Press review · Thursday, 3 July 2025
03 July 2025
Single reports
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oregonlive.com Top stories ·
Prefontaine Classic 2025: Two world records fall and Duplantis narrowly misses
Women's distance world records fall on a warm day at Hayward Field for the annual renewal of the Prefontaine Classic.
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npr.org Top stories ·
Musk forms new party after split with Trump over tax and spending bill
Musk said he's carrying out his threat to form a new political party after a falling out with Trump over the president's sweeping tax cuts law.
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espn.com Top stories ·
Concacaf Gold Cup final live updates: USMNT vs. Mexico
Enjoy live updates from Sunday's Gold Cup final between the U.S. and Mexico at NRG Stadium in Houston.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Live updates: Desperate search for the missing in Texas flood; at least 70 dead
Desperate search for the missing in Texas flood; at least 51 dead
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dw.com Top stories ·
Leaders of growing BRICS group gather for Rio summit – DW – 07/06/2025
BRICS leaders are meeting in Brazil for a two-day summit. But China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin are skipping the gathering.
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theguardian.com Top stories ·
Musk should stay out of politics, treasury secretary says after ‘America’ party news
Scott Bessent suggests Musk focus on business a day after tech billionaire announced his new political party
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mynintendonews.com Tech ·
VGC: Developers have started to pitch ideas for new Banjo-Kazooie game at Xbox
This past week has been dreadful for Microsoft and Xbox employees with a huge amount of people sadly losing their jobs and multiple games being canned and teams being gutted. One of thing that the VGC…
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mlb.com Top stories ·
Ohtani rings in 31 on the mound, ending start by striking out the side
LOS ANGELES -- Instead of blowing out the candles on his birthday cake, Shohei Ohtani blew three nasty breaking pitches by Astros hitters to punctuate a scoreless outing on the mound. Ohtani tossed two scoreless innings against the Astros in his fourth start on the mound this season on Saturday,
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bbc.com Top stories ·
British Grand Prix result: Lando Norris wins dramatic Silverstone race from Oscar Piastri
McLaren's Lando Norris takes his first home victory in a chaotic, dramatic, rain-affected British Grand Prix.
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dailykos.com Top stories ·
Trump administration’s cuts to the National Weather Service contributed to the Texas flood disaster
Christopher Flavelle of the New York Times is reporting that key staff positions are missing in the Texas offices of the National Weather Service due to the recent DOGE cuts, and this contributed to a lack of communication between the NWS and Texas...
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abcnews.go.com Top stories ·
New details emerge on Gaza ceasefire proposal as Netanyahu heads to White House
New details have emerged of the latest Gaza ceasefire proposal submitted by mediators to Hamas, while Israel has sent a negotiating team to Qatar ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s White House visit
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nypost.com Top stories ·
Youngest girls at Camp Mystic were sleeping just feet from the river before horrific Texas floods — with 5 kids dead, 12 missing
The water to rose 20 feet above flood stage in just 90 minutes starting around 4 a.m. on July 4.
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businessinsider.com Top stories ·
Elon Musk says he's formed the 'America Party.' Mark Cuban and Anthony Scaramucci are interested.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been a harsh critic of President Donald Trump's spending bill, which was signed into law on July 4.
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How to watch 2025 NASCAR Chicago Street Race: Time, TV and streaming
The Windy City will be the backdrop of today’s NASCAR contest.
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thegamer.com Tech ·
There's No Point Buying A Next-Gen Xbox, And It Hasn't Even Been Announced Yet
The console giant might've been flailing since the Xbox One, but this week truly marks the beginning of the end.
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newsweek.com Top stories ·
Republicans issued warning on 2026 midterms
Experts have warned that Trump's Big Beautiful Bill will have a big impact of the 2026 midterm elections.
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truthout.org Top stories ·
Schools Scramble After Trump Admin Withdraws $7B in Federal Education Funding
Lawmakers and advocates are calling the move an illegal act of impoundment, blocking funds already approved by Congress.
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ft.com Top stories ·
Netanyahu and Trump to discuss new Gaza deal at White House
Negotiators discuss terms of potential ceasefire with Hamas but big gaps persist as Israeli leader heads for Washington
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ft.com Top stories ·
US threatens tariffs ‘boomerang’ next month if no deals are struck
Treasury secretary’s warning comes as 90-day pause on steep levies is set to expire on Wednesday
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pushsquare.com Tech ·
'I Much Prefer PS Plus' Lifecycle Management Strategy': Devs Weigh in on Crippling Xbox Game Pass Impact
In the aftermath of massive layoffs
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espn.com Top stories ·
Former White Sox pitcher, world champ Jenks dies
Bobby Jenks, 44, a former pitcher for the Chicago White Sox who was on the roster when the club won the 2005 World Series, died Friday in Sintra, Portugal, the team announced, months after being diagnosed with adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer.
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Eugene Diamond League: Faith Kipyegon and Beatrice Chebet break world records
Kenya's Faith Kipyegon and Beatrice Chebet break world records at the Eugene Diamond League meeting.
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motherjones.com Top stories ·
Trump's all-out assault on science constitutes a "mind-boggling own-goal"
Its meddling and arbitrary cuts to staff, programs, and grants are killing an engine of American greatness, insiders say.
