Tuesday, August 20
๐จNATION
๐ Manhattanโs DAโs office does not explicitly oppose delaying Trumpโs sentencing until after the election (ABC)
๐ Trump posts fake AI images of Taylor Swift and Swifties, falsely suggesting he has the singerโs support (CNN)
๐ Floods from thunderstorms lead to dramatic rescues and 2 deaths in Connecticut (AP)
๐ Pro-Palestinian demonstrators who plan to โshut downโ the DNC this week are taking from cues college campus protests, which were orchestrated with the help of an encrypted messaging network that also shares pro-Hamas content. (POLITICO)
๐ Rare โdoomsday fishโ found off the coast of Southern California (PEOPLE)
๐ AROUND THE WORLD
๐ U.S. confirms Israel has accepted a ceasefire/hostage deal proposal and urges Hamas to do the same (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
๐ Hamas and other Palestinian terror groups claim responsibility for suicide bombing in Tel Aviv (REUTERS)
๐ Ukraine strikes bridges in Russia, aiming to entrap troops (NEW YORK TIMES)
๐ Multiple people including British tech tycoon missing after yacht sinks off the coast of Sicily (BBC)
๐ฑBUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
๐ New rules for realtors will make buying a home more complicated, but could save buyers and sellers money (BUSINESS INSIDER)
๐ โSteepestโ rollercoaster in the world coming to Six Flags next year (FOX BUSINESS)
๐ Lamborghiniโs first EV is nearly ready (THE VERGE)
๐ SpaceX is about to send four people on a wild โ and risky โ mission (CNN)
๐ฌ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
๐ Danielle Fishel, Boy Meets World star, reveals she has breast cancer (CNN)
๐ Michael Oher, inspiration behind The Blind Side, speaks out for first time since suing the Tuohy family (PEOPLE)
๐ How to strengthen your happiness muscle (NEW YORK TIMES)
Friday, August 9
๐จNATION
๐ New bodycam video shows moment police saw shooter just before Trump assassination attempt (CNN)
๐ RFK Jr. and his gradually disappearing campaign (NBC)
๐ Georgia State Election Board passes new rule allowing county boards to demand more information before certifying an election (CNN)
๐ Tropical Storm Debby makes second U.S. landfall in South Carolina (NBC NEWS)
๐ Romanian oligarch hired Hunter Biden to influence US policy, special counsel says (ABC NEWS)
๐ AROUND THE WORLD
๐ Hindus in Bangladesh facing mob violence, some trying to flee to India (MO NEWS)
๐ Russia seeks 15-year sentence for US-Russian ballerina (BBC)
๐ Strong earthquake with 7.1 magnitude hits off southern Japan, sparking new concern over major quakes (CBS NEWS)
๐ Why Ukraine is now invading Russian territory (MO NEWS)
๐ง A breakdown of the latest global threats, the war in Ukraine and how a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would take place on the latest edition of the Mo News Interview podcast. (MO NEWS INTERVIEW | Apple | Spotify)
