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Biden, Johnson meet one-on-one ahead of G7 summit
03:07 - Source: CNN
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    1. Coronavirus

    President Biden and other world leaders are gathering today in England for the G7 summit. On the docket: the global economy, including the global tax rate and aid for countries in need. Though China isn’t part of the club of world leaders, its specter is also expected to loom large over the weekend. Biden and the first lady plan to meet with Queen Elizabeth II during their trip, while Jill Biden has her own meeting with Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge. Back home in the US, a bipartisan group of senators announced it has reached a deal on a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package – one of Biden’s key priorities. Liberal Senate Democrats aren’t so keen on the effort, though, warning that trying to get GOP backing could erode support on the left.

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    'Time to pull the plug': Senator wants to move on from bipartisan talks
    03:37 - Source: CNN

    2. Debt ceiling

    We know vaccines are incredibly effective at stopping the spread of Covid-19 among older age groups. Now, the FDA’s vaccine advisers are debating how urgent it is to inoculate kids younger than 12 against the virus. Most seem to agree that getting the vaccines authorized soon for kids is a good idea, given that the virus could make a comeback in the fall or winter. Meanwhile, FDA officials have agreed to extend the shelf life for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after some states said they had doses on hand that were set to expire. It’s also likely some J&J doses will be shipped overseas, a White House official said. In other news, a coronavirus variant first detected in India, known as the Delta variant, has now gone global.

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    Vaccine skeptics share their concerns with Alisyn Camerota
    05:26 - Source: CNN

    3. Immigration

    Six men from California connected to a right-wing militia face new conspiracy charges from the Justice Department for their alleged role in planning the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. Since the insurrection, prosecutors have charged numerous members of far-right extremist groups in connection with the riot. This latest case is the first against multiple people said to be involved with the Three Percenters. The head of the FBI said he expects more serious charges related to the attack, though he added that he wasn’t aware of any such investigation involving former President Trump. 

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    Capitol officer: While lawmakers ran, we held the line
    05:02 - Source: CNN

    4. Policing

    More than 350,000 people in Ethiopia are experiencing dire hunger, with millions more facing “high levels of acute food insecurity,” according to a new report from the United Nations and other aid groups. The famine in the country’s Tigray region stems from a conflict that began in November between Ethiopian government troops and the region’s former ruling party. The fighting has resulted in “population displacements, movement restrictions, limited humanitarian access, loss of harvest and livelihood assets, and dysfunctional or non-existent markets,” the report said. The situation is expected to worsen through September.

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    CNN report shows Eritrean troops blocking critical aid in Tigray
    08:57 - Source: CNN

    5. France

    The US West was already facing a severe drought, but dry conditions and temperatures well above average this week have made it worse. All of California, Oregon, Utah and Nevada are now in drought, with nearly 2 million people in the Bay Area under a water shortage emergency. Forecasters worry these dry conditions will lead to an especially intense wildfire season, something many states are already beginning to experience. In Oregon, the crisis has exploded into a water war, pitting farmers against Native American tribes, government agencies and conservationists. By this point, it should come as no surprise: The manmade climate crisis is to blame.

    How drought is playing out in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Northern California.
    Reservoir shut down over drought pits neighbors against each other
    03:37 - Source: CNN

    BREAKFAST BROWSE

    Netflix buys the rights to Roald Dahl’s beloved stories

    The breach involved game source code and software development tools.

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    Electronic Arts breached by hackers
    02:15 - Source: CNNBusiness

    Europeans and Americans may not have discovered Antarctica

    A new study suggests New Zealand’s indigenous Maori people could have sighted the continent 1,300 years earlier.

    A ‘Friends’ fan cruise will set sail in 2022

    Call it “The One When They Went On a Cruise.”

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    Were Ross and Rachel on a break? 'Friends' co-creator weighs in
    04:29 - Source: CNN

    The Met is sending 3 pieces of African art back to Nigeria

    It’s the latest Western museum to return artifacts to their countries of origin.

    Pointy shoes were in vogue even in the Middle Ages

    And skeletons from that time period have the bunions to show for it

    TODAY’S NUMBER

    5%

    That’s how many deaths could have been avoided globally in 2016 under the World Health Organization’s newly released air quality guidelines, the organization said. 

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    US consumer prices keep going up
    01:00 - Source: CNNBusiness

    TODAY’S QUOTE

    “Dad knew that Black images matter. If a picture is worth a thousand words, what was a movie worth?”

    Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, in announcing that his state plans to build its own border wall and will arrest migrants who trespass on private property beginning next week

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    Deaths tripled for migrants crossing the border this year
    03:22 - Source: CNN

    TODAY’S WEATHER

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    Flood threat and storms shift east as the West remains hot and dry
    02:31 - Source: CNN

    Check your local forecast here>>>

    AND FINALLY

    How wax figures are made

    We made it to the end of the week, and it’s time for some ice cream. Perhaps one of these seven variations from around the world? (Click here to view.)