NPR (The Associated Press) - Spain edges Belgium and will face France in World Cup semifinal
Spain and France will meet Tuesday in Arlington, Texas, in a matchup anticipated for years. Neither team has lost at this year's World Cup.
STRIPES (Matthew Adams) - Army searches for Fort Bragg soldier missing for nearly 2 weeks | Stars and Stripes
Spc. Sayveon Anderson failed to report for formation on June 29; his mother said she last heard from him on June 27.
NYTIMES (John Yoon) - Randolph Mantooth, Who Played John Gage in ‘Emergency!,’ Dies at 80
His portrayal of the firefighter and paramedic in the 1970s television hit helped expand the American public’s familiarity with emergency medicine.
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Comedian Jeff Arcuri on his new Netflix stand-up special and working crowds
ABC News' Linsey Davis spoke with comedian Jeff Arcuri on his new Netflix stand-up special, his rise through Tik Tok and his unique ability to work a crowd.
ABCNEWS - WATCH: China touts first reusable rocket booster
China says it has successfully returned a reusable rocket booster, marking a major breakthrough in space technology.
NPR (The Associated Press) - Trump administration rolls back a key protection for imperiled wildlife
The Trump administration finalized a rule Friday that changes how agencies enforce the Endangered Species Act. The administration narrowed the definition of "harm" under the landmark law.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Ted Snider) - Wars in Ukraine, Iran Undermine Nuclear Security
More nations seek nuclear protection outside the U.S.-led order. The post Wars in Ukraine, Iran Undermine Nuclear Security appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign policy Wars in Ukraine, Iran Undermine Nuclear Security More nations seek nuclear protection outside the U.S.-led order. The U.S. proxy war in Ukraine and the direct U.S. war in Iran have made the world a more dangerous place, raising nuclear risks. Ukraine is the dam, we were repeatedly told, that would hold back the Russian invasion of Europe. We were told that by Ukraine , by the U.S. , and by NATO . To keep the world safe from Russia, Russia needed to be fought in Ukraine. It was never true, as even Western officials sometimes admit. As early as two years ago, America’s then-Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith said ,…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Joseph Addington) - Trump Turns Down USMCA Renewal
The president has declined to renew the United States’ largest free-trade agreement. The post Trump Turns Down USMCA Renewal appeared first on The American Conservative .
Economy Trump Turns Down USMCA Renewal The president has declined to renew the United States’ largest free-trade agreement. President Donald Trump has decided not to renew the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA), which was up for review this year. The agreement will remain in force until 2036, at which point it will expire unless all three signatory countries have agreed to renew it for another 16 years. The country’s largest trade agreement, the USMCA was originally negotiated and signed by Trump himself during his first term. It replaced the much-reviled North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which Trump…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (W. James Antle III) - Platner’s Fatal Dependence on Party Elites
The left-populist Democrat says ‘the political establishment’ won’t let him win. The post Platner’s Fatal Dependence on Party Elites appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics Platner’s Fatal Dependence on Party Elites The left-populist Democrat says ‘the political establishment’ won’t let him win. (Photo by Laura Brett/Getty Images) Much has been written about the socialist shooting star that was Maine Democrat Graham Platner’s Senate candidacy, which raises questions for anti-establishment political figures of all stripes. Perhaps the biggest question is how Platner could so thoroughly rout his party’s governing class—he received nearly 72 percent of the vote against the state’s sitting governor, who was backed by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer yet stopped…Open
ABCNEWS - Missouri flooding: Campers rescued after building collapses into floodwaters
The governor of Missouri has declared a state of emergency on Friday in response to flash flooding in central, south-central and southeastern parts of the state.