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A minister disfigured in an attack on his life, he became what one historian called “the most visible white activist in the Mississippi movement.” from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/raVOQpu

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the United States will “dismantle” the international court that tries grave crimes “brick by brick, if necessary.” from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/n38gIUq

President Trump said the United States could collect tolls or fees, despite Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying no country could do so. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/4kIHP36

Senator Lindsey Graham died on Saturday night, a day after returning from Ukraine and four months before he was to face re-election. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/NqMVwnt

A tourist was hospitalized after a visibly agitated bull bison flipped him about eight feet in the air near a campground road. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/pivZfI6

By the standards of the aging Senate, where the average age is more than 65, the South Carolina Republican wasn’t particularly old. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/4HW9UZi

The National Guard evacuated campers after flooding in Missouri that reminded some families of the devastating floods at Camp Mystic in central Texas last year. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/zuBdXse

The move paved the way for the party to choose a new nominee to challenge Senator Susan Collins in a race both parties see as key to the control of the Senate. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Pxd4pAn

The shooting death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo occurred as immigration enforcement has ramped up across the country, with thousands being arrested daily. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/GcprwbK

In messages that prosecutors say were sent to his romantic partner, Tyler Robinson admitted he was the person who shot Charlie Kirk during an event at a Utah university. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/kH2xRsN

A federal magistrate judge said Andrew S. Boutros, the U.S. attorney in Chicago, violated an order sealing a criminal case when he spoke at a news conference. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/vz7ZNX6

Restoration work began after the president saw “door dings in the pillars” and ordered up repairs, the interior secretary said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/9pbtjT1

A lawyer for Charlie Kirk’s family said disclosure would help quell conspiracy theories, but the judge ruled that not all evidence would be shown in the courtroom or on a livestream. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/2QZ3e0E

The state’s Department of Motor Vehicles said that it had discovered irregularities in exam results of knowledge tests. It did not specify what they were. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/FrldzkM

The president appears to be confronting the consequences of a cease-fire deal cobbled together in haste, with little movement toward resolving the key issues driving the conflict. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/iJuTP7k

Many voters said they expected Graham Platner, the state’s Democratic nominee for Senate, to exit the race after a former girlfriend publicly accused him of sexual assault. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/9TyEDpX

The top two G.O.P. senators each said they had lengthy phone conversations with Senator Mitch McConnell, who has been hospitalized for three weeks, as questions mount about his condition. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/o1rF6k9

The Kentucky Republican and former Senate majority leader was hospitalized on June 14. Scant details about his condition have emerged since. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/zlNCJe9

Mrs. Kirk is at the center of conspiracy theories, atop a political organization in transition and facing a personal test. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/NRJTKhM

Kelsey Pfendler, a Grand Canyon river-rafting guide, completed the journey of more than 2,300 miles in a rowboat named Lily in just under 44 days, according to data from the Ocean Rowing Society International. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/QfsB20J

Shootings occurred across the country, including in New York, Florida, Texas, Illinois and Tennessee. More than 50 people were shot, and at least five people have died. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/xsRmC3B

The reversal of Folarin Balogun’s World Cup suspension is highly unusual. It was the first time since 1962 that FIFA decided to allow a player to appear in a World Cup game they would have been suspended for after being sent off during the tournament. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/XeBVgcY

This Fourth of July, fires burning in several states have forced local officials to rethink celebration plans. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Q6vFVD5

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From large events in the biggest cities to small-town gatherings to backyard barbecues, a divided America is finding many ways to salute itself. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/JtdAVcS

The president has sent 260 F.B.I. analysts to Georgia, repeating his baseless claims of fraud in 2020. But critics say the intention is to undermine overall confidence in the electoral process. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/r7leZH3

The 100-degree-plus heat that has enveloped the nation’s capital shut down the Great American State Fair until 5 p.m. on Friday. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/TRq5iXQ

Maj. Jason Watson, who was in uniform, was arrested during a protest that followed a news conference on Wednesday. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/i6w0XUs

The Aspen Acres fire, near Pueblo, Colo., has burned more than 50,000 acres and destroyed hundreds of structures. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/zlJmpn2

Any Israeli attempt to kill Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister, or Mohammad Ghalibaf, the Parliament speaker, would have derailed peace talks, American officials feared. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/BIzZUTg

The Justice Department is challenging a ban on semiautomatic assault rifles in Virginia and a ban on Glocks and Glock-style pistols in California, arguing they are unlawful under the Second Amendment. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/xqsditc