News that gets to the point.
what’s happening.
JD Vance named Vice Presidential Nominee on 2024 Trump ticket.
summary.
Junior Senator from Ohio JD Vance named VP running mate as Trump formally accepts GOP nomination at Republican National Convention.
Vance was elected in 2022 and began serving in 2023 as a US Senator, his campaign endorsed by Trump.
Vance is known for his New York Times best seller Hillbilly Elegy, and his work in investing and venture capitalism.
In 2016, Vance wrote a scathing piece about Trump The Atlantic piece calling him “America’s Hitler”.
Sen. Vance official Senate portrait.
Judge Cannon dismisses classified docs case.
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Federal Judge Aileen Cannon of Florida dismissed Trump classified documents case.
The dismissal was based on the ruling that the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith, who brought the charges, was unconstitutional.
She specifies in her ruling that his appointment by the Attorney General violated The Appointments Clause in the U.S. Constitution.
The Justice Dept. has authorized Jack Smith to appeal her decision to the higher courts.
Federal Judge Aileen Cannon.
Trump rushed off stage after assassination attempt at campaign rally.
shooting occured july 13 at 6:11pm.
summary.
Shots fired at the former president while on stage at a campaign rally in Butler, PA.
A bullet grazed Trump’s ear, within 43 seconds gunman was killed by secret service.
Secret Service did not sweep the building where the gunman perched, 500 ft away from Trump.
Minutes prior to shooting, attendees alerted law enforcement of the gunman.
Shooter was 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks acting alone, FBI still investigating motives.
Security investigations already underway.
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images via AFP
Biden is old & some Democrats are finally realizing that it’s an issue.
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Growing public calls from Democrats for Biden to step aside since debate are causing major divisions within the party.
72% of voters doubt Biden’s cognitive capacity since the debate.
Biden and his supporters have been on an unsuccessful comeback tour to prove he is not too old for the job.
Protect your ovaries, protect your brain.
summary.
Recent study shows ovary removal before 40 reduces brain white matter, raising Alzheimer's risk.
Ovaries are vital for brain health but there’s a critical research gap on female brains.
Early ovary removal poses cognitive risks; experts advocate for preservation.
200 critically missing children found across the U.S.
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U.S. Marshals & partners located 200 missing children.
The youngest child found was 5 months old.
"Operation We Will Find You 2" ran May 20- June 24.
57% of the children were found within the first week.
The Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 boosted USMS' authority to recover missing children.
the gist of it.
The UK had their elections.
After 14 years in power, BREXIT, and 5 Prime Ministers, the Tories lost to the Labour Party in a landslide. On July 5th, Keir Starmer succeeded Rishi Sunak following the 2024 general election held the day prior.
So did France.
The New Popular Front leftist coalition won a minority government in French parliament with 180 seats; 160 for President Macron’s Together for the Republic centrist coalition; and more than 140 for the far-right party.
In French tradition, the President names a prime minister from among the ranks of the largest political force or coalition in parliament. No one has been named yet.
There’s a NATO party in DC.
Annual NATO summit running Jul 9- Jul 11 in Washington, D.C.
Agenda for the summit dominated by the war in Ukraine and calls for members to increase their spending on defence.
Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada gets called out for not hitting the 2% GDP military spend required of NATO members.
fun & weird
The petty.
In 2018, 50 Cent bought 200 front-row tickets to a Ja Rule concert just so they would be empty.
The cringe.
“Double-click” is the newest worst corporate jargon term to infect the concrete jungles. Just don’t.
The bad ass.
The cringe.
An Alabama woman celebrating her 108th birthday keeps herself feeling young by "drinking wine, eating dessert, and flirting with men with mustaches.
The duck.
A once popular corporate team building activity in the UK, duck herding involves trained ducks being guided through obstacles or tasks by a human handler(s).