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Dr. Anthony Fauci kept detailed journals during the COVID-19 pandemic that reveal his thoughts on the virus origin, media coverage, and his relationship with President Trump. These journal entries were released by Senator Rand Paul’s office.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci wrote journal entries during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The diaries include Fauci’s uncertainty about where COVID-19 began.
Fauci described his experience with heavy media attention during the crisis.
He wrote about his “unique” relationship with President Trump.
The journal entries were publicly released by Senator Rand Paul’s office.
Fauci was the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases during this time.
The entries cover several years of the pandemic response.
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President Donald Trump is encouraging Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reduce the number of vaccines recommended for children in the United States. Kennedy recently cut the routine vaccine schedule but faced a court order to stop these changes after legal challenges. Trump wants to address autism concerns linked by some to vaccines, despite scientific evidence showing no connection.
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President Trump has a history of opposing vaccines and has pushed for smaller or fewer childhood vaccines since at least 2015.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the current Secretary of Health and Human Services, recently reduced the childhood vaccine schedule from 17 to 11 vaccines.
A federal judge halted Kennedy’s vaccine changes after the American Academy of Pediatrics sued.
The advisory committee on immunization practices was paused due to being illegally formed under Kennedy.
Trump discussed vaccines and autism concerns publicly, despite decades of research showing no link between vaccines and autism.
Kennedy requested over $5 billion from the NIH budget to research vaccines and autism.
Political polling shows anti-vaccine strategies are generally unpopular with voters.
The White House spokesperson said the administration aims to consider concerns of parents of autistic children while continuing vaccine discussions.
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President Donald Trump met separately with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on July 28, 2026. The meetings focused on support issues related to the wars involving Iran and Ukraine, including missile production and diplomatic efforts.
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President Trump met with Zelenskyy and Netanyahu individually at the White House.
Both meetings were closed to reporters.
Zelenskyy and Netanyahu were attending Senator Lindsey Graham’s funeral; Graham was a strong supporter of Ukraine and Israel.
Zelenskyy described his meeting with Trump as "good" and discussed Patriot missile interceptor licenses to help Ukraine.
Trump and Zelenskyy had recently met in Turkey at a NATO summit, where the U.S. allowed Ukraine to produce Patriot missiles.
Trump met Netanyahu after Zelenskyy, but no details have been released about that meeting.
This was their first known face-to-face meeting since the U.S. and Israel started military actions involving Iran.
Trump noted Netanyahu should be more careful regarding Lebanon and pushed back on reports about a nuclear site in Iran.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy both visited Washington to meet with President Donald Trump amid ongoing conflicts involving their countries. Netanyahu's influence with the U.S. has declined after a failed strategy against Iran, while Zelenskyy has gained U.S. support due to Ukraine’s resilience against Russia.
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Netanyahu and Zelenskyy visited Washington at the same time to meet President Trump.
Netanyahu’s reputation has fallen after pushing Trump to take action against Iran, which did not succeed.
Trump publicly criticized Netanyahu and sidelined Israel in recent negotiations involving Iran, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia.
Americans are divided in opinion, with nearly half supporting the idea of Netanyahu facing war crime charges.
Zelenskyy has gained support after Ukraine resisted Russian advances and became a leader in drone warfare.
Traditional strong allies like Senator Lindsey Graham, who supported Israel and Ukraine, recently passed away.
Trump’s leadership is unpredictable, making it unclear how each leader will be received.
Zelenskyy’s standing has improved despite prior hostile treatment during an earlier White House meeting.
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eBay agreed to pay nearly $50 million to a Massachusetts couple who said former eBay employees harassed them with threats and strange deliveries, including live insects and a bloody pig mask. The settlement ends over six years of legal actions and requires eBay to make a public statement about the behavior of its former executives.
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eBay settled for almost $50 million with David and Ina Steiner, who run an e-commerce newsletter.
The couple was targeted by former eBay workers with threats, live insects, a funeral wreath, and a bloody pig Halloween mask.
The harassment included cyberstalking, death threats, and in-person surveillance.
The case started in 2019 and involved criminal and civil charges.
Seven former eBay employees were charged; most pleaded guilty and received prison or home confinement sentences.
eBay apologized and said the incidents were not part of the company culture.
The settlement includes $7 million in donations to charities supporting First Amendment rights (free speech).
eBay must publicly address the misconduct of former top executives named in the case.
