Today in Black History: Educator Dr. Ruth Simmons, the first Black president of Brown University, was born on this date in 1945 in Grapeland, Texas.
The New York Times
National
3-Year-Old Dies After Mass Stabbing at Her Birthday Party, Authorities Say
Man Arrested in Cleveland Terror Plot After F.B.I. Sting
Man Who Waved Gun and Yelled ‘Womp Womp’ Arrested at Immigration Rally
Suspect Sent Letter Stating Plans to Kill at Capital Gazette
Trump Talks to 4 Candidates as Staff Focuses on Court Pick
The Most Powerful Conservative Donors You’ve Never Heard Of
They Went at Least a Decade Without Primary Challengers
Former E.P.A. Aide Says Pruitt Asked Her to Help His Wife
ICE Raid Leaves an Iowa Town Divided Along Faith Lines
Facebook Faces Broadened Federal Investigations Over Privacy
Editorial: This Tweet Captures the State of Health Care in America Today
Local
Cynthia Nixon. Parent. Activist. Governor?
Schumer Misses Town Hall in Brooklyn, but Still Feels the Heat
Dead of AIDS and Forgotten in Potter’s Field
What Will It Cost to Fix New York’s Public Housing?
Philly.com
Protesters set up camp outside Philly ICE office
Scott Wagner cast himslef as Trump-like in his run for Pa. governor. Some Philly-area GOP donors aren't feeling it.
It takes a long time to close a charter school in Philly. Here's why.
Report: Starbucs should evaluate hiring practices, engage with communities of color.
The Detroit Free Press
Appeal planned in Detroit literacy lawsuit tossed by federal judge
Judge says there's no fundamental right to learn to read and write
Feds: Ex-con used Detroit Land Bank house as drug den
Rochelle Riley: John Engler is all wrong for Michigan State
The Chicago Tribune
A small Michigan town mourns a 12-year-old girl slain in Chicago: 'She’s here with us'
More than 60 kids 15 and younger shot in Chicago this year: 'These kids can't live, they can't play, they can't do nothing'
Rauner appoints outgoing Republican lawmaker as head of top health care agency
Rough week for Illinois businesses as more tariffs loom
The Star-Ledger
12 months. 13 killed by police in N.J. Here's who was shot.
Newark closes homeless shelter during sweltering heat wave
It's like crossing a 'second wall.' The wait to become a U.S. citizen grows longer. Here's why.
Yet another new lawmaker takes office in N.J.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Kentucky ruling on Medicaid work requirement could stall Ohio's waiver
Cleveland Fourth of July Terror Attack: complete coverage
LeBron James' departure won't stop Cleveland's downtown from flourishing, Mayor Frank Jackson says
Trio indicted in Cleveland shootout that killed 9-year-old girl caught in crossfire
The Washington Post
Legal immigration is set for a steep fall under Trump
In blow to ICE, federal judge blocks blanket detentions of asylum seekers
Liberals tell Schumer to scrap decorum and civility in battling Trump
Pruitt aides reveal new details of his spending and management at EPA
Capehart: ‘Stop acting as though Trump is the first,’ says the Rev. William Barber
Trump’s trade war could be quite real
Trump interviews Supreme Court candidates as political fight over Kennedy replacement intensifies
What happens when schoolchildren live in violent neighborhoods? The effects are broader than previously known, a study finds.
Richmond panel urges removal of Jefferson Davis statue
District government asks court to throw out $1 billion gentrification lawsuit
Montgomery Democrat Nancy Floreen may launch independent run for county executive
The Los Angeles Times
Judge Amy Coney Barrett, a potential Supreme Court nominee, has defended overturning precedents
Proposed San Diego law would prohibit landlord bias against people with federal housing vouchers
A historic election shock gives a longshot the chance to topple L.A. County Sheriff Jim McDonnell
L.A. councilman among arrestees at protest over splitting families at border
Healthcare groups want California voters to tax soda
USA Today
Sears adds more stores to closings list; 78 set to close in September
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