➤ Former CNN and Fox News journalist, political talk show host and conservative political commentator Lou Dobbs died on Thursday. He was 78. (More)  

➤ Vice-presidential nominee JD Vance presented a more blue-collar version of the GOP at the RNC Wednesday, saying Republicans will fight for working-class Americans “cast aside and forgotten” by the Democrats. (More)  

➤ A group of GOP lawmakers, led by Sens. Marsha Blackburn and John Barrasso, directly confronted Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle at the RNC, demanding answers about the assassination attempt on former President Trump. (See Video)  

➤ The Biden administration announced on Thursday that it will cancel $1.2 billion in student debt on the same day a federal court struck down the broader student SAVE forgiveness plan. (See Details)  

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➤ Rookie superstar Caitlin Clark broke the WNBA record for assists with 19 in the Indiana Fever's 101-93 loss to the Dallas Wings on Wednesday night. (More)  

➤ Rory McIlroy and Bryson Dechambeau both got off to less than ideal start in the British Open. Both double-bogeyed a hole in the first round and now sit seven over par and six over par respectively. (More)

➤ Cavan Sullivan has become the youngest MLS player in history at just 14 years old. Sullivan entered a home game for the Philadelphia Union in the 84th minute. (More)

➤ Baseball officials say they're considering a return to having each player wear their team’s uniform in the all-star game rather than each teams wearing All-Star-specific jerseys. (See Photo)

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➤ Big Stock Move: Domino's Pizza shares fell 14% on Thursday after the company reported lower-than-expected revenue and scaled back international expansion plans. (More)

➤ Darden Restaurants, owner of Olive Garden, announced Thursday it will acquire Tex-Mex chain Chuy's for $605 million. The deal represents Darden's largest purchase since buying Ruth's Chris steakhouses in 2023. (More)

➤ John Deere said it was scaling back diversity and inclusion initiatives. The company will stop participating in cultural awareness events and audit its training materials. (See Details)

➤ The first major U.S. wind farm, the Vineyard Wind, has been temporarily shut down after a turbine blade failure. Fiberglass debris washed ashore on Nantucket Island, prompting beach closures. (See Details)

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➤ NASA canceled the $505 million VIPER Moon rover project, citing cost overruns and potential delays. The mission was designed to search for water ice at the lunar South Pole. (More)

➤ Scientists have developed a drug combination that could potentially cure diabetes by regrowing insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. (See Details)

➤ A stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope reveals the "Penguin and Egg" galaxies, two colliding galaxies 325 million light-years from Earth. (See Photo)

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➤ A granddaughter helped her grandpa rediscover his singing ability despite his sensory issues in this touching duet of Coldplay's "Yellow," which has captured hearts online. (Watch Video)

➤ Tulane University students designed and built a 440-square-foot home for a formerly homeless man in New Orleans, providing him with his first permanent residence in nearly two decades. (See Photos)

➤ To honor his late Greek immigrant father, a man created a backyard restaurant, open six weeks each year, offering authentic Greek dishes and donating most proceeds to charity. (See Photos)

➤ Donald Trump’s granddaughter, Kai, addressed delegates at the RNC on Wednesday, describing the former president as a normal grandpa who enjoys sneaking candy and soda to his grandchildren. (More) 

➤ Norwegian Cruise Lines stranded an Oklahoma family of nine in remote Alaska and then charged them $9,000 for missing the boat. (More) 

➤ An emergency food kit dubbed "the apocalypse bucket" is now available at Costco, priced at $79.99. The kit includes 150 freeze-dried and dehydrated meal servings and has a shelf life of 25 years. (More)  

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