Trump made more than $1 billion from his cryptocurrencies. Many who invested in them weren’t so lucky.

Jul 02, 2026 - 19:43 - -

1. Trump made more than $1 billion from his cryptocurrencies. Many who invested in them weren’t so lucky.  NBC News
2. Bessent on Trump's crypto earnings, Trump Accounts and the U.S. economy's struggles: "We're going to get to the other side of this"  CBS News
3. MAGA Base Stays Quiet After Trump Reports Billions in Personal Gains  The New York Times
4. Real estate, watches and guitars: Trump's 2025 $2.2B income wasn't all from cryptocurrency  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
5. Trump's $2B income in 2025 raises fresh questions about profiting off presidency  PBS

What to know about the Society of St. Pius X, the schismatic group excommunicated by the Pope

Jul 02, 2026 - 18:26 - -

1. What to know about the Society of St. Pius X, the schismatic group excommunicated by the Pope  NPR
2. Vatican Excommunicates Society of St. Pius X, in First Major Crisis for Pope Leo  The New York Times
3. Bishop urges Catholics to avoid Waunakee church tied to excommunicated group  Channel 3000
4. The pain of a rupture  Vatican News
5. Excommunications show a Pope Leo unafraid of making firm decisions  Reuters

How extreme heat is changing DC’s July Fourth weekend event plans

Jul 02, 2026 - 20:23 - -

1. How extreme heat is changing DC’s July Fourth weekend event plans  The Hill
2. Heat records broken from DC to Boston, more to come Friday  CNN
3. A Sweltering Fourth of July  The New York Times
4. Heat wave forecast: Dangerous temps to continue into July 4 holiday  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
5. Extreme heat dome sizzles NYC, Philadelphia, Boston, DC into July Fourth weekend  The Weather Channel

Trump administration indicts Olympic athlete for Reflecting Pool vandalism

Jul 03, 2026 - 02:18 - -

1. Trump administration indicts Olympic athlete for Reflecting Pool vandalism  Al Jazeera
2. David Hearn, Olympian Canoeist, Is Indicted After Arrest at Trump’s Reflecting Pool  The New York Times
3. Former Olympic canoeist indicted for allegedly damaging Reflecting Pool  CNN
4. Ex-Olympian indicted on felony charge in Reflecting Pool case  ESPN
5. Former Olympian indicted on felony charge over alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism  WTAE

Russian attacks kill at least 25, injures scores in Kyiv after Zelenskyy warned of ‘massive strike’

Jul 02, 2026 - 15:35 - -

1. Russian attacks kill at least 25, injures scores in Kyiv after Zelenskyy warned of ‘massive strike’  NBC News
2. Russia unleashes biggest attack yet on Kyiv, killing at least 21 people, officials say  CBS News
3. 496 drones, 74 missiles: Russia launches deadliest strike on Ukraine this year, at least 27 dead  The Times of India
4. Russia hits Ukraine's capital with a massive drone and missile attack, killing at least 18  NPR
5. Russia pounds Kyiv with missiles and drones after Ukraine's strikes on oil infrastructure  PBS

The Onion's new parody of Alex Jones' Infowars starts with $100,000 to Sandy Hook families

Jul 02, 2026 - 18:21 - -

1. The Onion's new parody of Alex Jones' Infowars starts with $100,000 to Sandy Hook families  PBS
2. The Onion debuts parody of Alex Jones' Infowars, will send $100,000 to Sandy Hook families  10TV
3. Tim Heidecker Takes Alex Jones’ Seat in InfoWars Premiere: ‘This Is a New Dawn’  Rolling Stone
4. The Onion launches InfoWars with new shows, Sandy Hook pledge  USA Today
5. The new InfoWars website will make you forget all about Alex Jones—eventually  Fast Company

Mitch McConnell is still in the hospital after medical episode, his office says

Jul 02, 2026 - 23:03 - -

1. Mitch McConnell is still in the hospital after medical episode, his office says  Politico
2. Paramedics responded to a ‘cardiac arrest’ at Mitch McConnell’s home on day of hospitalization  NBC News
3. Mitch McConnell Has Been Hospitalized For Weeks—What We Know About His Health  Forbes
4. Mitch McConnell still hospitalized after EMS responded to his home for "unconscious" person last month  CBS News
5. Sen. Mitch McConnell remains hospitalized as ‘he continues his recovery,’ spokesperson says  CNN

