Thursday, July 31st
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Kamala Harris to release book focused on presidential campaign (POLITICO)
New York City, Tri-State area prepare for storms, flash flooding (ABC7)
Trump announces 90-day extension of prior trade deal with Mexico (NPR)
Teacher arrested for Arkansas double murder while getting haircut, police said (ABC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Kyiv protesters celebrate as parliament votes to restore anti-corruption bodies’ power (GUARDIAN)
Hunger in Gaza reaches 'tipping point' under Israel's offensive as children face malnutrition (NBC)
EU-U.S. tariff deal not finished yet, say Europeans unhappy with Trump's terms (BBC)
Lithuania’s prime minister steps down after investigations and protests (AP)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Rallies for Microsoft and Meta lift Wall Street amid choppy trading (AP)
Technology company Figma more than triples in NYSE debut after selling shares at $33 (CNBC)
Delta flight diverted to Minneapolis after severe turbulence, leaving 25 people on board hospitalized (FOX BUSINESS)
'Communities' of strange, extreme life seen for first time in deep ocean (BBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
White House slams outrage over Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle ads, calls it 'big reason' Americans voted for Trump (ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY)
Justin Timberlake reveals Lyme disease diagnosis (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Pro Football Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe out at ESPN just weeks after settling sexual assault and battery lawsuit (CNN)
Katy Perry performs in Montreal with Justin Trudeau smiling in the audience (FOX)
Wednesday, July 30
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Tsunami waves reach Hawaii, California after huge quake off Russia (NBC)
Democrats invoke rare Senate rule to force release of Epstein documents (AXIOS)
Trump announces 25% tariff on India and unspecified penalties for buying Russian oil (AP)
EPA plans to overturn scientific finding used to regulate carbon emissions (PBS)
Roy Cooper breaks fundraising records as he kicks off expensive North Carolina campaign (POLITICO)
Kamala Harris says she won't run for governor of California in 2026 (ABC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Canada plans to recognize Palestinian state in September, Carney says (CBC)
For first time, Arab states call on Hamas to disarm and relinquish power (MO NEWS)
Deadly China floods leave trail of destruction (GUARDIAN)
Russian missile hits Ukrainian training unit, killing and wounding servicemen (BBC)
YouTube among social media platforms to be included in Australia’s social media ban for children under 16 (CNN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
US economy rebounds with 3% GDP growth even as Trump’s initial tariffs hit (MO NEWS)
Rare flu complication is rising in kids, doctors warn (NBC)
Starbucks tests coconut drinks, agave syrup in healthier menu for RFK Jr. era (BLOOMBERG)
Reese’s And Oreo officially mash up with two new hybrid products (FOODBEAST)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Family and fans in Birmingham give Ozzy Osbourne emotional send-off (BBC)
Two-time biathlon gold medalist Laura Dahlmeier killed in mountaineering accident (NBC)
CBS insiders warn that Skydance merger brings 'hall monitor' to news division (FOX)
Fans toast Grateful Dead’s 60th with concerts at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park (AP)
Tuesday, July 29
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Maxwell offers to testify before Congress but with major conditions, including immunity (CNN)
DOJ files misconduct complaint against federal judge for making “improper public comments” about Trump (AXIOS)
Shooter opens fire outside Reno casino, killing 3 and injuring several others (NPR)
Georgia senate GOP candidate misspells Georgia in campaign announcement (NEWSWEEK)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
U.K. says it will recognize state of Palestine in September — unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire (MO NEWS)
Palestinian activist who worked on Oscar-winning film killed in West Bank (CNN)
Russia kills 27 civilians in Ukraine as the Kremlin remains defiant over Trump threats (AP)
China offers parents $1,500 in bid to boost births (BBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Trump Environmental Protection Agency moves to repeal finding that allows climate regulation (AP)
Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern merge, creating first US transcontinental railroad (FOX)
Proctor & Gamble said it will raise prices in part because of tariffs (CNN)
Striking United Airlines flight attendants reject contract with immediate raises of at least 26% (CNBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry spotted dining together at high-end Montreal restaurant (CBC)
