President Joe Biden on Friday held a campaign rally in the battleground state of Wisconsin ahead of his interview with ABC News and amid increased pressure for him to withdraw from the race. Today is Venezuelan Independence Day, less than a month out from the country's highly anticipated general election on July 28 when many opposition supporters expect to unseat President Nicolás Maduro. Following a late Thursday ruling by a Tennessee judge, the Nashville Covenant School shooter's writings won't be publicly released. Forecasters predict that Hurricane Beryl to turn to South Texas and the coast of northwestern Mexico this weekend, with the once-powerful hurricane passing through the Yucatan Peninsula on Friday. The Vatican said Friday it excommunicated Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, former Vatican ambassador to the United States and a staunch critic of Pope Francis. Britain's Labor Party won a landslide victory Friday in a general election that saw the ruling Conservative Party of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak swept from power after 14 years in government. A Las Vegas man who works as a sideshow artist broke a pair of eye-popping Guinness World Records using the strength of his eye sockets. A Nebraska woman scored a $220,000 jackpot from the Nebraska Lottery's Pick 5 drawing with a ticket that was printed by mistake. A Pennsylvania police department is trying to find the owner of an unusual escaped pet found wandering loose -- an emu. Former U.S. Rep. C Speier, D-Calif., has revealed she was was diagnosed with breast cancer. An intense heat wave considered an extreme health risk for tens of millions of people is expected to peak over the weekend through Monday in California and western states. Cryptocurrencies -- including the king of digital currency, Bitcoin -- suffered a major sell-off this week that extended to Friday with the defunct Mt. Gox announcing its repayment plans. Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz fended off an upset bid by Frances Tiafoe, outlasting the American in a nearly 4-hour match Friday at Wimbledon. Coco Gauff advanced to the fourth round with a straight-sets triumph. Popular video game "Genshin Impact" showcased three new characters in a preview of the Natlan region. Serena Williams and other former and current tennis stars continue to pay tribute to Andy Murray, who is most likely playing in Wimbledon for the final time of his decorated career. Brad Pitt will play a Formula One driver in "F1," a sports drama coming to theaters in June 2025. Important, competitive East Coast turf races are on tap in weekend horse racing, along with the Iowa Derby, Indiana Derby. The U.S. economy created 206,000 new jobs in June, edging out expectations from Dow Jones economists. Still, new entries into the workforce sent the unemployment rate leaping to its highest percentage since 2021. Wildlife officials in Colorado are attempting to track down a long-legged South American rodent seen wandering loose in Lakewood's Bear Creek Lake Park. The knife attacker who stabbed Korean opposition leader and Democratic Party Chair Lee Jae-myung in the neck in January while posing as a supporter in Busan was given 15 years in prison Friday. Joey Chestnut wasn't in annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island, N.Y., but he took on a group of four Army soldiers, putting away 57 hot dogs in 5 minutes to their combined 49. Willie Nelson performed at his 4th of July Picnic concert after missing several shows due to illness. Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier sustained a left foot injury and was unable to return during a loss to the Connecticut Sun. The injury clouds her status for the WNBA All-Star game and Paris Olympics. Anthony Mackie marked Fourth of July by sharing a photo from "Captain America: Brave New World." Texas officials said three people are believed to have been injured in shark attacks in the waters off South Padre Island on the Fourth of July. A fourth person was bitten in Florida. |
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