Gov. Abbott taps Don Huffines for Texas CFO opening

Jul 02, 2026 - 17:15 - -

1. Gov. Abbott taps Don Huffines for Texas CFO opening  The Texas Tribune
2. Texas Governor Appoints Former Hard Right Critic to Key Post  The New York Times
3. Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock to step down as Texas CFO  The Texas Tribune
4. Abbott Appoints Don Huffines as Texas Comptroller  Texas Scorecard
5. Republican leading Texas voucher rollout to step down at end of July  Houston Chronicle

Empire State Building climbers: Angela Nikolau and Ivan Kuznetsov, AKA Beerkus, get supervised release until next court date

Jul 03, 2026 - 03:23 - -

1. Empire State Building climbers: Angela Nikolau and Ivan Kuznetsov, AKA Beerkus, get supervised release until next court date  ABC7 New York
2. Empire State Climbers Accused of Breaking Security Door to Get to Spire  The New York Times
3. Daredevil couple Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus climb to top of Empire State Building in NYC, gets engaged, taken into custody  ABC7 New York
4. 2 arrested, arraigned after scaling top of Empire State Building  CNN
5. Empire State Building climbers display quote on banner: What does it say?  FOX 5 New York

All New York Suffers in a Heat Wave. It’s Worse in Jamaica, Queens.

Jul 02, 2026 - 18:30 - -

1. All New York Suffers in a Heat Wave. It’s Worse in Jamaica, Queens.  The New York Times
2. Weather recap: Central Park hits 100 degrees as intensifying heat wave chokes NYC area  NBC New York
3. Mamdani mocked by GOP for telling New Yorkers to set thermostats to 78  The Hill
4. Heat-related calls, ER visits in NYC shoot up with temperatures as heat wave worsens  Gothamist
5. Dangerous heat in NYC: Day 2, temps could hit triple digits  PIX11

Man who sold land for Kushner

Jul 02, 2026 - 15:46 - -

1. Man who sold land for Kushner-backed Albania development probed over alleged money laundering, drug trafficking  CBS News
2. Albanian police fire tear gas at 'Flamingo Revolution' rally  DW.com
3. Protests Over Kushner-Linked Project Turn Violent in Albania  Bloomberg.com
4. Albania warned EU accession at risk over Jared Kushner-backed resort plans  The Guardian
5. Albanian police use tear gas and pepper spray as Tirana protest turns violent  AP News

U.S.

Jul 03, 2026 - 01:28 - -

1. U.S.-Iran Latest: Talks pause for slain ayatollah's funeral after Trump and mediators claim progress  CBS News
2. US and Iran hold separate meetings in Qatar and agree to continue discussions  AP News
3. US, Iran talks conclude in Doha, focused on Strait of Hormuz  Reuters
4. Iran war updates: Qatar says ‘positive progress’ made in US-Iran talks  Al Jazeera
5. Trump Hails Qatar Meetings on Iran as Talks Set to Continue  Bloomberg.com

Powerful general in Iran emerges from hiding as Tehran prepares for Khamenei's dayslong funeral

Jul 03, 2026 - 01:50 - -

1. Powerful general in Iran emerges from hiding as Tehran prepares for Khamenei's dayslong funeral  AP News
2. Middle East live: Iran prepares to say final goodbye to Supreme Leader Khamenei  France 24
3. Khamenei body in cold storage as feared Basij mobilizes ahead of historic Iran funeral  Fox News
4. Iran Prepares to Bury Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Killed at Iran War’s Outset  The New York Times
5. Iran warns US, Israel against attacks ahead of funeral processions for Khamenei  Reuters

Nine Thai monks killed after 11

Jul 02, 2026 - 11:43 - -

1. Nine Thai monks killed after 11-year-old driver collides with procession  BBC
2. 11-year-old boy driving pickup truck crashes into group of Thai monks, killing 9  WRAL
3. Death toll hits 10 in Thai monk procession crash  Yahoo
4. 9 Buddhist Monks Killed After Boy Crashes Truck Into Procession  The New York Times
5. 11-year-old boy driving pickup truck crashes into group of Thai monks, killing 8  CNN

June Jobs Report Shows US Labor Market Making Slower but Steady Gains

Jul 02, 2026 - 18:23 - -

1. June Jobs Report Shows US Labor Market Making Slower but Steady Gains  The New York Times
2. Job seekers giving up: Labor force participation rate falls to lowest in 50 years, outside of Covid era  CNBC
3. Opinion | Three Ways Trump Is Strangling Economic Growth  The New York Times
4. Cooler June jobs report to keep Fed focused on inflation, with possibility of hikes later this year  Yahoo Finance
5. U.S. adds just 57,000 jobs in June, a worrying sign as wage growth remains slow  NBC News