๐ฑBUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
๐ A look at Boeingโs new outsider CEO (CNBC)
๐ Nasdaq, S&P 500 end 2% higher in rally after US jobless data (REUTERS)
๐ Covid fell to 10th leading cause of death in the U.S. last year, down from 4th (NBC NEWS)
๐ Paramount cuts 15% of US staff, writes down $6 billion in latest sign of TV troubles (CNN)
๐ฌ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
๐ Pregnant Cardi B details "freak accident" that nearly left her paralyzed (E!)
๐ A 16-year-old is set to become the youngest male U.S. track Olympian in history (NBC NEWS)
๐ Noah Lyles reveals covid diagnosis after winning bronze in 200 meters (ESPN)
๐ Steph Curry, LeBron James dominate as Team USA pulls off miraculous comeback to advance to gold medal game (FOX NEWS)
Thursday, August 8
๐จNATION
๐ Tropical Storm Debby churns up the East Coast, and affects weather as far away as the Great Lakes (AP)
๐ Senate investigation into Coast Guard finds that sexual misconduct is a โpervasive problemโ throughout the service (CNN)
๐ Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz doesn't own a single stock (AXIOS)
๐ President Biden says he is not confident there will be a peaceful transfer of power if Trump loses (CBS NEWS)
๐ Bob Woodward's new book tells story of Biden's "three wars" (AXIOS)
๐ AROUND THE WORLD
๐ Russia says Ukrainian troops crossed into its territory and launched โmassive attackโ (CNN)
๐ UK, Egypt issue alerts for Iran, Lebanon airspace as risks of military conflict rise (REUTERS)
๐ Polish man sentenced to four months, deported from Denmark for June assault on Danish prime minister (AP)
๐ After violent riots, thousands of counterprotesters gather in UK (NY TIMES)
๐ฑBUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
๐ NASA: Americans should leave cities this weekend to check out Perseid Meteor Shower (DAILY MAIL)
๐'Bluey' coins worth $400,000 stolen by Australian warehouse worker, police say (REUTERS)
๐ Deadlier strain of mpox spreads to more countries, raising officialsโ alarm (CNN)
๐ Warmest ocean temperatures in 400 years threaten Great Barrier Reef (AXIOS)
๐ Beyonce, PlayStation games help Sony post a 10% jump in profits (CNBC)
๐ฌ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
๐ Rapper Nelly arrested for ecstasy possession at Missouri casino (NY POST)
๐ Australian field hockey Olympian breaks silence after arrest for allegedly buying cocaine in Paris (FOX NEWS)
๐ Lauryn Hill and the Fugees cancel tour days before it was set to begin (EW)
๐ BTS member Suga apologizes for 'negligence' riding electric scooter drunk after being fined (PEOPLE)
Wednesday, August 7
๐จNATION
๐ Slow-moving Tropical Storm Debby brings several feet of rain, heavy flooding to Georgia, South Carolina (CBS)
Pakistani national with ties to Iran charged in connection to a foiled Iranian assassination plot potentially targeting Trump (CNN)
๐ Dems outspending GOP nearly 2x on presidential race (AXIOS)
๐ Fast-moving San Bernardino wildfire torches hillside community, forcing evacuations (ABC NEWS)
๐ Red Cross faces emergency blood shortage caused in part by extreme heat (NBC NEWS)
๐ AROUND THE WORLD
๐ Venezuelaโs Maduro launching investigation into opposition (BBC)
๐ Hamas says it has chosen Yahya Sinwar, its top official in Gaza who masterminded the Oct. 7 attacks, as its new leader (ABC NEWS)
๐ A Nobel laureate will head Bangladeshโs interim government after unrest (AP)
๐ UK expands jail capacity to house rioters (REUTERS)
๐ฑBUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
๐ US stock indexes move higher the day after global market rout (CNN)
๐ Boeing to make design changes to prevent future 737 MAX 9 door panel blowout (REUTERS)
๐ In historic move, EPA bans pesticide; cites alarming setbacks for fetuses (USA TODAY)
๐ Bloomberg donates $600M to four historically Black medical schools (AXIOS)
๐ Worldโs five leading chipmakers have now promised US investment (NY TIMES)
๐ฌ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
๐ Simone Biles talks potential retirement following amazing Paris games (NBC)
๐ American Cole Hocker pulls Olympic shocker in men's 1,500, leaving Kerr and Ingebrigtsen behind (ABC NEWS)
๐ Algerian Boxer Imane Khelif advances to Olympic gold medal round amid gender controversy (NBC)
๐ Country singer Carly Pearce lashes out during concert: 'Get the f--- out of my show' (FOX NEWS)
๐ Serena Williams says she was denied table at restaurant in Paris, restaurant responds (PEOPLE)
Tuesday, August 6
๐จNATION
๐ Harris to announce her VP pick today ahead of their Philadelphia rally (NBC NEWS)