Adam Sandler’s ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ debuts to 46.7 million views, biggest Netflix U.S. film opening ever (VARIETY)
‘You’re just yelling at a Jew,’ Regina Spektor tells pro-Palestinian heckler (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
Las Vegas Sphere to screen ‘The Wizard of Oz’ in new immersive film experience (CNBC)
Hall of Famer and beloved Cubs star Ryne Sandberg dies at 65 (ESPN)
Monday, July 28
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Trump gives Russia less than two weeks to reach a peace deal with Ukraine (MO NEWS)
Judge blocks Trump effort to cut Planned Parenthood funding (FOX)
Ghislaine Maxwell files Supreme Court brief appealing Epstein conviction (AXIOS)
An exchange of gunfire in Atlanta leaves 1 dead and 10 injured, police say (AP)
Half the U.S. under heat advisories and warnings (CBS)
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Thailand & Cambodia reach a ceasefire after deadliest clashes in over a decade (MO NEWS)
In first, two major Israeli human rights groups accuse Israel of ‘genocide’ in Gaza (TIMES OF ISRAEL/AP)
Protesters rally with bagpipes, pointed signs as Trump visits Scotland (AXIOS)
Thousands in Greece and Turkey evacuate as winds and heat fan wildfires (GUARDIAN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Musk announces $16.5 billion Tesla, Samsung Electronics chip supply deal (AXIOS)
Spirit Airlines to furlough 270 pilots, downgrade more than 100 others as it prepares to cut flights (CNBC)
A new study shows that walking daily can reduce the risk of cognitive decline, especially among those with a genetic predisposition for Alzheimer’s (CNN)
Endangered red panda twins born in zoo breeding program (BBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
American Eagle sparks backlash for touting Sydney Sweeney's 'great jeans,’ sparking accusations of the brand supporting eugenics (NBC)
University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders said he battled, beat bladder cancer (ESPN)
Jay Leno criticizes political partisanship in late-night shows amid Colbert’s cancellation (THE HILL)
Beyoncé makes history with highest grossing country tour, earning over $400 million (USA TODAY)
Friday, July 25th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Police search for suspect after shooting on University of New Mexico campus leaves one dead (CNN)
Homeland Security has begun flying migrants out of Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz,' DeSantis announces (FOX)
Trump administration clears way to keep Alina Habba as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor (AP)
Trump Dodges Question On Pardoning Epstein Accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell (MO NEWS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Thailand launches airstrikes on Cambodia as border clashes leave at least 14 dead (AP), Thailand warns clashes could 'move towards war' (BBC)
French President Macron says France will recognize Palestine as a state (NPR) U.S. slams France’s plan (AXIOS)
Israel set to allow Jordan and UAE to resume humanitarian airdrops in Gaza (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
Doctors start a five-day strike in England over better pay (GUARDIAN)
At least 7 children killed as India school roof collapses after weeks of monsoon rains (CBS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Meta will no longer accept political, election or issue ads in EU (AXIOS)
European regulators have greenlit a twice-yearly injection to prevent HIV that has been hailed as a game-changer (EURO NEWS)
Tesla plans to roll out robotaxi service in Bay Area this weekend, report says (ABC7)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Trump approves $8-billion merger with Paramount and Skydance (MO NEWS)
Trump issues executive order taking aim at college sports (ESPN)
South Park co-creator Trey Parker jokes he’s ‘terribly sorry’ over premiere that drew White House anger (AP)
Astronomer's HR exec Kristin Cabot resigns following viral Coldplay concert megatron scandal (FOX)
Thursday, July 24th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Appeals court finds Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship unconstitutional (POLITICO)
Man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump can represent himself at trial, judge says (NBC)
Trump says he wants Elon Musk to 'thrive' after suggesting DOGE could investigate him (FOX)
US government is building a 5,000-person immigrant detention camp in west Texas (AP)
Trump administration sues NYC over "sanctuary city" policies (AXIOS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Thailand launches airstrikes on Cambodian military targets as deadly border dispute escalates (CNN)
Israel, Ukraine set to deepen defense cooperation, Kyiv's FM says (JERUSALEM POST) Israeli Heritage Minister says country will resettle Gaza, make it Jewish (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
French President Macron says France will recognize Palestine as a state (AP)