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rudebaguette.com Tech ·
This Bizarre Electronic Ink Morphs in Real Time and Could Power a Whole New Class of Bendable, Wearable Devices - Rude Baguette
IN A NUTSHELL 🔬 Scientists have developed a novel electronic ink that allows devices to switch between rigid and flexible states. 🤖 The ink combines gallium with a polymer-based solvent, enabling it to become conductive and change stiffness when heated. 💡 This technology has significant potential applications in the medical and robotics fields, including wearable
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texastribune.org Top stories ·
In Texas region prone to catastrophic floods, questions grow about lack of warning
Water rose fast along the Guadalupe River, causing more than 60 deaths as of Sunday morning. Local officials said they couldn’t have seen it coming.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Bessent: Tariffs will 'boomerang' back to April levels by Aug. 1 for countries without deals
President Donald Trump in April announced a 90-day pause on the tariffs he had unveiled just days prior on virtually every major trading partner.
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Texas floods reveal limitations of disaster forecasting under climate crisis
Texas’s ‘flash flood alley’ could bring even more floods in near future as Trump cuts compound with warming climate
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Ozzy Osbourne's last stand
With tears in his makeup-shadowed eyes, Osbourne, the ailing and retiring frontman for Black Sabbath, raged against the twilight of the metal gods.
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barrons.com Top stories ·
BRICS Voice 'Serious Concerns' About Trump Tariffs: Summit Statement
BRICS leaders meeting in Rio de Janeiro Sunday warned that US President Donald Trump's "indiscriminate" import tariffs risked hurting the global economy.
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tomsguide.com Tech ·
Samsung’s One UI 8 beta introduces new ways to look at your photos and videos — here’s what we know
There’s so much more coming to Samsung’s Galaxy
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White House suggests some countries could see tariff deadline shifted
The chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers said that some countries that are negotiating with the U.S. could see tariffs delayed.
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usatoday.com Top stories ·
America is ready to celebrate its 250th birthday. But are Americans?
As the United States prepares to celebrate its semiquincentennial, patriotism among American citizens is at its lowest point on record.
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Watch: Drone footage show catastrophic flooding in Georgetown
Video shows raging floodwaters after the San Gabriel River burst its banks, partially submerging buildings.
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aljazeera.com Top stories ·
Dalai Lama celebrates 90th birthday with followers in north Indian town
Cultural performances mark the occasion, while messages from global leaders are read out during the ceremony.
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sports.yahoo.com Top stories ·
Bobby Jenks, former White Sox closer and World Series champion, dies at 44
Jenks had battled Stage 4 adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer.
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engadget.com Tech ·
Prime Day deals include $100 off the Apple Watch Series 10
The Apple Watch Series 10 is $100 off, the lowest we've ever seen it.
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FIFA cuts ticket price to $13.40 for Club World Cup semifinal
FIFA cut standard ticket prices for the semifinal between Chelsea and Fluminense at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Tuesday to $13.40 from $473.90 earlier in the past week
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timesofindia.indiatimes.com Top stories ·
Donald Trump tariff deadline: New US tariffs to take effect from August 1 if no deals struck, says Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent - Times of India
International Business News: The United States is poised to reinstate tariffs on imports from key trading partners, including Taiwan and the European Union, starting August 1 if b
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engadget.com Tech ·
The best Prime Day Apple deals on iPads, MacBooks, AirPods and more
Amazon's Prime Day deals include discounts on Apple gear like MacBook, Airpods, iPads and more.
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people.com Top stories ·
Ozzy Osbourne Performs Final Concert with Black Sabbath in Their Hometown While Sitting on Bat Throne
Ozzy Osbourne performed his final concert with Black Sabbath on July 5, 2025, at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, while sitting on a bat-themed throne. The 76-year-old rocker was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2019.
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Leaders of Russia and China snub Brics summit in sign group’s value may be waning
Rapid expansion of Brics has diluted its coherence as a body offering an ideological alternative to western capitalism
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newsweek.com Top stories ·
Weather Service staffing "clearly a concern" ahead of deadly Texas floods
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cut hundreds of jobs as the National Weather Service earlier this year.
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cbsnews.com Top stories ·
Gaza ceasefire talks set to resume in Doha as Israeli airstrikes continue in the Strip
Israeli airstrikes killed at least 38 Palestinians in Gaza, hospital officials told the Associated Press on Sunday, as Israel's military said it has struck over 100 targets in the embattled enclave in the past day.
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time.com Top stories ·
Musk Announces New America Party Is Formed Amid Trump Split
"The America Party is formed to give you back your freedom," Musk said, days after Trump debated deporting him.
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Julian McMahon remembered by Alyssa Milano, former costars: 'Losing him feels unreal'
Alyssa Milano and more stars are paying tribute to Julian McMahon after the \
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bostonglobe.com Top stories ·
A surprise from ‘demon of screamin’ Steven Tyler, plus James Taylor’s Tanglewood guests - The Boston Globe
Music sightings in Birmingham, England and Lenox, Mass. this weekend.
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French intelligence claims China trying to foil global sale of Rafale jets
China’s embassies leading charge to undermine Rafale sales after India-Pakistan conflict in May, says report.
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fox7austin.com Top stories ·
LIVE UPDATES: Texas Flooding: At least 59 dead in Kerr Co. flooding as rescue efforts continue
At least 59 people are dead in Central Texas after catastrophic flash floods swept away cars and homes in Kerr County.
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videogameschronicle.com Tech ·
Leaked Silent Hill F video shows the opening of the Japan-set spin-off | VGC
Attendee snapped footage from this week’s Anime Expo panel…
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npr.org Top stories ·
Knives, bullets and thieves: the quest for food in Gaza
NPR's Gaza producer faced Israeli military fire, private U.S. contractors pointing laser beams at his forehead and masked thieves as he tried to get food from a U.S.-supported group.