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Former President Donald Trump faces additional charges in the classified document case. Reuters

Trump accused of attempting to have video deleted: The Rundown July 28

Twitter trashed its bird logo in favor of "X" as Elon Musk tries to make an everything app like WeChat. Here are 5 things to know about the Chinese version. Straight Arrow News

5 things to know about WeChat, the super app Musk wants X to emulate

In an effort to compete with Tesla in the EV marketplace, a group of seven major automakers announced they are forming a new company. Reuters

Automakers form EV group; Tesla’s ‘Diversion Team’ revealed

Ozempic and Wegovy, drugs used to treat Type 2 diabetes, are now commonly accepted as weight loss drugs despite several investigations. Reuters

Weight loss drugs Ozempic, Wegovy subject of multiple investigations

North Korea gives Russia a tour of the North's weaponry that includes the country's banned ballistic missiles. Reuters

North Korea shows Russia its banned ballistic missiles: The Rundown July 27

UPS agreement with Teamsters sees major pay hike as labor unions notch another big win with threats of strikes. Getty Images

In major UPS deal, labor unions continue win streak with strike threats

The threat of a UPS worker strike highlights how few players there are in the shipping industry. Four companies control 98% of the market. Reuters

UPS strike ‘catastrophe’ avoided but threat spotlights issues with US shipping

Federal judge blocks Biden administration policy on asylum seekers. Reuters

Judge blocks Biden administration asylum policy: The Rundown July 26

Whatever happened to that recession? Consumer confidence is soaring as the Fed prepares to hike its interest rate again. Getty Images

Fed set to hike rate again as consumer confidence in economy hits 2-year high

The personal chef of former President Barack Obama drowned at Martha's Vineyard, police confirmed. AP Images

Obama’s personal chef drowns at Martha’s Vineyard: The Rundown July 25

As the actors and writers strikes continue, “Barbenheimer” scored blockbuster numbers at the box office, making history. AP Images

‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ break box office records amid Hollywood strike

X , the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, is making its own preparations ahead of the election cycle. Reuters

Elon Musk unveils Twitter logo redesign, with ‘X’ replacing blue bird

Russian authorities accused Ukraine of launching another drone attack on Moscow on Monday, July 24. This is the second attack in a month. Reuters

Russia accuses Ukraine of drone attack on Moscow: The Rundown July 24

Representatives from Amazon, Anthropic, Google, Inflection, Meta, Microsoft, and OpenAI met at the White House for an announcement about AI. Getty Images

OpenAI, Amazon and other AI companies commit to responsible development

The long-awaited sale of the Washington Commanders was unanimously approved by NFL owners on Thursday, July 20. AP Images

NFL owners approve Commanders sale, Dan Snyder fined $60M

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is in a race to produce fully self-driving vehicles and he’s spending at least $1 billion to do it. Getty Images

Tesla cuts EV prices, spends $1 billion on a supercomputer

In launching Threads, Meta promised fediverse implementation. What does that mean? Here's a primer on the decentralized social media protocol.

Instagram’s Threads to join fediverse alongside Mastodon. What’s it mean?

Tucker Carlson is reportedly launching a Twitter-based media company while Twitter delights users with its new revenue sharing program. Getty Images

Tucker Carlson reportedly launching media company as Twitter rewards users with cash

Tens of thousands of actors officially went on strike after a work stoppage was unanimously approved by Hollywood’s largest union. Getty Images

Actors strike officially begins, leading to dual worker stoppage

Disney World is seeing thinner crowds amid park operation changes and an ongoing legal battle with Florida's Republican governor. Getty Images

Disney’s theme parks reportedly see smaller crowds this summer

Forget the cage match between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. Zuck is stepping into the ring with Twitter instead, Threads in hand. Getty Images

Meta’s Threads threatens Twitter’s turf with 30 million signups and no ads, yet

Concerns about infrastructure, “range anxiety” and high costs in a questionable economy mean demand is low for electric vehicles. Getty Images

Why car buyers and dealers are reluctant to embrace growing EV market

NFL legends Peyton Manning and Emmitt Smith are part of Bud Light's mission to host their largest ever NFL postseason ticket giveaway. Reuters

Glass bottle plants closing after Bud Light boycott cuts sales

Bud Light sales continue to reach weekly lows following boycott of controversial partnership. On June 17, sales were down 28%. Getty Images

Bud Light stands by LGBTQ partnerships 3 months into boycott