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Where things stand as Trump presses Netanyahu for Gaza ceasefire: ANALYSIS

Where things stand as Trump presses Netanyahu for Gaza ceasefire: ANALYSIS

Shannon K. Kingston, Chris Boccia, ABC News

The Israeli prime minister held talks Monday evening with President Trump.

Foreign Policy & InternationalMiddle EastCrisis & Emergency

Jul 7, 2025, 11:59 PM

Tariff Deadline POSTPONED – But Japan, South Korea Could Still Face 25% Rate

Tariff Deadline POSTPONED – But Japan, South Korea Could Still Face 25% Rate

The Hill, Yahoo Entertainment

NewsNation Washington correspondent Kellie Meyer explains that the Trump administration has offered a few weeks' reprieve from the kind of high reciprocal...

TradeForeign Policy & InternationalAsia Pacific

Jul 7, 2025, 11:52 PM

How King Charles is helping to 'reinvigorate' the shaken UK-France friendship

How King Charles is helping to 'reinvigorate' the shaken UK-France friendship

BBC News

There are high hopes for Macron's three-day visit, but how close can the nations really become given past mistrust over Brexit negotiations?

Foreign Policy & InternationalEuropeMedia & CommunicationsCrisis & EmergencyPersonal & Family

Jul 7, 2025, 11:01 PM

WATCH: Coast Guard rescue swimmer who saved 165 from Camp Mystic speaks out

WATCH: Coast Guard rescue swimmer who saved 165 from Camp Mystic speaks out

ABC News

Scott Ruskin joined “GMA” to detail his rescue operation amid deadly flooding in Texas.

Natural DisastersPublic Health EmergencySecurity Incidents

Jul 7, 2025, 10:54 PM

Who’s Running American Defense Policy?

Who’s Running American Defense Policy?

Tom Nichols, The Atlantic

Trump’s national-security institutions are still in disorder.

Security & IntelligenceGovernment & AdministrationForeign Policy & International

Jul 7, 2025, 10:50 PM

Texas floods death toll climbs to more than 100

Texas floods death toll climbs to more than 100

BBC News

Search and rescue teams wade through mud-piled riverbanks for a fourth day as more flash floods threaten the region.

Natural DisastersRegional & StateTexasCrisis & Emergency

Jul 7, 2025, 10:37 PM

Migrants who were sent to CECOT are the responsibility of US, El Salvador tells UN

Migrants who were sent to CECOT are the responsibility of US, El Salvador tells UN

Armando Garcia, Laura Romero, ABC News

Over 200 migrants who were sent to a Salvadoran prison under accusations they were gang members are the responsibility of the U.S., El Salvador officials told the U.N.

Foreign Policy & InternationalLegal & JusticeImmigration

Jul 7, 2025, 10:30 PM

xAI updated Grok to be more ‘politically incorrect’

xAI updated Grok to be more ‘politically incorrect’

Hayden Field, The Verge

Grok, the chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, was updated over the weekend with instructions to “assume subjective viewpoints sourced from the media are biased” and “not shy away from making claims which are politically incorrect” — part of Musk’s ongoing a…

Media & CommunicationsTechnology RegulationSecurity & IntelligenceElections & PoliticsSocial Issues & Culture

Jul 7, 2025, 10:29 PM

WATCH: Viral dog with narcolepsy passes out whenever he gets too excited

WATCH: Viral dog with narcolepsy passes out whenever he gets too excited

ABC News

The condition is harmless and made Dozer go viral -- and eventually helped him get adopted.

Health & SciencePersonal & Family

Jul 7, 2025, 9:57 PM

Apple back in the White House’s crosshairs as Trump aide slams Tim Cook over China

Apple back in the White House’s crosshairs as Trump aide slams Tim Cook over China

Marcus Mendes, 9to5Mac

On today’s “Squawk on the Street” on CNBC, White House Senior Counselor for trade and manufacturing Peter Navarro reignited criticism of Apple’s dependence on China, calling out CEO Tim Cook for what he described as years of delayed efforts to move iPhone pro…

Foreign Policy & InternationalEconomy & FinanceMedia & CommunicationsGovernment & Administration

Jul 7, 2025, 9:51 PM

“Unbelievable”: The Internet Is Outraged Over How MAGA Officials Are Responding To The Texas Floods Amid The Trump Admin’s National Weather Service Cuts

“Unbelievable”: The Internet Is Outraged Over How MAGA Officials Are Responding To The Texas Floods Amid The Trump Admin’s National Weather Service Cuts

Morgan Sloss, Buzzfeed

"we live in a society where conservatives believe in magical weather control machines but not climate change."View Entire Post ›

Government OperationsNational SecurityPublic Health EmergencyScience PolicyCrisis & Emergency

Jul 7, 2025, 9:42 PM

Trump’s new wave of tariffs, briefly explained

Trump’s new wave of tariffs, briefly explained

Cameron Peters, Vox

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump is preparing to rev up his trad…

Economy & FinanceTradePolicy & Legislation

Jul 7, 2025, 9:40 PM

China is increasingly a home to major brands

China is increasingly a home to major brands

Paul Musgrave, Substack.com

My journey to a Huawei watch

Foreign Policy & InternationalChinaEconomy & FinanceTechnology Regulation

Jul 7, 2025, 9:39 PM

Prime Day 2025: The Deals Are Here, but Beware of Looming Tariffs

Prime Day 2025: The Deals Are Here, but Beware of Looming Tariffs

Tiffany Connors, CNET

Amazon's big annual sale officially kicks off Tuesday, but Prime members can find great deals now before any potential price hikes.

