➤ White House officials refused Wednesday to rule out the possibility of President Biden commuting the sentence of his son Hunter Biden, but did reiterate that the President would not pardon Hunter’s gun felony convictions. (More)  

➤ Former President Trump has a 2-in-3 chance of winning the White House in November, according to The Economist’s election forecast model launched Wednesday. (More)  

➤ U.S. officials announced new sanctions against Russia on Wednesday, targeting Russia’s financial infrastructure and foreign financial institutions, as well as companies working with sanctioned Russian entities. (More) 

➤ Federal authorities have arrested eight people from Tajikistan suspected of having connections to the Islamic State for illegally entering the country through the southern border. (More)  

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➤ NBA legend Jerry West died on Wednesday at the age of 86. He was a Hall-of-Famer, NBA champion, and the inspiration for the NBA logo. (More) 

➤ The 124th U.S. Open golf championship begins today with 156 players, including tournament favorites Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, and Rory McIlroy. Tiger Woods will also be competing. (More) 

➤ Aaron Rodgers told the New York Jets that he would miss the team’s mandatory minicamp this week, but the quarterback’s absence will still be considered unexcused and may result in a fine. (More)  

➤ Australian swimmer Ariarne Titmus broke the world record in the women’s 200-meter freestyle on Wednesday, finishing in 1 minute and 52.23 seconds, just two-thirds of a second off the old mark. (See Video) 

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➤ Big Stock Move: Oracle's stock surged 13% despite lower-than-expected sales and earnings, driven by strong forward guidance and new AI partnerships with Alphabet and OpenAI. (More) 

➤ A federal jury found banana giant Chiquita Brands guilty of funding Colombian paramilitary death squads, leading to the murders of thousands. The company was ordered to pay $38.3 million to the victims' families. (More) 

➤ YouTuber-turned-professional boxer Jake Paul announced on Wednesday the launch of his men's skincare line called "W," with products priced under $10, available at Walmart and later on Amazon. (See Details) 

➤ Boeing received only four orders for new planes in May and none for its best-selling 737 Max for the second month in a row following a January incident involving a side panel blowout. (More) 

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➤ A study of civilian astronauts found that space travel accelerated aging, but most changes reversed within a few months after returning to Earth. (See Details) 

➤ Rediscovered aerial photographs from 1937 show that East Antarctica's ice has remained mostly stable and even slightly increased over the past 85 years, contradicting current climate change narratives. (See Photos) 

➤ A distinctive humpback whale with unusual white markings on its back, possibly caused by fishing net scars or a lightning strike, was spotted and photographed in Australia. (See Photos) 

➤ Less than half of Americans support President Biden’s executive order to limit asylum claims at the U.S.-Mexico border. Twenty-seven percent oppose the order, and the remaining third are undecided, according to a national poll released Wednesday. (See Results) 

➤ Amid the war in Gaza, 58% of Israelis believe their country is not respected internationally, and 83% say antisemitism is common around the world, according to a Pew Research Center survey. (See Survey) 

➤ Six in ten Americans are interested in becoming their own boss rather than working for others, and 52% of them say they're willing to take financial risks to achieve this goal. (See Poll) 

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➤ A rare white buffalo calf born in Yellowstone National Park has fulfilled a Lakota tribe prophecy of better days, serving as a call to action for the tribe to protect the Earth and its animals. (See Photo)  

➤ A 97-year-old Utah woman finally received her high school diploma, 80 years after dropping out just one English credit shy of graduation to take care of her family. (More) 

➤ A fan ran onto the field at Great American Ball Park during the Cincinnati Reds vs. Cleveland Guardians game on Tuesday, performed a backflip, and evaded police before being tased. (Watch Video) 

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