๐ Several US service members wounded during attack on base in Iraq; Iran-connected groups may be involved (FOX NEWS)
๐ Justice Thomas accepted previously undisclosed private jet flight to New Zealand, Senate Democrat says (CNN)
๐ Usha Vance defends husbandโs โchildless cat ladiesโ comment as a โquipโ in first solo interview (AXIOS)
๐ Ex-Trump attorney Jenna Ellis agrees to cooperate in Arizona 'fake elector' case (ABC NEWS)
๐ AROUND THE WORLD
๐ Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigns, flees country as deadly anti-government rallies grip nation and loot PM residence (CNN)
๐ Two possible scenarios for an Iran attack against Israel (POLITICO)
๐ UK riots plunge country into worst unrest in years, prime minister vows to apply 'full force of law' (MO NEWS)
๐ Evan Gershkovich, freed Americans now face IRS fines, fees for time they were Russiaโs hostages (FOX BUSINESS)
๐ฑBUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
๐ Bloomberg reporter fired over breaking embargo on Evan Gershkovich's release (HUFF POST)
๐ Tropical Storm Debby threatens Southeast with potentially catastrophic flooding, record-setting rain (AP)
๐ CrowdStrike is sued by fliers after massive outage disrupts air travel (REUTERS)
๐ Elon Musk PAC being investigated by Michigan secretary of state for potential violations (CNBC)
๐ฌ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
๐ Dolce & Gabbana launches perfume for dogs (DAILY BEAST)
๐ Belgium drops out race, and Switzerland shuffles line-up after athletes fall ill following race in Seine River (CNN)
๐ Simone Biles, Suni Lee on silent Olympic beam final: 'It was really weird and awkward' (USA TODAY)
๐ Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson's home burglarized, police say (ABC NEWS)
๐ Kehlani's ex claims singer is in a 'cult,' files for full custody of 5-year-old daughter (PEOPLE)
Monday, August 5
๐จNATION
๐ Hurricane Debby barrels toward Florida, with potential record-setting rains farther north (AP)
๐ Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch has stern words for Bidenโs plan to overhaul high court: โBe careful.โ (FOX NEWS)
๐ San Francisco takes harder line against homeless camps, defying its reputation (NY TIMES)
๐ More US schools are taking breaks for meditation (ABC)
๐ Robert F Kennedy Jr. admits to dumping dead bear in Central Park (THE WRAP)
๐ AROUND THE WORLD
๐ Dozens killed in protests against Bangladeshโs Prime Minister (WSJ)
๐ Maduro lost election, tallies collected by Venezuelaโs opposition show (WASHINGTON POST)
๐ Rioters attack hotels used to house asylum seekers amid worst UK disorder in years (CNN)
๐ Chinese migrants rush to find way to U.S. border before doors close (WSJ)
๐ฑBUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
๐ How Elon Musk wants to wire the human brain (YAHOO! FINANCE)
๐ Why pharmacy chains like Walgreens and CVS are shuttering locations (CNBC)
๐ S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq end sharply lower as weak jobs report triggers recession fears. (USA TODAY)
๐ โThe summer job is backโ: Teens enter the labor force as employers dish out higher wages, perks (CNBC)
๐ฌ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
๐ Julia Louis Dreyfus says Kamala Harris is too smart to take advice from โVeepโ character Selina Meyer (THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
๐ Box Office: โDeadpool & Wolverineโ scores $97 million in massive second weekend (VARIETY)
๐ South Korea just held its tenth annual โDo Nothingโ competition (CNN)
Friday, August 2
๐จNATION
๐ Senate GOP blocks bill aimed at expanding child tax credit (ABC NEWS)
๐ Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer rolls out 'No Kings Act' to eliminate presidential immunity (NBC NEWS)
๐ Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro becomes odds-on betting favorite to become Kamala Harris' vice president (USA TODAY) The Harris vetting team has met with 6 potential VP picks as the selection process nears its end (NBC NEWS)
๐ Sonya Masseyโs mom called 911 to report her daughter was having a mental breakdown the day before she was killed (CNN)
๐ AROUND THE WORLD
๐ Diplomatic efforts are underway to persuade Maduro to release Venezuela election vote tallies (AP)
๐ Hamas military leader Mohammad Deif, one of the architects of Oct. 7 attack, confirmed killed by Israel (NBC NEWS)
๐ 'Enough is enough' : Nigerians take to street in protest over a cost-of-living crisis (NPR)
๐ British prime minister announces policing plan to deal with violence after fatal stabbing of girls (BBC)
๐ฑBUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