Plane crash in Russia's Far East leaves 48 dead (FOX)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
UnitedHealth under federal investigation, company says in filing (ABC)
RFK Jr. greenlights removing preservative anti-vaccine activists have linked to autism from flu shots (AXIOS)
US applications for jobless benefits fall for sixth straight week, remain at historically low level (AP)
Apple releases public preview of iOS 26, its biggest iPhone software redesign since 2013 (CNBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Wrestling icon Hulk Hogan dies at age 71 after cardiac arrest (MO NEWS)
Chuck Mangione, Grammy-winning jazz musician, dead at 84 (CNN)
White House slams South Park after it mocks Trump and Paramount settlement (FOX)
All five former players with Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team have been found not guilty of sexual assault (CBC)
Comic-Con kicks off in San Diego with crowds, chaos, and cosplay (NBC SAN DIEGO)
Wednesday, July 23rd
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Judge calls Bryan Kohberger a “faceless coward” as he only utters 3 words at sentencing (MO NEWS)
House Oversight Committee issues subpoena for Ghislaine Maxwell ABC NEWS; Judge in Florida denies Justice Dept. request to release Epstein transcripts WASHINGTON POST
Masked ICE agents detain former Afghan interpreter who helped U.S. military (NBC)
Florida police under scrutiny as video of Black man punched, dragged by deputies during traffic stop goes viral (CNN)
Columbia University disciplines students involved in Butler Library takeover (CBS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Zelensky faces major anti-corruption protests across Ukraine (MO NEWS)
A baby boy dies as starvation spreads across Gaza (NBC) AFP says its Gaza journalists suffering health issues as union warns they will die without intervention (FOX)
Protest against Gaza war prevents Israeli visitors from touring Greek island (AP)
New entrance fee to visit Europe set to triple, says European Commission (CNBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
White House unveils America’s ‘AI Action Plan’ (NPR)
World’s top court says major polluters may need to pay reparations for climate harm (CNN)
U.S. home sales fade in June as prices soar to record levels (CNBC)
Patient dies of brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina, hospital confirms (CBS)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
U.S. Olympic officials ban transgender women from women's events (AP)
Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham to rerelease their rare debut record ‘Buckingham Nicks (CNN)
‘South Park’ to get 50 new episodes as Trey Parker, Matt Stone reach five-year deal with Paramount (VARIETY)
Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson reuniting for film trilogy about 'pursuit of love' 22 years after Dawson's Creek (ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY)
Tuesday, July 22nd
🚨NATION
Hunter Biden blames Ambien for Joe Biden’s disastrous presidential debate against Trump (MO NEWS)
Trump pushes Texas GOP to redraw house districts to pick up more seats (MO NEWS)
House cancels vote amid fight over Jeffrey Epstein files (NBC), House Oversight Committee votes to subpoena Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell (MO NEWS)
Trump announces trade agreement with the Philippines and a 19% tariff (CNN)
Pentagon orders 700 Marines to withdraw from Los Angeles as stability returns following ICE protests (FOX)
Trump administration withdraws from UNESCO again, only 2 years after US rejoined (AP)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
World Health Organization says its staff residence in Gaza attacked by IDF (ABC) Hamas-run Gaza health ministry says 33 people died from malnutrition in 48 hours (BBC) France pushes Israel to let media into Gaza (POLITICO)
Two Israelis questioned after attending Belgium's Tomorrowland festival (BBC)
Russian bill would punish online searches for information deemed to be ‘extremist’ (PBS)
Stranded UK F-35 fighter jet leaves India after triggering barrage of memes (EURO NEWS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
General Motors reports $1.1 billion tariff impact as automaker works to ‘greatly reduce’ exposure (CNBC)
UN report says green energy hits global “positive tipping point” where solar and wind power will become even cheaper and more widespread (AP)
Humans triumph over AI at annual math Olympiad, but the machines are catching up (CBS)
First-ever Tesla Diner opens in Hollywood (FOX)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne dies at 76, weeks after farewell show (MO NEWS)
Former QB Philip Rivers announces he is retiring as a Charger (ESPN)
FKA twigs and Shia LaBeouf reach settlement over sexual battery lawsuit (GUARDIAN)
Beyoncé dedicates her website to Malcolm-Jamal Warner as tributes pour in after actor's death (NBC)
Monday, July 21
🚨NATION
Trump shares AI video of Obama being arrested (MO NEWS)
FAA investigating SkyWest jet’s near miss with B-52 bomber over North Dakota (CNBC)
