| Good morning. It's Tuesday, Aug. 20, and this story about a Black couple — and the neighbors who keep calling the cops on their parties — is well worth a read. Now let's get to the news.  | President Joe Biden bid an emotional farewell at the Democratic National Convention. | |
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 | One person is dead and six are missing after a luxury yacht sank in Italy. | - What happened? The boat sank in a violent storm yesterday, possibly trapping some passengers in their rooms. It was owned by British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, who is now missing.
- What else to know: A mother onboard briefly lost her toddler in the waves, then held her above the water. The ship's chef was the only confirmed fatality yesterday.
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 | Israel's military recovered the bodies of six hostages from Gaza. | - What to know: They were retrieved from Hamas in an overnight operation, Israel said. An advocacy group said 109 hostages, alive and dead, remain in Gaza.
- Zooming out: Negotiations continue in Qatar for a cease-fire and hostage release deal. The U.S. said Israel's prime minister accepted a new proposal yesterday.
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 | Former congressman George Santos pleaded guilty yesterday to federal charges. | - What were they? Identity theft and wire fraud. Santos admitted to taking money from donors to his 2022 campaign for personal use. He faces more than six years in prison.
- Zooming out: Before he was expelled from Congress, the New York Republican's brief political career was marked by a slew of lies and embellishments. We kept a list of them here.
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 | A woman was sentenced to 11 years for killing her sex trafficker. | |
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 | Phil Donahue, a television talk show pioneer, has died at 88. |  Phil Donahue in 1993. (Mark Lennihan/Associated Press) | - How we'll remember him: As the longtime king of daytime TV, hosting shows for nearly 30 years. His breezy, interactive format opened the door for successors like Oprah Winfrey.
- What we know: Donahue, who won multiple Emmys, passed away at his home in Manhattan. A family representative didn't give a specific cause.
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 | People are using apps to meet strangers for meals — just as friends. | - Why? They're lonely and want more (platonic) connections. Many city dwellers and remote workers feel detached from their local communities, research shows.
- How it works: Apps like Timeleft arrange Wednesday night dinners for groups of six strangers. Others plan breakfasts and lunches. And our colleague tried them out.
Before you go … don't toss those old sneakers: Here's how to give them a second life. Plus: The secret to sleeping better on a red-eye flight. One more good read: As denials pile up, an NFL concussion settlement ignores "critical" tests to diagnose suffering players. And finally … test your news knowledge with The Post's daily quiz, On the Record. Click here to play. Or try our word game, Keyword. You're all caught up. See you tomorrow.  (Illustration by Katty Huertas/The Washington Post) | Do you know someone who would like this newsletter? Share it with them. Prefer push notifications? Download The Post's app to get one when The 7 publishes. |
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