Welcome to the Friday July 10th New Newsletter!
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Our Main Story: Nolan Wells
What we know about Nolan Wells, the student-athlete found dead off the coast of Mississippi
Why Nolan Wells’ death captured national attention
Body of missing 18-year-old Nolan Wells found on Mississippi island
Nolan Wells to Have Independent Autopsy as Questions Remain Around Death
Our Main Story: ICE Shooting In Texas
Witnesses of ICE Killing in Houston Dispute the Official Account
What to know about Houston ICE shooting and other migrant deaths in Texas
ICE Is Hoping You Won’t Notice the Man Agents Killed In Texas
Texas ICE Killing Darkens: Rep Says Witnesses Pressured to Self-Deport
Immigrant killed by ICE was not target of operation, Congress member says
Man Killed by Federal Agent in Houston Was Not the Target of ICE Search
Mexico Prepares Criminal Complaint in ICE Killing of Houston Man
Finally, a Way to Make ICE Pay for All the Damage It Has Done to Our Citizens
Our Main Story: Where Is Mitch McConnell?
McConnell Hasn’t Been Seen for 3 Weeks—A Republican is Asking if He’s Alive
Mitch McConnell’s health absence a mystery with US Senate poised to return
Late Night Joins the Hunt for Mitch McConnell
We’re Still Not Stopping Talking About Them Files
New Mexico Accuses Trump’s DOJ of Interfering With Epstein Ranch Probe
Why the House’s Epstein investigation isn’t going away
This Week’s Links
Bombing and a Tentative Accord Didn’t Work. Does Trump Have a Plan C for Iran?
US and Iran exchange intensifying fire across Mideast, threatening ceasefire deal
Trump’s renewed Iran strikes put Republicans in a bind
Israel shared intelligence of new Iranian plot to kill Trump with US officials, report says
Diarrhea-causing cyclosporiasis exceeds 1,000 cases in U.S. What Californians should know
Parasitic Diarrhea-Causing Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Sickens Over 1,400 In Ohio
CDC investigates parasite that’s caused cases of ‘explosive’ diarrhea in 18 US states
Trump’s makeup-covered bruised hand on full display as he meets with NATO leaders in Turkey
Erika Kirk Asks for All Evidence in Court to Be Shown Publicly
New Air Force One Lacks Defensive Countermeasures of Previous Model, Officials Say
NATO leaders don’t know what to do with Erdogan’s gift: a revolver with bullets.
On the same day, a Florida airport and a Tennessee bridge are renamed after Trump
Canada’s Carney defends his visit to Saudi Arabia and slams criticism from afar
What to Know About the Trump-Backed Freedom Fuel Network Gas Stations
Eight charged with murder conspiracy over alleged White House UFC attack plot
Under a new federal rule, colleges must leave grads better off or lose financial aid
What Is the Point of Patriot Front?
Don Jr faces MAGA revolt over not believing in Charlie Kirk conspiracy theories
Emmy Predictions via Feinberg Forecast: Scott’s First Post-Nominations Read of the Race
The Lost Art of Being a Regular
Election 2026
Now that Graham Platner is out, who is running to replace him?
Graham Platner suspends campaign. For Democrats, the sexual assault allegation was too much
Inside the tense final hours of Graham Platner’s campaign
Ted Cruz warns Talarico has “real chance” to flip Texas’ U.S. Senate seat
Talarico’s Chances of Beating Paxton As He Scores Major Fundraising Win
Trump fires last members of election commission, inciting fears of midterm ‘chaos’
Democratic Senate Hopeful Abdul El-Sayed Is Running Against Both Parties
Donate to the TEXAS Democratic Party. The DNC will not send us enough money to really get to work.👇🏽
Hey, quick question. Am I high or is this hilarious?
Blindspot Stories
West Coast clams are coming down with cancer
What ‘Very Strong’ El Niño Odds Mean for California’s Largest Reservoirs
Under Reported Stories
Twelve die in wildfire in Spain as heatwave continues in southern Europe
France’s trees are dying at an increasing rate due to disrupted seasonal patterns
Democratic Wake Up Calls / Wins
Swing Voters Don’t Like Democrats, But Prefer Voting for Them Over GOP—Poll
RNC midterm convention to be candidate fundraiser, with tickets reaching $20,000 in some states
AI / Tech News
I have purposefully not spoken about that massive overtaking NYC Wedding from last week. But then we find out about MSG’s Lists!
Madison Square Garden Kept a List of Gay Celebrities
An MSG database tracked and categorized hundreds of celebs, famous Knicks superfans, and even some of Taylor Swift’s wedding guests. Labels included “LGBTQIA,” “DO NOT HOST,” and low to high “risk.”
Also
China, Russia and Others Seek to Inflame Debate Over A.I. Data Centers
Meta Now Lets Anyone Use Your Instagram Photos in AI Images—Unless You Opt Out
Planned Texas data centers could emit more greenhouse gases than many countries
How an app in South Korea will let victims track their stalkers
Donald Trump’s AI regime is opaque, unpredictable—and unsustainable
Texas News
Texas Tech sued for erasing LGBTQ+ people and Black history from university classrooms
Data Centers Are Quietly Taking Over Texas. The Pollution Could Be Catastrophic
Dallas man accused of targeting elderly victims in precious metals scheme
I Know Ball News
Paraguayan Senate passes motion against Sen. Celeste Amarilla for remarks against Kylian Mbappé
African teams are making World Cup history, 60 years after boycotting
US star Christian Pulisic fractured his leg in World Cup loss to Belgium
What to Know About the 2026 World Cup Final Halftime Show as Justin Bieber Joins Lineup1
Brussels wants action over Trump-Infantino red card controversy
Your Moment of Zen
That’s it for this week! Like, share, and subscribe if you haven’t yet. We are quite literally all in this together. xo, Jalon
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