๐ California wildfire activity is nearly 3,000% higher this year as "increasingly critical" conditions fan the Park Fire (CBS NEWS)
๐ Dow closes nearly 500 points lower Thursday as investors recession fears awaken (NBC NEWS)
๐ US proposes ban on airline fees for seating parents next to kids (NPR)
๐ Soaring coffee prices foretell a financial grind (REUTERS)
๐ฌ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
๐ How Snoop Dogg became a fixture at the Paris Olympics (NBC)
๐ Cardi B reveals she's pregnant, expecting her third baby after filing for divorce from Offset (PEOPLE)
๐ Carrie Underwood joining โAmerican Idolโ as judge, replacing Katy Perry (TODAY)
๐ Britney Spears memoir The Woman in Me headed to the big screen (GUARDIAN)
๐ Chrissy Teigen and John Legendโs son Miles diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (CNN)
Thursday, August 1
๐จNATION
๐ Rudy Giuliani agrees to deal to end his bankruptcy case, pay creditors' accounting firm $400,000 (AP)
๐ Cancer rates in millennials, Gen X-ers have risen starkly in recent years. This may be why. (YAHOO)
๐ Texas border floating barrier in Rio Grande can stay for now, court rules (FOX NEWS)
๐ Secret Service detains man for incident involving security detail for Harrisโ stepdaughter (CNN)
๐ AROUND THE WORLD
๐ 9/11 alleged mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and 2 others reach plea deal to avoid death penalty after two decades in court (ABC NEWS)
๐ Venezuela shops shuttered, transport limited amid fears of more opposition arrests (REUTERS)
๐ UK police open criminal investigation into Washington Post publisher (NPR)
๐ Podium selfie with North and South Korean athletes at the Olympics starts buzz (CNN)
๐ฑBUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
๐ Taco Bell to roll out AI drive-thru ordering in hundreds of locations by end of year (NBC NEWS)
๐ Boeing names new CEO after losses more than triple (CNN)
๐ Fed holds rates steady and notes progress on inflation (CNBC)
๐ Study identifies 14 risk factors for dementia, including 2 new ones (CBS NEWS)
๐ฌ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
๐ Maya Rudolph will return to โSNLโ to play Kamala Harris through 2024 election (CNN)
๐ Netflix โSquid Gameโ returns in December with Season 2. Final season is set for next year (THE WRAP)
๐ USA's Katie Ledecky wins gold in 1,500-meter freestyle, claiming record-tying 12th Olympic medal in women's swimming (CBS NEWS)
๐ Colin Jost to host pop culture โJeopardy!โ spinoff for Prime Video (DEADLINE)
Wednesday, July 31
๐จNATION
๐ Republican Kari Lake wins Arizona Senate primary setting up face off with Rep. Ruben Gallego (D) (NPR)
๐ VP Kamala Harris set to roll out her vice presidential choice Tuesday in Philadelphia (CNN)
๐ Project 2025 head resigns, but work will continue (AP)
๐ Investigation finds at least 973 Native American children died in US government boarding schools (AP)
๐ White Dudes for Harris raises $4 million (USA TODAY)
๐ AROUND THE WORLD
๐ Third girl dies in stabbing in attack that has shocked the UK (CNN)
๐ Venezuelans continue to protest as election results appear fraudulent (REUTERS)
๐ El Chapoโs son pleads not guilty to narcotics, money laundering and firearms charges after helping to capture fellow drug kingpin (CNN)
๐ Israeli forces detain reservists for alleged abuse of Palestinian prisoners (WSJ)
๐ฑBUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
๐ Meta agrees to $1.4 billion settlement in Texas biometric data lawsuit over Facebook images (CNBC)
๐ US job market shows slowed-down hiring (AXIOS)
๐ Spirit Airlines is going upscale. In a break from its history, it will offer fares with extra perks (ABC NEWS)
๐ Amazon is legally responsible for recalling dangerous products sold on its site, agency finds (CBS NEWS)
๐ฌ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
๐ Angelina Jolie is by son Pax's side as he recovers in hospital after e-bike accident: 'he's stable' (PEOPLE)
๐ Norah OโDonnell to exit as โCBS Evening Newsโ anchor to become senior correspondent (VARIETY)
๐ Bella Hadid โshockedโ at lack of sensitivity in Adidas ad campaign linked to terror attack on Israeli athletes (CNBC)
๐ Gwen Stefani's son joins Blake Shelton on stage to make country music debut (FOX NEWS)
Tuesday, July 30
๐จNATION
๐ Trump agrees to give a victim interview to the FBI after assassination attempt (CBS NEWS)
๐ California firefighters make progress as wildfires push devastation and spread smoke across US West (AP)
๐ DC is seeing more divorces and custody battles over politics (AXIOS)
