President Joe Biden delivered a major economic speech in Chicago on Wednesday, touting his administration's efforts to spark recovery after Republican policies had crushed America's middle class. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research showed that only one in three U.S. adults approve of Biden's economic leadership, which is even lower than his overall approval rating. Biden will continue to push his economic agenda and make the case for why his policies are the best way forward for the country.
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Simone Biles, a seven-time Olympic medalist and four-time Olympic gold medal-winner, is set to make her grand return to the competitive stage at the U.S. Classic on August 5. This is her first sanctioned event since the Tokyo Olympics, where she dropped out due to mental health issues. She is expected to compete in the all-around event, as well as the balance beam and floor exercise, and is a favorite to make the U.S. Olympic Team for the Tokyo Games.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) voted against the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, but celebrated the arrival of $1.4 billion in federal funds to his state. President Joe Biden mocked Tuberville for his reaction, and invited him to the groundbreaking ceremony. The money will be used to expand broadband access to underserved areas in Alabama, and is expected to be put to use in the coming months.
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Donald Trump has filed a countersuit against writer E. Jean Carroll, claiming she defamed him on television after a jury found him liable for sexually abusing her in the 1990s. Trump's attorney wrote in the court filing that Carroll defamed Trump by claiming in her interview that Trump raped her. Carroll's attorney Roberta Kaplan responded that Trump's filing is an attempt to "attack women who report his misconduct and then trying to gaslight the public by denying his own words and actions." The countersuit is an update to a defamation lawsuit Carroll filed against Trump in 2019.
On Wednesday morning, a Delta Airlines flight from Atlanta to Charlotte made an emergency landing at Charlotte Douglas International Airport without the use of nose gear. Images taken by a passenger show the plane on the tarmac and the nose touching the ground. Delta Airlines has assured passengers that their safety is their top priority, and the airport is currently working to remove the faulty gear and investigate the cause of the malfunction.
Geraldine Roll, the elections director of Pinal County, Arizona, has resigned after accusing the county of caving to "a faction of the Republican party" and failing to protect her from "intimidation". Her resignation has sparked a debate about the role of politics in local elections departments, and it remains to be seen how the county will respond and ensure its elections department remains free from political influence.
On June 28th, 2023, the Canadian Coast Guard welcomed the Horizon Arctic, a ship carrying a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) that had been searching for the Titan submersible near the wreck of the Titanic. The ROV had discovered debris from the sub about 1,600 feet from the bow of the Titanic at the bottom of the Atlantic, consistent with a catastrophic implosion of the vessel. The Canadian Coast Guard is continuing to investigate the cause of the implosion and the fate of the five people on board the Titan submersible.