Trump administration and Harvard spar in court over massive funding freeze (NBC)
Number of missing in Texas floods drops from nearly 100 to 3 in hard-hit county (ABC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Japan’s long-dominant party suffers election defeat by right-wing populist party that began on YouTube (CNN)
A Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashes into a school in Dhaka and kills at least 20 (NPR)
Israeli forces push into parts of a central Gaza city that the war had largely spared (AP) UK, Canada and 23 other countries say the war in Gaza ‘must end now’ (AP)
Scale of Russia-Ukraine drone strikes builds ahead of possible ceasefire talks (ABC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Beef prices are the new egg prices. They’re soaring (CNN)
Jeep maker Stellantis warns of a shock $2.7 billion loss as tariffs bite (CNBC)
Over 5.2 million pools sold across the U.S. and Canada are under recall after reports of nine deaths (AP)
Starbucks reveals Pumpkin Spice Latte will return to US menus Aug. 26, along with fall menu (CBS)
Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigns after viral Coldplay ‘kiss cam’ controversy (CNBC) The controversy sparked over $7 million in prediction markets bets on his ouster (CNBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Friday, July 18th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Explosion at LA County Sheriff's Department facility leaves 3 deputies dead, sources say (FOX)
Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients’ personal data, including addresses, to ICE (CNN)
17-year-old charged with murder in death of paddleboarder in Maine (CBS)
White House official: $2B for Alcatraz renovations ‘sounds excessive’ (THE HILL)
Border Patrol raids Home Depot parking lot in Sacramento; multiple people arrested (KCRA)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
EU imposes new sanctions on Russia's oil and banks after Robert Fico lifts his veto (EURO NEWS)
Israel “deeply regrets” strike that hit Gaza’s only Catholic church (MO NEWS)
Brazil police raid ex-President Bolsonaro’s home, fit ankle tag, citing flight risk concern amid criminal trial (CNN)
Russian mom and 2 young girls found living inside remote cave in snake-infested forest in India (CBS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Trump signs first law regulating cryptocurrencies (MO NEWS)
Consumer sentiment improved in July, despite Trump's tariff threats (ABC)
Apple sues leaker Jon Prosser for stealing iOS secrets (THE VERGE)
West Nile virus detected in mosquitoes in Northeast Philadelphia, health officials say (CBS)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Fans speculate after Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham share cryptic Instagram posts (FOX)
NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell steps down amid conflict of interest, collusion controversies (CBS)
Alan Bergman, Oscar-winning lyricist, dies at 99 (THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
'Friday the 13th' prequel series casts Jason Vorhees (NEWSWEEK)
Thursday, July 17th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
White House releases Trump health update after speculation over swollen legs, bruised hands (FOX)
Senate passes Trump’s PBS/NPR cuts amid allegations of bias (MO NEWS)
Maurene Comey, prosecutor in Diddy & Epstein cases & daughter of ex-FBI boss, fired by DOJ (MO NEWS)
U.S. set to destroy 500+ tons of expired foreign food aid (MO NEWS)
DOJ says ex-officer convicted in Breonna Taylor raid should get one day in jail (AXIOS)
Attorney General Bondi visits Alcatraz as Trump floats idea of reopening the former federal prison (CNN)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Pope expresses sadness after Israeli strike on Gaza church kills three (BBC)
Ukraine to boost domestic arms production to counter Russia’s invasion, says Zelensky (AP)
Dozens killed as massive fire rips through shopping mall in eastern Iraq (CNN)
Lebanese man convicted in slaying of Israeli diplomat to be freed from French prison (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Uber strikes six-year robotaxi deal with Lucid, invests $300 million in EV company (CNBC)
FDA reverses ban on sale of Juul e-cigarettes (THE HILL)
Babies made using three people's DNA are born free of hereditary disease (BBC)
Astronomers detect most massive black hole collision to date (CNN)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Connie Francis, 'Pretty Little Baby' singer, dead at 87 (FOX)
Flames engulf Tomorrowland’s main stage 2 days before festival starts (WASHINGTON POST)
Chargers' Mike Williams, former No. 7 overall pick, retires from NFL at age 30 (CBS SPORTS)
Wednesday, July 16th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
US deports immigrants from Jamaica, Cuba, and other countries to the African kingdom of Eswatini (AP)
NYPD run like a 'criminal enterprise,' ex-commissioner says in bombshell lawsuit (ABC)
Pete Hegseth orders the removal of 2,000 National Guard troops from Los Angeles (NBC)