๐ The gender gap widens in the Harris-Trump contest (NBC NEWS)
๐ AROUND THE WORLD
๐ French infrastructure targeted for a 2nd time during the Olympics, internet and phone cables cut across the country (BI)
๐ UK finance chief says public finances show $28 billion spending hole, cuts road and rail projects (CNBC)
๐ North Korean officials seek medicines for Kimโs obesity-related health problems, Seoul says (AP)
๐ Israeli ministers authorize Netanyahu retaliation against Hezbollah (BBC)
๐ฑBUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
๐ Apple releases first preview of its long-awaited iPhone AI (CNBC)
๐ Sharks are congregating at a California beach. AI is trying to keep swimmers safe (CNN)
๐ FDA approves blood test to detect colon cancer for those at 'average risk' (ABC NEWS)
๐ McDonald's sales decline for first time in years as higher fast food prices hurt demand (FOX BUSINESS)
๐ฌ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
๐ Simone Biles to compete on all four events at Olympic team finals despite calf injury (ABC NEWS)
๐ Sinead OโConnor died of Pulmonary Disease and asthma, death report says (USA TODAY)
๐ Ron Goldman's father files claim against O.J. Simpson estate seeking $117 million (NBC NEWS)
๐ Triathlon cancels Olympic swim training for the second day over poor water quality in the Seine (AP)
Monday, July 29
๐จNATION
๐ I-15 connecting California to Las Vegas reopens after fiery semi-truck accident caused days-long closure (CBS NEWS)
๐ After years of fighting Iowaโs strict abortion law, clinics also prepared to follow it (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
๐ 3 Palestinian terror suspects caught after crossing border illegally as overwhelmed agents warn: โI probably let terrorists inโ (NY POST)
๐ Vigils to honor Sonya Massey: 'She needed a helping hand, not a bullet to the face'(USA TODAY)
๐ AROUND THE WORLD
๐ As starvation spreads in Sudan, military blocks aid trucks at border (NY TIMES)
๐ Venezuelans vote in election that could oust an autocrat (WASHINGTON POST)
๐ Putin warns US not to deploy missiles to Germany (GUARDIAN)
๐ Grosseto: The snubbed Italian town that's now winning awards (BBC)
๐ฑBUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
๐ A Fed interest rate cut is finally within view (WSJ)
๐ Trump pledges to hire people who โloveโ crypto (BLOOMBERG)
๐ In more than 200 U.S. cities, $1 million only gets you a starter home (CBS NEWS)
๐ National Chicken Wing Day deals: Get free wings at Wingstop, Buffalo Wild Wings, more (USA TODAY)
๐ฌ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
๐ Simone Biles draws A-list celebrity crowd at Paris Olympics (BBC)
๐ U.S. wins first gold medal of Paris Olympics at men's 4x100 meter freestyle relay (CBS NEWS)
๐ Robert Downey Jr. sets Marvel return as Doctor Doom in โAvengers: Doomsdayโ (VARIETY)
๐ โDeadpool and Wolverineโ snares $205 million domestic opening, highest R-rated debut ever (CNBC)
Friday, July 26
๐จNATION
๐ House Republicans, and six Dems, vote to rebuke Kamala Harris over administrationโs handling of border policy (AP)
๐ DC cleans up vandalism and graffiti in wake of anti-Netanyahu protests (WASHINGTON POST)
๐ Man pushing flaming car into ravine started Park Fire, burning over 70,000 acres in California, officials say (NBC NEWS)
๐ Obama to throw his full support behind Harris (POLITICO)
๐ AROUND THE WORLD
๐ Netanyahu meets with Biden and Harris to narrow gaps on a Gaza war cease-fire deal (AP) Video of Harris explaining her Israel-Gaza vision following her meeting (MO NEWS)
๐ Russian and Chinese bombers intercepted off of Alaska (ABC NEWS)
๐ Why more U.S. adults are choosing not to have kids (AXIOS)
๐ Ghana's top court upholds law criminalizing gay sex (NBC NEWS)
๐ฑBUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
๐ CrowdStrike says hackers are threatening to leak sensitive information on adversaries (NBC NEWS)
๐ Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion leaves pools "overflowing" as hazards remain, officials say (CBS NEWS)
๐ Spicy dispute over the origins of Flaminโ Hot Cheetos winds up in court (AP)
๐ Southwest ending its open seating policy (FOX BUSINESS)
๐ฌ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
๐ Melania Trump to tell her story in memoir, โMelania,โ scheduled for this fall (AP)
๐ Harry says battles with British press contributed to rift with the royal family (NBC NEWS)
๐ โHappyโ Jennifer Lopez celebrates 55th birthday at low-key East Hampton dinner with friends โ but no Ben Affleck (PAGE SIX)
๐ HGTV star Christina Hall says third husband transferred $35k from her account after divorce filing (FOX NEWS)
