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Obama’s personal chef drowns at Martha’s Vineyard: The Rundown July 25
A tragedy at Martha’s Vineyard claims the life of the personal chef of former President Obama’s. And mental health care services could start costing you the same copay as visits to your physician. It’s time for The Rundown for Tuesday, July 25, 2023. Obama’s personal chef drowns at Martha’s Vineyard Massachusetts State Police have confirmed… -
Trump may skip GOP Fox News debate for Tucker Carlson 1-on-1 on Twitter
Former President Donald Trump may be skipping the first Republican presidential debate slated to be hosted by Fox News in August. Instead, he may look to be joining former Fox News host Tucker Carlson in a one-on-one interview on social media on the same night. For now, it’s a hypothetical, but the former president is… -
‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ break box office records amid Hollywood strike
As the actors and writers strikes continue, a bright spot has shined in Hollywood. The “Barbenheimer” double feature has scored blockbuster numbers at the box office, making it the fourth highest movie weekend of all time. “Barbie” opened to a historic $162 million domestically which was well above the expected $90 million – $110 million.… -
Climate activist Greta Thunberg fined before returning to scene of arrest
Climate activist Greta Thunberg was fined by a Swedish court on Monday, July 24. The 20-year-old was fined the equivalent of $240 for disobeying police during a protest at an oil facility in June. Thunberg admitted to the facts but denied guilt, saying the world can’t be saved “by playing by the rules.” In June,… -
Israel approves part of judicial reform; Netanyahu out of hospital
On the same day Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was released from the hospital after an emergency heart procedure, Israel’s government approved a key portion of his judicial reform plan. The vote on Monday, July 24, was 64-0 after opposing lawmakers stormed out of the chamber. “It’s definitely an outstanding moment, we did a first… -
Elon Musk unveils Twitter logo redesign, with ‘X’ replacing blue bird
Elon Musk followed through on his plan to introduce a redesign of Twitter’s logo. Early in the morning on Monday, July 24, a black and white “X” could be seen on the desktop version of the website, the profile picture for Musk’s account and projected at the company’s headquarters. In addition to the logo redesign,… -
DOJ threatens to sue Texas over floating buoys in the Rio Grande
The Justice Department (DOJ) announced it plans to sue the state of Texas over the floating buoys the state placed in the Rio Grande earlier in July. The buoys are intended to obstruct the path of illegal migrants from easily entering the country from the southern border. “We write to inform you…that the United States… -
Russia accuses Ukraine of drone attack on Moscow: The Rundown July 24
Russia and Ukraine trade drone attacks. And Twitter gets rebranded. These stories and more highlight the rundown for Monday, July 24, 2023. Ukraine, Russia trade attacks Russian authorities accused Ukraine of launching a drone attack on Moscow on Monday, July 24. Two buildings were hit and one of the drones ended up near the Russian… -
Teen sentenced to 90 days in jail for burning fetus, not for abortion
An 18-year-old woman in rural Nebraska will spend three months in jail for burning and burying the corpse of her unborn child. Though Celeste Burgess aborted the fetus at 30 weeks, she is not serving time because of her late-term abortion but for what she did afterwards. Headlines from media outlets covering the teen’s jail… -
Gallup poll: Belief in religious entities continues downward trend
After reporting that U.S. church attendance has been falling in recent years, a new Gallup poll found belief in five of the religious entities associated with church are following a similar trend. The entities Gallup asked respondents about include God, angels, heaven hell and the devil. “The percentages of Americans who believe in each of… -
Bankman-Fried faces FTX lawsuit, witness tampering accusation
FTX filed a lawsuit against founder Sam Bankman-Fried and other former company executives. Other listed defendants include Caroline Ellison, who led Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research hedge fund; former FTX technology chief Zixiao “Gary” Wang; and former FTX engineering director Nishad Singh. The company is looking to recoup more than $1 billion lost before it filed for Chapter… -
NFL owners approve Commanders sale, Dan Snyder fined $60M
The long-awaited sale of the Washington Commanders was unanimously approved by NFL owners on Thursday, July 20. The deal was worth $6.05 billion, the highest price paid for a North American professional sports club. The new owners are Harris Blitzer Sports and Entertainment, a group led by investor Josh Harris. Harris, along with partner David… -
Alabama conducts first execution since suspension over botches
For the first time since the suspension of executions in Alabama back in November of 2022, a man was put to death in the early morning hours of Friday, July 21. 64-year-old James Barber died from a lethal injection at 1:56 a.m. at the William Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama. Barber was convicted and sentenced…
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