President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are pressing ahead with a sweeping voting overhaul bill, but the effort is running into a familiar obstacle on Capitol Hill: a lack of votes in the Senate. https://bit.ly/4poxFnf

Senate Majority Leader John Thune called it "risky" for the upper chamber to advance the House GOP's $95 billion budget reconciliation proposal before the midterm elections. https://bit.ly/4whgJSA

President Donald Trump is in New York on Friday attending a FIFA reception at Trump Tower ahead of his appearance at the World Cup final in New Jersey on Sunday. https://bit.ly/4wPc8Xh

William Shatner is boldly going where no man has gone before. https://bit.ly/458WEBF

Ron Howard had a unique bonding experience with John Wayne while filming what would be the icon’s final film. https://bit.ly/4ptYSVK

A plane passenger "invoked Sharia law" to avoid sitting next to a woman, then hit a flight attendant, according to German police. https://bit.ly/459jWaF

Senator Darline Graham, the sister of the late South Carolina Republican Lindsey Graham, took her brother's seat in the Capitol Tuesday for what was expected to be a temporary role. https://bit.ly/4gEw0rv

One of the most important oil trade routes on the planet has reached a near standstill during a week of constant strikes in the Iran war. https://bit.ly/3SYrsm6

U.S. military launched strikes on Iran for the seventh consecutive day at 3 p.m. ET on Friday. https://bit.ly/4gKu94y

Israeli officials are planning to add crocodile-filled moats around a prison holding Palestinians, https://bit.ly/4wg4N3s

A lawsuit that was attempting to kick Florida GOP Rep. Cory Mills off the ballot in the August primary was dismissed by a judge. https://bit.ly/4gPlFJv

Millions of Americans are breathing unhealthy or even hazardous air as winds push smoke from wildfires raging in Canada across the upper Midwest and Northeast. https://bit.ly/4bzW5Vd

Photos: Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool emptied again https://bit.ly/4wQnj28

North Carolina and Kansas are joining Florida in adopting tougher restrictions on DEI initiatives in public education. https://bit.ly/3Rjq64E

Play, Recover and Win event aims raise awareness. https://bit.ly/4gKtRKY

A special event will happen in South Bend later in July, an Inclusive Art Fair. https://bit.ly/4fidEvv

A resident at Holy Cross Village at Notre Dame celebrates a remarkable milestone. https://bit.ly/45fwQUt

According to the U.S. Coast Guard there have been nearly 200 false distress calls this year alone in the Great Lakes region, including three confirmed hoaxes. https://bit.ly/4gFBfHt

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Sgt. Justin Heflin was shot multiple times during a police chase last week but walked out of Memorial Hospital early Friday afternoon. https://bit.ly/4vxuACL

A pool of mosquitoes in La Porte County have tested positive for the West Nile Virus. https://bit.ly/4pLpstP

A former Kalamazoo Public Schools principal at the center of a federal lawsuit was hurt in a motorcycle crash Wednesday, according to Michigan State Police. https://bit.ly/4gJmQtV

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted a video on his personal X account on Friday that shows him interacting with a yak. https://bit.ly/4fmC19U

The man and wife who developed the Mishawaka Fieldhouse now face a civil suit. https://bit.ly/4gJmJhZ

As cities across the country grapple with large youth gatherings, so-called “teen takeovers,” and concerns about public safety, more officials are turning to an old tool: juvenile curfews. https://bit.ly/4wdbuDk

The Kennedy Center disputed Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse's, D-R.I., whistleblowers' claims on contracts for and renovations to the performing arts center. https://bit.ly/3RHas3h

Cleanup efforts began Friday in parts of Texas as floodwaters receded after days of torrential rain, though dangerous flooding continued to threaten other areas of the state that have already endured a deadly week. https://bit.ly/44CBagt

The White House has released hundreds of pages of newly declassified intelligence documents following President Donald Trump's primetime address on election security. https://bit.ly/3TmIrys

#ICYMI For Michiana residents, just by stepping outside, there is no escaping the haziness that lingers in the air. https://bit.ly/4aWjJuO

As the race to expand artificial intelligence infrastructure accelerates across the country, a growing number of states and local communities are raising concerns about the impact of massive data centers on energy, water supplies, and nearby neighborhoods. https://bit.ly/4b15gOl

Indiana State Police trooper walks out of Memorial Hospital a week after he was shot in Michigan City. https://bit.ly/4vxuACL

#ICYMI Union Pacific’s “Big Boy” steam engine drew thousands into town as it made a stop as part of its multi-state tour. https://bit.ly/4prtuHq

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the agency found thousands of noncitizens in multiple states prior to President Donald Trump’s address to the country. https://bit.ly/4hj0gIG

For generations, Americans have followed the same routine twice a year: setting clocks forward each spring and back each fall. Now, Congress has taken one of its biggest steps yet toward ending that tradition. https://bit.ly/4pzaFSQ

#ICYMI Indiana's Utility Regulatory Commission released a 10-page energy affordability report to better understand the driving factors behind rising energy costs. https://bit.ly/4hifpde

Health officials say a Cyclospora outbreak that causes "explosive" diarrhea is linked to Taco Bell locations across five states. https://bit.ly/44zX6Jc

The U.S. military launched a new wave of strikes against Iran on Thursday at 2 p.m. ET. The strikes marked the sixth consecutive day the U.S. ramped up its air campaign in Iran. https://bit.ly/4vCYohx

Cardboard boats took over the St. Joseph River for the return of Rock the Boat. https://bit.ly/4ytar3z

FEMA will soon be on the ground in Elkhart County following June’s severe weather, including the E-F 2 tornado. https://bit.ly/44BKG3r

#ICYMI A massive piece of history rolled into Knox on Thursday. https://bit.ly/4prtuHq

The Senate unanimously passed a resolution saying that FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried should not receive a pardon as he serves a 25-year prison sentence for fraud charges. https://bit.ly/44zl07E

From claims about elections and public health to theories about disasters, government actions, and world events, conspiracy theories can seem impossible to escape. https://bit.ly/4gJ1YTr

New details are shedding light on the bizarre rescue of a man who became trapped inside the holding tank of a portable toilet in Kansas City. https://bit.ly/4yoww38

Senator John Fetterman's fairly frequent opposition to major Democratic initiatives has harmed his standing in the party and upset the Pennsylvania voters who sent him to Congress fewer than four years ago. https://bit.ly/4w3rIi5

The Trump administration is stepping up an international effort it says is aimed at confronting what it views as a growing threat from left-wing violence, a strategy that is drawing criticism from opponents who argue it is politically driven. https://bit.ly/4gIUoZ6

Widening evacuation warnings and high-water rescues continued across Central and South Texas Thursday after days of relentless rain turned roads into rivers. https://bit.ly/4bNoG9z

A former Marine who is a Republican write-in candidate for Florida's 5th Congressional District called President Trump "the Antichrist," and said he "must be killed." https://bit.ly/4ylxCNn

New Jersey Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill reportedly went to a “black tie” alumni event at her alma mater and used a helicopter that was funded by taxpayers. https://bit.ly/4f58KSi

President Donald Trump will address the nation on Thursday night, expected to discuss election integrity and the security of elections in the United States ahead of the 2026 midterms. https://bit.ly/4vJcZIs

A longtime teleprompter operator for President Donald Trump is reportedly in talks with federal regulators after allegedly using advance knowledge of the president's speeches to profit on a prediction market. https://bit.ly/3RhXWqI