Ukraine’s future is in NATO, US national security adviser affirms (www.politico.eu)
Kosovo buys Turkish Bayraktar drones (www.reuters.com)
South Korea to provide more demining equipment to Ukraine (www.reuters.com)
Rescuers battle to reach cars in flooded S Korea tunnel (www.bbc.co.uk)
Swimmers injured in dolphin attacks on Japan beach (www.bbc.co.uk)
Russia claims drones shot down over Crimea as Putin says Moscow has cluster bomb stockpile (www.euronews.com)
China should be pressured on climate issues, US national security adviser says (www.politico.eu)
Tour de France 2023: Fan causes crash on stage 15 while taking selfie (www.bbc.co.uk)
9 bodies are pulled from a flooded tunnel in South Korea as rains cause flash floods (www.npr.org)
South Korean rescuers on Sunday pulled nine bodies from a flooded tunnel where around 15 vehicles were trapped in muddy water, as days of heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslides and destroyed homes across the country, officials said.
Federal judge rules Oregon’s tough new gun law is constitutional (apnews.com)
7.2 earthquake strikes off southern Alaskan coast, tsunami advisory no longer in effect (www.cnn.com)
A tsunami advisory issued after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska late Saturday has since been canceled, officials said.
Thai cave survivor reunites with rescuer at high school graduation 5 years later (abcnews.go.com)
French authorities ban protest against police violence in Paris (www.france24.com)
French authorities confirmed that a protest against police violence set to take place in Paris on Saturday could not go ahead due to police shortages. NGOs say the ban signals a “more and more repressive” approach from authorities.
Florida ocean temperatures peak to almost 100 degrees amid heatwave: "You really can't cool off" (www.cbsnews.com)
Pickleball Is America's Fastest-Growing Sport – But Is It Also The Most Dangerous? Report Shows It Could Cost US $500 Million In Medical Expenses (finance.yahoo.com)
Pickleball, a fusion of tennis, badminton and table tennis, has gained recognition as the fastest-growing recreational sport in the United States since 2019, and its popularity continues to soar on a global scale.
Never Mind the Delivery, More Online Consumers Are Turning to Store Pickup (www.wsj.com)
The hybrid fulfillment tactic known as buy online, pickup in store is proving resilient in postpandemic retail business
American abducted and held for 8 months in Mexico is released (www.nbcnews.com)
Minnesota and Wisconsin issue air quality alerts amid a new round of Canada smoke (www.npr.org)
Only a few weeks after Canada’s smoke covered the Midwest, a new outburst of plumes are traveling to Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Insurance may not cover birth control drug Opill without prescription (www.cnbc.com)
An otter in California that keeps bullying people off of their surfboards has been too quick for wildlife officials to catch (www.insider.com)
Inmate with 'survivalist skills' who escaped Pennsylvania jail is in custody after manhunt (www.nbcnews.com)
Michael Charles Burham is accused of kidnapping a Warren County couple in May while on the run from authorities in New York, where he was a murder suspect.
Chinese Scientists Are Leaving the United States (foreignpolicy.com)
Facing an increasingly suspicious research climate, a growing number of Chinese scientists are leaving the United States for positions abroad, the latest indicator of how worsening U.S.-China relations are complicating academic collaboration and could hamstring Washington’s tech ambitions.
Hollywood Shuts Down After 160,000 Actors Walk Off the Set (youtu.be)
Americans haven't felt this good about the economy in almost two years (finance.yahoo.com)
A commonly followed measure of consumer confidence in the US economy just increased to the highest level since September 2021.