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A federal appeals court decided not to block President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at restricting mail voting. However, the order’s future for the upcoming midterm elections remains uncertain due to ongoing legal challenges and the timing of its possible implementation.
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A federal appeals court panel refused to stop President Trump’s order that seeks to limit mail voting.
The order’s implementation depends on formal regulations from the Trump administration, which had not been fully issued when the case was first challenged.
The court noted the president does not have clear constitutional authority to control how elections are run.
If the order is forced on states shortly before the November midterms, courts might block it.
A separate federal judge previously blocked the order for this year’s elections, saying it interferes with states’ rights to manage their own voting processes.
The Trump administration has appealed that block to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The U.S. Postal Service has not confirmed any action on the order yet.
Postal workers’ union says it is preparing an online system for voters to submit information if the order is implemented.
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The U.S. Supreme Court’s approval rating has dropped significantly among Republicans, falling from 79% in June 2025 to 58% recently, according to a Gallup poll. The Court's approval among all Americans is at a record low of 33%, as recent rulings involving President Donald Trump and other issues have caused public trust to decline.
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The Supreme Court’s approval rating among all Americans is now 33%, down from 42% in September 2025.
Republican approval of the Court dropped from 79% in June 2025 to 58% in the latest poll.
The Court made rulings that upset both progressives (e.g., weakening the Voting Rights Act) and conservatives (e.g., ruling against Trump's efforts to end birthright citizenship).
Democratic approval of the Supreme Court remains very low, at 12%, slightly down from 14% in September 2025.
The Court has a conservative 6-3 majority of justices.
The Court’s approval rating has been declining since 2020, when it was at 58%.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson expressed concern about the Court’s recent decisions having real-world impacts without clear explanations.
This is the lowest public approval rating the Supreme Court has ever had in Gallup polls.
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In 2025, Canadians spent $3.3 billion less on trips to the United States compared to before President Donald Trump’s second term. Overall, Canadians spent $18.8 billion on travel to the U.S. during that year.
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Canadian spending on travel to the U.S. dropped by $3.3 billion in 2025.
Total Canadian travel expenditure in the U.S. was $18.8 billion in 2025.
The decline happened during President Donald Trump’s second term.
The report comes from Statistics Canada, the country’s official data agency.
The decrease affected leisure trips among Canadians traveling to the U.S.
Economic and political factors during President Trump’s term influenced Canadian travel behavior.
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A woman who had a miscarriage was given ashes by a funeral director that police said might not be human but possibly from an animal. The funeral director, Robert Bush, is facing court for fraud and other charges related to mishandling ashes from many families.
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Lucy Ness had a miscarriage in April 2021 and was given ashes by funeral director Robert Bush.
Police told Ness that the ashes she received could be from an animal, not her baby.
Bush is on trial for 67 offenses, including fraud and denying proper burials to 30 people.
Police found Bush collected the real ashes from the crematorium after giving Ness the ashes.
Ness kept the ashes with her baby scan for three years before finding out about the issue.
Bush was arrested at Heathrow Airport after returning from a holiday in the U.S.
Ness was not charged with burial denial because of her baby’s early gestational age.
Ness and others are calling for more rules and regulations for funeral directors to prevent cases like this.
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The ongoing war and blockade in Gaza have caused a rise in miscarriages and pregnancy complications. Women in Gaza face health problems due to air strikes, displacement, lack of medical care, hunger, and stress.
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Many women in Gaza, including Nuha Abu Lebda, have lost pregnancies during the conflict starting in October 2023.
Causes of pregnancy loss include air strikes, forced displacement, malnutrition, and mental stress.
Gaza’s healthcare system is overwhelmed and struggling to provide adequate care for pregnant women.
Medical officials report about 70% of pregnancy losses they treat are linked to the war and blockade.
Some women have had premature births or lost newborns due to lack of medical support.
One mother, Mai Zaqout, lost her daughter during childbirth because medical care was unavailable, compounded by her husband’s death in the conflict.
Sara al-Awad experienced severe bleeding caused by stress from explosions and her baby was born very premature with limited care.
Families are sometimes separated from their newborns due to the unsafe and unstable conditions in hospitals.
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Airbus tested a new airplane, the A350-1000ULR, by flying nonstop for over 24 hours between Australia and France. This plane is designed for very long commercial flights, like Qantas Airways’ planned nonstop trips from Sydney to New York or London starting in 2027.