Economy & FinanceTaxesTrade

Jul 7, 2025, 9:30 PM

For MAGA, DOJ’s Handling of the Epstein Files Has Turned Pam Bondi Into a Joke

For MAGA, DOJ’s Handling of the Epstein Files Has Turned Pam Bondi Into a Joke

Lucas Ropek, Gizmodo.com

Trump's DOJ looks increasingly like a scam to some conservative voices.

Legal & JusticeGovernment & AdministrationMedia & CommunicationsElections & PoliticsCrisis & Emergency

Jul 7, 2025, 9:20 PM

Why it's a smart time to buy an EV

Why it's a smart time to buy an EV

Ana Altchek, Business Insider

Trump's Big Beautiful Bill is set to end the Biden-era $7,500 tax credit for new EVs, and up to $4,000 credit for used ones, on September 30.

Economy & FinancePolicy & LegislationEnergy

Jul 7, 2025, 9:16 PM

What Happens to Tesla When Musk Picks Politics Over Cars?

What Happens to Tesla When Musk Picks Politics Over Cars?

Luc Olinga, Gizmodo.com

The electric carmaker is losing billions as its CEO dives deeper into political battles and personal feuds.

Economy & FinanceMedia & CommunicationsPersonal & FamilySocial Issues & Culture

Jul 7, 2025, 9:13 PM

Everyone Is Yelling at Apple

Everyone Is Yelling at Apple

AJ Dellinger, Gizmodo.com

Climate activists and Trump advisors are on the same page on one thing: they hate Apple.

EnvironmentTechnology RegulationMedia & CommunicationsSocial Issues & CultureCrisis & Emergency

Jul 7, 2025, 8:45 PM

Trump Sends Letter to Japan Outlining 25% Tariff Starting on August 1

Trump Sends Letter to Japan Outlining 25% Tariff Starting on August 1

Jeremy Gray, PetaPixel

In yet another tariff development, President Donald Trump said today that he is sending letters to Japan and South Korea outlining a plan to raise tariffs on imports from both countries to 25% on August 1. The news comes one day after U.S. Treasury Secretary …

Economy & FinanceForeign Policy & InternationalTrade

Jul 7, 2025, 8:39 PM

RFK Jr. promoted a food company he says will make Americans healthy. Their meals are ultraprocessed

RFK Jr. promoted a food company he says will make Americans healthy. Their meals are ultraprocessed

AMANDA SEITZ and JONEL ALECCIA, Yahoo Entertainment

“This is really one of the solutions for making our country healthy again,” Kennedy said in the video, posted to his official health secretary account, after...

Government & AdministrationPolicy & LegislationHealth & SciencePersonal & FamilySocial Issues & Culture

Jul 7, 2025, 8:39 PM

Student Loan Repayment Plans Will Last as Long as Most Mortgages. How Much the New Budget Bill Will Cost You

Student Loan Repayment Plans Will Last as Long as Most Mortgages. How Much the New Budget Bill Will Cost You

Rebecca Safier, CNET

Monthly payments could drop, but most borrowers will pay more in interest over time. What to expect now that President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" is law.

Policy & LegislationEconomy & FinanceBudget

Jul 7, 2025, 8:37 PM

ICE Using Repurposed Border Facial Recognition Tech To ID Protesters, Activists, And Migrants On US Streets

ICE Using Repurposed Border Facial Recognition Tech To ID Protesters, Activists, And Migrants On US Streets

Tim Cushing, Techdirt

The Trump Administration’s constant escalation of its mass deportation programs now means ICE, CBP, and other federal agencies must come up with thousands of arrests a day. This never had anything to do with removing criminals from the country and, even if yo…

Border SecurityImmigrationCybersecurityCivil RightsGovernment Operations

Jul 7, 2025, 8:34 PM

DHS ends Temporary Protected Status for thousands from Nicaragua and Honduras

DHS ends Temporary Protected Status for thousands from Nicaragua and Honduras

Juliana Kim, NPR

Some 76,000 people from Nicaragua and Honduras were covered by TPS, which provides protection from deportation and grants work permits to people from certain nations affected by war or natural disasters.

