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Supreme Court Set to Hand Down Final Decisions
The Supreme Court is set to hand down its final opinions of the term on Tuesday, including a decision on President Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship. Read More
Envoy Steve Witkoff was en route to Doha for planned talks on Tuesday after President Trump said the U.S. would meet Iran in Qatar, though Iran said no formal negotiations were scheduled. Source
More than 1,700 people have died, and tens of thousands remain missing after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela last week, with rescue teams racing against time in La Guaira and Caracas. See Details
Politics
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Trump can fire FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter but blocked his attempt to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, in a pair of rulings reshaping presidential authority over independent agencies. See Details
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Monday that states may count mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day but received up to five days later, dealing Republicans a defeat in their challenge to Mississippi’s law. See Details
The House passed bipartisan legislation Monday requiring online platforms to adopt safeguards against threats, exploitation, and drug sales targeting children, setting up further negotiation in the Senate. See Details
U.S. News
Luigi Mangione’s federal court appearance was delayed on Monday after he became trapped in an elevator at a lower Manhattan courthouse; a judge later postponed his federal trial to January. See Details
Authorities regained control of a Bertie County, N.C., detention center Monday after a five-hour standoff in which two guards were briefly taken hostage by inmates. See Details
A long-duration heat wave is expected to push temperatures into the 100s across the Northeast, South, and Midwest this week, with extreme heat warnings posted ahead of the July Fourth holiday. Find out More
Business
Stock futures are up after the DOW posted a record close with gains powered by tech stocks. Source
Oil Markets are pricing in adequate supply through 2027, but do expect demand to soften. Find out More
Comcast announced Monday it plans to spin off NBCUniversal, including NBC News, Peacock, and its theme parks division, into an independent publicly traded company within about a year. Source
Market Report
| Symbol | Last Close | % Change | |
| Dow Jones | DJIA | $52,522.00 | -0.10% |
| S&P 500 | SPX | $7,440.43 | 1.18% |
| Nasdaq Composite | IXIC | $25,820.14 | 2.07% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | $351.28 | 4.96% |
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | $411.84 | 8.46% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | $281.74 | -0.72% |
| Microsoft Corp. | MSFT | $368.57 | -1.18% |
World News
Pakistani ground operations and airstrikes killed at least 36 civilians and wounded more than 160 others in Afghanistan, Afghan officials said, as tensions between the two countries escalated sharply. Find out More
Five people were killed and several were injured in a shooting at a youth welfare facility in Stade, northern Germany, with police arresting a suspected gunman and a second person. Find out More
Israel’s Cabinet approved a measure designating Ottoman-era violence against Armenians during World War I as a genocide, a move reflecting worsening relations between Jerusalem and Ankara. See Details
Entertainment
Lighting and production trucks arrived at Madison Square Garden on Monday ahead of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s reported July 3 wedding, with heavy security visible around the venue. See Details
Focus Features released the first trailer for “Werwulf,” reuniting director Robert Eggers with “Nosferatu” star Aaron Taylor-Johnson for a Christmas Day release. Source
King Charles III has voluntarily disclosed more than $39.6 million in tax payments since 2022, becoming the first reigning British monarch to make such information public. Source
Sports
Paraguay eliminates 4-time champion Germany 4-3 on penalties to advance to the Round of 16 in one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history. Source
A stoppage-time goal for Morocco sent their World Cup Round of 32 game against the Netherlands to extra time, where Morocco won 3-2 in a penalty shootout to advance. Source
Former NBA guard Malik Beasley has been indicted on federal charges related to a sports betting and point-shaving scheme tied to his time with the Milwaukee Bucks, his attorney confirmed Monday. Source
Off the Wall
Alabama authorities say a man suspected of strangling a woman appears to have died of a heart attack while disposing of her body, with both found together in a remote forest. Read More
