Friday, July 12
π¨NATION
π Heatwave maps show deadly temps spreading across the US (AXIOS)
π Arkansas secretary of state rejects abortion-rights ballot initiative (NBC NEWS)
π Florida grandmother arrested in Turks and Caicos over ammo in bag fined $1,500 and given suspended sentence (CBS NEWS)
π IRS collects milestone $1 billion in back taxes from high-wealth taxpayers (ABC NEWS)
π AROUND THE WORLD
π US-built $230 million pier in Gaza is shutting down after two months of troubles (USA TODAY)
π US and Germany foiled Russian plot to assassinate CEO of arms manufacturer sending weapons to Ukraine (CNN)
π Hungary's Orban ditches NATO summit to meet with Donald Trump (FOX NEWS)
π Kenyaβs President Ruto fires almost entire cabinet after weeks of deadly protests (GUARDIAN)
π±BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
π US inflation cools again, potentially paving way for Fed to cut interest rates soon (AP)
π A 3D reconstruction of the woolly mammoth genome might help revive the extinct species (NPR)
π Delta shares fall as a glut of flights drives down fares despite high demand (CNBC)
π Ammo vending machines offer "24/7" access to bullets at some U.S. grocery stores (CBS NEWS)
π¬ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
π Travis Kelce reveals eye-popping price of Taylor Swift Super Bowl suite (E!)
π Andy Samberg reveals reason for his 'SNL' exit: 'I was falling apart in my life' (USA TODAY)
π JFK grandson named Vogue political correspondent (NEWS NATION) Check out his very silly TikTok
π 'Inside Out 2' becomes Pixar's highest-grossing film of all time in worldwide box office (ABC NEWS)