ImmigrationForeign Policy & InternationalNational SecurityCrisis & Emergency

Jul 7, 2025, 8:22 PM

BRICS Demand Wealthy Nations Fund Global Climate Transition

BRICS Demand Wealthy Nations Fund Global Climate Transition

msmash, Slashdot.org

Leaders of the BRICS group of developing nations addressed the shared challenges of global warming on Monday, the final day of their summit in Rio de Janeiro, demanding that wealthy nations fund mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions in poorer nations. From a…

Foreign Policy & InternationalEnvironmentEnergyInternational Organizations

Jul 7, 2025, 8:15 PM

Ted Cruz Denies Flash Flooding in Texas Was Caused by Weather Manipulation

Ted Cruz Denies Flash Flooding in Texas Was Caused by Weather Manipulation

Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com

"Look, the Internet can be a strange place," Cruz said.

Regional & StateTexasCrisis & EmergencyNatural Disasters

Jul 7, 2025, 8:10 PM

Dow closes down 420 points as Trump unveils new tariffs

Dow closes down 420 points as Trump unveils new tariffs

Max Zahn, ABC News

Stocks closed down significantly on Monday after President Donald Trump announced steep tariffs on Japan, South Korea and other nations, set to take effect on Aug. 1.

Economy & FinanceForeign Policy & InternationalTrade

Jul 7, 2025, 8:05 PM

The astonishing racism in NYC’s mayoral race

The astonishing racism in NYC’s mayoral race

Abdallah Fayyad, Vox

Throughout Zohran Mamdani’s campaign for New York City mayor, he’s faced a barrage of attacks that have only gotten worse since he handily won the Democratic primary two weeks ago. And this isn’t just happening at the local level; New York City’s mayoral race…

Civil RightsRacial JusticeElections & PoliticsMedia & CommunicationsSocial Issues & Culture

Jul 7, 2025, 7:58 PM

Georgia appeals court upholds ruling saying election officials must certify results

Georgia appeals court upholds ruling saying election officials must certify results

KATE BRUMBACK, Yahoo Entertainment

A Georgia appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling that said county election officials in the state must vote to certify results according to deadlines ...

Elections & PoliticsLegal & JusticeGovernment & Administration

Jul 7, 2025, 7:58 PM

White House pushes back on criticism of weather service around Texas flooding

White House pushes back on criticism of weather service around Texas flooding

Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News

The White House is defending the National Weather Service and accusing some Democrats of playing politics in the wake of devastating floods in Texas.

Government & AdministrationSecurity & IntelligenceCrisis & EmergencyRegional & State

Jul 7, 2025, 7:55 PM

How the GOP beat Democrats to a child care win

How the GOP beat Democrats to a child care win

Rachel Cohen, Vox

President Donald Trump’s recently passed Big Beautiful Bill features crippling cuts to health insurance, food stamps, and clean energy programs, yet significant new spending on child care. Lawmakers plan to invest $16 billion into three federal tax credit pro…

Policy & LegislationEducationEconomy & FinanceSocial Issues & Culture

Jul 7, 2025, 7:53 PM

Apple's tariff woes continue in Trump's letters to world leaders

Apple's tariff woes continue in Trump's letters to world leaders

news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen), AppleInsider

President Donald Trump has started to send letters to world leaders announcing new tariff rates for countries without a U.S. trade deal, some of which affect countries where Apple manufactures its products.Tim Cook [left], President Donald Trump [right]In Apr…

TradeEconomy & FinanceTaxesForeign Policy & InternationalChina

Jul 7, 2025, 7:45 PM

Why were the central Texas floods so deadly?

Why were the central Texas floods so deadly?

Umair Irfan, Vox

At least 90 people have died in central Texas in extraordinary floods, the deadliest in the Lone Star State since Hurricane Harvey killed 89 people. A torrential downpour started off the July 4 weekend with several months’ worth of rain falling in a few hours…

Natural DisastersRegional & StateCrisis & Emergency

Jul 7, 2025, 7:39 PM

WATCH: Lewis Capaldi chooses his first, last and best concert

WATCH: Lewis Capaldi chooses his first, last and best concert

ABC News

The singer shared his favorite music memories with “GMA.”

Jul 7, 2025, 7:21 PM

Heavily armed immigration agents descend on MacArthur Park in L.A.

Heavily armed immigration agents descend on MacArthur Park in L.A.

Melissa Gomez, Rachel Uranga, Brittny Mejia, Richard Winton, Ruben Vives, Yahoo Entertainment

Agents on horseback and in armored vehicles participated in a daytime raid in the heart of Los Angeles' immigrant community.

Border SecurityImmigrationPolicy & LegislationSecurity & IntelligenceRegional & State

Jul 7, 2025, 7:16 PM

Student loan cancellation program could become Trump retribution tool, some advocates fear

Student loan cancellation program could become Trump retribution tool, some advocates fear

COLLIN BINKLEY, Yahoo Entertainment

President Donald Trump is reshaping a student loan cancellation program into what some fear will become a tool for political retribution, taking aim at...

