- — Ex-Mueller investigator Peter Strzok reaches settlement with DOJ over anti-Trump texts
- The Justice Department on Friday settled a lawsuit with former FBI agent Peter Strzok who was fired from the bureau in 2018 over what he claimed was a violation of his privacy.
- — After failed assassination attempt, Trump to hold another rally in Butler, Pa.
- Donald Trump on Friday vowed to return to Butler, Pa., to hold a rally in the same town where a would-be assassin's bullet nearly ended his life two weeks ago.
- — Donald Trump, his doctor fire back at FBI director for shrapnel comment
- Donald Trump and his former physician rejected FBI director Christopher Wray director Christopher Wray's suggestion that anything other than a bullet struck the former president's ear.
- — Celine Dion delivers finale; cauldron is lit at Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony
- Canadian diva Celine Dion delivered a stirring rendition of Edith Piaf's anthem "Hymn to Love" at the Eiffel Tower on Friday, providing a show-stopping finale to the Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
- — Gallup: LGBTQ+ adults coming out younger as society becomes more accepting
- Young LGBTQ+ people are coming out nearly a decade earlier than their elder counterparts, according to a recent Gallup poll.
- — Athletes parade along Seine, Macron declares opening of Paris Olympics
- The long-anticipated opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics launched Friday with an athletes' parade aboard dozens of vessels in a flotilla along the river Seine and the official opening of the Games.
- — Commerce Department recommends $575 million for more coastal climate change resilience
- Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said Friday the department and NOAA are recommending $575 million in funding for 19 projects to boost coastal climate resilience.
- — Athletes parade along Seine, Lady Gaga performs at Olympics Opening Ceremony
- The long-anticipated opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics launched Friday with an athletes' parade aboard dozens of vessels in a flotilla along the river Seine and a performance by pop superstar Lady Gaga.
- — Autopsy shows Illinois police-shooting victim died from gunshot to face
- An autopsy reported released Friday said Illinois police shooting victim Sonya Massey died from a gunshot wound to the head from Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson.
- — As Olympic athletes compete, thousands of soldiers, police fill streets of Paris
- Friday's opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics promised to be like none other, and fears of terrorism have sparked an equally unprecedented security response.
- — Biden nominates new senior military assistant for Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin
- President Joe Biden Friday nominated Air Force Maj. Gen. Jennifer M. Short as a new senior military assistant to the secretary of Defense.
- — U.S. Treasury, Brazil's Finance Ministry announce climate partnership
- The Treasury Department and Brazil's Ministry of Finance announced Friday a partnership to align best environmental and climate policies.
- — Purple fentanyl seized at California border meant to "entice younger individuals," officials warn
- Over 80 pounds of brightly colored purple fentanyl powder was seized from two separate vehicles during attempts to cross the Mexico-U.S. border in California this week.
- — Former U.S. ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk dead at 73
- Martin Indyk, an Australia-born former U.S. ambassador died, the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, which he helped found, announced. He was 73 years old.
- — White House announces new AI actions as Apple signs on to voluntary commitments
- The Biden-Harris administration Friday announced new artificial intelligence actions as Apple signed on to voluntary commitments in line with the administration's previous AI executive order.
- — Rain expected to help worsening Alberta, Canada, wildfire situation
- Rain and cooler temperatures Friday are expected to help crews in the Canadian province of Alberta, where wildfires have destroyed up to half of the historic town of Jasper, forcing some first responders to pull back.
- — PCE, key fed inflation gauge, rose 2.8% in June on par with expectations
- A key inflation indicator showed another sign of its slowing effects on Friday with the personal consumption expenditures price index increasing 1% for June and 2.5% from where it was in 2023, the Commerce Department rep
- — Britain ends objections to ICC war crimes warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant
- Britain confirmed Friday it has dropped objections to arrest warrants for Israeli leaders Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant sought by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes in Gaza.
- — Philippines in race to prevent environmental disaster from sunken oil tanker
- Philippine authorities were engaged in a race to contain an oil spill from a tanker sunk by typhoon Gaemi and prevent 370,000 gallons of industrial fuel oil remaining on board from escaping into the ocean.
- — 'Coordinated sabotage' disrupts French rail network ahead of Olympics opening ceremony
- France's high speed rail network was severely impacted by a series of arson attacks targeting track infrastructure and signaling hours before the Paris Olympics were due to open, the state-owned SNCF said.
- — EU gives $1.6 billion in profits from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine
- The European Union Friday transferred $1.6 billion in frozen Russian assets held by central securities depositories to Ukraine for military and reconstruction support against Russia's invasion.
- — CrowdStrike says 97% of Windows sensors back online
- A week after a routine CrowdStrike IT update led to the worldwide crash of the Microsoft Windows operating system, CEO George Kurtz said that 97%of the Windows sensors are back online.
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