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The month's top story

Florida Can’t Stop Fighting Over a Bird

A centerpiece address for the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration devoted time to American history, but had all the hallmarks of a Trump rally.

NYT · 5 sources

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What dominated July

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Opinion | Rubio Holds the Line on Hezbollah

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Rams legend LeRoy Irvin, 2-time All-Pro cornerback, dead at 68

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Cait Conley wins NY-17 Democratic primary, CBS News projects

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 592 stories

  1. Opinion | Trump Nears the Big 8-0

    NYT · 5 outlets

    This term, Justice Alito delivered major wins for conservatives on voting rights, immigration and guns. He’s given no indication that he’s ready to step down.

  2. How Trump's Iran goals have changed

    NYT · 4 outlets

  3. Comedian Carlos Mencia charged with tax fraud in LA

    FOX · 4 outlets

  4. Influential presidential speeches

    ABC · 4 outlets

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  1. Opinion | Rubio Holds the Line on Hezbollah

    FOX · 5 outlets

  2. Rams legend LeRoy Irvin, 2-time All-Pro cornerback, dead at 68

    NYT · 5 outlets

  3. Cait Conley wins NY-17 Democratic primary, CBS News projects

    NYT · 5 outlets

  4. Berkeley Will Start Institute Named for Pelosi

    ABC · 5 outlets

  5. Maine Senate Race Heats Up as Trump Attacks Platner

    NYT · 4 outlets

  6. Why democratic socialists are racking up primary wins

    FOX · 4 outlets

  7. The Reflecting Pool Appears to Be Rejecting Its Makeover

    FOX · 5 outlets

  8. Opinion | L.A. Retreats on the Minimum Wage

    CBS · 5 outlets

Business 366 stories

  1. Trump Announces Intel-Apple Partnership

    WSJ · 4 outlets

    Declines in drinking are hurting distillers’ shares, but has the selloff gone too far?

  2. JGBs Fall Amid Some Headwinds

    WSJ · 4 outlets

  3. Stocks Rise, Dollar Weakens; U.S. Markets Closed

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  4. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

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  1. The best personal loans of July 2026

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  2. U.S. Natural Gas Futures Advance on Weather Outlook

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Abivax Shares Continue Climbing After Biotech Firm Moves to Bolster Balance Sheet

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Korea’s SK Hynix To Make Nasdaq Debut

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  5. Trump Accounts for kids launch July 4: What parents need to know

    MKTW · 2 outlets

  6. Weak Jobs Report Prompts Wall Street to Change Strategy

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  7. Thursday's big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  8. Iran begins six-day funeral for Ayatollah Khamenei nearly four months after his death

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  9. Morgan Stanley says salt is the new oil. Here's why and how to play it

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  10. Oil Falls on Signs of Strait of Hormuz’s Reopening

    WSJ · 3 outlets

Sports 499 stories

  1. Cameron Jordan announces the 2026 season will be his last

    FOX · 3 outlets

  2. 2026 United Bowl is sold out

    CBS · 3 outlets

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  1. Stacey King, three-time NBA champion with the Chicago Bulls, dies at 59

    PFT · 3 outlets

  2. UFL announces six players with NFL tryouts

    CBS · 3 outlets

  3. Cristiano Ronaldo Mocked With 'Messi' Chants After Frustrating World Cup Draw

    FOX · 1 outlets

  4. Meet Vozinha, The Cape Verde Goalkeeper Who Shut Out Spain

    FOX · 1 outlets

  5. Has the USMNT actually proven anything yet at the expanded World Cup?

    FOX · 2 outlets

  6. Who Is ... Folarin Balogun, the USA's Breakout World Cup Star?

    FOX · 2 outlets

Technology 368 stories

  1. JadePuffer ransomware used AI agent to automate entire attack

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

    We've tested tons of Bluetooth speakers. These are the best ones launched in 2026 so far

  2. How to watch USA vs Paraguay on Tubi (it's free)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. ARToken PhaaS exposes EvilTokens' Microsoft 365 phishing toolkit

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

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  1. Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, July 5 (game #1623)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  2. Apple releases first iOS 27 beta 1

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  3. ‘In some jobs, they want to be replaced’: Chinese robotics company Agibot says humanoids could take over ‘dangerous’ jobs — and one day even teach children

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  4. How to download the macOS 27 Golden Gate developer beta

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  5. tvOS 27 beta 1 available now for Apple TV 4K

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  6. A dedicated Apple Watch communication app is missing in watchOS 27

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  7. What is the release date for Sugar season 2 on Apple TV?

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  8. LastPass notifies users of yet another data breach

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  9. PC makers are chasing 'creatives'. But who are they?

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

Entertainment 421 stories

  1. 'Godfather' Actor Anthony Guidera Dead at 65 After Weeks on Life Support

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Jack White's Shocking Divorce and More Us Weekly Top Stories

    USMag · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Taylor Frankie Paul Says She's 'Emotionally Numb' Amid Dakota Legal Drama

    USMag · 1 outlets

  2. What Jesse Ridgway and Ashley Have Said About Abortion Backlash

    USMag · 1 outlets

  3. ANTM's Jeana Turner Slams Tyra Banks for 'Money-Hungry' Lawsuit

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. Joshua Jackson Pens Katie Holmes ‘Appreciation Post’ Ahead of New Movie

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  5. 16 Most Out-Of-Touch Celeb Moments Of 2026 So Far

    USMag · 2 outlets

  6. Why Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater Split and More Us Weekly Top Stories

    USMag · 2 outlets

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