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Breaking News: Iran’s top security official said the Strait of Hormuz would not reopen until the U.S. met a sweeping list of demands, including withdraw the U.S. military from around Iran, pay war reparations and release frozen Iranian assets.
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From @TheAthletic: Alex Eala, 21, has been making history for the Philippines since she was a junior. She is changing tennis culture in real time. Many Filipino fans attending the Canadian Open hadn’t been to a tennis tournament before.
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From @TheAthletic: The LA Clippers and Kawhi Leonard, who are currently under investigation for violating the NBA’s salary cap, also received millions in a second undisclosed sponsorship deal, according to the podcast “Pablo Torre Finds Out.”
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Breaking News: Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said she would oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general, putting his bid at further risk.
Breaking News: U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs in July, and hiring in previous months was revised down sharply.
Jordan Salinas almost never left home without his pistol for the last five years. His dad thought it was a bit ridiculous.
Then a gunman went on a rampage at an In-N-Out in Idaho, and Jordan became a town hero.
From Twin Falls (no paywall):
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A strong earthquake killed 38 people in Japan, but similar disasters elsewhere have killed thousands. Here’s how Kumamoto prepared.
Vance online and unfiltered: The first millennial vice president has long dispensed with the decorum and restraint of his older predecessors to go after the "idiots" and "scumbags" who anger him, from "limousine socialists"
to "disgraceful" conservatives.
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A judge ordered Meta to pay $567 million and make changes to the way young people can use its platforms, the largest financial penalty yet against the tech giant in its ongoing legal battles over social media harm and addiction.
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Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee beat two rivals in the Republican primary for governor, and is now favored to become the state’s first female governor.
NEWS: Third Way has a new $15 million program to take on — and try to take down the rising democratic socialism movement.
“We are preparing for the next war."
More on how reeling centrists are aiming to strike back —>
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From @TheAthleticFC: UEFA doubled down on its threat of European member associations boycotting future men’s and women’s World Cups.
This comes after FIFA president Gianni Infantino received “full support” from the senior leadership at a crisis meeting.
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From @TheAthletic: Longtime Phillies fan Lewis Kalb, 73, dreamed of doing play-by-play. When he won the chance to be behind an MLB mic, he was ready. His performance went viral and pulled in millions of views.
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Breaking News: A day before the World Cup final, FIFA executives were given an ultimatum to approve a controversial privatization project.
Breaking News: Senator Mitch McConnell said he was discharged from a rehabilitation facility after a nearly eight-week medical absence, announcing in a statement that he would continue recovering at home.
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From @TheAthletic: Knicks champion Karl-Anthony Towns is eligible for a four-year, $272 million contract extension. And in theory, he deserves it, our columnist writes.
But should New York pay the max? Here are the pros and cons:
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From @TheAthleticFC: Real Madrid have confirmed that Vinicius Junior has signed a new long-term contract with the club, which runs until 2032. Arsenal were ready to launch a move for the Brazil international if he didn't choose to stay in Madrid.
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From @TheAthletic: Adam Vinatieri may have made more clutch kicks than any other kicker in NFL history. One could argue none of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 387 members has ever scripted a more preposterous road to Canton.
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Breaking News: Scientists have used A.I. to create new viruses for the first time, raising hopes for medical advances while also raising the possibility that the technology could someday be used to invent dangerous pathogens.
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Vinicius Junior has reached an agreement to renew his contract at Real Madrid with the Spanish club preparing to announce the forward’s new deal.
Full story from @David_Ornstein and @MarioCortegana - free to read ⬇️
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