Stock Market News, July 2, 2026: Dow Rises, Nasdaq Falls After June Jobs Report

Jul 03, 2026 - 01:22 - -

1. Stock Market News, July 2, 2026: Dow Rises, Nasdaq Falls After June Jobs Report  WSJ
2. Dow jumps nearly 600 points to record close; Nasdaq slides as chip stocks suffer: Live updates  CNBC
3. Wall Street futures rise as soft jobs data eases rate hike worries  Investing.com
4. Stock market today: Dow notches fresh record, S&P 500, Nasdaq fall as Tesla sinks, semiconductors extend decline  Yahoo Finance
5. The Rotation Trade Is Back on Wall Street  WSJ

Trump blasts ‘hostile’ Fed and says Warsh ‘has to do what he has to do’ on interest rates

Jul 02, 2026 - 22:30 - -

1. Trump blasts ‘hostile’ Fed and says Warsh ‘has to do what he has to do’ on interest rates  MarketWatch
2. Trump Says Fed’s Warsh Faces Board That’s a ‘Bit Hostile’  Bloomberg.com
3. Trump Weighs In On Elon Musk, OpenAI, Intel — And Takes Aim At The 'Hostile' Fed Board  Yahoo Finance
4. Trump eases pressure on Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh as inflation tops 4%  CNBC
5. Trump: Worshe 'must do what he has to do' and continue trying to remove Cook from the Federal Reserve Board  富途牛牛

What are the investment options for Trump Accounts?

Jul 02, 2026 - 19:36 - -

1. What are the investment options for Trump Accounts?  Fox Business
2. Many Children Don’t Have ‘Trump Accounts.’ Some Are Missing Out on $1,000.  The New York Times
3. New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq will be opened from Oval Office for launch of Trump Accounts  CNN
4. Trump Accounts launch July 4, giving newborns $1,000. Here's what to know  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
5. Trump Accounts get a boost from employer contributions — Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are the latest to offer matching programs  CNBC

Sony’s PlayStation disc factory is already being repurposed

Jul 03, 2026 - 01:05 - -

1. Sony’s PlayStation disc factory is already being repurposed  The Verge
2. Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles  PlayStation.Blog
3. Sony announces end of PlayStation discs, parts of digital store in the same day  Ars Technica
4. PlayStation’s Physical Media-Free Future Isn’t Just Concerning, It’s Offensive  IGN
5. PS5 fans flock to piracy as Sony plans to ditch physical games  Polygon.com

Apple is reportedly planning new iPad Pro and MacBook Pro releases early next year

Jul 01, 2026 - 23:57 - -

1. Apple is reportedly planning new iPad Pro and MacBook Pro releases early next year  TechCrunch
2. Apple Readies New iPad Pro, Redesigned Entry MacBook Pro for 2027  Bloomberg.com
3. M6 MacBook Pro Coming in Late 2026, Redesigned M7 Model Launching in 1H 2027  MacRumors
4. Apple's Next iPad Pro, MacBook Pro Upgrades Tipped for Early 2027 Launch  PCMag
5. MacBook Pro models sharing the MacBook Ultra redesign is, and isn’t, surprising  9to5Mac

A Strange Attempt To Revive The 3DO Is Already Dead

Jul 02, 2026 - 11:12 - -

1. A Strange Attempt To Revive The 3DO Is Already Dead  Engadget
2. Empire Interactive Withdraws From "3DO Project" Due To "Likelihood Of Prolonged Legal Disputes"  Time Extension
3. 33 years later, the 3DO could make an unexpected comeback, but the '90s console revival is already being branded as "not legitimate"  GamesRadar+
4. "I'm Currently Of The Opinion That This Is Not Legitimate" - There's Something Weird Going On With 3DO Right Now  Time Extension
5. "The Return Of A Legend" - 3DO Might Be Returning As An Independent Game Company  Time Extension

Musk denies WSJ report that SpaceX showed AI handset prototype before IPO

Jul 01, 2026 - 19:03 - -

1. Musk denies WSJ report that SpaceX showed AI handset prototype before IPO  Reuters
2. Exclusive | SpaceX Showed Investors Prototype of Elon Musk’s New AI Device  WSJ
3. Rumors of SpaceX developing an AI-powered smartphone sent Qualcomm’s shares soaring, but Elon Musk swiftly denied the claim, dampening market enthusiasm.  Moomoo
4. SpaceX has an AI device prototype, and it sure sounds phone-ish  TechCrunch
5. Of course Elon Musk is making an AI phone  Sources | Alex Heath

