DAILYCALLER (Spencer Lombardo) - Pope Warns Against Consumerism As Dependence On AI And Online Shopping Grows
‘contexts dominated by an efficiency-driven and consumerist mindset, prayer may seem pointless and trivial’
AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - McConnell discharged from rehab center, Senate return still unclear
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was discharged from a rehab facility and has returned home amid his lengthy absence from Congress, he said in a statement released Thursday by his office. The big picture: The 84-year-old lawmaker was hospitalized in June and has not been seen in public since, outside of images released by his office. - The mystery of McConnell's continued absence has fueled questions about his capacity to serve the remainder of his term, which ends in January 2027. Driving the news: "On the advice of my doctors, I'll maintain an intensive regimen of physical therapy from home during the state work period, and I'll continue to engage with my staff and colleagues on important Senate business," McConnell said in his statement.…
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - McConnell discharged from rehab facility, will continue physical therapy
The Kentucky Republican appears unlikely to return to Congress before the August recess begins, though he is expected to return to the upper chamber to complete his final term.
WAR (Marine Corps Capt. Brennen Yancey) - Marines Make History With First Attack Drone Live-Fire Series in South Korea
Marines successfully concluded the service's first series of live-fire first-person view attack drone flights in South Korea, demonstrating the ability to field emerging technologies in the Western Pacific rapidly.
WASHINGTONPOST (Amy B Wang) - Ohio’s other GOP senator calls on Rep. Max Miller to resign
Sen. Jon Husted joined Sen. Bernie Moreno, Miller’s former father-in-law, in calling for the embattled congressman to step aside.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Steph Whiteside) - Mitch McConnell released from rehab facility, office says
The Kentucky Republican was hospitalized on June 14, leading to speculation over his condition.
AMERICANGREATNESS (Debra Heine) - Mamdani Heckled and Booed Off Stage at NYPD Event in Staten Island
Marxist Mayor Zohran Mamdani was heckled and booed off stage Tuesday night while attending a pro-police celebration on Staten Island. Loud boos and jeers erupted […] Source
ABCNEWS - Remains found in backyard of missing family's home, son may have have fled US
A homicide investigation is underway after human remains were discovered in the backyard of an Arizona home, and the alleged suspect is believed to have fled the country.
BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - Trump Solves Affordability Crisis By Opening Nation's Strategic Burrito Reserve
WASHINGTON, D.C. — With concerns over the affordability of burritos sweeping the nation, President Donald Trump addressed the crisis head-on by tapping the nation's Strategic Burrito Reserve.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Could Dr. Fauci face prison time after contempt of Congress vote?
The Senate committee chaired by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Thursday voted to refer former chief White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci to be held in contempt. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in a party-line, 8-5 vote, with two additional “no” votes by proxy, approved a resolution to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress following his hearing last week, during which the doctor invoked his Fifth Amendment rights 111 times and refused to answer a single question posed to him by the panel centered on the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/6012952-anthony-fauci-rand-paul-senate-homeland-security-panel-contempt-vote-covid-19/ #Fauci #Trump #RandPaul #Senate #COVID19 #Pandemic