Zohran Mamdani reportedly tells business leaders he will ‘discourage’ the phrase ‘globalize the intifada’ (CNN)
Trump says trade deal reached with Indonesia, trimming proposed tariff (AXIOS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Captured live: Israel strikes targets in Syria as it vows to protect Druze community (MO NEWS)
Russia launches attack on Ukraine after Trump threatens sanctions (THE HILL)
Japan calls axis of China, Russia, North Korea the 'gravest threat' to global order since WWII (FOX)
Cuban minister resigns after saying country has no beggars (BBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Trump says he’s “highly unlikely” to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell, signals change is coming (MO NEWS)
Profits soar for Chinese maker of viral Labubu dolls (SEMAFOR)
World’s biggest Mars rock sells for $4.3 million at auction (CNN)
Cosmic first: astronomers capture the birth of planets around a baby sun outside our solar system (AP)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
American Idol executive Robin Kaye and her husband shot and killed at Encino home, suspect arrested, police say (CBS)
Pete Davidson is expecting his first child with girlfriend Elsie Hewitt (NY POST)
Caitlin Clark injures groin late in Indiana Fever's win over the Connecticut Sun (ESPN)
Legend of Zelda live-action movie casts Bo Bragason and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Zelda and Link (VARIETY)
Tuesday, July 15th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Supreme Court: Trump can move ahead with mass firings at Education Department (MO NEWS)
House Republicans block release of Epstein files (MO NEWS)
Mike Waltz pledges to make UN ‘great again’ at Senate confirmation hearing (AP)
ICE says many in immigration detention no longer qualify for bond hearings (CBS)
Homeless population in LA drops for 2nd year in a row, data finds (ABC7)
House convenes hearing on antisemitism in higher education (THE HILL)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Thousands of Afghans were moved to UK in secret scheme after data breach (BBC)
Netanyahu's coalition under pressure as ultra-Orthodox party announces exit (EURO NEWS)
Syria announces ceasefire after latest outbreak of deadly sectarian violence (AP)
European Union clears path for national social media bans (POLITICO)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Musk's xAI announces $200 million contract with Pentagon (AXIOS)
Inflation picks up again in June, rising at 2.7% annual rate (CNBC)
Nvidia says it will restart sales of a key AI chip to China, in a reversal of US restrictions (CNN)
14 million children did not receive a single vaccine in 2024, UN estimates (AP)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Beyoncé's unreleased music stolen from car during Cowboy Carter tour (BBC)
Fyre Festival sells troubled brand for just $245K on eBay (NBC)
Broadcast falls below 20% of TV use for the first time (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
World’s oldest marathoner, hit by car, dies at 114 (ESPN)
Monday, July 14th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Trump threatens Russia with 100% tariffs as he sends new weapons to Ukraine through NATO (MO NEWS)
“I’m in it to win it”: Cuomo will remain in NYC mayoral race after primary loss (MO NEWS)
Suspect kills 2 women in Kentucky church after shooting state trooper, police say (AP)
Deadly overnight blaze claims 9 lives at Massachusetts assisted living home as rescue efforts continue (FOX)
Wildfire destroys historic Grand Canyon Lodge, North Rim closes for the season (ABC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
'I asked for a realistic plan': Netanyahu pushes IDF for alternatives to Gaza humanitarian city (JERUSALEM POST)
Dozens killed in clashes between Druze and Bedouin in southern Syria (BBC)
South Africa's president creates commission to look at police corruption allegations (NPR)
Small plane crashes at London Southend Airport, killing all 4 passengers on board (ABC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Bitcoin hits new high above $120,000 as U.S. lawmakers begin ‘Crypto Week’ (CNBC)
Number of kids accidentally swallowing nicotine pouches increased 763% in recent years, study finds (CBS)
WHO recommends twice-a-year HIV prevention shot as concern looms over funding for global HIV fight (CNN)
Starbucks changes remote work policy, requires employees in office 4 days amid turnaround effort (FOX)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Hacked Elmo X account calls for death to Jews, Trump to release Epstein files (MO NEWS)
Jannik Sinner tops Carlos Alcaraz in rematch to win Wimbledon (ESPN)
‘Superman’ and DC Studios fly to a $122 million opening weekend (ABC)
‘Love Island USA’ crowns Amaya and Bryan as winning couple of show’s tumultuous seventh season (AP)
Friday, July 11th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
State Department fired more than 1,300 staff on Friday (CNN)
Trump says US to impose 35 percent tariff on Canadian goods (POLITICO)