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The Airbus A350-1000ULR flew from Toulouse, France, to Melbourne, Australia, and back nonstop, with the return flight lasting 24 hours and 25 minutes.
The plane covered about 12,460 nautical miles on the long return trip across the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
It has an extra fuel tank holding about 20,900 liters (5,521 gallons) to fly longer distances, increasing its range by 1,000 nautical miles.
The plane has a special rest area for pilots so they can take turns flying without disturbing each other during long flights.
Airbus test pilots and Qantas pilots flew together to prepare Qantas crews for using this new plane variant.
Over 3.6 million people tracked the flight online, making it one of the most followed flights ever.
Qantas plans to use this aircraft for nonstop flights that could last up to 21 hours and 40 minutes on routes like Sydney to New York.
Currently, the longest nonstop commercial flight is operated by Singapore Airlines and takes about 18-19 hours using a different Airbus model.
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Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, key U.S. officials involved in peace talks, are planning a visit to Ukraine. This visit aims to support efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, following a recent meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are top U.S. officials working on peace negotiations.
They are considering a visit to Ukraine soon.
The goal is to help find a settlement to stop the war with Russia.
This plan comes after a meeting between President Trump and President Zelensky.
The visit would signal a renewed effort by the U.S. to assist in the peace process.
The war between Russia and Ukraine has been ongoing, causing international concern.
Discussions about the trip are currently in progress, according to a Ukrainian official.
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The United States may soon reach the highest temperature ever reliably recorded on Earth, with forecasts predicting up to 129 degrees Fahrenheit in California's Death Valley. Experts warn of dangerous heat from Thursday through the weekend, with potential new temperature records in the Southwest.
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Death Valley is forecasted to reach up to 129°F, just below the 130°F highest reliable temperature recorded in July 2021.
The record 130°F was measured at Furnace Creek in Death Valley in 2021.
Forecasts warn of dangerous heat across southern Nevada, southeastern California, and northwestern Arizona from Thursday to Sunday.
Some forecasts predict Las Vegas could see 117°F on Saturday.
The extreme heat is partly influenced by a heat dome and Hurricane Genevieve’s outflow strengthening high-pressure ridges.
The often-cited 1913 record of 134°F in Death Valley is considered likely inaccurate by experts.
The National Weather Service has issued Extreme Heat Warnings in affected areas.
Forecasts several days ahead can vary by a few degrees, so the exact temperature may differ slightly when measured.
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Mediators from Qatar and Pakistan are working to help the U.S. and Iran reach a temporary ceasefire in ongoing conflicts. Both American and Iranian forces have stopped attacks, but fighting continues in other parts of the Middle East.
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Mediators from Qatar and Pakistan are leading talks between the U.S. and Iran.
Both American and Iranian forces have paused their attacks during the negotiations.
Fighting still continues in some other areas of the Middle East despite the pause.
The goal is to agree on an interim (temporary) ceasefire.
The talks aim to reduce violence and create a foundation for more lasting peace.
This effort focuses specifically on the conflict involving the U.S. and Iran.
No final agreement has yet been announced.
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A federal judge blocked Minnesota’s law that would have banned prediction markets, which are online platforms where people bet on the outcomes of events. The judge said federal law, controlled by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), likely protects these markets because many bets qualify as “swaps,” a type of financial contract regulated at the federal level. Minnesota may still be allowed to limit some types of prediction market bets that don’t fit the federal definition.
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Minnesota passed a law banning prediction markets, calling them a form of gambling.
The law was set to take effect on August 1 but was stopped by a federal court injunction.
President Trump’s administration and two major prediction market companies, Kalshi and Polymarket, sued Minnesota over the law.
The CFTC regulates prediction markets under federal law because many bets are considered “swaps,” financial contracts tied to event outcomes.
Judge Katherine Menendez ruled Minnesota’s full ban likely conflicts with federal law and blocked enforcement temporarily.
Some prediction market bets, like those on TV shows, may not be considered swaps and could be regulated by the state.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said the state disagrees with the ruling and will continue to defend the law.
Other states have tried to regulate prediction markets through gambling laws, with mixed court results.
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French authorities ordered 4,000 more people to evacuate due to a large wildfire near Bordeaux, bringing the total displaced in southwestern Europe to about 330,000. Firefighters managed to hold the fire stable but not fully controlled, while Spain faces several wildfires and a heat wave.