Live updates: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s multi

Jul 03, 2026 - 03:22 - -

1. Live updates: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s multi-day wedding celebration begins  CNN
2. Exclusive | Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce ‘already married’ ahead of star-studded MSG celebration: sources  Page Six
3. Black S.U.V.s, Barricades, Celebrities: You Know, the Usual Rehearsal Dinner  The New York Times
4. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Wedding Guests Descend on N.Y.C.: Everyone Who's Been Spotted in the Big Apple  People.com
5. Permit obtained by AP shows schedule for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding  AP News

Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce make donations to KC's Harvesters food bank, Children's Mercy, other groups

Jul 02, 2026 - 22:51 - -

1. Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce make donations to KC's Harvesters food bank, Children's Mercy, other groups  KMBC
2. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce surprises charities with $26 million ahead of Madison Square Garden wedding  Business Insider
3. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donate $26M to charities ahead of wedding  AP News
4. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Donated $26 Million to Charities Ahead of Wedding  Variety
5. Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Hand-Picked Charities React to $26M Donations: How They Learned  People.com

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds Horsin' Around In Upstate NY During Taylor Swift's Wedding

Jul 03, 2026 - 01:08 - -

1. Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds Horsin' Around In Upstate NY During Taylor Swift's Wedding  TMZ
2. Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds Seen in Upstate New York as Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Prepare to Tie the Knot  People.com
3. What Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds Are Up to Amid Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Wedding  E! News
4. Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds flee NYC ahead of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding extravaganza  Page Six
5. Blake Lively Spotted in Upstate New York During Taylor Swift’s Wedding Festivities in NYC  Just Jared

Britney Spears Keeps Low Profile During Holiday Weekend Outing

Jul 03, 2026 - 01:00 - -

Britney Spears Keeps Low Profile During Holiday Weekend Outing  TMZ

Portugal wins bonkers World Cup game over Croatia to reach round of 16: Relive the madness

Jul 03, 2026 - 02:32 - -

1. Portugal wins bonkers World Cup game over Croatia to reach round of 16: Relive the madness  USA Today
2. Portugal, Ronaldo survive late scare from Croatia at World Cup  ESPN
3. Cristiano Ronaldo scores first World Cup knockout goal, substituted as VAR spike denies Croatia  The New York Times
4. World Cup 2026: Gonçalo Ramos' 94th-minute goal gives Portugal 2-1 win after Croatia's late tying goal is overturned  Yahoo Sports
5. Leao replaces Felix for Portugal against unchanged Croatia  Reuters

MLB Issues Suspensions Related To Nationals

Jul 02, 2026 - 22:43 - -

1. MLB Issues Suspensions Related To Nationals-Red Sox Brawl  MLB Trade Rumors
2. Cavalli, Contreras, 2 others disciplined for Nats-Red Sox dustup  ESPN
3. Cade Cavalli’s apology for offensive phrase sounded sincere. MLB should fine him anyway  The New York Times
4. Nationals’ Cavalli suspended seven games after ‘Sit down, boy’ comment sparks brawl  The Guardian
5. Cavalli, Contreras receive 7-game suspensions after benches-clearing incident  MLB.com

TV Ratings: U.S. World Cup Match Hits All

Jul 02, 2026 - 22:47 - -

1. TV Ratings: U.S. World Cup Match Hits All-Time High for Soccer in America  The Hollywood Reporter
2. Record 24.4M watched USMNT's World Cup win, per Fox Sports  ESPN
3. Breaking down Folarin Balogun's controversial red card in USA World Cup win  USA Today
4. The USA’s red card controversy explained and why the decision won’t be overturned  CNN
5. USA advances in World Cup after controversial red card vs Bosnia and Herzegovina  Fox News

Jaylen Brown 'excited and disappointed' after trade to 76ers

Jul 02, 2026 - 19:21 - -

1. Jaylen Brown 'excited and disappointed' after trade to 76ers  ESPN
2. Sources: Celtics sending Brown to 76ers for George, picks  ESPN
3. How should we react to the Boston Celtics trading Jaylen Brown?  Yahoo Sports
4. 4 takeaways: Jaylen Brown heads to Philadelphia in reported blockbuster trade  NBA.com
5. NBA Intel: Jaylen Brown, Trey Murphy, Jalen Duren, Jonathan Kuminga, Anfernee Simons, Tobias Harris, Knicks, more  HoopsHype