Policy & LegislationEducationGovernment & AdministrationLegal & JusticeElections & Politics

Jul 7, 2025, 7:06 PM

Kristi Noem Accidentally Low-Key Suggested That Trump Might Be to Blame for Deadly Texas Flooding

Kristi Noem Accidentally Low-Key Suggested That Trump Might Be to Blame for Deadly Texas Flooding

Lauren Tousignant, Jezebel

While insisting this wasn't Trump’s fault, Noem blamed previous administrations for failing to update NOAA’s “ancient” systems—which would include Trump’s first term, no?

Natural DisastersGovernment & AdministrationPolicy & Legislation

Jul 7, 2025, 6:52 PM

Report says ByteDance is creating a new TikTok US version to quell 'concerns'

Report says ByteDance is creating a new TikTok US version to quell 'concerns'

nickodiaz@sbcglobal.net (Nickolas Diaz) , Nickolas Diaz, Android Central

A report claimed ByteDance was creating a new TikTok app specifically for the U.S.

Technology RegulationNational SecurityCybersecurity

Jul 7, 2025, 6:50 PM

Update: Lumber Prices Up 26% YoY

Update: Lumber Prices Up 26% YoY

Calculated Risk, Calculatedriskblog.com

This is something to watch again. Here is another monthly update on lumber prices. SPECIAL NOTE: The CME group discontinued the Random Len...

Economy & FinanceStock Market

Jul 7, 2025, 6:38 PM

Mark Zuckerberg Is Slowly Winning His Cage Match With Elon Musk

Mark Zuckerberg Is Slowly Winning His Cage Match With Elon Musk

AJ Dellinger, Gizmodo.com

While Elon has pivoted to talking shit about Trump, Zuck is playing the long game.

Media & CommunicationsSocial MediaTechnology RegulationPersonal BusinessCrisis & Emergency

Jul 7, 2025, 6:10 PM

Trump trade advisor bashes Tim Cook for Silicon Valley's 'longest-running soap opera'

Trump trade advisor bashes Tim Cook for Silicon Valley's 'longest-running soap opera'

Alice Tecotzky, Business Insider

Trump advisor Peter Navarro said it's "inconceivable" that Apple couldn't move manufacturing out of China, as Trump remains angry with Tim Cook.

Economy & FinanceForeign Policy & InternationalMedia & Communications

Jul 7, 2025, 6:10 PM

Illegal MS-13 Gang Member Caught In Dallas As Relatives Assault Federal Agents

Illegal MS-13 Gang Member Caught In Dallas As Relatives Assault Federal Agents

Kellen McGovern Jones - Senior Investigative Reporter, Dallasexpress.com

USBP Chief Michael Banks announces a bust of several illegal aliens in Dallas, including some who allegedly assaulted federal agents.

Border SecurityCriminal CasesLegal & JusticeSecurity & IntelligenceImmigration

Jul 7, 2025, 5:59 PM

Trump Budget Bill Turns ICE Into A Superpredator

Trump Budget Bill Turns ICE Into A Superpredator

Tim Cushing, Techdirt

Men in masks kidnapping people off streets or turning businesses into ghost towns is now nothing more than an everyday occurrence in the United States. The Trump administration never actually cared whether or not the people it ejected from the country due to …

ImmigrationBorder SecuritySecurity Incidents

Jul 7, 2025, 5:53 PM

US to remove Syria's HTS from list of foreign terror groups

US to remove Syria's HTS from list of foreign terror groups

BBC News

The Islamist group led a rebel offensive that toppled Syria's Assad regime in December.

Foreign Policy & InternationalMiddle EastTerrorism

Jul 7, 2025, 5:42 PM

‘Warning Fatigue’ Might Have Made Texas Floods Deadlier

‘Warning Fatigue’ Might Have Made Texas Floods Deadlier

Ellyn Lapointe, Gizmodo.com

The National Weather Service issued multiple alerts ahead of the deadly floods that devastated central Texas, but whether people actually responded to them is an important question.

Natural DisastersPublic Health EmergencyCrisis & Emergency

Jul 7, 2025, 5:30 PM

Floods are getting more dangerous around the country, not just in Texas

Floods are getting more dangerous around the country, not just in Texas

Rebecca Hersher, NPR

The deadly floods in Central Texas were caused by extremely heavy rain. Climate change is causing even more rain to fall during the heaviest storms.

EnvironmentClimate PolicyNatural DisastersPublic Health EmergencySecurity Incidents

Jul 7, 2025, 5:30 PM

Trump punted on tariffs, again. Here's where trade talks stand after the reset.

Trump punted on tariffs, again. Here's where trade talks stand after the reset.

Brent D. Griffiths, Business Insider

Donald Trump's top trade negotiators have added more time to the clock after the White House failed to reach its 90 deals in 90 days target.

Economy & FinanceTradeForeign Policy & InternationalPolicy & LegislationGovernment & Administration

Jul 7, 2025, 5:17 PM

How to help victims of deadly Texas floods

How to help victims of deadly Texas floods

Kelly McCarthy, ABC News

Organizations and local brands have jumped into action to help victims of the deadly Texas floods that began in Hill Country on Friday.

