President Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and its parent company over an article claiming he sent a letter to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003. Trump’s lawyer stated that no authentic letter exists and accused the defendants of creating a false story to damage Trump’s reputation. The Wall Street Journal stands by its reporting. (Story URL)
A man drove his vehicle into a crowd outside a Los Angeles nightclub, injuring 30 people early Saturday. The driver, identified as Fernando Ramirez, 29, was shot by a bystander after being attacked by the crowd. Ramirez has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon and is in stable condition at a local hospital. 23 adults were taken to hospitals, including 7 in critical condition. (Story URL)
Officials in Kerrville, Texas, reported that only three individuals remain missing following the massive flooding that struck the Texas Hill Country on July 4. This marks a significant decrease from the initial count of nearly 100 missing persons. The death toll in Kerr County stands at 107, with at least 135 fatalities across Texas during the holiday weekend. (Story URL)
A 61-year-old man in Long Island, N.Y., passed away after a metal chain he was wearing pulled him towards an MRI machine at Nassau Open MRI clinic. The man, who entered an “unauthorized” room while the machine was operating, was in critical condition when taken to the hospital, and succumbed to his injuries the next day. (Story URL)
World War II veteran and social media personality Jake Larson, known as ‘Papa Jake’, has passed away at the age of 102. Larson, a participant in the D-Day Allied invasion in 1944, transitioned to social media in his later years, amassing 1.2 million TikTok followers. Just weeks before his passing, Larson shared an Emmy with journalist Christiane Amanpour for their D-Day anniversary interview. (Story URL)