Thursday, July 25
๐จNATION
๐ Video: Trump shooter Googled โHow far away was Oswald from Kennedy?โ a week before attack (CBS)
๐ Speaker Johnson seeks to quash "DEI hire"-type attacks on Harris (AXIOS)
๐ Anti-Israel protesters release maggots, crickets in Watergate Hotel in protest of Netanyahu visit (FOX NEWS) American flags burned outside Capitol (POLITICO)
๐ Oregon fire grows large enough to create its own weather as firefighters scramble to battle Western blazes (CBS NEWS)
๐ A breaching whale capsized a boat, tossing 2 people overboard off New Hampshire coast (NPR)
๐ AROUND THE WORLD
๐ Massive fires rage in Canada, sending smoke south (WASHINGTON POST)
๐ New Zealand report finds 200,000 people were abused at care facilities over decades (CBS NEWS)
๐ Plane explosion in Nepal captured on shocking video leaves 18 dead, 1 survivor (FOX BUSINESS)
๐ Discovery of poliovirus in Gaza โincredibly alarmingโ, UNICEF executive director says (GUARDIAN)
๐ฑBUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
๐ Surprise Yellowstone geyser eruption highlights little known hazard at popular park (AP)
๐ CrowdStrike changes internal testing after global outage (AXIOS)
๐ A twice-yearly injection offers 100% protection against HIV, study suggests (NBC NEWS)
๐ A wipeout on Wall Street sends the S&P 500 down by 2% as Big Tech skids (AP)
๐ฌ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
๐ Jennifer Aniston blasts JD Vance remarks about women (PEOPLE)
๐ Kevin Hart has Tom Brady roast regrets (DEADLINE)
๐ Salt Lake City confirmed as host for the 2034 Winter Games by the International Olympic Committee (CNN)
๐ โInside Out 2โ blows past Frozen 2 to become the biggest animated movie of all time (PEOPLE)
๐ Prince William's multimillion-dollar salary revealed after receiving new title (FOX BUSINESS)
Wednesday, July 24
๐จNATION
๐ Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries endorse Harris for president (NBC NEWS)
๐ House leadership announces bipartisan task force on Trump assassination attempt (CNN)
๐ Delta faces federal investigation as it scraps hundreds of flights for fifth straight day (CBS NEWS)
๐ Trump will meet with Netanyahu at Mar-A-Lago on Friday (POLITICO) Johnson warns of โzero-tolerance policyโ for Netanyahu disruptions (AXIOS)
๐ AROUND THE WORLD
๐ 1,000 people suspected of spying have been blocked from Olympics, French official says (AP)
๐ Violence against women at 'epidemic' levels and is a threat on par with terrorism, UK police warn (ABC NEWS)
๐ Hamas and Fatah sign agreement in Beijing โendingโ their division, China says (CNN)
๐ Famed national park evacuated in Canada as fires threaten the area (GUARDIAN)
๐ฑBUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
๐ Sharks in Brazil test positive for cocaine, say scientists (CNN)
๐ June home sales slump, pointing to a buyer's market as supply increases (CNBC)
๐ FTC launches probe into 'surveillance pricing' that it says links cost to customer data (NBC NEWS)
๐ States across US are seeing seasonal increase in mosquitoes with West Nile virus (ABC NEWS)
๐ฌ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
๐ Celine Dion poised to make comeback performance at Paris Olympics (VARIETY)
๐ Beyoncรฉ gives permission to Kamala Harris to use song on campaign trail (BI)
๐ Ryan Reynolds reveals name of his 4th child with Blake Lively (TODAY)
๐ Kathy Hilton reveals she had to calm Kyle Richards down after Mauricio Umansky was spotted kissing another woman (PAGE SIX)
Tuesday, July 23
๐จNATION
๐ The internet says Kamala Harris is 'brat,' and her campaign is embracing it (REUTERS)
๐ U.S. Navy pilot becomes first American woman to "engage and kill an air-to-air contact" (CBS NEWS)
๐ Trump, Vance campaign eyes Peter Thielโs support as tech billionaire stays mum (FOX BUSINESS)
๐ RFK Jr. sought job in a Trump White House as he considers endorsing Trump (WASHINGTON POST)
๐ AROUND THE WORLD
๐ Israelโs Netanyahu walks political tightrope on Washington trip following Bidenโs exit from race (AP)
๐ UK spent $900 Million to send four asylum seekers to Rwanda, minister says (NY TIMES)
๐ China, Philippines announce deal to stop clashes in South China Sea (FOX NEWS)
๐ Mass protest on Spanish island Mallorca calls for โlimits on tourismโ (CNN)
๐ฑBUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
๐ Behind more than a year and a half of drug shortages (AXIOS)
๐ Delta Airlines experiencing continues delays, cancellations from last weekโs hack. Feds have noticed (AP NEWS)
๐ Hackers are already taking advantage of the CrowdStrike outage chaos (CNN)
