5 things to know for Aug. 7: VP pick, Middle East, Tropical Storm Debby, Hotel collapse, Weedkiller ban

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The Olympic Games have been filled with a whirlwind of emotions: joy and ecstasy, sadness and anger, amazement and awe. Take a look at some of the most compelling photos we’ve seen from the Games as athletes line up to compete on the world’s biggest stage. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. Vice President Kamala Harris and her newly announced running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, held their first joint rally in Philadelphia on Tuesday. In a high-energy speech, Walz portrayed himself as a Midwestern everyman, a high school teacher turned swing-district lawmaker who has advanced key Democratic policies since being elected to his state’s top office in 2018. Harris laid out their vision for the country and outlined Walz’s credentials, saying he “will be ready on day one.” Walz also slammed former President Donald Trump and challenged his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, to debate, saying he “can’t wait.” Harris and Walz will next go on a five-day tour through battleground states as they seek to make fresh appeals to potential voters. Several countries including the US, the UK and France have urged their citizens to leave parts of the Middle East as heightened tensions in the region spark fears of a widespread war. Global leaders and authorities are on high alert after Iran vowed revenge on Israel, which it blames for the assassination of Hamas’ political leader Ismail Haniyeh in the capital Tehran. Multiple sources told CNN that the US expects an attack against Israel in the coming days. The US is simultaneously pressing partners to push Iran not to carry out a strike — or coordinated strikes with its proxy groups. Meanwhile, Hamas has named Yahya Sinwar, one of the architects of the October 7 terror attack, as the new head of its political bureau. The move raised immediate questions on the next steps for ceasefire and hostage negotiations with Israel. Tropical Storm Debby, which struck the Southeast US on Monday as a hurricane, is now back over the Atlantic, where it will regain strength. Debby has already turned roads into rivers and homes into swamps in parts of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. The storm is forecasted to make a second landfall on Thursday somewhere between Charleston and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. In the meantime, Debby is expected to drench the Northeast today with multiple rounds of rain. This has raised the risk of flooding for parts of Pennsylvania, New York, southern New England, Maryland, Delaware and all of New Jersey. Two people have died and others remain trapped under rubble after a hotel collapsed in a village in the heart of western Germany’s Mosel wine-growing region. There were 14 people in the building in Kröv at the time of the collapse, a fire department spokesperson told CNN today. The hotel is still partially intact, but rescue operations are proving to be difficult because the building is moving by around 0.16 inches an hour, local authorities said. Around 250 firefighters, paramedics, police and technical relief workers, including special forces, rescue dog teams and drone units, were on site early today. Police said the cause of the collapse is not yet known.