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JUL 21

Miami Heat championship outlook with Giannis Antetokounmpo

25 verified facts from 1 source.

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Erik Spoelstra is the head coach of the Miami Heat.

Pat Riley cited playmaking as Miami's biggest need in an interview with Dan Le Batard.

The James-Bosh-Wade Heat teams made four NBA Finals appearances and won two championships.

The Miami Heat won 43 games and missed the playoffs entirely last season.

Antetokounmpo has connected on better than 60% of his shots in each of the last three seasons.

5 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

JUL 21

'The Odyssey' box office performance in opening week

18 verified facts from 3 sources.

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The Odyssey's Tuesday gross of $21.4M bested Nolan's previous Tuesday high of $20.8M held by The Dark Knight on July 22, 2008.

The Odyssey's Tuesday gross was the second best Tuesday year-to-date behind Toy Story 5's $23.69M.

The Odyssey's Tuesday gross was the second best Tuesday ever for Universal behind Jurassic World's $24.3M on June 16, 2015.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

JUL 21

World markets gain; South Korea and Japan recover from AI stock sell-off

24 verified facts from 1 source.

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Indexes rose 1.8% in Shanghai.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 385.38 to 52,224.64 on Tuesday.

The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.63% from 4.60% late Monday.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

JUL 21

NewJeans comeback analysis

21 verified facts from 1 source.

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A South Korean court ruled that NewJeans had not proven significant negligence by ADOR and barred the members from signing individual contracts.

ADOR terminated Danielle's contract before the end of 2025.

A South Korean court ruled that NewJeans must honor their seven-year contract with ADOR, which expires in 2029.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

JUL 21

Cyclospora outbreak lawsuits and Trump administration response involving Taylor Farms

18 verified facts from 2 sources.

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Neither Taco Bell nor Taylor Farms had filed responses to the complaint as of July 21.

The plaintiffs allege they ate contaminated shredded iceberg lettuce at a Taco Bell restaurant in Shiawassee County on June 30 and later contracted cyclosporiasis.

A Michigan couple filed a federal lawsuit against Taco Bell and Taylor Farms on July 17 in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

JUL 21

iPhone 18 rumor roundup: 20 claims ranked by likelihood

20 verified facts from 1 source.

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The foldable iPhone and at least international versions of iPhone 18 Pro models are expected to use Apple's second-generation C2 modem.

Apple is reportedly removing the capacitive sensing layer from Camera Control in future iPhones and relying solely on pressure sensitivity.

The foldable iPhone is widely expected to be eSIM-only.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

JUL 21

US soldiers killed by Iran identified as from Texas and Hawaii

18 verified facts from 1 source.

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Gonzales graduated the previous year from Hebron High School in Carrollton, Texas.

The military said Gonzales died on Friday and Feehan died the following day.

Feehan was weeks away from receiving a Master of Business Administration from Southern Utah University, which will award the degree posthumously.

On the record
“Our hearts are with his family, fellow service members, classmates, and all who knew and loved Tyler as we mourn this profound loss together,”
Mindy Benson Said DATE NOT STATED Reported JUL 21 verbatim · 1 source

Feehan was just weeks away from getting an MBA from Southern Utah University, which will award his degree posthumously.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

JUL 21

Judge approves Anthropic $1.5 billion copyright settlement with authors

17 verified facts from 1 source.

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54 class members sought to object or filed late opt-out requests.

The judge cut lawyers' fees to less than 7 percent of the settlement fund, approximately $101 million.

Martínez-Olguín noted that the $3,000-per-work payouts were four times the minimum statutory damages.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

JUL 21

Israel builds earthen barrier inside Gaza

17 verified facts from 1 source.

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Israeli forces have leveled the vast majority of buildings in the area they control using bulldozers and explosives, virtually erasing several towns and Rafah.

Militant attacks have killed five Israeli soldiers since the ceasefire began.

The Israeli military is building a giant earthen barrier separating the over 50% of the Gaza Strip it controls from the rest of the territory.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

JUL 21

Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canada; Carney vows to intensify trade talks

14 verified facts from 2 sources.

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Trump's tariff action is based on a never-before-used provision of Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930.

Trump signed three presidential proclamations relating to cars, dairy products and alcohol as part of the executive action announcing the new tariffs.

Trump said even more Canadian tariffs could be coming in response to smoke from recent wildfires.

On the record
“it may not be critical at this juncture to reconsider supply chain entirely pending further discussions.”
Joyce Adetutu Said DATE NOT STATED Reported JUL 21 verbatim · 1 source

Joyce Adetutu noted that businesses should be prepared for short-term costs but may not need to fully reconsider supply chains pending further discussions.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

JUL 21

Supreme Court to hear Alaska case over seizing pilot's plane for 6-pack of beer

15 verified facts from 1 source.

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Jouppi's attorneys argue that the Alaska Supreme Court's ruling conflicts with case law established in other courts, including U.S. Supreme Court precedent.

Jouppi argues that seizing his 1969 Cessna would violate the Eighth Amendment's Excessive Fines Clause.

Kenneth Jouppi is an Alaska bush pilot whose airplane is valued at $95,000.

On the record
“Jouppi does not claim that the four-part standard applied by the Alaska Supreme Court is wrong, only that the court misapplied settled law by giving too much weight to some factors and not enough weight to others.”
lawyers from the Alaska attorney general's office Said DATE NOT STATED Reported JUL 21 verbatim · 1 source

The state's lawyers argued that Jouppi does not claim the Alaska Supreme Court's four-part standard is wrong, only that the court misapplied settled law.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

JUL 21

Army veteran sets fire outside Manhattan federal building

14 verified facts from 1 source.

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Andrew Arrabaca, 43, was arrested after igniting a fire in front of a federal building in New York City.

DHS called Arrabaca an "anti-ICE rioter."

DHS said a bystander was grazed and a security officer who tackled and detained Arrabaca sustained minor injuries.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Quote of the day
“Jouppi does not claim that the four-part standard applied by the Alaska Supreme Court is wrong, only that the court misapplied settled law by giving too much weight to some factors and not enough weight to others.”
lawyers from the Alaska attorney general's office Said DATE NOT STATED Reported JUL 21 verbatim · 1 source

The state's lawyers argued that Jouppi does not claim the Alaska Supreme Court's four-part standard is wrong, only that the court misapplied settled law.

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