Weekly Recap #2

Highlighted national news events from June 28, 2024 to July 5, 2024.

Each day is packed with events happening all over the world. We give you the essential news highlights, so you can cut through the noise and stay on top of what matters most.

Domestic

President Joe Biden said he will stay in the presidential race while dismissing concerns about his mental and physical ability to lead for four more years. [more]

Official jobs numbers show that the unemployment rate rose to 4.1% in June; the highest since November 2021. [more]

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that presidents have immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts but not unofficial ones. This decision will delay Jack Smith's January 6 case against Trump. [more]

Steve Bannon has reported to federal prison after the Supreme Court declined to postpone his sentence while he appeals his contempt of Congress conviction. [more]

U.S. military bases in Europe, including those in Germany and Italy, have elevated their security threat level to "Charlie," indicating a likely terrorist threat. [more]

Rental prices have increased 35.4% over the last five years. [more]

International

The Vatican has excommunicated Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò for schism. The Church views schisms as a serious threat to its unity. [more]

Keir Starmer is officially the UK’s new prime minister after a landslide victory in the general election. [more]

In France's parliamentary elections, the right-wing National Rally party, led by Marine Le Pen, won the first round of snap election. [more]

Weather

Hurricane Beryl rapidly strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane and killed at least nine in its path across the Caribbean. It has since downgraded to a tropical storm, but is expected to hit Texas on Monday as a Category 1 hurricane. [more]

A severe heat wave is developing across the West Coast, with temperatures forecasted to reach well above 100 degrees for many locations this weekend. [more]

Health

A study found that certain diabetic people who are prescribed semaglutide may be at increased risk of going blind. [more]

A recent case study showed how tailored lifestyle and environmental changes led to the reversal of autism symptoms in a pair of fraternal twin girls. [more]

Daily Inspiration

"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us." - J.R.R. Tolkien

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