Federal judge restricts LAPD from targeting journalists with force at immigration protests (FOX)
Miami archbishop slams Everglades immigrant detention site as 'unbecoming' and 'corrosive' (NBC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
U.S. Secretary of State meets Chinese counterpart in Malaysia (DW)
France opens criminal probe into X algorithms under Musk (THE HILL)
Gaza's largest functioning hospital facing disaster, medics warn, as Israel widens offensive (BBC)
German tourist found alive 12 days after she was lost in the Australian Outback (CNN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Kraft Heinz is planning a breakup, WSJ reports (REUTERS)
CDC finds nearly 1 in 3 US youth have prediabetes, but experts question scant data (AP)
Walmart recalls 850K water bottles after 2 people suffer permanent vision loss from ‘forcefully ejected’ lids (FOX)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Box Office: James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ Soars to $22.5 Million in Previews (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz set for Wimbledon final showdown after semifinal wins (CNN)
Justin Bieber admits to Hailey Bieber marriage struggles in new album (FOX)
Obamas to produce Larry David U.S. history sketch comedy series for HBO (THE HILL)
Thursday, July 10th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Texas floods updates: Death toll rises to 120 as rescue operations start to shift to recovery phase (NBC)
Judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship ban after new class action suit (MO NEWS)
Trump praises English of the leader of Liberia — where English is the official language (MO NEWS)
Construction workers reach safety after Los Angeles industrial tunnel partially collapses (FOX)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Hamas agrees to release 10 hostages as part of Gaza ceasefire talks (NBC)
Seafarers from cargo ship attacked by Houthis in the Red Sea rescued after 48 hours in water (GUARDIAN)
Ukrainian intelligence officer shot dead in Kyiv (BBC)
UK and France agree to send some migrants arriving in Britain by boat back to France (AP)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Nutella Frosted Flakes? Ferrero Group buying Kellogg for $3.1 billion (MO NEWS)
Trump announces 50% tariff On Brazilian imports, citing "Witch Hunt" trial against Bolsonaro (MO NEWS)
UN says if US funding for HIV programs is not replaced, millions more will die by 2029 (AP)
Musk says Tesla is expanding Austin robotaxi service, adding Grok to cars (CNBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Former Superman Dean Cain complains about 'woke' Hollywood making character too pro-immigration (ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY)
American tennis star Amanda Anisimova upsets world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka to advance to Wimbledon final (FOX)
Sean Combs trial judge asks attorneys for sentencing information (ABC)
Former ‘Love Island USA’ contestant Cierra Ortega apologizes for using racial slur (AP)
Wednesday, July 9th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Historic flash floods sweep away homes in New Mexico (MO NEWS)
Texas inspectors approved Camp Mystic’s disaster plan 2 days before deadly flood, records show (AP)
Biden’s former doctor pleads the fifth in GOP House probe on health concerns (MO NEWS)
Trump sends more letters dictating high tariff rates around the world (CNBC)
Zohran Mamdani leads general election poll for NYC mayor (POLITICO)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Russia launches largest drone attack on Ukraine as Kyiv pushes US for air defense aid (ABC)
Hostages released from Gaza detail sexual violence as Israeli report concludes Hamas used it as ‘weapon of war’ on October 7 (CNN)
French right-wing National Rally party HQ raided by police in 'harassment operation' (FOX)
Indian workers go on a daylong nationwide strike against Modi’s economic reforms (AP)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
The first drug to treat infants sick with malaria is approved by Swiss authority (BBC)
Nvidia beats Apple and Microsoft to become the world’s first $4 trillion public company (CNN)
Samsung launches three new foldable smartphones as it fends off Chinese rivals (CNBC)
Over 2,000 senior staff set to leave NASA under agency push (POLITICO)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Sean 'Diddy' Combs sentencing date hearing unexpectedly adjourned (ABC)
Mattel launches Barbie with Type 1 diabetes and a glucose monitor (NBC)
‘Queer Eye’ Set to End With Season 10 at Netflix (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
MLB To Use Automatic Ball-Strike Challenge System For All-Star Game (NEWSWEEK)
Tuesday, July 8th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Supreme Court allows Trump to move forward with plans for mass firings, reorganization of the federal government (ABC)
Kerr County, TX request for $1 million for flood alert sirens was repeatedly rejected over the last decade (MO NEWS)
