ABCNEWS - Hospitals in Europe gear up for the next heat wave armed with lessons from this one
In the wake of a historic heat wave across Europe, hospitals are already gearing up for the next one
NPR (The Associated Press) - Serena Williams 'enjoyed the moment' despite 3-set loss at Wimbledon
Serena Williams was beaten 6-3, 6-7 (6) 6-3 by 20-year-old Maya Joint of Australia in her first professional singles match in nearly four years in the opening round of Wimbledon.
AXIOS (Esteban L. Hernandez) - Kiros ousts 15-term Colorado U.S. Rep. DeGette
Progressive upstart Melat Kiros completed a monumental upset over U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette , defeating the 15-time incumbent on Tuesday to secure the Democratic nomination in Colorado's 1st Congressional District, the AP reports . Why it matters: The 29-year-old's victory proves that anti-establishment victories in New York City can be replicated, likely increasing anxiety for other Democratic incumbents. State of play: Kiros' victory in the deep-blue district means she's poised to become the first Black woman to represent Colorado in Congress and just the third woman to represent the district since 1972. - The Associated Press called the race for Kiros just after 10pm Tuesday. - She led by 6 points in latest ballot drop from Denver…
NPR (The Associated Press) - Mexico ends a 40-year knockout drought, beats Ecuador to advance in World Cup
Mexico lost seven consecutive times at that same stage from 1994 to 2018 and didn't advance past the group stage in 2022. Now, the 40-year wait is over.
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NYTIMES (Madaleine Rubin) - Professor Fired for Criticizing Charlie Kirk Wins $1.9 Million Settlement
Tamar Shirinian, a former professor at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, was among those who lost their jobs over their posts about the slain conservative activist.
ABCNEWS - California bans 'sell by' food labels to cut food waste and confusion
California is making food labels less confusing by banning "sell by" dates
NPR (Becky Sullivan) - Win or go home: The U.S. to face Bosnia and Herzegovina in World Cup knockout game
The U.S. men's team is favored in Wednesday's must-win Round of 32 match — but they haven't beaten a European team since 2021, nor won a World Cup knockout game since 2002.
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NYTIMES (Roger Bennett) - How to World Cup
New to soccer? You’re welcome here.
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ABCNEWS - E. Jean Carroll attorneys say 'time for him to pay' after SCOTUS rejects Trump appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court this week, with no dissents, declined to hear President Donald Trump's appeal of the verdict and judgment.
NPR (Elena Moore) - Democratic socialist Melat Kiros poised to become the first Gen Z woman in Congress
Kiros, a political newcomer, topped 15-term-incumbent Diana DeGette in the Democratic primary in Colorado's 1st Congressional District, a reliably blue House seat.