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About 330,000 people have been evacuated in France and Spain because of wildfires.
The wildfire in the Gironde region of France has burned 420 square kilometers (162 square miles), about four times the size of Paris.
Around 220,000 people were evacuated just from the Gironde fire, possibly the largest peacetime civilian evacuation in France outside of war.
Firefighters used 23 planes and helicopters to drop water and fire retardant to control the flames.
The fire has created unusual weather, including France’s first recorded pyrocumulonimbus cloud—a thundercloud formed by fire heat that causes lightning and wind.
Despite some homes burning, a few tourists chose to continue or debate continuing their holidays near the fire.
France’s national weather service has issued heat warnings, and Europe is experiencing its hottest June on record, worsening fire risks.
The fires have damaged at least 150 homes in Le Porge, near Bordeaux, and authorities remain cautious about new flare-ups as weather conditions change.
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President Donald Trump held back-to-back meetings at the White House with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The talks focused on Ukraine’s missile defense needs, US-Israel relations, and issues related to Iran and Middle East diplomacy.
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President Trump met with Zelenskyy and Netanyahu on the same day at the White House.
Zelenskyy discussed the possibility for Ukraine to produce its own missiles for the US Patriot defense system.
Netanyahu’s visit marked his first Oval Office meeting with Trump since launching a joint campaign against Iran in February.
Netanyahu and Trump have had recent tensions over approaches to Iran and Lebanon.
The meetings covered topics like Iran, a US-Israel-Lebanon deal, and expanding the Abraham Accords peace agreements.
Netanyahu is currently facing a difficult re-election campaign and seeks to ease tensions with Trump.
Public support in the US for Israel has dropped amid criticism of Israel’s actions in Gaza.
White House said both meetings were “positive and productive.”
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Lidl is recalling certain cookies sold in all its stores in the United States because they contain allergens that are not listed on the packaging. This recall affects customers who may have allergies to those ingredients.
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Lidl is a German supermarket chain with stores in the U.S.
The recall involves cookies sold in all Lidl locations in the United States.
The reason for the recall is undeclared allergens in the cookies.
Undeclared allergens can pose health risks to people with food allergies.
Lidl is taking action to remove these products from its shelves.
Customers should check their cookies and avoid eating the recalled items.
Lidl is likely informing customers and offering refunds or replacements.
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Malaysia’s foreign minister said the country may reconsider allowing the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) to operate if it does not use stricter controls when giving refugee documents. This comes after Malaysian police detained over 100 Rohingya asylum seekers who had gathered outside the UNHCR office in Kuala Lumpur seeking help.
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Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan wants stricter screening by UNHCR when issuing refugee IDs.
More than 100 Rohingya asylum seekers were detained outside the UNHCR office in Kuala Lumpur.
The Ministry of Home Affairs wants UNHCR and local authorities to jointly screen refugees.
The UNHCR currently allows people to apply for refugee status online from their home country.
The detained Rohingya had valid UNHCR documentation and are temporarily sheltered at a police station.
Malaysia is not a UN Refugee Convention member but hosts about 126,000 registered Rohingya refugees.
Refugees in Malaysia face increased scrutiny amid rising hate speech and misinformation online.
Amnesty International criticized Malaysia for detaining refugees and called for respect of their human rights.
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After Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered a large military operation in the West Bank, many areas were sealed off, causing long delays at checkpoints for ambulances carrying patients to hospitals. These restrictions have made it difficult for medical teams to reach care on time, leading to tragic outcomes for some patients.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began a wide military operation in the West Bank following a settler attack.
Palestinian ambulances face long waits and detours at checkpoints, extending travel distances from 20 km to up to 100 km.
Even with prior permission, ambulances have suffered hours-long delays at checkpoints like Awarta.
A pregnant woman, severely bleeding, lost her unborn baby after a 30-minute ambulance delay at a checkpoint where medical equipment was stopped.
Other delays have caused deaths, including a three-month-old infant and a 30-year-old woman, when ambulances were blocked or delayed.
Restrictions and closures in the West Bank have increased since a far-right Israeli government took power in late 2022 and after the war in Gaza began in October 2023.
Medical access challenges have grown with multiple checkpoints and sealed entrances throughout Palestinian towns and villages.
Health workers report extreme stress and difficulty performing their life-saving work under these conditions.
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