Trump Media reported a $238 million second-quarter loss as cryptocurrency holdings weighed on results. The company says it will refocus on social media while rolling out a paid service giving traders faster access to Truth Social posts.
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North Carolina Republicans selected state Rep. Jennifer Balkcom to replace Rep. Chuck Edwards on the ballot after he ended his re-election bid following a House ethics investigation. Balkcom will face Democrat Jamie Ager in a western North Carolina district both parties are expected to contest.
Manuel Hernandez was charged in federal court after a speedboat capsized near the Statue of Liberty, killing Sara Sanchez and her 5-month-old daughter. Prosecutors allege the vessel was overcrowded, unregistered and lacked required safety equipment and credentials.
Jackie, the well-known Big Bear bald eagle followed by livestream viewers around the world, died after more than three weeks of intensive care at Ojai Raptor Center. The center said her condition worsened despite a blood transfusion, oxygen therapy and round-the-clock monitoring.
Trump said his relationship with Netanyahu remains “very good” after the Israeli prime minister rejected a U.S.-backed 15-point Gaza roadmap. The Board of Peace says the plan remains active and would proceed only through verified steps on the ground.
A federal appeals court ruled that more than 3,000 lawsuits alleging addictive social media design can proceed against Meta, Google, TikTok and Snap. The court rejected the companies’ early Section 230 argument and declined to delay a trial brought by 29 state attorneys general against Meta.
A Russian court has barred Yabloko, the only registered party openly opposing the war in Ukraine, from next month’s parliamentary elections. The party denies allegations brought by the pro-Kremlin nationalist party Rodina and says it will appeal.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order calling for fewer universally recommended childhood vaccines and separate MMR shots. The order seeks to revive vaccine policy changes previously blocked in court, though school vaccine requirements are set by states.