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NEED TO KNOW
Secret Service boss details Trump rally failures
At a Senate hearing yesterday, acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe Jr. and FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate testified about the security failures that led to Donald Trump's attempted assassination.
- Communications breakdown: Rowe testified that local police were unable to alert the Secret Service to the shooter in time due to radio problems, and that Wi-Fi issues affected the agency’s counterdrone operations. [Yahoo News]
- Social media clues: Abbate said the FBI recently uncovered a social media account believed to be associated with the gunman, with posts that reflected antisemitic and anti-immigration themes. The gunman’s motive is still unclear. [Time]
- Corrective actions: Moving forward, Rowe said the Secret Service would use its own drones to better secure events, and that it would avoid assuming local law enforcement is fully capable of protecting events. [CNN]
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
🥇 Women’s gymnastics gold
Team USA won gold in the women’s gymnastics team final, making Simone Biles the most decorated U.S. gymnast in Olympic history. See the highlights, including Suni Lee’s impressive uneven bars routine. [Yahoo Sports]
🏛️ Senate social media bills
The Senate passed two social media bills 91-3 that would mandate companies to protect kids and teens on their platforms, and give parents more control over their online activity. The legislation now moves to the House. [ABC News]
🌍 Hamas leader killed
Hamas said its top political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed today in an apparent assassination in Tehran, Iran. No one has taken responsibility for the attack, but Hamas and Iran blamed Israel. [USA Today]
➡️ Boar’s Head recall
Boar’s Head recalled an additional 7 million pounds of deli meat amid a listeria outbreak linked to its products. So far, the contaminated meats have led to 34 illnesses in 13 states. [CNN]
📺 ‘House of the Dragon’ leak
The Season 2 finale of House of the Dragon leaked on social media ahead of its scheduled Sunday slot, marking the second time the series has had to deal with a spoiled finale. [Variety]
WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY
🇫🇷 At the Olympics, the women’s 100m and 1500m freestyle events and the men’s gymnastics all-around begin airing in primetime at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. [USA Today]
⚾ In baseball, the A’s play the Giants again at 9:45 p.m. ET on the MLB app. [AP]
☀️ And don’t forget to: Read your daily horoscope. Play the Crossword. Check the forecast in your area.
TODAY IN HISTORY
In 1964, the unmanned U.S. lunar probe Ranger 7 took the first close-up images of the moon’s surface after six other missions had failed. It captured more than 4,300 photos before crashing onto the moon. [Gizmodo]
3 QUESTIONS...about Harris’s appeal to Black voters
Anthony talked to Chanelle Chandler, who covers national stories for Yahoo News, about what has changed for Black voters now that Vice President Kamala Harris has entered the presidential race.
- Anthony: How is support for Harris among Black voters different from what we saw for President Biden before he dropped out?
- Chanelle: I’ve seen excitement. Pastor Gabby Cudjoe Wilkes told me her congregation “awakened” to the idea of the first Black woman president. The organization Win With Black Women recently held a call for 44,000 people who support Harris, and similar groups have also backed her.
- Anthony: And how does Black Americans’ support for Harris compare to that for Trump?
- Chanelle: I haven’t found a poll comparing them directly, but there are clues: A June poll found that 70% of Black voters had an “unfavorable view” of Trump, and a Yahoo News/YouGov poll showed Harris performing better than Biden among Black voters — a bad sign for Trump.
- Anthony: What’s Harris going to focus on during this campaign to shore up Black support?
- Chanelle: So, I was told earlier this year that young Black Americans in swing states can be pivotal to Democratic victories, and the Harris campaign was just in Atlanta as part of a new push to appeal to swing state voters (Georgia is one of them).
Go deeper: Here are four emerging trends since Harris entered the race.
FEEL-GOOD MOMENT
Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina set an Olympic record Monday with the highest score in surfing since its 2021 debut. He celebrated by being launched into the air and throwing his hand into a No. 1 sign. Here’s the story behind the gravity-defying photo. [Los Angeles Times]
Have an excellent day. See you tomorrow!
💡 P.S. Before you go, your daily advice: Storing your bread in the fridge can make it go stale faster. Here’s what experts say to do instead. [Today]
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