it's great that the economy is now credit cards, gambling, and scam phone calls from fake collection agencies

Donald Trump is set to announce Thursday in prime time that he’s the only President in US history who couldn’t keep our elections secure. If this were true it should be followed up with a resignation. He’s essentially saying he’s a victim of his own incompetence.

Sam Neill has sadly passed away at the age of 78. 💔😭 Rest in Peace. 🕊 What’s your favorite performance of his?

BREAKING: Sen. Lindsey Graham has died, his office announced in a statement early Sunday. According to reports, emergency responders were dispatched to Graham’s Washington, D.C., home Saturday night following a reported cardiac arrest.

A tourist was seriously injured after being thrown 8 feet into the air by a bull bison in Yellowstone National Park. Professional photographer Mike Macleod filmed the incident.

A record 25 million young adults lived with their parents in 2025, according to a new analysis of Census data. That’s 1 in 3 adults ages 18 to 34.

For decades, a vitamin K shot has protected newborns from life-threatening bleeding. Now, doctors are seeing more preventable tragedies as medical misinformation spreads. That's why I teamed up with Rep. Kim Schrier, urging the CDC to track vitamin K refusal and deficiency bleeding.

NEWS: Trump says he “will not sign” the bipartisan Housing Bill “in protest.” However, he did not say he would veto the measure. It is still set to become law at midnight even without Trump’s signature, unless he formally vetoes it.

NEWS: Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Iowa Ashley Hinson says her family can barely afford groceries. Her disclosures say she’s worth up to $7M richer since taking office. And the “all my stocks are sold” claim? Also false. The receipts 👇

Logger and former president of the Maine senate Troy Jackson has announced he's entering the race for the U.S. Senate

Patrick Stewart says he will never officially retire from acting. “I’ll always and forever be an actor.” (Source: www.tvinsider.com/1273694/patr...)

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When we told y'all to find a better candidate, y'all wanted to yell at us. NOW LOOK!!!!! apnews.com/article/grah...

Bonnie Tyler, who topped the charts with epic ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart,’ has died at 75

A pilot jumped out of the door of a moving plane to his death, leaving the student he was teaching to fly to land the aircraft by herself. The student said he told her, "You know what you have to do, carry on."

I'm not excusing Mayor Lumumba here but the fact remains: if you are a black or brown elected public official, you are going to be policed and prosecuted in ways that your white counterparts never will. Move accordingly. mississippitoday.org/2026/07/06/e...

Meanwhile, these are the key figures in “the largest public embezzlement case in [Mississippi] history” according to the state auditor. They are not facing charges.

[Schefter] One month from tonight, Thursday, August 6: The Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, Panthers vs Cardinals. twitter.com/AdamSchefter...

George E. Johnson, the pioneering Black hair care entrepreneur who created Ultra Sheen and Afro Sheen, has died

The Trump administration has directed federal agencies to deprioritize civil rights cases focused on discrimination.

Former NFL safety, Rhodes Scholar and pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Myron L. Rolle has joined the NFL Players Association in strategic advisory roles focused on player health, brain cognition and preventive care across the player lifecycle, the union announced.

[Schefter] Free-agent CB Rasul Douglas is planning to sign a 1-year deal with the Washington Commanders worth up to $3.8M. Douglas spent last season with the Dolphins, where he started 13 games. A former Eagles 3rd round pick in 2017, Douglas now returns to the NFC East. twitter.com/AdamSchefter...

[Kilgore] “Jesus Christ, this is a clusterf—-, isn’t it?” The series of events that led to Terrion Arnold, a 2024 Detroit Lions first round pick with “no red flags,” facing felony charges that carry a potential life sentence. www.nytimes.com/athletic/741...

MEMPHIS: “National Guard fatally shoots man in Memphis…” — @GovBillLee & Trump’s not-so-safe task force at it again. They claim the “male turned toward NG members with his weapon” “The task force did not immediately respond to a request for comment” www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/c...

DOGE officially self-deleted yesterday, its initiative utterly failing to hit its trillion-dollar deficit reduction targets, with analysts attributing an estimated $11B in net budget LOSSES to payouts from its "Fork in the Road" severance policy. Electing a failed businessman? Worst idea ever.

Just another day for Joey Chestnut 🤷‍ Original post

Happy 250, America! The country may be far from perfect, but that’s exactly the reminder that our work is never finished. It will always be worth fighting for. And we will never give up on the values and principles that truly make this country great. Happy 4th 🇺🇸

I'll summarize this: Mamdani asked NYers to keep air conditioning at 78 degrees. A wave criticism hit online. A MSNBC broadcast pointed out the US Department of Energy recommends that 78 degree figure. Immediately after, the US Department of Energy deleted 6,000 web pages related to energy saving.

The Deandre Ayton trade further proves one of the least credited rules in the NBA: That every Lakers big man eventually has to play for the Wizards and vice versa. Ayton, AD, Dwight, Markieff Morris, Wagner, JaVale, Thomas Bryant — the cycle will never end.

But don’t call it a cult

"I'm back!" Alex Ovechkin, the 40-year-old all-time NHL leading scorer, announces he will forgo retirement for now and play again this coming season with the @capitals.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/...

Physical forever

The corruption is just breathtaking. substack.perfectunion.us/p/abbott-lab...

Praying for Chris Johnson, man. Shocking and devastating to see that he has ALS. Just a horrible disease

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court rejects Trump’s push to toss $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case.

MAJOR BREAKING: In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court held that states may count mail-in ballots that are postmarked on or before Election Day, even if they arrive afterward. Justices Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh dissented.

A friend of mine is an undocumented immigrant and has been hiding at the Great American State Fair bc he knows no one is there.

Friends, they’re not even trying to hide their voter suppression. ⬇️

We invited them here because their home countries are dangerous. Trump unilaterally decided they no longer are. The State Dept. still designates both as “do not travel.” The Haitian national soccer team had to play all its qualifying games on the road. Lots of the people they deport will die.

RT @FirstTake: "LaMelo Ball is very excited to go play with Anthony Edwards to try to win championships. He knows the task at hand." @shamsbot.bsky.social breaks down the LaMelo Ball trade to Minnesota ✍️

NEWS: The Senate has now voted 50-47-1 to BLOCK the Iran War Powers Resolution after President Trump personally lobbied Republicans today, after the resolution previously passed 50-48. 1/

Lions CB Terrion Arnold has been arrested on robbery and kidnapping charges arising from an alleged effort to recover stolen property in Florida. The state attorney's office says he faces a sentence of life in prison.

A massive magnitude 7.1 earthquake has struck Venezuela, with strong shaking felt in Caracas, the country’s capital. Videos are emerging of buildings coming down or sustaining significant damage.

Sources: The New York Knicks are trading Nos. 31 and 55 to the Houston Rockets for Nos. 39 and 53 and a 2029 Kings second-rounder. The moves begin for night two of the NBA Draft.

Reporting for ESPN NBA Draft show on the Boston Celtics actively engaged in trade talks surrounding Jaylen Brown:

Trump abruptly canceled the signing of a housing affordability bill, insisting that Congress first pass an elections bill that mandates voter ID

The official trailer for Quarterback Season 3 on @netflix.com has dropped:

This part could be my favorite of today's NYT Russini opus. You can't retroactively go off the record (or even on background). First-year j-school stuff right here.