US lawmakers reportedly pushing for import ban on PDD's Temu

Associated Press
Israel orders the evacuation of an area designated as a humanitarian zone in Gaza
Israel’s military ordered the evacuation Saturday of a crowded part of Gaza designated as a humanitarian zone, saying it is planning an operation against Hamas militants in Khan Younis, including parts of Muwasi, a makeshift tent camp where thousands are seeking refuge. The order comes in response to rocket fire that Israel says originates from the area.
NBC News
With nearly half-million acres scorched, wildfire emergencies declared in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for areas affected by two wildfires Friday night, saying they've destroyed homes and threatened infrastructure.
AFP
Philippine coast guard says oil leaking from sunken tanker
Some of the 1.4 million litres of industrial fuel oil inside a sunken Philippine tanker has started to leak into Manila Bay, the coast guard said Saturday, as they raced to avoid an environmental catastrophe.The coast guard has warned that if the entire cargo leaked it would be an "environmental catastrophe".
Politico
FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt
The agency's one-sentence statement was the most definitive law enforcement account of the injuries and followed earlier, ambiguous comments from Director Christopher Wray.
AFP
Japan's Sado mines added to World Heritage list
A network of mines on a Japanese island infamous for using conscripted wartime labour was added to UNESCO's World Heritage register Saturday after South Korea dropped earlier objections to its listing.Also added to the list on Saturday was the Beijing Central Axis, a collection of former imperial palaces and gardens in the Chinese capital.
Associated Press
Mexican kingpin's arrest likely to set off violent jockeying for power
A new era is coming for Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa cartel in the wake of the capture by U.S. authorities of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the last of the grand old Mexican drug traffickers. Experts believe his arrest will usher in a new wave of violence in Mexico even as Zambada could potentially provide loads of information for U.S. prosecutors. Zambada, who had eluded authorities for decades and had never set foot in prison, was known for being an astute operator, skilled at corrupting officials and having an ability to negotiate with everyone, including rivals.
Reuters
Philippines completes first South China Sea resupply mission since deal with Beijing
The Philippines on Saturday completed unimpeded a resupply trip to its troops at a disputed South China Sea shoal, its foreign ministry said, the first such mission under a new arrangement with China aimed at cooling tensions. The Philippines and China last week announced a "provisional agreement" on Manila's resupply missions to its contingent of troops on a naval ship grounded on the Second Thomas Shoal, after repeated clashes between vessels that have caused regional concerns about an escalation of hostilities. The Philippines intentionally immobilised the now rusty former U.S. vessel at the shoal in 1999 in an attempt to claim it as its territory and has since maintained a small rotational troop presence there, infuriating China, which has coast guard stationed in the area.
AFP
'Windmill love' sees Dutch artist become mill operator
Dutch artist Peet Wessels might not call it an obsession, but with over 100 images of windmills in her home, it's clear she's a big fan -- her walls practically whirl with admiration.- 'Not a fanatic' - Two of her favourites now hang in her kitchen: one work called "Dutch Skies" and another called "Dutch Landscape."
Associated Press
Justice Dept. claims TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control
In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department late Friday accused TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion. Government lawyers wrote in a brief filed to the federal appeals court in Washington that TikTok and its Beijing-based parent company ByteDance used an internal web-suite system called Lark to enable TikTok employees to speak directly with ByteDance engineers in China. TikTok employees used Lark to send sensitive data about U.S. users, information that has wound up being stored on Chinese servers and accessible to ByteDance employees in China, federal officials said.
CNN
The alleged Mexican drug cartel bosses arrested or extradited in recent years
Federal agents arrested two Mexican alleged cartel bosses on Thursday, including Joaquin Guzmán López, the son of infamous cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, in one of the biggest victories for US law enforcement in recent years.
Reuters
Australia's Wong presses Myanmar generals to change tack ahead of Laos summits
Australia's foreign minister urged Myanmar's military rulers on Saturday to take a different path and end an intensifying civil war, as top diplomats of world powers gathered in Laos ahead of two summits seeking to tackle key global issues. Penny Wong said Australia was deeply concerned about the conflict in Myanmar since the generals seized power in a 2021 coup and urged them to abide by their commitment to follow a five-point consensus peace plan by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
AFP
US defends law forcing sale of TikTok app
The Justice Department late Friday filed its response to TikTok's civil suit aimed at derailing a law that would force the app to be sold or face a US ban.TikTok's suit in a Washington federal court argues that the law violates First Amendment rights of free speech.
CNN
Las Vegas man charged with threatening officials including the judge and prosecutor in the Trump hush money trial
A Las Vegas man has been charged with threatening to injure and kill government officials in three states and the District of Columbia, including the New York judge and prosecutor who handled former President Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial, according to federal officials and court records.
Associated Press
California's largest wildfire explodes in size as fires rage across US West
California's largest active fire exploded in size on Friday evening, growing rapidly amid bone-dry fuel and threatening thousands of homes as firefighters scrambled to meet the danger. The Park Fire's intensity and dramatic spread led fire officials to make unwelcome comparisons to the monstrous Camp Fire, which burned out of control in nearby Paradise in 2018, killing 85 people and torching 11,000 homes. It stood at 480 square miles (1,243 square kilometers) on Friday night and was moving quickly north and east after igniting Wednesday when authorities said a man pushed a burning car into a gully in Chico and then calmly blended in with others fleeing the scene.
Associated Press
Philippine forces sail to hotly disputed shoal without incident for first time since deal with China
Philippine government personnel transported food and other supplies Saturday to a fiercely disputed shoal occupied by a Filipino navy contingent but closely guarded by Beijing’s forces in the South China Sea and no confrontations were reported, Philippine officials said. It was the first Philippine government supply trip to the Second Thomas Shoal, which has been the scene of increasingly violent confrontations between Chinese and Philippine forces, since the Philippines and China reached a deal a week ago to prevent clashes, the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila said in a statement. "The lawful and routine rotation and resupply mission within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone is a credit to the professionalism of the men and women of the Philippine navy and the Philippine coast guard and the close coordination among the National Security Council, Department of National Defense and the Department of Foreign Affairs,” the Philippine Foreign Affairs Department said, without providing other details.
Associated Press
'Gen Z feels the Kamalove': Youth-led progressive groups hope Harris will energize young voters
CHICAGO (AP) — “ Brats for Harris.” “ We need a Kamalanomenon. ” “ Gen Z feels the Kamalove.” In the days since President Joe Biden exited the presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, Gen Z voters jumped to social media to share coconut tree and “brat summer" memes — reflecting a stark shift in tone for a generation that's voiced feeling left behind by the Democratic party. Youth-led progressive organizations have warned for months that Biden had a problem with young voters, pleading with the president to work more closely with them to refocus on the issues most important to younger generations or risk losing their votes.
Associated Press
California date palm ranches reap not only fruit, but a permit to host weddings and quinceañeras
Claudia Lua Alvarado has staked her future on the rows of towering date palms behind the home where she lives with her husband and two children in a desert community east of Los Angeles. Lua Alvarado is one of several dozen owners of small ranches that produce dates and double as event venues catering to the Coachella Valley’s predominantly Latino community. “This is what sells our property,” said Lua Alvarado, a 49-year-old fashion designer who bought the 8-acre (3.2-hectare) plot seven years ago.
Associated Press
Trump returns to Minnesota with Midwesterner Vance to try to swing Democrat-leaning state
Donald Trump is taking his campaign back to Minnesota, a state that has favored Democrats but that the former president thinks could be in his reach this year. Trump is set to hold a rally Saturday night in St. Cloud, Minnesota, this time bringing along his running mate JD Vance and the expectation Trump will face Vice President Kamala Harris in November instead of President Joe Biden.
Associated Press
With trials pushed back, Trump sees first big dip in legal bills
As former President Donald Trump faces a supercharged Democratic fundraising effort, a persistent drag on his campaign’s coffers may be easing: legal expenses. A new report shows that the Save America political action committee paid about $827,000 in June for Trump's legal bills — the first time a monthly total has dipped below $1 million in two years. The Trump-aligned PAC has shelled out an average of nearly $4 million a month on such costs since July 2022, most of it on defending the former president in criminal and civil cases, according to an Associated Press analysis of campaign finance records.
Associated Press
Should you stretch before exercise? After? Never? Here’s what to know
Then, over the years, we were told it was better to stretch after exercise. Stretching can help make you more flexible, improve range of motion in your joints — and feel good. It’s almost always good to stretch, but it’s better if you warm up first, said Behm, author of “The Science and Physiology of Flexibility and Stretching.”

