NYTIMES (John S.W. MacDonald and Amy Graff) - At Least 100 Are Rescued After Heavy Rain in Missouri
Gov. Mike Kehoe declared a state of emergency after up to a foot of rain fell overnight in the southeastern part of the state. More storms are in the forecast.
ABCNEWS - WATCH: McDonalds teams up with BTS again
ABC News' Rocsi Diaz discusses what's trending on your feeds, including BTS' BT21 Happy Meal, Future's new album and new developments in NFL wide receiver Stefon Diggs' legal fight.
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AXIOS (Stef W. Kight) - GOP senators dread pre-election shutdown fight
Senate Republicans are anxious to avoid giving Democrats another opening to force a government shutdown weeks before the midterm elections. Why it matters: The appropriations process is a slog, Sen. Mitch McConnell's absence adds a complication, and election season raises the stakes. Add to that the Senate is haunted by three shutdowns in the past year. - The annual, nuts-and-bolts funding process used to be more bipartisan, but it has become increasingly politicized. - It's only July, and senators are already talking about kicking the can down the road. What we're hearing: During multiple closed-door lunches before the Fourth of July break, senators raised fears about Democrats forcing another shutdown fight, multiple sources…
Senate Republicans are anxious to avoid giving Democrats another opening to force a government shutdown weeks before the midterm elections. Why it matters: The appropriations process is a slog, Sen. Mitch McConnell's absence adds a complication, and election season raises the stakes. Add to that the Senate is haunted by three shutdowns in the past year. - The annual, nuts-and-bolts funding process used to be more bipartisan, but it has become increasingly politicized. - It's only July, and senators are already talking about kicking the can down the road. What we're hearing: During multiple closed-door lunches before the Fourth of July break, senators raised fears about Democrats forcing another shutdown fight, multiple sources…Open
AXIOS (Megan Morrone) - Apple sues OpenAI for trade secret theft
Apple is suing OpenAI for trade secret theft, alleging the AI giant deliberately and systematically solicited and stole confidential information from the iPhone-maker's current and former employees. Why it matters: Apple has lost significant talent to OpenAI as the frontier lab prepares to unveil its first hardware device this year. What they're saying: "Recently, significant evidence has emerged suggesting individuals employed by OpenAI wrongfully took Apple's secret and confidential information regarding our unreleased technologies, processes, and products," Apple said in a statement. Between the lines: The lawsuit alleges that Chang Liu, a former senior electrical engineer at Apple kept a work-issued Apple laptop and discovered a bug…
Apple is suing OpenAI for trade secret theft, alleging the AI giant deliberately and systematically solicited and stole confidential information from the iPhone-maker's current and former employees. Why it matters: Apple has lost significant talent to OpenAI as the frontier lab prepares to unveil its first hardware device this year. What they're saying: "Recently, significant evidence has emerged suggesting individuals employed by OpenAI wrongfully took Apple's secret and confidential information regarding our unreleased technologies, processes, and products," Apple said in a statement. Between the lines: The lawsuit alleges that Chang Liu, a former senior electrical engineer at Apple kept a work-issued Apple laptop and discovered a bug…Open
AXIOS (Holly Otterbein) - Graham Platner officially withdraws from Maine Senate race
Democrat Graham Platner filed paperwork Friday to officially remove his name from the ballot, ending his tumultuous bid to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine. Why it matters: Platner's exit ahead of the Monday deadline clears the way for Democrats to name a replacement candidate in a race that is critical to their effort to win a Senate majority in November. - Platner's campaign posted a copy of the letter it sent to Maine's Secretary of State withdrawing from the race to X on Friday afternoon. - "On June 9, 156,084 Mainers voted for a new kind of politics. One that is representative of people down here in the real world — not billionaires, oligarchs or the political establishment," he wrote, adding, "In submitting this…
Democrat Graham Platner filed paperwork Friday to officially remove his name from the ballot, ending his tumultuous bid to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine. Why it matters: Platner's exit ahead of the Monday deadline clears the way for Democrats to name a replacement candidate in a race that is critical to their effort to win a Senate majority in November. - Platner's campaign posted a copy of the letter it sent to Maine's Secretary of State withdrawing from the race to X on Friday afternoon. - "On June 9, 156,084 Mainers voted for a new kind of politics. One that is representative of people down here in the real world — not billionaires, oligarchs or the political establishment," he wrote, adding, "In submitting this…Open
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - American Flag Flown Upside-Down at Somali Independence Day Event in Minnesota.
The alleged accidental display of an upside-down American flag during a Somali Independence Day event in Minnesota has prompted backlash, skepticism, and apologies from organizers and city officials.
The supposedly accidental display of an upside-down American flag during a Somali Independence Day event in Minnesota has prompted backlash, and apologies from organizers and city officials. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: During a Somali Independence Day event at Lake George Park Pavilion in St. Cloud, Minnesota , an American flag was displayed upside down on a city flagpole, sparking outrage. The incident occurred on July 3, the day before the 250th anniversary of America’s independence. DETAIL: Video of the event circulated widely on social media, leading some residents and local officials to question how the supposed error could have gone unnoticed despite hundreds of attendees, political speakers, and sponsoring organizations being…Open
REDSTATE (Teri Christoph) - Breaking: Graham Platner Officially Ends Senate Run on Vulgar Note – 'F*ck ICE. Free Palestine.'
NEWSNATIONNOW (Ellen Mitchell and The Hill) - Trump's 'left instructions' to bomb Iran 'at levels that they've never seen' if assassinated
“I’ve been on their list for a long time. That’s what we’re dealing with,” Trup said.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Steph Whiteside) - Man who sent fake ransom notes in Guthrie case ordered into inpatient treatment
Derrick Anthony Callella pleaded guilty to sending the notes and has been ordered to complete treatment before his sentencing hearing.