Keeping Up With America

Dozens of workers rescued in Los Angeles tunnel collapse: Thirty-one workers were rescued, some hoisted to safety in a cage, after a tunnel collapsed at a Los Angeles construction project Wednesday night, officials said and video showed.

Mahmoud Khalil files $20 million claim against Trump admin, says he'd also accept apology for ICE detention: On a recent afternoon, Mahmoud Khalil sat in his Manhattan apartment, cradling his 10-week-old son as he thought back to the predawn hours spent pacing a frigid immigration jail in Louisiana, awaiting news of the boy’s birth in New York.

Whistleblower's texts suggest Trump judicial nominee Emil Bove urged lawyer to defy court order: A week before an expected committee vote on the controversial nomination of Trump ally Emil Bove for a federal judgeship, CBS News has obtained emails and text messages shared with Congress by a whistleblower who accuses Bove of unethical actions while he was a top Justice Department official this year.

Federal judge blocks Trump's birthright citizenship ban for all infants, testing lower court powers: A federal judge in New Hampshire blocked President Donald Trump's executive order banning birthright citizenship and granted nationwide class certification status to all infants impacted by the order on Thursday.

Head Start will be cut off for immigrants without legal status, Trump administration says: The Trump administration will restrict immigrants in the country illegally from enrolling in Head Start, a federally funded preschool program, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday. The move is part of a broad effort to limit access to federal benefits for immigrants who lack legal status.

Around the World

Ukrainian spy agency officer shot dead with silenced pistol in Kyiv, reports say: Ukraine said that one of its security service members was killed Thursday in central Kyiv, in what appeared to be the most recent targeted attack on security personnel since Russia invaded.

U.S. weapons flowing again to Ukraine, but not fast enough to stop Russia's drone and missile strikes: A pause on some U.S. weapons shipments to Ukraine has eased and the arms are flowing again, but not fast enough to stop Russia's relentless and deadly aerial assault.

Lets Talk Business and Tech

​Mortgage rates tick higher for first time in weeks

Musk says Tesla is expanding Austin robotaxi service, adding Grok to cars

Trump’s tariffs on Brazil could make your coffee even more expensive

Richer, Wiser, Happier

3 CD account mistakes savers should avoid making this July and August: In recent years, savers could do no wrong by depositing money into a certificate of deposit (CD) account. With interest rates on these accounts multiple times higher than they were at the beginning of the decade and with those rates fixed, all savers needed to do was find an online bank to get started. By depositing the right amount of money into the right account, they could earn hundreds if not thousands of dollars with very little risk or effort.

Midyear Check-In: Are These 3 Money Mistakes Costing You? | Brooklyn Sprunger, Fool. Somehow I blinked, and it's July?! That means we're halfway through 2025. If your finances haven't exactly been front and center lately (relatable), now's the perfect time to check in. You probably don't need an overhaul -- just a few smart tweaks to set yourself up for a stronger second half of the year. Here are three slip-ups I see all the time, and a few ways I've personally turned them into upgrades.

How an annuity can impact your Social Security benefits: For most retirees, Social Security provides a reliable foundation for their finances. But while those benefits can help cover the essentials, the benefit checks that retirees receive, which average just under $2,000 currently, generally fall short of covering every retirement expense, let alone giving seniors the freedom to enjoy their later years. That's why many focus on building a retirement portfolio with a variety of income streams instead. An annuity can play a big role in that process.

Sports and Showbiz Shenanigans

Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano meet for third time in their historic women’s boxing rivalry | American Amanda Anisimova upsets top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka to advance to Wimbledon final

Bud Light Pours On Promotional Support for Netflix’s ‘Quarterback’ | Gaza Documentary ‘Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk’ Acquired by Kino Lorber for North America (EXCLUSIVE)

Kanye West's ex-assistant hits him with ANOTHER sexual assault claim as she accuses him of orally raping her | Paulina Porizkova is engaged to television writer Jeff Greenstein

Life Hacks to Hack Your Life

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