Natural DisastersRegional & StateCrisis & Emergency

Jul 7, 2025, 5:17 PM

What Ukraine's air defenders and first responders are seeing in Russia's deadly double-tap strikes

What Ukraine's air defenders and first responders are seeing in Russia's deadly double-tap strikes

Jake Epstein, Business Insider

Russia has been using drones and missiles to strike targets, wait some time, and then hit the same spot later.

Security & IntelligenceMilitaryNational SecurityCrisis & EmergencyForeign Policy & International

Jul 7, 2025, 4:51 PM

Tesla Is Losing the EV War to Chinese Carmakers

Tesla Is Losing the EV War to Chinese Carmakers

Luc Olinga, Gizmodo.com

For the second straight quarter, Tesla’s sales have declined while Chinese rivals like BYD and NIO are surging, a sign of a major power shift in the global electric vehicle market.

Economy & FinanceTradeForeign Policy & InternationalChina

Jul 7, 2025, 4:45 PM

DOGE Cuts Turned A Predicted Disaster Into A Deadly Reality In Texas

DOGE Cuts Turned A Predicted Disaster Into A Deadly Reality In Texas

Mike Masnick, Techdirt

On Thursday, literally the day before flash flooding devastated Texas, the Texas Observer published an article warning that “Trump’s DOGE Cuts Are a Texas-Sized Disaster,” explaining how cuts to both the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Nati…

Natural DisastersPublic Health EmergencyGovernment & Administration

Jul 7, 2025, 4:19 PM

Trump trade admin calls Apple's China ties a 'Silicon Valley soap opera'

Trump trade admin calls Apple's China ties a 'Silicon Valley soap opera'

news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely), AppleInsider

The Trump administration is once again pressuring Apple to ditch China — but its vision for U.S. iPhone production doesn't quite add up.Apple CEO Tim Cook [left] with Donald Trump [right] at a Mac Pro factoryOn Monday, Peter Navarro, trade advisor to the Trum…

Economy & FinanceForeign Policy & InternationalPolicy & LegislationGovernment & AdministrationTechnology Regulation

Jul 7, 2025, 4:17 PM

Near old Montana mine, special clinic for asbestos-related illness fights to survive

Near old Montana mine, special clinic for asbestos-related illness fights to survive

Aaron Bolton, NPR

The Center for Asbestos Related Disease in Libby, Montana, closed in May after a court judgment. The clinic's federal funding is also threatened. Patients with scarred lungs worry about what's next.

Public HealthHealth & ScienceRegional & State

Jul 7, 2025, 4:05 PM

Honda’s Flagship Electric SUV For America Is Already Dead

Honda’s Flagship Electric SUV For America Is Already Dead

Karl Furlong, Autoblog

In May, Honda announced that it would be scaling back its EV investment plans, partly because of an unstable international trade environment and also due to ...

Economy & FinanceEnergyEnvironmentTechnology Regulation

Jul 7, 2025, 3:55 PM

4 things to know about the deadly Texas floods and ongoing search efforts

4 things to know about the deadly Texas floods and ongoing search efforts

Rachel Treisman, NPR

Search efforts continue for the dozens of people still missing after Friday's floods, as questions swirl over what went wrong. Here's what we know so far.

Natural DisastersPublic Health EmergencyCrisis & EmergencyRegional & StateTexas

Jul 7, 2025, 3:25 PM

Addiction Risk Shows up in Children’s Brain Scans before Drug Use Starts

Addiction Risk Shows up in Children’s Brain Scans before Drug Use Starts

Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American

Brain differences in children and teens who experiment with drugs early show up before they take their first puff or sip

Public HealthMedical ResearchScience PolicyMental HealthHealth

Jul 7, 2025, 3:15 PM

Iran president says open to dialogue with US, accuses Israel of assassination attempt

Iran president says open to dialogue with US, accuses Israel of assassination attempt

Doina Chiacu, Yahoo Entertainment

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said he believes Iran can resolve its differences with the United States through dialogue, but...

Foreign Policy & InternationalMiddle EastIranChina

Jul 7, 2025, 3:02 PM

Texas Flood Forecasts Were Accurate

Texas Flood Forecasts Were Accurate

Chelsea Harvey, E&E News, Politicopro.com

The National Weather Service issued timely alerts, meteorologists say, but few were listening in the hours before the early morning flash floods along the Guadalupe River

Natural DisastersPublic Health EmergencySecurity Incidents

Jul 7, 2025, 3:00 PM

Mannequin Pussy Won't Let Their Audiences Succumb to 2025's Bullshit

Mannequin Pussy Won't Let Their Audiences Succumb to 2025's Bullshit

Audra Heinrichs, Jezebel

"The biggest thing is that we're trying to create more of the idea that community over individualism is the most important thing, because they're trying to divide us," bassist Colin "Bear" Regisford told Jezebel.

