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Ted Turner Passes Away
Iconic cable TV entrepreneur Ted Turner, who founded TBS, the first cable superstation, and CNN, the first 24-hour news network, passed away at the age of 87. Read More
Fox News Channel’s Bret Baier said President Trump told him he believes he can finalize a peace deal to end the war with Iran in the next week. Source
A federal judge released a purported suicide note from Jeffrey Epstein that was kept secret from the public for seven years. Read More
Politics
Republican-controlled state legislatures in the South are responding to President Trump’s calls to draw new Congressional maps that favor Republicans. Find out More
The FBI raided the office of Virginia State Sen. L. Louise Lucas as part of a federal corruption and illegal marijuana sale probe. Find out More
The Los Angeles Mayoral debate saw incumbent Karen Bass absorbing attacks from all her challengers as the response to the Palisades fires took center stage. See Details
U.S. News
Federal anti-drug operation resulted in more than two dozen arrests after a raid at Los Angeles’s McArthur Park. Find out More
A viral “speedrun challenge” where social media users run through Scientology buildings spreads. Source
A special forces veteran was found dead in an apparent suicide after a day-long manhunt to arrest him on charges of killing his wife. Read More
Business
Stock futures are flat after markets hit a record high, as investors grew more confident and the end of the war with Iran came into view. Source
Federal Reserve official warns the central bank may need to raise interest rates if the AI boom drives spending but not productivity. Source
Apple iPhone users could receive $95 as part of a $250 million class action settlement stemming from a lawsuit alleging Apple made misleading claims about Siri’s AI capabilities. See Details
Market Report
| Symbol | Last Close | % Change | |
| Dow Jones | DJIA | $48,501.27 | 1.24% |
| S&P 500 | SPX | $48,501.27 | 1.46% |
| Nasdaq Composite | IXIC | $48,501.27 | 2.02% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | $395.14 | 2.83% |
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | $398.73 | 2.40% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | $287.51 | 1.17% |
| Microsoft Corp. | MSFT | $413.96 | 0.63% |
World News
President Trump ended “Project Freedom” to open the Strait of Hormuz after Gulf allies registered their objections. Find out More
Officials evacuated three passengers from a cruise ship where a hantavirus outbreak occurred. The virus was also detected in an individual in Switzerland. Source
France moved an aircraft carrier towards the Strait of Hormuz, a move that could signal its willingness to take part in an operation to open the key waterway. See Details
Entertainment
The new trailer for Christopher Nolan’s new film, ‘The Odyssey’, dropped. ‘The Odyssey’ drops July 17. Read More
‘Thriller’ skyrockets to number 7 on the Billboard charts as the ‘Michael’ biopic soars towards a $1 billion worldwide box office gross. Read More
Sports
Pro-wrestling legend Ric Flair took to social media to clarify his comments criticizing Los Angeles Lakers star Luca Doncic for sitting out his team’s loss in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semi-finals to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Read More
New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel’s relationship with former Athletic reporter Diana Russini is under new scrutiny after a new report shows the two rented a boat while Russini was pregnant. Read More
Off the Wall
A male coyote completed the 2-mile swim to Alcarz Island, stunning biologists. Source
