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➤ Prison Island returns? Why the Feds are bringing back Alcatraz. (Hear More)

➤ Goodbye, Colbert. The Late Show is set to end next year. (Listen Now)

➤ Bow wow Wales. Snoop Dogg is the new boss of Swansea City. (Podcast Available)

➤ President Trump ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to seek the release of “all pertinent Grand Jury testimony” in the Epstein case, arguing Democrats would have already exposed any “smoking gun” if it existed. (More)

➤ The Education Department will release $1.3 billion in frozen after-school grant funds, part of more than $6 billion currently under review, after 10 GOP senators asked the Trump administration to act. (More)

➤ Consumer sentiment rose 1.8% to its highest level since February, while inflation expectations for the year and beyond fell to their lowest since February, according to a July consumer survey. (See Survey)

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➤ Caitlin Clark announced she will not participate in tonight’s WNBA All-Star Game as she recovers from a groin injury. Clark was the leading vote-getter among all All-Star participants. (More)

➤ The executive director of the NFLPA resigned on Thursday following a string of controversies, including a federal investigation into financial conflicts of interest and past allegations of sexual discrimination. (More)

➤ NBA All-Star Damian Lillard signed a three-year contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, where he spent the first 11 seasons of his career. (More)

➤ President Trump plans to sign an executive order creating national guidelines for name, image, and likeness laws in college sports. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: MLB | Soccer | PGA | Tour de France

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➤ The European Union and Britain on Friday imposed new sanctions on Russia, targeting its energy sector and military intelligence, as Ukraine begins receiving U.S. weapons to counter intensified Russian attacks. (More)

➤ Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday to wear an ankle monitor and restricted his travel, communication, and social media use during his ongoing trial for allegedly plotting a coup. (More)

➤ Lightning strikes killed at least 33 people this week in Bihar, India, as powerful storms and monsoon rains swept across 10 districts. (More)

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➤ A bull moose displaying unusual behaviors has closed a popular Adirondack hiking trail, as officials suspect the animal is ill and say it remains near the path despite relocation attempts. (See Moose)

➤ A Tour de France security guard threw an anti-Israel protester over a barrier on Wednesday, 25 meters from the finish line, as the man ran onto the course targeting the Israeli team. (See Guard)

➤ Legendary stuntman Felix Baumgartner, the first to skydive from the stratosphere, may have had a midair heart attack Thursday before he fatally crashed into a crowded Italian pool area, authorities said. (More)

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Should Alcatraz reopen as a federal prison?

1. Yes
2. No
3. Remain a tourist attraction
4. Don’t care

Yesterday’s Results:

Should Coke eliminate corn syrup for cane sugar?

1. Yes: 61%
2. Don’t care: 25%
3. Offer both options: 9%
4. No: 5%

Today’s Trivia

Which unexpected mammal lives wild on Catalina Island, California?

Show me the answer