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Hotel workers are on strike in Los Angeles as thousands of tourists, wedding guests and visitors have arrived in the city over the Fourth of July holiday.

Missing Minnesota mom's boyfriend charged after grisly find in storage unit

The abusive boyfriend of a Minnesota mother of three was charged with her murder last week after her dismembered and decomposing remains were found in a storage locker.

Bud Light struggles to recover from Dylan Mulvaney fiasco with ad of Travis Kelce grunting

Anheuser-Busch InBev unveiled an ad over the Fourth of July weekend featuring the Kansas City Chiefs tight end and other big guys noisily sitting down to relax with a beer, part of the company's latest rebranding effort as it seeks to recover from the Dylan Mulvaney debacle.

4 people, including a baby, died crossing the Rio Grande into Texas over the holiday weekend

An official says an infant was among four people who died while crossing the Rio Grande in the Texas border city of Eagle Pass in a 48-hour period over the Fourth of July weekend

Suspected cocaine found in West Wing of White House

Secret Service agents discovered a bag of what is believed to be cocaine in the West Wing of the White House Sunday, in an area accessible to tour groups. An investigation into how it got there is underway.

Alligator Kills 69-Year-Old Woman in South Carolina

The deadly attack in Hilton Head Island was the second fatal alligator attack in Beaufort County, S.C., in less than a year, the authorities said.

Several shark attacks reported off Long Island

Three people have been bitten by sharks in the past two days in the waters off New York's Long Island. None of the attacks were life threatening. Ocean experts say East Coast shark bites tend to occur when sharks are chasing schooling fishes. Lilia Luciano has more.

Around the world

Several hurt in Tel Aviv car attack amid Israel's West Bank raid

The Hamas militant group called the car attack "legitimate self-defense" in the face of Israel's largest West Bank raid in nearly 20 years.

U.K. police reopen partygate probe into lockdown-breaching Conservative 'jingle and mingle' bash

British police on Tuesday reopened an investigation into lockdown-breaching government parties after viewing video of Conservative Party staffers dancing and drinking at a 2020 Christmas soiree.

Amsterdam Tries to Make Red-Light District Less Touristy

The mayor wants to improve the neighborhood for residents, but sex workers oppose measures recently put in place. Now the city is looking to set up legal prostitution elsewhere.

Spain calls an end to COVID-19 health crisis and obligatory use of masks in hospitals, pharmacies

The Spanish government has announced the conclusion of the health emergency resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, signaling that individuals are no longer required to wear masks.

Spain calls an end to COVID-19 health crisis and obligatory use of masks in hospitals, pharmacies

The Spanish government on Tuesday declared an end to the health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and says people no longer have to wear masks in health and care centers as well as pharmacies.

Putin Scrambles to Reinforce His Defenses After Wagner Mutiny

Long focused on security, the Russian president is rewarding loyalty among the ruling elite and showering his most important constituency — the men with guns — with cash.

China looks to boost "solidarity" with Russia, Iran, India and others

Xi Jinping urged the leaders of Russia, Iran and other Shanghai Cooperation Organization states to boost ties and resist sanctions.

Technology

Holograms are coming to a virtual meeting near you

Zoom has become so commonplace, it’s now a proprietary eponym for the video call. "I think we’ve all experienced zoom fatigue after a couple of years of dealing with the pandemic," started Conor O'Reilly of ARHT Media. Various companies are working to make virtual conversations more realistic.

¿Musk y Zuckerberg pelearán en una jaula? Tal vez no sea broma

Han ido avanzando las charlas en torno a un posible enfrentamiento en jaula entre los multimillonarios y pronto podría haber detalles del evento.

Apple loses London appeal in 4G patent dispute with Optis

Apple infringed two telecommunications patents used in devices including iPhones and iPads, London’s Court of Appeal ruled on Tuesday, dismissing the tech giant’s appeal in a long-running dispute with a U.S. patent holder.

The key thing to know about Amazon's new tablet

The Amazon Fire Max 11 is Amazon's best tablet yet. It has a premium design, good accessories, and it's fast. Still, there is one notable downside you need to know about. But first, the pros. Hardware wise, you get a lot.

Meta looks to target Twitter with a rival app called Threads

Meta is poised to launch a new app that appears to mimic Twitter, marking a direct challenge to the social media platform owned by billionaire Elon Musk

How technology is empowering a younger generation to be more generous

Roar Social is the newest app to take a microscopic view of where millennials are enticed to spend their money in regards to their philanthropic efforts.

Elon Musk says Twitter is limiting how many posts a user can read

Twitter appeared to be down for some users on Saturday morning, and a tweet from Elon Musk only seemed to add to the confusion.

Sports News

NFL suspends 4 players for gambling violations

The National Football League said Thursday that four players will face punishments for violating their gambling policy.

Joey Chestnut shakes off rain delay, wins his 16th Nathan's Fourth of July hot dog contest title

Eating superstar Joey "Jaws" Chestnut shook off a rain delay and gobbled his way to another win at Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, downing 62 franks and buns in 10 minutes.

Column: As Chicago Cubs continue to rise and fall, Jed Hoyer faces a difficult deadline decision

Which way will the Chicago Cubs go at the trade deadline? President Jed Hoyer has been focusing on that question after the Cubs hit a post-London wall.

Column: In a ‘must-win’ game in divisional series, Cubs suffer devastating loss in front of Chicago-centric Milwaukee crowd

A Chicago-centric crowd Monday watched the Cubs jump out to a six-run lead, only to watch it melt away in a devastating 8-6 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.

How have the Chicago Cubs slipped in the NL Central? Jet lag, air pollution, rain delays — and a breakdown in all 3 phases of the game.

How the Chicago Cubs respond to their latest adversity could determine the makeup of the team the final two months of the season and beyond.

Gene Wojciechowski let go by ESPN as mass layoffs at network continue

Gene Wojciechowski, a longtime college football writer, announced on Twitter that his time with the World Wide Leader had come to an end.

Novak Djokovic Eyes a Fifth Straight Wimbledon Title

If Djokovic can win his fifth consecutive title at the All England Club, he will be three-quarters of the way to a Grand Slam.

Politics News

10% of food stamp payments were errors in 2022

The food stamp program was slammed with fraud and bungling during the pandemic, leading to the highest rate of "improper payments" on record last year, according to new government data.

Biden brings in Sperling to calm looming Detroit showdown

The upcoming contract talks between the Big Three automakers and a newly energized United Auto Workers union threatens to pose a political threat to Biden's reelection campaign.

US judge blocks portions of new Florida elections law

A federal judge is blocking Florida from enforcing part of a new elections law that bans non-citizens from handling or or collecting voter registration forms

Pence says "I don't remember any pressure" from Trump on state governors after 2020 election

Former Vice President Mike Pence tells "Face the Nation" that although he called Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey after the 2020 election, he did so to "check in, with not only Gov. Ducey, but other governors and states that were going through the legal process of reviewing their election results.

Senator Lankford claims Biden administration 'not going to protect the religious liberty' of citizens

Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma criticized the Biden administration for failing to protect U.S. citizens' basic religious liberties in an interview published Tuesday.

Suspected cocaine found in West Wing of the White House

The White House complex went into a "precautionary closure" on Sunday night as officers investigated an "unknown item," the agency said.

Supreme Court's student loan ruling dealt Biden a setback. Here's his new plan

The Supreme Court has blocked Biden's debt forgiveness plan, depriving his administration of a key tool to help borrowers begin repayment.