Chinese, Russian Warships Test Alaska Coast

Four U.S. Navy destroyers were sent to the Aleutian Islands following an incursion by 11 Chinese and Russian warships conducting a joint naval operation off the coast of Alaska.

Information about the event is still being declassified, but Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan called it “unprecedented,” and a former Navy captain described it as “highly provocative.”

The U.S. ships, along with a P-8 Poseidon aircraft, shadowed the Chinese and Russian ships away from the Alaskan coast, according to the Wall Street Journal. The paper said the ships never technically entered U.S. waters.

NYC Riot Sparked by Playstation Giveaway

New York City police arrested Kai Cenat, a famous videogame influencer, and 65 other people for inciting a riot in Union Square on Saturday after promising a PlayStation giveaway.

The giveaway offer attracted thousands of people who turned on the police, throwing garbage, chairs, and bottles. The police responded by bringing out an estimated 1,000 officers.

Mayor Eric Adams later blamed “outside agitators,” saying people don’t bring smoke bombs and M-80s to get a free PlayStation. The influencer, Cenat, 21, has 13 million followers nationally.

Sweden Sends U.S. Home From World Cup

The U.S. Women’s soccer team lost to Sweden by a “millimeter” Sunday, knocking the U.S. out of the World Cup in the round of 16, its earliest exit in tournament history.

The game came down to a nail-biting penalty shootout in overtime. The U.S. missed three different chances to win, including the final career shot of controversial veteran Megan Rapinoe, who missed with a kick that flew over the goal entirely. (See Video)

In the end, Sweden won with a kick that just barely crossed the goal, so close that it required a review by the referees. The photo review showed the score was good by the tiniest of margins.

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➤ The prosecutors in Donald Trump’s latest indictment requested a “protective order” to prevent Trump from discussing the case in public. Trump’s lawyers must respond by 5 p.m. today. (More)

➤ In the same case, Trump called Sunday for the judge to recuse herself and said he’ll seek a change of venue, claiming that Washington D.C. is “anti-Trump.” (More)

➤ Rep. Dan Bishop, a vocal member of Congress’ conservative Freedom Caucus, announced he would leave the House next year to run for state attorney general in North Carolina. (More)

➤ House Democrats introduced a bill Friday to put a 1,000% excise tax on “assault weapons” and high-capacity magazines so that a $500 weapon could cost $5,000. A similar bill failed last year. (More)

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➤ Gymnast Simone Biles ended her two-year layoff by winning first place in the U.S. Classic this weekend. She finished with a Yurchenko double pike, never before landed by any woman in competition. (Video)

➤ NASCAR driver Noah Gragson has been suspended indefinitely for hitting “Like” on a viral meme featuring a photo of George Floyd, whose death set off demonstrations in 2020. (More)

➤ NY Yankee Domingo Germán, the only pitcher to throw a perfect game in the last 10 years, has entered treatment for alcohol abuse. Germán was involved in a violent clubhouse outburst last week. (More)

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➤ Oregon lifted its ban on self-serve gas, leaving New Jersey as the only state still requiring full-service gas stations. Oregon operators are giving anxious residents step-by-step guides on how to pump gas. (More)

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➤ Elon Musk said his proposed cage fight with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg would be live-streamed on social media platform X, formerly Twitter.  No date has been set yet for the fight to be held in Las Vegas. (More)

➤ India’s latest space mission entered the moon’s orbit Saturday on its way to the country’s second attempt at a lunar landing. The unmanned craft is scheduled to touch down on August 23-24. (More)

➤ Scientists have detected the sun pumping out extraordinary amounts of gamma radiation. The gamma rays aren’t harmful, but their magnitude raises new questions about our solar knowledge. (More)

➤ The Mega Millions lottery continues to grow, with no winner drawn on Friday night. The jackpot is now up to $1.55 billion for Tuesday night’s drawing. (More)

➤ A new study shows that bumblebees like to play. Offered one path to food and another to a “playroom” filled with small wooden balls, the bees returned repeatedly to roll with the balls. (See Video)

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