July Fourth celebrations commence and Folarin Balogun’s red card sparks debate: Morning Rundown
The U.S. begins a weekend of 250th birthday celebrations amid heat alerts across much of the country.
Deadly drug-resistant fungal infections rising in the U.S.
Candida auris can “colonize” the skin and spread easily to surfaces.
Australian officials ask fans to respect the privacy of Neil, a 1-ton seal who respects nothing
Neil, a male elephant seal, that weighs as much as a small car is wreaking havoc and gaining fans in Australia
Inside Iran, the economic fallout from war takes a huge personal toll
While a fragile ceasefire with the U.S. and Israel continues to hold, ordinary people in Iran are struggling to afford food and other basic goods.
A grand jury indicts Louisiana’s attorney general in a fight over changes to New Orleans courts
Louisiana’s attorney general Liz Murrill was indicted over accusations she threatened the jobs of New Orleans leaders who fought a Republican-led overhaul of local courts in the heavily Democratic city.
‘Explosive diarrhea parasite’ sickens 170 in Michigan, hospitalizes at least 20 nationwide
Cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection that causes “explosive” watery diarrhea, has sickened dozens of people in Michigan and other parts of the United States.
Months after U.S. and Israeli strikes, Iran readies massive funeral for Khamenei
Four months after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes, Iran is preparing for a massive multi-day funeral. It’s a calculated move by the regime to project strength and unity during a shaky peace deal with the U.S.
Mystery leak from semi-truck in Ohio turns out to be Franks RedHot
Maybe take the ranch instead.
Tibetan man dies after setting himself on fire near U.N. headquarters, activists say
Police in New York City said Thursday that a man died from severe burns near the United Nations headquarters, and activists and a media outlet of exiled Tibetans identified him as a Tibetan who set himself on fire in an appeal for independence.
Daredevils who scaled Empire State Building may have had help, experts say
Security experts speculate that Angelina Nikolau and Ivan Kuznetsov may have had inside help to reach the 104th floor of the Empire State Building.