Volcanoes in Iceland dormant for over 800 years has erupted for the 6th time in 8 months.
 
Secret service puts 5 agents involved in Trump security detail on date of assasination attempt on admin leave
 
RFK jr suspends campaign and endorses Donald Trump
 
AZ man accused and arrested for threatening Donald Trumps life
 
Strong winds send trampoline flying into houses in Alabama 
 
Dodger player Shohei Otani becomes fastest player and only the 6th player in history to enter the 40-40 club (40 steals and 40 home runs in a single season) with a grand slam.  
 
Deadly knife attack occurs in Germany, Islamic state claims responsibility 
 
5 people arrested in the overdose death of Matthew Perry.
 
Israeli jets attack targets in Lebanon 
 
Kennedy family denounces RFK jr and calls him a traitor to family values
 
Tulsi Gabbard endorses Donald Trump
 
Telegram boss arrested in France for not providing French government and the US access to their encrypted network
 
NASA decides Boeing spaceliner not safe to ferry astronauts back so they are stranding them on the ISS until February when a space x plane can ferry them back.
 
Trump is reindicted with a more narrow focus on the charges to try to fit within the Supreme Court ruling earlier this year.  Essentially separating his comments from being presidential to that of a campaigner.  
 
Mexico suspends embassy relations with the US over us anbassador Samazar criticism over Mexico’s intention to change constitution before their recent election.  Salazar said it would destroy democracy in Mexico
 
Aurora Colorado is under siege by a migrant Venezuelan gang pending asylum claims.  They are taking over apartment buildings by force having them pay their rent to them.
 
Group of Migrants near Jamul California have tried to board a school bus with children on board, they were removed by parents two days in a row
 
Caitlin Clark breaks 3 point record for rookies in WNBA adding to her records this year including assists.
 
 
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Kamala Harris released her economic plan.  Overall the plan followed the Trump Tax cut agenda:  higher child care credits, home buyer credits, higher credits for health insurance.  But she also pushed federal government price controls on all items as her counter to inflation, highlighted she wants to end what she calls price gouging and agreed with AOC on increasing tax rates up to 70%
 
A 13 year old girl dies in Christine Texas after an unknown accident caused life threatening injuries that her mom and step dad tried to treat with smoothies and vitamins for 4 days before finally calling 911
 
US confirms Trump Campaign was breached by Iran and that Iran is trying to keep Trump from being elected.
 
RFK jr. weighs supporting Donald Trump and backing out race.
 
Bill pastel, long term New Jersey congressman dies at 87.
 
Phil Murphy replaces Bob Menendez with Murphy’s former chief of staff.  George Hrlmy will serve out the year as Menendez term ends in December and there is currently two candidates running for his seat.  Murphy followed Gavin Newsom example of appointing someone not interested in running but will focus on interim needs of state.
 
Department of Labor releases a job correction stating they overstated job creation by 800,000.  The administration says it’s a Donald Trump lie although it came from their own administration 
 
California trying to pass a bill making it easier with government dollars for illegals to buy homes.
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Susan Wojicki a significant leader in the rise of google and also CEO of you tube dies at 56


Us men’s basketball wins 5th straight gold under lights out shooting by Steph Curry


Women’s water polo chokes and loses to Netherlands making it first time us women don’t make podium


Men’s water polo wins bronze.  


Is team dominates at the Track


Tim Walz, vice president candidate, under attack by his former unit for stolen valor, desertion and misstatement of rank


In 2023, it is estimated over 65,000 rape related pregnancies occurred in states with complete abortion bans and no rape or incest exclusions including Texas and Oklahoma


US approved 20 billion weapons package including jets for Israel, creating a divide between Muslims and the Harris Campaign after she promised it won’t happen over the weekend.


UAW files workforce intimidation claim with Department of Labor on Elon Musk and Donald Trump.


Backlash from Small Business Owners over Tim Walz and how he shutdown businesses during Covid pandemic and put people in jail and took their businesses. 


Ilhan Omar wins very narrow primary avoiding being the third squad member to lose.


University of Columbia president after almost a year of turmoil and missteps and having her campus taken over has resigned


Vance and Walz agree to a debate in October.  Why do all the debates. Happen so late?  Primaries are later in the year, at least this year.
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Trump blows up his campaign questioning Kamala Harrison race origins, and race issues in general at the NABJ, and saying he’s the victim of racism causing republicans running for office to run from him.  
 
IOC defends its admittance of two boxers in the female category whom have failed gender  tests in the past and then put beatings on competitors who withdrew from competition causing an uproar.
 
Grant Fisher runs an amazing race holding off race favorites for podium spot I n the men’s 10,000 meter track event.  Fisher claims Bronze and is only the 4th American make to medal in this event ever.
 
After historic plea deal with the architect of 9/11 attacks, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin revokes plea deal and fires defense official who signed off.
 
Katie Ledecky closes out her Olympics with a record 9 golds most of any individual woman 
 
Us swim team wins most medals but loses to Australia in Golds.  US 4x100 mixed medley relay team closes program with gold and a world record
 
Ryan Crouser makes history winning 3rd straight gold medal in shoutout. Joe Kovacs takes Silver giving US 1-2
 
President Meduro of Venezuela claims he won the election although voting records show opposition leaders won and sending the opposition leaders into exile.  Government hit squads are rounding up opposition to repress this.  The US Spain and over 45 countries have acknowledged opposition leader Gonzalez and President Javier Mile of Argentina is leading the charge to have him removed 
 
Scottie Scheffler comes back from 5 strokes down to win Olympic Gold becoming the first world number one to win gold and bringing home gold for the US.
 
Ellison takes fifth medal in Archery losing by a millimeter on a sudden death arrow
 
Kristin Faulkner, who did not qualify for Olympics was given a spot by someone who decided to other events, wins the Olympic women’s cycling road race with an amazing breakaway bringing back gold to the US for the first time since 1984 Olympics
 
Novak Djokovic, The Joker, becomes only the fifth person to win the golden slam, bringing home Olympic gold in tennis.
 
Bobby Finke becomes the lone US men’s swimmer to win gold at Paris Olympics with an amazing 1500 meter race and breaks the world record held by one of the Chinese athletes who were caught doping in Tokyo, repeating his Tokyo title and becoming only second man in history to repeat 1500 golds 
 
Noah Lyle’s wins 100m run first American in 20 years in a photo finish won by .005 seconds
 
Bangladesh prime minister resigns after weeks of protest
 
Ukrainian high jumper wins gold for her countrymen 
 
Algeria Kaylia Nemour wins gold in inventory bars, become first gymnast from African nation to win a medal
 
Federal judge rules Google is a monopoly
 
Harris picks Minnesota Gov tim walz as running mate
 
Cole shocker shocks world and wins 1500m track with us taking gold and bronze
 
Cori Bush, becomes second “squad” member to lose primary this season as democrats show support over Israel
 
USA wins first ever gold in women’s Team Pursuit
 
Sydney Mclaughlin lerone becomes first woman to win gold in 400m hurdles twice ​