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Trump threatens Iran after death chants at Khamenei funeral; US-Iran deal negotiations falter

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Iran said the Strait of Hormuz was closed after its military fired a warning shot that struck a vessel using an unauthorized route.

The strikes in Iran over two days killed at least 17 people and wounded 115 others according to the Iranian Health Ministry spokesperson.

A Cyprus-flagged container ship was hit by Iran and suffered significant engineroom damage, and a civilian crew member is missing.

US Central Command said its forces began a third round of strikes against Iran.

Trump declared the ceasefire with Iran over but said the US would continue negotiations.

5 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

JUL 11

Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies at 78

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Polio vaccines became available starting in 1955.

For the past two years of her life, Lillard was in the iron lung nearly 24 hours a day.

Lillard wrote her own obituary, which was posted online by a funeral home.

Bipartisan US housing bill becomes law without Trump's signature

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Trump posted on Truth Social that he would not sign the Housing Bill in protest over the Senate's failure to pass the SAVE America Act.

The law limits the purchases of single-family homes by institutional investors.

House Speaker Mike Johnson sent the bill to the president on June 29, starting the 10-day clock.

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“I will not sign the Housing Bill, which has been fully approved by Congress and sent to the White House, in protest over the fact that the United States Senate is not capable of passing the Save America Act,”
Donald Trump Said JUL 10 Reported JUL 11 verbatim · 1 source

Trump posted on social media that he would not sign the housing bill in protest over the Senate not passing the Save America Act.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

JUL 11

Honeycutt and Riggs crash and recover at Lime Rock NASCAR race

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The crash involving Honeycutt and Riggs occurred in the wake of a coming-together of Gio Ruggiero and Cole Butcher that sent race leader Stewart Friesen spinning.

Layne Riggs finished 23rd in the LiUNA 150 at Lime Rock Park.

Riggs is 24 years old.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Evidence presented in court against Charlie Kirk murder suspect

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Robinson faces charges including aggravated murder, a death penalty offence in Utah.

Robinson texted Twiggs that he had hidden his grandfather's rifle in bushes near campus.

Robinson texted 'I had enough of his hatred' and 'Some hate can't be negotiated out.'

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“He started crying a little bit and said he wishes he hadn't done it and then kept going around and just doing stuff, I think to keep himself busy or distracted or something,”
Lance Twiggs Said DATE NOT STATED Reported JUL 11 verbatim · 1 source

Twiggs described Robinson's remorseful demeanor the day after the shooting in a recorded interview with a prosecutor.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Norway vs. England 2026 World Cup quarterfinal previews and predictions

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Norway are averaging 2.4 goals per match during the 2026 World Cup.

Jon Eimer is on a 25-16-2 run on World Cup picks.

England are averaging 2.2 goals per match during the 2026 World Cup.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

JUL 11

Pregnant woman's brain tumor initially dismissed as pregnancy symptoms

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A cancerous nodule was found on Bitner's back.

Zhou said that before immunooncology, doctors could not use the word 'cure' for Stage 4 metastatic disease patients, but now they can.

According to the American Cancer Society, the five-year survival rate for melanoma that has spread this far is about 35%.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

SK Hynix completes second-largest U.S. share sale amid AI boom

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Jim Cramer said SK Hynix is 'really the big one' compared to Micron in the memory industry.

Analysts at HSBC estimate that SK Hynix's ADR listing could lift its valuation by as much as 20%.

SK Hynix raised $26.5 billion in its U.S. listing, making it the largest U.S. listing ever by a foreign company and the second-largest share sale in U.S. history.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Legionella and Legionnaires' disease outbreak on Manhattan's Upper East Side, including Guggenheim

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56 people were sickened in the outbreak on the Upper East Side.

City Council Speaker Julie Menin criticized the health department's approach in a letter to Martin.

No deaths have been reported in the Upper East Side outbreak.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

JUL 11

Trump Accounts savings scheme for American children examined

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The White House said the $1,000 subsidy for babies had been deposited into more than half a million accounts.

Will McBride, chief economist at the Tax Foundation, said the scheme is too complicated to sign up to, which will lead to a minority that benefits.

Andy Blocker of Edward Jones said the $1,000 contribution will remove a barrier of having nothing to start with.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Missouri flooding kills one, rescuers evacuate over 200 from summer camp

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Gov. Mike Kehoe said late Friday that hundreds of people were saved from floodwaters, trees, rooftops and stranded vehicles.

Three people were trapped on trees on the Black River in Reynolds County and were rescued, according to Sgt. Eddie Young.

The deceased woman was identified as Faith Gregory.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Trump administration subpoenas New York Times journalists over Air Force One security reporting

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The jet serving as the new Air Force One was a $400 million gift from Qatar.

The New York Times reported that Trump left a NATO summit in Turkey on the old Air Force One over security concerns from the Secret Service.

Kash Patel had a phone conversation with Trump on Friday about the investigation.

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“When the public’s right to know is crushed, as the Trump Administration is trying to do with its subpoenas against The New York Times, all of us suffer irreparable harm, as does the freedom upon which this nation is built,”
Stephen J. Adler Said DATE NOT STATED Reported JUL 11 verbatim · 1 source

Stephen J. Adler said in a statement that the Trump administration's subpoenas against The New York Times cause irreparable harm to freedom.

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“When the public’s right to know is crushed, as the Trump Administration is trying to do with its subpoenas against The New York Times, all of us suffer irreparable harm, as does the freedom upon which this nation is built,”
Stephen J. Adler Said DATE NOT STATED Reported JUL 11 verbatim · 1 source

Stephen J. Adler said in a statement that the Trump administration's subpoenas against The New York Times cause irreparable harm to freedom.

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