Elections & PoliticsSocial Issues & CultureMedia & Communications

Jul 7, 2025, 2:20 PM

Apple’s 5th Ave store spray-painted to protest ‘climate hypocrisy’

Apple’s 5th Ave store spray-painted to protest ‘climate hypocrisy’

Emma Roth, The Verge

A climate change activist was arrested after spray-painting Apple’s 5th Avenue store as part of a protest against Big Tech’s “climate hypocrisy.” Protestors from the Extinction Rebellion environmental group staged a demonstration at the New York City storefro…

EnvironmentClimate PolicySocial MediaCampaign EventsSecurity Incidents

Jul 7, 2025, 2:11 PM

Elon Musk Calls the U.S. Dollar ‘Hopeless,’ Says His America Party Will Embrace Bitcoin

Elon Musk Calls the U.S. Dollar ‘Hopeless,’ Says His America Party Will Embrace Bitcoin

Luc Olinga, Gizmodo.com

The billionaire, in another escalating feud with Trump, suggests that crypto could be part of his plan to disrupt American politics.

CryptocurrencyElections & PoliticsForeign Policy & InternationalEconomy & Finance

Jul 7, 2025, 1:58 PM

Federal lawyers face a very different job market

Federal lawyers face a very different job market

Hallam Bullock, Business Insider

Recruiters and lawyers in and outside government told BI that it's increasingly hard to move from public to private sector work.

Government & AdministrationEconomy & FinanceLegal & Justice

Jul 7, 2025, 1:56 PM

Aerial and Ground Footage Capture the Full Extent of Floods in Texas

Aerial and Ground Footage Capture the Full Extent of Floods in Texas

Matt Growcoot, PetaPixel

Footage taken from the sky and from the ground has captured just how fast floods arrived in Texas over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, which has killed at least 82 people with hundreds more unaccounted for. [Read More]

Natural DisastersTexasCrisis & Emergency

Jul 7, 2025, 1:46 PM

Tesla short sellers set to pocket about $1.4 billion in profits after stock slump

Tesla short sellers set to pocket about $1.4 billion in profits after stock slump

Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment

The company's shares slumped 7.5% in early trading after Musk's political move, which followed an open feud with Donald Trump over the U.S. president's tax...

Stock MarketEconomy & FinanceTaxesTradePolitical Endorsements

Jul 7, 2025, 1:42 PM

TikTok Is Reportedly Making a US-Specific Version of Its App

TikTok Is Reportedly Making a US-Specific Version of Its App

Jeremy Gray, PetaPixel

A little over a week after U.S. President Donald Trump told Fox News that a group of "very wealthy people" would buy TikTok from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, a new report suggests that TikTok is developing a new version of its app specifically for u…

Technology RegulationChinaForeign Policy & International

Jul 7, 2025, 1:40 PM

Elon Musk Accuses Trump of Epstein Coverup With Clown Meme

Elon Musk Accuses Trump of Epstein Coverup With Clown Meme

Luc Olinga, Gizmodo.com

After being called a “train wreck,” Musk accuses Trump of hiding Epstein ties and mocks the administration’s broken promises to release the files.

Social MediaPersonal LegalMedia & CommunicationsSecurity & IntelligenceElections & Politics

Jul 7, 2025, 1:07 PM

Fifth Avenue Apple Store hit with Trump environmental protest graffiti

Fifth Avenue Apple Store hit with Trump environmental protest graffiti

news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen), AppleInsider

The Apple Store on Fifth Avenue was the target of a small protest by the environmental group Extinction Rebellion, with slogans spray painted on the famous glass box. Spray paint on the Fifth Avenue Apple Store - Image Credit: Extinction Rebellion NYCOn Sunda…

EnvironmentSocial Issues & CultureMedia & CommunicationsCrisis & Emergency

Jul 7, 2025, 12:51 PM

WATCH: How heavy rain caused catastrophic flooding in Texas

WATCH: How heavy rain caused catastrophic flooding in Texas

ABC News

ABC News Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee shares how the fast flood threat developed so quickly and how early people were warned about the dangers.

Natural DisastersCrisis & EmergencyRegional & State

Jul 7, 2025, 12:50 PM

Vapour-sniffing drug detector tested at the US-Mexico border

Vapour-sniffing drug detector tested at the US-Mexico border

Jeremy Hsu, New Scientist

Drugs and explosive chemicals are difficult to detect, but a device more sensitive than a dog’s nose can pick up their traces in seconds

Border SecurityNational SecuritySecurity & IntelligenceTechnology RegulationPublic Health

Jul 7, 2025, 12:00 PM

US government tests new vapour-sniffing drug detector at the border

US government tests new vapour-sniffing drug detector at the border

Jeremy Hsu, New Scientist

Drugs and explosive chemicals are difficult to detect, but a device more sensitive than a dog’s nose can pick up their traces in seconds

Border SecuritySecurity & IntelligenceTechnology RegulationPublic HealthNational Security

Jul 7, 2025, 12:00 PM

ICEBlock app developer had ‘better watch out’ says US attorney general [U]

ICEBlock app developer had ‘better watch out’ says US attorney general [U]