Netanyahu surprises Trump with Nobel Peace Prize nomination (MO NEWS)
Attorney General Bondi discusses missing minute of Epstein video as Trump slams media for asking about him (MO NEWS)
Troops and federal agents briefly descend on L.A.'s MacArthur Park in largely immigrant neighborhood (NBC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
3 Russian officials found dead: one by suicide, one by cardiac arrest, one falls from window (MO NEWS)
Israel outlines plans to pack Gaza’s population into a closed border zone (AP)
Acropolis closes as heatwave grips Greece (BBC)
Haiti's iconic Hotel Oloffson, long a cultural beacon, destroyed by gang violence (NPR)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
US posts highest annual measles case tally in 33 years amid Texas outbreak (GUARDIAN)
Copper prices hit record high after Trump previews 50% tariff (AXIOS)
Wendy’s CEO Kirk Tanner tapped to lead Hershey (CNBC)
Medical groups sue HHS, RFK Jr. over 'unlawful' vaccine changes (ABC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Country star Pat Green reveals "heartbreaking loss" after Central Texas floods (WFAA)
Cierra Ortega exits ‘Love Island USA’ villa following backlash over resurfaced racial slur posts (AP)
Taylor Fritz becomes 1st American man to reach Wimbledon semifinals since 2018 (FOX)
Scarlett Johansson becomes Hollywood’s highest grossing lead actor With ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ (THE WRAP)
Monday, July 7th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Officer shot and man with rifle killed after exchange of fire at Border Patrol facility in Texas (CNN)
Elon Musk announces “America Party” to compete with Republicans, Democrats (MO NEWS)
U.S. to revoke Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from Honduras and Nicaragua, putting them at risk of deportation (CBS)
Bodies of all 7 missing people found at California fireworks warehouse that exploded (AP)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Trump hopes to align with Netanyahu on Gaza war endgame during visit (AXIOS)
King Charles leads 20th-anniversary commemoration of 7/7 London bombings (NBC)
Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts in Indonesia, sending ash cloud 11 miles in the air (AP)
Australian Woman Is Convicted of Murder in Mushroom Poisoning Case (NEW YORK TIMES)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
US measles cases surge to highest since disease was ‘eliminated’ (THE HILL)
Tesla stock tanks after Trump dismisses Musk’s new political party plan (CNN)
The declining dollar faces more headwinds after posting worst first-half return in 52 years (CNBC)
American kids have become increasingly unhealthy over nearly two decades, new study finds (AP)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Diddy received standing ovation from fellow inmates after jury found rapper not guilty on RICO charge, lawyer says (FOX)
Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron leaves band after 27 years (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Wimbledon line-call failure came after operator turned cameras off by mistake (GUARDIAN)
Mexico defeats the US for the nation’s 10th Gold Cup soccer title (CNN)
Thursday, July 3rd
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
First detainees arrive at Alligator Alcatraz facility in Everglades (CBS)
Supreme Court to rule on state bans on transgender students' participation in girls' and women's sports (NBC)
Kilmar Abrego Garcia says he was beaten and subjected to psychological torture in El Salvador jail (AP)
UMass Amherst Congressional intern killed in Washington, D.C. shooting, police offer reward for suspects (FOX)
B-2 pilots who conducted raid on Iran’s nuclear sites invited to White House for 4th of July; no public ceremony planned (ABC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Deputy commander of Russian navy killed in strike near Ukraine frontline (GUARDIAN)
Gaza hospital director killed in Israeli strike, relative says (BBC)
Wildfires on Greek island Crete force thousands to evacuate (CBS)
US teen influencer detained in Antarctica while attempting solo flight to 7 continents (CNN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
U.S. hiring solid in latest jobs report, but there are also signs for concern (MO NEWS)
Dow jumps more than 300 points, S&P 500 sets new record after strong June jobs report (CNBC)
Gas prices near lowest level in 4 years ahead of Fourth of July (ABC)
NASA spots a new comet flying in from a distant star system (NPR)
12,000 pounds of blueberries recalled over listeria risks (USA TODAY)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Michael Madsen, known for roles in 'Reservoir Dogs,' 'Kill Bill' films, dies at 67 (ABC7)
Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother die in car crash (ESPN)
Fans complain Lorde's new album won't work in CD players (BBC)
Jeopardy! contestants make history as first married couple ever to win game show (E! NEWS)