Keeping Up With America

Missouri cereal plant worker dies after getting trapped inside industrial oven: A worker at a Missouri cereal plant died after getting trapped in an industrial oven that was shut off, police said. Police in Perryville, Missouri, about 80 miles southeast of St. Louis, were called Thursday to a Gilster-Mary Lee cereal plant around 3 p.m. “for a male stuck in an industrial oven that was shut down,” according to a news release.

Supreme Court rules prison inmate can’t sue federal officers for alleged assault: The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a federal prison inmate cannot sue corrections officers for an alleged assault in which he was punched, kicked and had his face slammed into a wall.

Inmate fatally shoots North Carolina officer before being caught in stolen vehicle, sheriff says: A federal inmate escaped from custody at a medical clinic in western North Carolina and fatally shot a detention officer with his own gun Monday, then fled in a stolen vehicle before being captured in another county, a sheriff said.

Trump signs order lifting sanctions on Syria: President Donald Trump signed an executive order to formally lift all sanctions on Syria on Monday afternoon. “The United States is committed to supporting a Syria that is stable, unified, and at peace with itself and its neighbors,” the order stated, while directing the secretaries of State, Commerce and Treasury to relieve sanctions and waive export controls.

Federal judge seeks clarity on whether birthright citizenship order means babies could be deported: A federal judge on Monday questioned when the Trump administration will try to enforce its birthright citizenship executive order and asked if the government would attempt to deport U.S.-born children of people who are in the country illegally or temporarily before restrictions on birthright citizenship might take effect in late July.

Around the World

U.S. revokes Bob Vylan’s visas as BBC apologizes for live streaming Glastonbury set with anti-Israel chant: The BBC has said it regrets not pulling down its live stream of a performance at the Glastonbury music festival over the weekend that included what the broadcaster calls “utterly unacceptable” chants against Israel’s military.

Plane passenger in India caught with 16 live snakes in luggage, including a rhino rat snake: Indian customs officers in Mumbai said they stopped a plane passenger arriving from Thailand with a wriggling cargo of live snakes — the third such seizure this month.

Lets Talk Business and Tech

​NASA plans to stream rocket launches on Netflix starting this summer

Meta shares hit all-time high as Mark Zuckerberg goes on AI hiring blitz

Home Depot is buying GMS for about $4.3 billion as retailer chases more home pros

Richer, Wiser, Happier

How much you need to retire comfortably in the 15 U.S. cities with the most adults 65 and older: Some of the fastest-growing communities in the U.S. aren’t built around schools or playgrounds — they’re designed for retirees. Often age-restricted to 55 or older, these developments feature amenities like pickleball courts, community centers and golf-cart-friendly streets. Most are located in warm, low-tax states, making them especially attractive to retirees looking to maximize their savings.

4 Ways to Save Money This 4th of July Weekend | Brooklyn Sprunger, Fool. The 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays. But it’s also one of the easiest times to go overboard with spending (all those burgers, snacks, and drinks add up fast). Over the years, I’ve learned some tips and tricks that help me keep my spending in check without missing out on the fun. (American Express is a Motley Fool Money advertiser.) Here are four simple ways I save money during the holiday weekend.

What could happen to gold’s price this July?: It wasn’t that long ago that gold was priced under $2,000 per ounce. In November 2023, for example, the price of the precious metal was around $1,990 for that amount, according to American Hartford Gold. Now, however? At the end of June 2025, the price of gold is $3,288.46 per ounce, making up a staggering 65% price growth in a bit over 18 months. Gold surpassed numerous price records in 2024 and continued to do so in the first half of 2025, breaking the $3,000 per ounce milestone in March before hitting a new record past $3,400 in April. This has made the precious metal attractive to both existing investors, who have seen their initial investment grow exponentially, as well as beginners eager to get started with an asset with upward mobility.

Sports and Showbiz Shenanigans

Switch-pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje picked for All-Star Futures Game | Paige Bueckers, Nneka Ogwumike among WNBA All-Star Game starters

‘Cobra Kai’ Star Alicia Hannah-Kim Speaks Out on Martin Kove Biting Her: ‘No One Wants to Be Attacked at Work’ | Cynthia Erivo to Produce Sci-Fi Action Thriller ‘Saturation Point’ at Universal

Khloé Kardashian names every cosmetic procedure she’s done: ‘I know some great doctors’ | Rosie O’Donnell blasts Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sánchez’s Italy wedding: ‘It turned my stomach’

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