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Wired reports: A string of previously undisclosed break-ins at Tennessee National Guard armories last fall marks the latest in a growing series of security breaches at military facilities across the United States, raising fresh concerns about the vulnerability of US armories to theft and intrusion. In one incident, thieves made off with night vision goggles, laser target locators, and thermal …

The Houston Chronicle reports: A millionaire hunter from Dallas died after being gored by a buffalo during a trophy hunt in South Africa. Asher Watkins, who made his fortune trading luxury ranches, was on an organized safari last week, Coernraad Vermaak Safaris, when the fatal incident occurred. Watkins, 52, was tracking a massive buffalo in the bush of the 50,000-acre Banbisana …

The Washington Post reports: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with his security cabinet on Thursday to discuss plans for the full occupation of the Gaza Strip. It comes amid opposition voiced by Israel’s military leadership, said a person familiar with Netanyahu’s office’s decisions, corroborated by two former Israeli officials — potentially setting up a clash between the country’s military …

Politico reports: A 19-year-old man known as “Big Balls” who played a key role in the DOGE initiative to shrink the size of government was assaulted over the weekend in Washington, according to city police. Edward Coristine, who still works for the government, was assaulted by approximately 10 juveniles near Dupont Circle about 3 a.m. Sunday, according to a police …

The Times of Israel reports: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told ministers in the past day that he will seek cabinet backing for a plan to fully occupy the Gaza Strip, despite objections from within the IDF, Hebrew media reports. Several ministers reportedly said Netanyahu used the term “occupation of the Strip” in private conversations describing his vision for the …

The Tampa Bay Times reports: A culture of fear has persisted at a Florida nuclear power plant owned and operated by the state’s largest utility, according to a federal inspection report completed last fall. Workers were hesitant to report safety concerns to upper management lest they face retaliation. Inspectors came to this conclusion after interviewing more than 75 employees at …

New Haven’s ABC affiliate reports: State police say former WWE CEO Vince McMahon was issued a misdemeanor summons for reckless driving after allegedly causing a multi-vehicle crash on the Merritt Parkway last week. According to an accident report from Connecticut State Police, the three-vehicle crash happened in the area of Exit 41 on Route 15 North around 9:22 a.m. on …

CBS News reports: The Federal Reserve on Wednesday said it’s keeping its benchmark interest rate unchanged, marking a continuation of its “wait-and-see” strategy this year, as it monitors the impact of the Trump administration’s tariffs on consumer prices. The central bank on Wednesday said it would maintain the federal funds rate at its current range of 4.25% to 4.5%. The …

The New York Times reports: An 8.8-magnitude earthquake that experts said could be the sixth largest on record struck in the North Pacific off Russia early Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings and evacuations in Hawaii, Alaska, California and Japan and leaving millions anxiously awaiting waves that forecasters said could approach 10 feet in places. Tsunami waves reached the West Coast of …

CNN reports: Alarms sounded in the cockpit of a Southwest Airlines jet shortly after taking off from Hollywood Burbank airport near Los Angeles on Friday, prompting evasive maneuvers, the airline said in a statement. Southwest Flight 1496, operating on a Boeing 737, took off just before noon local time on a short flight to Las Vegas. After less than six …

ABC News reports: Israel will coordinate airdrops of aid into Gaza from foreign countries in the coming days, an Israeli security official confirmed to ABC News, as several European countries are scheduled to hold an emergency call Friday over the dire conditions in the enclave. Aid drops have taken place a number of times in the Gaza Strip since the …

The Associated Press reports: French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will recognize Palestine as a state, amid snowballing global anger over people starving in Gaza. Macron said in a post on X that he will formalize the decision at the United Nations General Assembly in September. “The urgent thing today is that the war in Gaza stops and …

CNBC reports: Uber announced a new feature Wednesday that pairs women drivers and riders, in its latest move to address safety on the ride-hailing platform. The new tool, which the platform will begin piloting next month in the U.S., allows women passengers to match with women drivers when booking or pre-booking rides, and create a preference in their app settings. …

People Magazine reports: Malcolm-Jamal Warner has died, a source confirms to PEOPLE. He was 54. The actor played the only son of Bill Cosby’s character, Heathcliff Huxtable, in the sitcom from 1984 to 1992. He and Eddie Griffin led the sitcom Malcolm & Eddie from 1996 to 2000, and Warner was also well known for his role as Alex Reed …

The Texas Tribune reports: More than two weeks after catastrophic July Fourth floods along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, authorities reported Saturday that nearly all of the people who had remained on the list of missing persons have been verified as safe. As recently as Monday, rescuers were still trying to find an estimated 101 people. But by Saturday, …

The BBC reports: Israel has demolished thousands of buildings across Gaza since it withdrew from a ceasefire with Hamas in March, with entire towns and suburbs – once home to tens of thousands of people – levelled in the past few weeks. Satellite images show massive amounts of destruction in several areas which Israel’s military command claims to have under …

The Hollywood Reporter reports: Connie Francis, the actress and beloved pop vocalist who had hits with “Who’s Sorry Now?,” “Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool,” “Stupid Cupid” and “Where the Boys Are” before her life took several turbulent turns, has died. She was 87. One of the most commercially successful female singers of all time, she sold 42 million records by the time …

Axios reports: New Orleans and Jefferson Parish officials are preparing for up to 10 inches of rain as a tropical system heads toward Louisiana. That’s more rain than New Orleans typically gets in the entire month of July. Officials are setting up sandbag locations. A tropical depression could form while it moves west in the Gulf, per the National Hurricane …

The Weather Channel reports: The National Hurricane Center is watching a cluster of thunderstorms off the coast of Florida for possible tropical development later this week. Chances for development are increasing, as the system is becoming better defined. This area of low pressure is currently just east of Florida’s Atlantic coast. The NHC is calling this “Invest 93L”, a term …

The Associated Press reports: Nine people have died in a fire at an assisted living facility in Massachusetts, where people were hanging out of windows screaming for help, authorities said Monday. At least 30 people were injured. Firefighters responded to the Gabriel House assisted living facility in Fall River at about 9:50 p.m. Sunday and were met with heavy smoke …