๐ McDonaldโs to extend $5 value meal in most U.S. markets as diners return to restaurants (CNBC)
๐ โDark oxygenโ in depths of Pacific Ocean could force rethink about origins of life (GUARDIAN)
๐ฌ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
๐ LeBron James selected as Team USA male flagbearer for Paris Olympics opening ceremony (AP)
๐ How Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman convinced Madonna to license them โLike a Prayerโ (CNN)
๐ Miley Cyrus called out Kendall Jenner for singing during intimate concert (ET)
๐ Miss Kansas goes viral for empowering message after revealing abuse: 'I stand tall' (ABC NEWS)
Monday, July 22
๐จNATION
๐ Flight cancellations continued Sunday as United, Delta struggle to recover from global IT outage (USA TODAY)
๐ Secret Service says it denied some Trump requests for more security, walking back previous story (CNBC)
๐ Heat-related Texas deaths climb after Beryl left millions without power for days or longer. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
๐ Gunman at Trump rally flew drone over rally (AP)
๐ AROUND THE WORLD
๐ Israel shoots down missile fired from Yemen after striking Houthis, following deadly Houthi strike on Tel Aviv (REUTERS)
๐ World leaders hail Bidenโs โbraveโ decision to end his 2024 campaign (WASHINGTON POST)
๐ Evan Gershkovich sentenced to 16 years in Russian prison after wrongful conviction. (WSJ)
๐ Another caravan headed through Mexico to the US border (AP)
๐ฑBUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
๐ Business leaders react to Biden dropping out of presidential race (FOX BUSINESS)
๐ Warning: CDC warns of listeria outbreak linked to deli meat that has left 28 sick, 2 dead (ABC NEWS)
๐ Thousands of Disneyland workers vote to authorize a strike (NBC NEWS)
๐ Ticketmaster offers four tickets for $80 to selected shows amid summer concert slowdown (NBC NEWS)
๐ฌ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
๐ LeBron James bails out Team USA in near loss to South Sudan (NBA.COM)
๐ Fever's Caitlin Clark sets WNBA All-Star Game rookie assist record in Team WNBA's win over Team USA (CBS SPORTS)
๐ โTwistersโ rocks box office with powerful $80.5 million opening weekend (VARIETY)
๐ Full-time baby name consultants are raking in $350 an hour as parents search for the most unique names, make wild requests (NY POST)
Friday, July 19
๐จNATION
๐ Housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children engaged in sexual abuse and harassment, DOJ says (AP)
๐ Illinois deputy charged with murder in fatal shooting of woman who called 911 (ABC NEWS)
๐ Secret Service says it's appalled by DEI rhetoric against female agents after Trump rally shooting (NBC NEWS)
๐ Biden administration cancels another $1.2B in student debt (AXIOS)
๐ AROUND THE WORLD
๐ European leaders discuss migration and Ukraine at a UK summit amid worries about Trump (AP)
๐ Israel's Knesset votes overwhelmingly against Palestinian statehood as Netanyahu prepares for U.S. visit (NBC NEWS)
๐ South Korea's top court recognizes some rights for same-sex couples (NPR)
๐ Rare pictures released of uncontacted Amazon rainforest tribe in Peru emerging near logging site (ABC NEWS)
๐ฑBUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
๐ Amazon Prime Day drives US online sales to record $14.2 billion (CNBC)
๐ Netflix earnings surge as hit shows attract big new audience (THE WRAP)
๐ Worldโs rarest whale washes up on New Zealand beach (KOMO)
๐ A stegosaurus fossil fetched a record $44.6M at Sotheby's (NPR)
๐ฌ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
๐ Dubai Princess Sheikha Mahra appears to divorce husband in Instagram post (TIME)
๐ Brad Pitt seeks dismissal of Angelina Jolie's request for messages about plane incident (USA TODAY)
๐ Ariana Madix takes swipe at ex Tom Sandoval after he sues her for sharing explicit video of Raquel Leviss (PAGE SIX)
Thursday, July 18
๐จNATION
๐ Powerful Moment: Families of US troops killed in Afghanistan criticize Biden at Republican convention (AP NEWS)
๐ Speaker Mike Johnson calls on Secret Service director to resign after assassination attempt on Trump (NBC NEWS) USSS was told by local police they couldnโt protect building (WASHINGTON POST)
๐ Jack Smith appeals dismissal of Trump's classified documents case (AXIOS)
๐ California school district sues Gavin Newsom over new gender-identity law (GUARDIAN)
๐ AROUND THE WORLD
๐ Hezbollah leader threatens new attacks on Israeli towns as tensions rise (REUTERS)
๐ Uncontacted Indigenous Amazon tribe spotted (NBC)
๐ Paris mayor swims in Seine as city cleans up river for Olympics (WIRED)
