seeking to assemble an Arab force to replace the U.S. military contingent in Syria and help stabilize the country’s northeast after the defeat of Islamic State, U.S. officials said. |
| U.S. Pastor Held in Turkey Denies Links to Terrorists A7 An American pastor who has spent 18 months in Turkish custody appeared for the first time in court Monday, denying accusations of espionage and contacts with terrorists in a case that has exacerbated tense relations between Washington and Ankara. |
| Morning Downpour Douses Subway Stations A10C Heavy rainfall Monday morning turned some New York City subway stations into waterfalls. With flash flood warnings blaring from cellphones, social media filled up with photos and videos of rain pouring down station staircases and onto platforms. |
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