GEOFF BENNETT: In the day's other headlines: A judge in New York fined former President Donald Trump $5,000 for violating a gag order in his civil fraud trial.
Judge Arthur Engoron had ordered Mr. Trump to delete a social media post attacking a court staffer, but it stayed on the Trump campaign Web site.
A defense lawyer called it an oversight.
The judge said -- quote - - "This is a blatant violation of the gag order.
I made it clear that failure to comply will result in serious sanctions."
He stopped short of holding Mr. Trump in contempt, which could have meant jail time.
Meantime, a co-defendant of Mr. Trump pleaded guilty in the Georgia election interference case and got five years probation.
Lawyer Kenneth Chesebro admitted he conspired to file false documents -- that's a felony -- in an effort to overturn the 2020 election results.
His plea came as jury selection was starting.
It also came after another lawyer, Sidney Powell, pleaded guilty Thursday to misdemeanor violations.
The head of the United Auto Workers is reporting progress in contract talks, but he says there's still more to gain by staying on strike.
Shawn Fain gave his weekly briefing today without calling walkouts at any additional auto plants.
He said GM, Ford and Stellantis are each offering 23 percent wage hikes, but he cautioned against settling now.
SHAWN FAIN, President, United Auto Workers: The bottom line is, we have got cards left to play and they have got money left to spend.
That's the hardest part of a strike.
Right before a deal is when there is the most aggressive push for that last mile.
They want us -- they just want to wait us out.
GEOFF BENNETT: The strike started just over five weeks ago.
So far, more than 34,000 union members at selected plants have walked off the job.
In Russia, a court has ordered a Russian-American journalist to be detained for another three days.
Alsu Kurmasheva works for the U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
She's been held since early June, accused of failing to register as a foreign agent.
Kurmasheva was shown in court today confined to a defendant's cage.
The lawyer said she is pleading not guilty.
Torrential rain and gale-force winds battered much of Northern Europe again today, killing at least three people in the United Kingdom.
Scotland bore the brunt, and forecasters called it an exceptional event.
Rescue teams deployed boats and flooded streets after the storm dumped a month's worth of rain.
A rare red alert for more dangerous flooding will be in effect through Saturday in Eastern Scotland.
On Wall Street, worries about interest rates fueled more selling.
The Dow Jones industrial average lost 287 points to close at 33127.
The Nasdaq fell 202 points.
The S&P 500 was down nearly 54 points.
And, in Australia, the landmark Sydney Opera House, with its famed shell design, turned 50 years old today.
A laser show brought out crowds to celebrate the occasion and to admire one of the great examples of architecture of the 20th century.
STEPHEN JOHNSON, Sydney Resident: The Opera House is one of the most iconic and recognizable buildings in the world.
It was born out of a wild, crazy idea.
It's been turned into one of the most astonishing buildings.
It's hosted an amazing number of performances and performers over 50 years.
GEOFF BENNETT: The Opera House was added to UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2007.
Still to come on the "NewsHour": author Michael Lewis discusses his controversial book on the alleged cryptocurrency fraud of Sam Bankman-Fried; David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart weigh in on the week's political headlines; and country star Darius Rucker reflects on his decorated career.
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