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10:50 AM ET, July 3, 2021

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Devoun Cetoute / Miami Herald:
North Miami Beach condo ordered to close, evacuate after inspection said structurally unsafe  —  The city of North Miami Beach has ordered that Crestview Towers Condominium be immediately closed and evacuated Friday evening after a building inspection report found it to have unsafe structural …
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Terry Spencer / Associated Press:
Fewer people missing in collapse; nearby tower is evacuated  —  SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — The number of people missing in the Florida condominium collapse fell Friday following a new review, but fears of another potentially catastrophic failure deepened after engineers found unsafe conditions …
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New York Times:
In Case Against Trump's Company, Echoes of His Father's Tactics on Taxes  —  The first criminal prosecution involving the former president's business hearkens back to Fred Trump's $16,135 purchase of boilers in the 1990s.  —  Long before Donald J. Trump's company was accused of plotting detours around …
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Organization Charges: A Probe of Hush Money Moved to Fringe Benefits
Discussion: Insider
New Yorker:
Britney Spears's Conservatorship Nightmare  —  How the pop star's father and a team of lawyers seized control of her life—and have held onto it for thirteen years.  —  On June 22nd, Britney Spears's management team started getting nervous.  Spears, who is thirty-nine …
Discussion: Metro.co.uk and Slate
Kevin Collier / NBC News:
Ransomware attack on software manager hits 200 companies  —  A successful ransomware attack on a single company has spread to at least 200 organizations, according to cybersecurity firm Huntress Labs, making it one of the single largest criminal ransomware sprees in history.
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New York Times:
Lawmaker Threatens to Subpoena Exxon After Secret Video  —  The chairman of a powerful House subcommittee said he is seeking answers from Exxon and other oil and gas giants over their role in spreading disinformation on climate change.  —  The chairman of a House subcommittee is demanding …
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Adam Nossiter / New York Times:
As Afghan Forces Crumble, an Air of Unreality Grips the Capital  —  With the Taliban advancing and U.S. troops leaving, President Ashraf Ghani and his aides have become increasingly insular, and Kabul is slipping into shock.  —  KABUL, Afghanistan — With his military crumbling …
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Maria Sacchetti / Washington Post:
Biden administration formally launches effort to return deported veterans to U.S.  —  The Biden administration unveiled plans Friday to bring hundreds, possibly thousands, of deported veterans and their immediate family members back to the United States, saying their removal “failed to live up to our highest values.”
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Department of Homeland Security:
DHS, VA Announce Initiative to Support Noncitizen Service Members, Veterans, and Immediate Family Members
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Graham Piro / FIRE:
Chilling effect remains as Oklahoma's ‘divisive concepts’ law becomes effective  —  Yesterday, Oklahoma's HB 1775 formally took effect, joining the growing number of states enacting legislation to ban, or crack down on, how issues of race and gender can be taught.
David Jackson / USA Today:
In wake of indictments and with Ron DeSantis focused on condo collapse, Donald Trump holds Florida rally … WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's campaign-style rally in Florida Saturday comes at a fraught time for the former president: While the organization bearing his name in New York was indicted this week …
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
William Saletan / Slate:
Trump Is Working Harder Than Ever to Undermine Democracy  —  On Wednesday, two dozen House Republicans flocked to Texas to show their support for Donald Trump.  They joined the state's Republican governor, Greg Abbott, in applauding the former president as he toured the border …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Nancy Pelosi has backed Kevin McCarthy into a corner
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Can the Senate Be Saved?  Ben Nelson, the Manchin of Yesteryear, Has Doubts  —  A former Democratic centrist senator says too many lawmakers come to Washington to obstruct rather than be constructive.  —  WASHINGTON — The senator adamantly insisted on bipartisanship.
Heather Long / Washington Post:
Welcome to the year of wage hikes.  Workers are returning — to higher-paying firms.  —  Average pay just topped $15 an hour at U.S. restaurants, one of many sectors forced to raise wages to lure back millions of workers  —  This year is shaping up to be the year of the pay raise.
Washington Examiner:
Supreme Court rightly affirms Arizona's power to ensure election integrity  —  The Supreme Court's six Republican-appointed justices were right on target on July 1 in upholding Arizona voting procedures challenged by the Democratic National Committee and other liberal interests.
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Matthew Foldi / Washington Free Beacon:
‘Squad’ Falls Silent on Rabbi Stabbing in Boston  —  Ilhan Omar said Jewish colleagues not “partners in justice”  —  The far-left members of the Democratic “Squad” have fallen largely silent on the Boston rabbi who was stabbed eight times outside of a Jewish school.
Discussion: Power Line, CBS Boston and Metro.co.uk
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Byron York's Daily Memo: A new get-Trump committee?  —  Welcome to Byron York's Daily Memo newsletter.  —  Was this email forwarded to you?  Sign up here to receive the newsletter.  —  A NEW GET-TRUMP COMMITTEE?  A congressional investigation is a fact-finding enterprise.
Discussion: New York Times
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Spencer Hsu / Washington Post:
Latest alleged Oath Keeper arrested in Capitol riot turned over body armor and firearm
Discussion: Raw Story
Associated Press:
NYC mayoral contenders file lawsuits seeking ballot review  —  NEW YORK (AP) — All three candidates who are still in the running in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary have filed legal actions seeking the right to review the ongoing ranked choice vote tally.
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Emma G. Fitzsimmons / New York Times:
Campaigns Keep Close Watch on Count That Will Decide N.Y.C. Mayor's Race
Discussion: The Daily Signal
 
 
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Yun Li / CNBC:
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Tom McArthur / BBC:
RSF publishes its World Press Freedom Index and places Norway, Denmark, and Sweden in the top three, the US down 10 spots at 55, and Eritrea in last place

Sara Fischer / Axios:
A look at news publishers' conflicting approaches toward AI companies, and how the lack of a data marketplace makes it hard for buyers and sellers to set rates
 
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