๐ King Charles III unveils Keir Starmerโs plans for Britain, in state opening of new parliament (CNN)
๐ฑBUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
๐ Psilocybin in magic mushrooms can influence brain for weeks, study finds (GUARDIAN)
๐ Samsungโs new AI image generation tool is a little too good (THE VERGE)
๐ Amtrak passengers face record delays from extreme weather (NY TIMES)
๐ US housing market turning more buyer friendly (YAHOO FINANCE)
๐ฌ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
๐ โShogunโ leads all Emmy nominees with 25 and โThe Bearโ sets comedy series record with 23 (AP)
๐ Bob Iger and wife Willow Bay will be Angel City FC controlling owners (FOX BUSINESS)
๐ Alec Baldwin says he may sue prosecutor, sheriff over 'Rust' trial (REUTERS)
๐ Drakeโs Toronto mansion seriously flooded amid record-breaking storms (USA TODAY)
Wednesday, July 17
๐จNATION
๐ Nikki Haley gives full endorsement to Trump at RNC, urges GOP to unite around former president (MO NEWS)
๐ California bans schools from telling parents about childโs gender change (NPR)
๐ Downtown Chicago sees tornado, as storms rip through Midwest (NBC NEWS)
๐ Police kill knife-wielding man near Republican National Convention (WISN)
๐ Democratic California Congressman tells donors party loses if President Biden stays in race (FOX NEWS)
๐ Neo-Nazi charged in plot to poison Jewish children in NY (GUARDIAN)
๐ AROUND THE WORLD
๐ Exiled Chinese billionaire, ally of Steve Bannon convicted on fraud charges (AP NEWS)
๐ Macron accepts French PMโs resignation, with no clear successor in sight (CNN)
๐ Traces of cyanide in cups of six people found dead in Bangkok luxury hotel (AP NEWS)
๐ Police dogs sniff out over 6 tons of cocaine hidden in banana shipment headed for Europe (CBS NEWS)
๐ฑBUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
๐ Elon Musk says SpaceX and X headquarters moving to Texas, blames California trans student law (CNBC)
๐ Trump considering JP Morganโs Jamie Dimon for Treasury Secretary (REUTERS)
๐ Treasury Department sanctions companies allegedly linked to timeshare fraud by Mexican cartel (ABC NEWS)
๐ Amazon's Prime Day a 'major' cause of worker injuries, Senate probe finds (NBC NEWS)
๐ Former TV host Carlos Watson convicted in trial over collapse of Ozy Media startup (THE WRAP)
๐ฌ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
๐ Country singer Ingrid Andress says sheโs checking into rehab after viral national anthem performance: โI was drunkโ (CNN)
๐ Jack Black ends Tenacious D tour after bandmateโs Trump shooting comment (AP NEWS)
๐ HGTV star Christina Hall and third husband Josh file for divorce after nearly 3 years of marriage (NY POST)
๐ Richard Simmons' death is under investigation, pending cause of death, LAPD says (NBC NEWS)
Wednesday, July 16
๐จNATION
๐ Biden says he will continue criticizing Trump; Adds that his mental acuity is โpretty damn goodโ in new interview (NBC NEWS)
๐ RFK Jr. to get Secret Service protection after failed Trump assassination (FOX NEWS) Trump tries to get RFK Jr. to drop out and endorse (POLITICO)
๐ Jurors in Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial in deliberations for 2nd day (CBS NEWS)
๐ East Coast braces for record heat wave (ABC NEWS)
๐ Several blazes, including โmegafire,โ growing in Oregon (NBC NEWS)
๐ AROUND THE WORLD
๐ Israel in talks over withdrawing from Egypt-Gaza border, officials say (NY TIMES)
๐ Thailand is set to roll out a controversial $13.8 billion handout plan in digital money to citizens (ABC NEWS)
๐ After 19-year-old woman mauled to death, Romania authorizes the killing of nearly 500 bears (CBS NEWS)
๐ Suspected serial killer confesses to murdering 42 women, Kenyan police say (CNN)
๐ฑBUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
๐ War is lead cause behind huge drop in global vaccinations, UN warns (GUARDIAN)
๐ Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon that could be used to shelter future explorers (ABC NEWS)
๐ Elon Musk plans to give pro-Trump PAC $45 million a month (CNBC)
๐ Fed wonโt wait until inflation goes down to 2% to cut rates (CNBC)
๐ฌ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
๐ Richard Simmons said 'I know people miss me' in emotional final interview two days before death (PEOPLE)
๐ Armie Hammer says he would be dead without therapy (PEOPLE)
๐ Shannen Doherty agreed to finalize divorce from estranged husband Kurt Iswarienko one day before she died (NY POST)
๐ Details on MrBeastโs new Amazon game show (THE WRAP)
๐ Rachel Lindsay ordered to pay ex Bryan Abasolo $13K monthly in spousal support (PEOPLE)