ABCNEWS - Kennedy Center board set to vote on whether to move forward with closure
The Kennedy Center's board is set to meet to discuss future plans after a federal judge blocked a two-year closure for renovations
NPR (The Associated Press) - 3 men set for lethal injection on same day in Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma
Three men in Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma are scheduled for lethal injection Thursday in a rare convergence of executions on the same day in the U.S.
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NYTIMES (Nate Soares) - We’re at a Tipping Point on A.I.
If there was ever a time to consider halting development of A.I., it’s now.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Jesse Weber) - Nolan Wells family still hasn't turned over phone: Attorney
Wells went missing over the July 4 weekend when he and a group of friends traveled by boat to an island off the Mississippi coast.
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NEWSNATIONNOW (Jesse Weber) - Ex-Death Row security chief responds to Keffe D accusations
Wright said he's been subpoenaed and is making arrangements to attend the trial in person in Las Vegas.
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ABCNEWS - Powerball player in Illinois wins $1 billion jackpot
It's the largest U.S. lottery jackpot so far this year.
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NYTIMES (Lynsey Chutel) - ‘An English Summer Is Not the Same Anymore’
With forecasters issuing a warning for very high temperatures, this summer is on track to be one of the hottest yet.
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NYTIMES (Chris Cameron) - Trump Administration Lets Parts of the National Firearms Act Lapse
The retreat by the Justice Department effectively allowed a pillar of the Prohibition-era National Firearms Act to lapse.
NYTIMES (Emily Davies and Kellen Browning) - Hong’s Defeat in Wisconsin Sparks New Disagreements Within Democratic Party
Some Democrats said the outcome showed that the moderate wing of the party carried more electoral weight, while Ms. Hong’s strong showing gave some progressives hope.
NYTIMES (Marc Santora) - Russian Blockade of Major Ukrainian Ports Threatens Global Grain Supplies
The deadly strikes are part of a long-running maritime battle with Ukraine and echo battles over other key shipping routes around the world.