US lawmakers reportedly pushing for import ban on PDD's Temu

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Israel orders the evacuation of an area designated as a humanitarian zone in Gaza

With nearly half-million acres scorched, wildfire emergencies declared in California

Philippine coast guard says oil leaking from sunken tanker

FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt

Japan's Sado mines added to World Heritage list

Mexican kingpin's arrest likely to set off violent jockeying for power

Philippines completes first South China Sea resupply mission since deal with Beijing

'Windmill love' sees Dutch artist become mill operator

Justice Dept. claims TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control

The alleged Mexican drug cartel bosses arrested or extradited in recent years

Australia's Wong presses Myanmar generals to change tack ahead of Laos summits

US defends law forcing sale of TikTok app

Las Vegas man charged with threatening officials including the judge and prosecutor in the Trump hush money trial

California's largest wildfire explodes in size as fires rage across US West

Philippine forces sail to hotly disputed shoal without incident for first time since deal with China

'Gen Z feels the Kamalove': Youth-led progressive groups hope Harris will energize young voters

California date palm ranches reap not only fruit, but a permit to host weddings and quinceañeras

Trump returns to Minnesota with Midwesterner Vance to try to swing Democrat-leaning state

With trials pushed back, Trump sees first big dip in legal bills

Should you stretch before exercise? After? Never? Here’s what to know