➤ Third-party candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed and apologized for a leaked video showing him on the phone with former President Trump. Trump can be heard talking about vaccines and asking Kennedy for an endorsement. (More)

➤ Tech billionaire Elon Musk announced that he would commit $45 million per month to American PAC, a new political action committee backing former President Trump and focusing on voter outreach and registration efforts. (More)

➤ Former President Trump once again disavowed Project 2025 on Monday, stating that the Heritage Foundation document was too extreme, particularly regarding the group’s abortion policy recommendations. (More)

➤ A new poll of likely voters by The Times/SAY24 found that former President Trump is leading President Biden in seven major swing states, with the closest races in Michigan and Pennsylvania. (See Polls)  

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➤ Teoscar Hernandez is the 2024 MLB Home Run Derby champion. Hernandez is the first Dodgers player to ever win the derby, swatting 49 homers over the course of the contest. (More)

➤ Jarren Duran took home the MLB all-star game MVP honors after hitting a tie-breaking two run home run to help the American League defeat the National League 5-3. (More)

➤ The president of the Colombian Football Federation was one of many people arrested when fans swarmed the gates at the Copa America final. He was accused of assaulting a security guard at the event. (More)

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➤ Big Stock Move: Charles Schwab stock dropped 10% Tuesday after CEO Walt Bettinger said the financial services firm intends to shrink after missing expectations in its quarterly earnings report. (More)

➤ Hours after Donald Trump named Senator J.D. Vance as his 2024 running mate, Vance's memoir "Hillbilly Elegy" topped Amazon's best-seller list. The book, exploring Vance's Appalachian upbringing, jumped from #220 to #1. (More)

➤ A Senate probe found that Amazon's Prime Day caused major worker injuries, with nearly half of the warehouse staff hurt during the event years ago despite the company's safety claims. (See Details)

➤ Nestlé introduced Star 4, a new high-yielding Arabica coffee variety, targeting Brazil's large coffee market. The company claims it's more resilient and sustainable than local varieties. (More)

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➤ Astronauts report that food tastes bland in space. A new study used virtual reality to simulate space conditions and found that isolation affects food's taste. (See Study)

➤ New magnetic therapy shows promise for bipolar disorder treatment. A study found powerful brain stimulation reduced depression symptoms in treatment-resistant patients. (More)

➤ A powerful X-class solar flare erupted on Sunday, causing radio blackouts over Australia, Southeast Asia, and Japan. (See Video)

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➤ A U.S. Navy technique helps 96% of pilots fall asleep in two minutes. Developed for use in high-stress environments, this method can be applied by anyone seeking faster, more reliable sleep. (See Method)

➤ A persuasion expert revealed how using one specific word to reframe requests could make people much more likely to say yes. Research shows the tactic increased agreement by 30%. (See Word)

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➤ Severe storms and tornadoes ripped through the Midwest on Monday night and Tuesday morning, leaving over 500,000 people in Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa without power. (More)  

➤ Country singer Ingrid Andress admitted she was drunk when she sang her widely panned performance of the U.S. national anthem at baseball's Home Run Derby on Monday. The singer issued an apology on Tuesday and said she will enter rehab. (See Anthem) 

➤ Scientists believe the 16-foot sea creature that washed up on a New Zealand beach earlier this month is a spade-toothed whale, an animal so rare that only six specimens have been studied. (More)  

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