President Donald Trump cranked up the pressure Monday on Americas trading partners, firing off letters to heads of several countries, informing them of their new tariff rate. But at the same time, Tr… [+6742 chars]

President Donald Trump cranked up the pressure Monday on America’s trading partners, firing off letters to heads of several countries, informing them of their new tariff rate. But at the same time, Trump took some of the edge off by signing an executive actio…

Trump announces new tariffs of up to 40% on a growing number of countries - CNN

The United States has reached its highest annual measles case tally in 33 years, hitting at least 1,277 confirmed cases across 38 states and the District of Columbia.
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Johns Hopkins University data reflects the public health reversal in defeating the vaccine-preventable disease since measles was officially eliminated from the U.S. in 2000.

The Washington Post

U.S. measles cases reach 33-year high as outbreaks spread - The Washington Post

Complete digital access to quality analysis and expert insights, complemented with our award-winning Weekend Print edition.
<ul><li></li>Everything in Print<li></li>Weekday Print Edition<li></li>FT … [+202 chars]

China export restrictions affect foundry business while Nvidia has yet to approve tech giant’s advanced products

Financial Times

Samsung profits take big hit from US chip controls and AI memory shortfalls - Financial Times

Passengers at some airports across the U.S. no longer have to remove their shoes during regular preflight security checks, two sources familiar with the change confirmed to CBS News on Monday. 
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Change is afoot at some U.S. airports as passengers no longer have to remove their shoes while going through security.

CBS News

Passengers at some U.S. airports no longer have to remove footwear, sources say - CBS News

At President Trump's direction, the Department of Defense is sending additional defensive weapons to Ukraine to ensure the Ukrainians can defend themselves while we work to secure a lasting peace and… [+172 chars]

Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell issued a statement on sending additional military aid to Ukraine.

Department of Defense

Statement by Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell on Ukraine Military Aid - U.S. Department of Defense (.gov)

With James Gunn‘s highly anticipated Superman set to launch his and Peter Safran’s new DC Universe for Warner Bros., the filmmaker claims that “it doesn’t need to be as big of a situation as people a… [+1749 chars]

The David Corenswet-led superhero pic opens around the globe later this week.

Hollywood Reporter

Box Office: James Gunn Says It’s “Nonsense” That ‘Superman’ Needs to Make $700 Million to Be Successful - The Hollywood Reporter

WIMBLEDON, England This topsy-turvy Wimbledon was defined more by who lost than who won by the time the second week arrived, the sheer volume of fallen seeds lending a haphazard feeling to a tourname… [+5281 chars]

The top-seeded Italian, dealing with an apparent arm injury, had dropped the first two sets to Grigor Dimitrov before the Bulgarian was forced to retire because of injury.

Jannik Sinner, playing hurt, makes a strange trip to Wimbledon quarters - The Washington Post

Damage to the states agriculture industry amid the floods has been devastating, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said in an interview with Fox News on Monday, as dozens of people remained mi… [+260 chars]

More flash flooding is expected Monday in Texas’s Hill Country, where authorities are still searching for victims of last week’s flooding catastrophe.

Live updates: Texas floods kill at least 104, including 27 from Camp Mystic, as search for missing continues - The Washington Post

Stock futures ticked lower overnight after U.S. President Donald Trump announced new duties on 14 countries, and extended the "reciprocal" tariff deadline to Aug. 1.
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The major averages are coming off a choppy session as investors follow the latest trade headlines out of the White House.

CNBC

S&P 500 futures slip after Trump announces high tariffs on a group of nations: Live updates - CNBC

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ended its emergency response to the H5N1 bird flu and said Monday it will streamline future updates on the virus with routine reports on seasonal in… [+292 chars]

A Trump administration spokesperson said the  the current public health risk from H5N1 bird flu is low.

Axios

Bird flu emergency is over, CDC says - Axios

Former Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit died by suicide on Monday, just hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin fired him from the job, officials said.
Starovoit was dismissed by Puti… [+4180 chars]

Former Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit died by suicide on Monday, just hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin fired him from the job, officials said.

Russian minister dies by suicide hours after getting fired by Putin, officials say - CNN

Few scenes convey British pomp and soft power more than the King and Queen in a carriage procession through the picturesque streets of Windsor. They are being joined on Tuesday by Emmanuel and Brigit… [+12345 chars]

There are high hopes for Macron's three-day visit, but how close can the nations really become given past mistrust over Brexit negotiations?

BBC News

King Charles is helping 'reinvigorate' shaken UK-France relations - BBC

LOS ANGELES (AP) Dozens of federal officers in tactical gear and about 90 members of the California National Guard were deployed for about an hour Monday to a mostly empty park in a Los Angeles neigh… [+6074 chars]

Defense officials had said about 90 members of the California National Guard and over a dozen military vehicles would help protect immigration officers as they carried out a raid in MacArthur Park.

Troops and federal agents briefly descend on Los Angeles’ MacArthur Park in largely immigrant neighborhood - PBS

Over 100 peopleincluding 28 childrenhave been killed in what the White House has called a once-in-a-generation natural disaster in central Texas as attempts to place blame for the high death toll rag… [+11101 chars]

Emergency responders continue to search for missing people and local police said efforts have been slowed by "sightseers who are making things worse."

Forbes

Texas Flood Live Updates: At Least 104 Dead As White House Responds - Forbes

Host Brazil criticises US president as being ‘very irresponsible’ for vowing extra levies on states aligned to the group

Brics nations hit back at ‘emperor’ Donald Trump over tariff threats - Financial Times

The Miami Heat acquired guard Norman Powell from the Los Angeles Clippers in a three-team trade that also includes the Utah Jazz, the Heat announced Monday.
Los Angeles received forward John Collins… [+1442 chars]

The Miami Heat acquired guard Norman Powell from the Los Angeles Clippers in a three-team trade that also includes the Utah Jazz, the Heat announced Monday.Los Angeles received forward John Collins in the deal, while forward Kevin Love, forward Kyle Anderson,…

theScore

Heat land Powell in 3-team trade with Clippers, Jazz - theScore.com

LeAnn Rimes dove deep into some nitty-gritty topics in her Flow Spacecover story published Monday (July 7), from the precarious beginnings of her relationship with husband Eddie Cibrian to the dental… [+2350 chars]

LeAnn Rimes addressed her affair with now-husband Eddie Cibrian and the yearslong dental issues that led to her teeth recently falling out onstage.

Politics