Ben Lovejoy, 9to5Mac

White House condemnation of a free app has drawn substantial attention to it, helping ICEBlock become the most popular social networking app in the App Store, beating out apps like X and Instagram. ICEBlock alerts people to sightings of Immigration and Cu…

Border SecurityImmigrationSecurity IncidentsGovernment OperationsMedia & Communications

Jul 7, 2025, 11:44 AM

US TikTok users will get their own American-owned version of the app

US TikTok users will get their own American-owned version of the app

Ben Lovejoy, 9to5Mac

The ongoing TikTok saga rumbles on, but a new report claims that we may be close to a resolution. It says US TikTok users will get their own version of the app, which will be owned by an American company. The latest development happens shortly after we got…

Technology RegulationEconomy & FinanceForeign Policy & International

Jul 7, 2025, 11:34 AM

5th Avenue Apple Store spray-painted by climate protesters calling for boycott

5th Avenue Apple Store spray-painted by climate protesters calling for boycott

Ben Lovejoy, 9to5Mac

New York’s flagship Fifth Avenue Apple Store was spray-painted by climate change protesters, calling for a boycott of the company. Three slogans were sprayed onto the glass frontage of the store, with Extinction Rebellion accusing Apple of hypocrisy on env…

EnvironmentClimate PolicyProtestsMedia & CommunicationsSocial Issues & Culture

Jul 7, 2025, 11:03 AM

The Missing Piece of RFK Jr.’s Agenda

The Missing Piece of RFK Jr.’s Agenda

Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic

The health secretary has been noticeably quiet about a major MAHA obsession: sleep.

Health & SciencePersonal & FamilySocial Issues & Culture

Jul 7, 2025, 11:00 AM

Why some see the dollar's drop as a sign America is losing its financial might

Why some see the dollar's drop as a sign America is losing its financial might

Rafael Nam, NPR

The dollar has just posted its worst first-half of a year since 1973. And now investors wonder — is it a sign that America is losing its financial standing?

Economy & FinanceStock MarketBankingForeign Policy & InternationalInternational Organizations

Jul 7, 2025, 10:00 AM

Take Off the Mask, ICE

Take Off the Mask, ICE

Brandon del Pozo, The Atlantic

The federal government should prohibit the wearing of masks by ICE agents and require them to properly identify themselves.

Government & AdministrationLegal & JusticeSecurity & Intelligence

Jul 7, 2025, 10:00 AM

Republicans Are Talking About Deporting Mamdani. There’s Another Way They Could Really Hurt Him.

Republicans Are Talking About Deporting Mamdani. There’s Another Way They Could Really Hurt Him.

Brendan Ballou, Slate Magazine

Trump doesn’t want to see the New York mayoral nominee ejected from American politics, but he does want to see him fail.

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Jul 7, 2025, 9:40 AM

Zelenskiy spoke with Trump about replacing envoy to US, Bloomberg News reports

Zelenskiy spoke with Trump about replacing envoy to US, Bloomberg News reports

Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment

The country's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal is on a list of potential candidates to become Kyiv's envoy to Washington, alongside Ukrainian Deputy Prime...

Foreign Policy & InternationalGovernment & Administration

Jul 7, 2025, 9:38 AM

The Spectacle of “Alligator Alcatraz” Is the Point

The Spectacle of “Alligator Alcatraz” Is the Point

Mary Harris, Slate Magazine

Its quick construction hardly seems sufficient, but maybe that’s the idea.

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Jul 7, 2025, 9:20 AM

Vox populi, vox dei — Elon Musk loves polling people on X. Here's a list of polls he's done, and what happened after.

Vox populi, vox dei — Elon Musk loves polling people on X. Here's a list of polls he's done, and what happened after.

Kwan Wei Kevin Tan, Business Insider

Musk has conducted polls on whether he should sell his Tesla stock or to reinstate President Donald Trump to the platform.

Elections & PoliticsMedia & CommunicationsSocial Issues & Culture

Jul 7, 2025, 9:13 AM

At an Ohio food bank, fears that Republican cuts will overwhelm an overstretched program

At an Ohio food bank, fears that Republican cuts will overwhelm an overstretched program

Marty Schladen, Ohiocapitaljournal.com

Ohio’s food banks are strained as it is. Huge cuts to the safety net signed into law in recent days could overwhelm them, the director of a Columbus food...

Policy & LegislationEconomy & FinanceSocial Issues & CultureHealth & ScienceCrisis & Emergency

Jul 7, 2025, 9:00 AM

Inside the evolution of Biosphere 2, from '90s punchline to scientific playground

Inside the evolution of Biosphere 2, from '90s punchline to scientific playground

Alina Hartounian, NPR

The venture, privately funded to start, is now run by the University of Arizona. And today, scientists there are quietly plugging away at research they hope will help us all adapt to the Biosphere 1 — that is Earth, and the climate change we are causing to it.

