NYTIMES (David E. Sanger) - With His Latest Threats, Trump Signals to Iran That He Is Willing to Escalate
President Trump is facing a critical moment in the war, which has failed to bring about the “unconditional surrender” he once demanded.
AXIOS (Kerry Flynn) - World Cup final draws record 62.8M U.S. viewers
Sunday's FIFA World Cup final drew more than 62.8 million viewers in the U.S., making it the most-watched World Cup final and soccer telecast in American history. Why it matters: The record audience underscores soccer's growing popularity in the U.S. and is likely to boost the value of future media rights. By the numbers: The game , which saw Spain beat defending champion Argentina 1–0 in extra time, also was the most-watched soccer match in Spanish-language media history, Telemundo said. - Nearly 39 million U.S. viewers watched the game on Fox, which had exclusive English-language broadcast rights in the U.S. Those figures are up 132% from the 2022 final on Fox, the company said . - Another nearly 24 million U.S. viewers tuned into…
Sunday's FIFA World Cup final drew more than 62.8 million viewers in the U.S., making it the most-watched World Cup final and soccer telecast in American history. Why it matters: The record audience underscores soccer's growing popularity in the U.S. and is likely to boost the value of future media rights. By the numbers: The game , which saw Spain beat defending champion Argentina 1–0 in extra time, also was the most-watched soccer match in Spanish-language media history, Telemundo said. - Nearly 39 million U.S. viewers watched the game on Fox, which had exclusive English-language broadcast rights in the U.S. Those figures are up 132% from the 2022 final on Fox, the company said . - Another nearly 24 million U.S. viewers tuned into…Open
NYTIMES (Cassandra Vinograd) - Mykhailo Drapatyi: What to Know About Ukraine’s New Top General
Maj. Gen. Mykhailo Drapatyi, a decorated commander, is popular both inside and outside of his country.
NYTIMES (Alice Callahan and Caroline Hopkins Legaspi) - Cyclosporiasis Cases in the United States Hit Record High
Federal health officials have confirmed another 2,500 cases of the parasitic infection.
ABCNEWS - 2 married couples from Honduras were among 5 adults who drowned in an Ohio river
Honduran authorities have confirmed that four of the five people who drowned in an Ohio river over the weekend are Honduran citizens
AXIOS (Sara Fischer) - Scoop: Lawmaker asks SEC to investigate Truth Social's plan to monetize access to its data
Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate whether plans by Truth Social's parent company to sell Wall Street firms real-time access to President Trump's posts could violate federal securities laws, according to a copy of the letter obtained by Axios. Why it matters: The letter escalates scrutiny of Trump Media & Technology Group's plan to monetize faster access for institutional investors to President Trump's market-moving social posts . Catch up quick: TMTG's new Truth API product, which is slated to debut Aug. 1, will provide real-time access to publicly available posts from the platform's top 10 trending accounts, Axios reported last week. - TMTG executives reportedly pitched the…
Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate whether plans by Truth Social's parent company to sell Wall Street firms real-time access to President Trump's posts could violate federal securities laws, according to a copy of the letter obtained by Axios. Why it matters: The letter escalates scrutiny of Trump Media & Technology Group's plan to monetize faster access for institutional investors to President Trump's market-moving social posts . Catch up quick: TMTG's new Truth API product, which is slated to debut Aug. 1, will provide real-time access to publicly available posts from the platform's top 10 trending accounts, Axios reported last week. - TMTG executives reportedly pitched the…Open
NYTIMES (Matthew Cullen) - Zelensky Removes Ukraine’s Top General
Also, the Pentagon estimates the Iran war has cost $37.5 billion. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
NYTIMES (Anushka Patil) - What to Know About Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain
The fortified underground complex, in central Iran, is about one mile away from the Natanz uranium enrichment facility.
NYTIMES (Zane Irwin) - Water Plants Under Fire in the Gulf Are Crucial to Civilians
Several days of airstrikes have hit water and energy plants in Kuwait, a nation that relies on desalination for 90 percent of its drinking water.
ABCNEWS - DOJ investigating Rep. Cory Mills: Sources
The Justice Department is investigating embattled Florida Congressman Cory Mills, according to multiple sources familiar with the situation.