'Milestone': Scientists claim to build synthetic cell, raising concerns in step toward artificial life

Jul 03, 2026 - 00:33 - -

1. 'Milestone': Scientists claim to build synthetic cell, raising concerns in step toward artificial life  Fox News
2. For the First Time, a Cell Built From Scratch Grows and Divides  Quanta Magazine
3. Scientists Say They've Made Cells That Feed, Grow and Reproduce, Bringing Them One Step Closer to Building Life From Scratch  Smithsonian Magazine
4. What is 'SpudCell'? Arguably the greatest bioengineering feat yet  New Scientist
5. Scientists take another step towards lab-made life  The Economist

'Stellar death is not the end': James Webb Space Telescope glimpses the fate of the solar system in a weird exoplanet orbiting a dead star

Jul 02, 2026 - 18:00 - -

1. 'Stellar death is not the end': James Webb Space Telescope glimpses the fate of the solar system in a weird exoplanet orbiting a dead star  Space
2. Aerosols and hydrocarbons in the atmosphere of a white dwarf planet  Nature
3. ‘Bizarre’ planet orbiting dead star may preview fate of our solar system  CNN
4. The sun’s violent death could look like this  Popular Science
5. How a giant planet survived its star's death, then migrated inward  Phys.org

Strong Northern Lights Forecast: These 9 States Could See The Aurora Thursday

Jul 02, 2026 - 13:46 - -

1. Strong Northern Lights Forecast: These 9 States Could See The Aurora Thursday  Forbes
2. Sun unleashes powerful X-class solar flare and Earth-bound CME that could spark northern lights for July 4 weekend  Space
3. Northern lights could dazzle to start July 4 weekend  The Hill
4. Where to see the northern lights tonight: Aurora borealis forecast  Fast Company
5. Sun Releases Strong Flare  NASA Science (.gov)

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Jul 02, 2026 - 15:24 - -

Last-minute launch problem delays satellite rescue mission for NASA  AP NewsSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Tick season is expected to be worse than normal as ER visits rise in much of the U.S.

Jul 02, 2026 - 16:34 - -

1. Tick season is expected to be worse than normal as ER visits rise in much of the U.S.  CBS News
2. Your guide to identifying some of the most common ticks found in the US  FOX Weather
3. Tick Season is in Full Swing — Here’s What You Need to Know This Summer  Barnstable County (.gov)
4. Tick-borne illnesses on the rise in West Virginia; health officials urge extra precautions  WOWK 13 News
5. Warmer temps bring soaring tick populations. Here’s how to stay safe from Lyme disease  The Press Democrat

4 surprising (and evidence

Jul 02, 2026 - 16:00 - -

1. 4 surprising (and evidence-based) health benefits of drinking coffee  The Washington Post
2. Your daily coffee intake may cut your risk for liver disease  CNN
3. Coffee Lovers and Their Livers Can Celebrate, Study Suggests  MedPage Today
4. Report says coffee may lower risks of liver disease  CBS News
5. Wanna help your liver out? Keep drinking coffee, seriously  The Independent

Doctor: ‘Don’t panic’ as Michigan tracks cyclosporiasis outbreak

Jul 02, 2026 - 23:49 - -

1. Doctor: ‘Don’t panic’ as Michigan tracks cyclosporiasis outbreak  WOODTV.com
2. Clusters of Severe Stomach Illness Reported Across the U.S.  The New York Times
3. ‘Explosive’ diarrhea illness reported across US. See map of affected states  USA Today
4. 'Large and growing' parasitic infection outbreak spreading in Michigan, health officials say  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
5. Cyclospora cases are rising in Texas and the parasite hiding in your produce can resist routine cleaning  Click2Houston

Ebola treatments trial begins in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Jul 02, 2026 - 21:21 - -

1. Ebola treatments trial begins in the Democratic Republic of Congo  BBC
2. Trial for Bundibugyo Ebola treatment starts in DRC, WHO says  Reuters
3. Researchers launch study on Ebola treatments as Congo outbreak worsens  AP News
4. Patient enrolment begins in a scientific trial to identify the first effective treatments for Bundibugyo virus disease  World Health Organization (WHO)
5. Clinical trial for Ebola therapies begins in DR Congo  CIDRAP