Health & ScienceScience PolicyEnvironmentTechnology RegulationRegional & State

Jul 7, 2025, 9:00 AM

Bad Bunny Unveils Music Video for “NUEVAYoL”

Bad Bunny Unveils Music Video for “NUEVAYoL”

info@hypebeast.com (Hypebeast), HYPEBEAST

Summary“NUEVAYoL” blends salsa and dembow, sampling “Un Verano en Nueva York” to honor Puerto Rican musical rootsThe video features moments of cultural pride, including a quinceañera and scenes of everyday Nuyorican lifeReleased on July 4, the visuals highlig…

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Jul 7, 2025, 7:24 AM

Trump threatened additional tariffs for countries aligning with 'anti-American' BRICS policies

Trump threatened additional tariffs for countries aligning with 'anti-American' BRICS policies

Huileng Tan, Business Insider

On Sunday, the BRICS group issued a statement condemning US and Israeli military strikes on Iran, a BRICS member.

TradeForeign Policy & InternationalEconomy & FinanceInternational OrganizationsSecurity & Intelligence

Jul 7, 2025, 7:19 AM

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet President Trump today

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet President Trump today

James Hider, NPR

President Trump says he is hopeful to reach a Gaza ceasefire deal this week. In his meeting with Netanyahu, Trump could outline a plan for Gaza after 21 months of war between Israel and Hamas.

Foreign Policy & InternationalMiddle EastSecurity & IntelligenceGovernment & AdministrationCrisis & Emergency

Jul 7, 2025, 5:57 AM

WATCH: Torrential rain threatens holiday travel

WATCH: Torrential rain threatens holiday travel

ABC News

Rain could hinder the journey home for millions of Americans after the July 4th weekend. Tropical storm Chantal came ashore in the Carolinas Saturday night.

Crisis & EmergencyRegional & State

Jul 7, 2025, 5:50 AM

Death toll rises in Texas floods, Trump plans visit

Death toll rises in Texas floods, Trump plans visit

Reuters Videos, Yahoo Entertainment

STORY: The death toll from devastating floods in Texas reached at least 78 on Sunday, including 28 children.Among the worst impacts were felt at Camp Mystic,...

Natural DisastersTexasCrisis & Emergency

Jul 7, 2025, 5:43 AM

Trump calls Musk a 'train wreck' and dismisses the idea of a third political party

Trump calls Musk a 'train wreck' and dismisses the idea of a third political party

Kwan Wei Kevin Tan, Business Insider

Trump said third political parties "have never succeeded in the United States" because "the system seems not designed for them."

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Jul 7, 2025, 5:00 AM

DOJ, FBI review finds no Jeffrey Epstein 'client list,' confirms suicide: Memo

DOJ, FBI review finds no Jeffrey Epstein 'client list,' confirms suicide: Memo

Katherine Faulders, James Hill, Alexander Mallin, ABC News

Attorney General Pam Bondi had previously promised the public release of scores of records associated with federal probes into Epstein.

Legal & JusticeGovernment & AdministrationSecurity & Intelligence

Jul 7, 2025, 4:12 AM

Trump administration's crackdown on pro-Palestinian campus activists faces federal trial

Trump administration's crackdown on pro-Palestinian campus activists faces federal trial

MICHAEL CASEY, Yahoo Entertainment

A federal bench trial begins Monday over a lawsuit that challenges a Trump administration campaign of arresting and deporting faculty and students who...

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Jul 7, 2025, 4:07 AM

Trump threatens extra 10% tariff on nations that side with Brics

Trump threatens extra 10% tariff on nations that side with Brics

BBC News

The president said the levy will apply to "any country aligning themselves with the Anti-American policies of Brics".

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Jul 7, 2025, 4:01 AM

TikTok Reportedly Developing US Version Prior to Sale

TikTok Reportedly Developing US Version Prior to Sale

info@hypebeast.com (Hypebeast), HYPEBEAST

SummaryA U.S. version of TikTok is reportedly launching on September 5, 2025Users will need to download the new app, but the current one remains active until March 2026This follows President Trump's announcement of TikTok's planned saleA version of Bytedance'…

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Jul 7, 2025, 3:38 AM

WATCH: Harnessing the healing power of music for shelter animals

WATCH: Harnessing the healing power of music for shelter animals

ABC News

12-year-old Yuvi Agarwal is on a mission to sooth rescue animals with music.

Jul 7, 2025, 12:31 AM

WATCH: Strip mall explodes after car crash

WATCH: Strip mall explodes after car crash

ABC News

A Domino's Pizza shop erupts into flames in Utah after a three-car wreck ruptured a nearby gas line.

Natural DisastersCrisis & EmergencyRegional & State

Jul 7, 2025, 12:29 AM

Trump Declares Musk a “Train Wreck” After Party Launch

Trump Declares Musk a “Train Wreck” After Party Launch

Luc Olinga, Gizmodo.com

The U.S. President lamented the spectacular collapse of his alliance with Elon Musk, framing the tech billionaire’s new political party as a personal betrayal from a man he recently supported.

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Jul 7, 2025, 12:07 AM

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