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Tuesday, July 7, 2026
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Good Morning! On this day in 1928, pre-sliced bread was sold for the first time by the Chillicothe Baking Company in Chillicothe, Missouri, using a revolutionary bread-slicing machine invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder. Ever since, any great consumer advance is measured against the invention of … well, sliced bread.
Thanks to all the readers who wrote in with the era of American history they’d most like to visit. A surprising number chose the 19th century, from 1815 to the Gilded Age, while other popular choices included the 1940s and 1970s. A few of you wished instead to visit the future, including a reader who wanted to go 100 years ahead to see America’s 350-year semiseptcentennial celebration. Now that’s forward thinking!
If you got a little too much sun over the Fourth of July weekend, you’re probably paying for it now. Before you reach for expensive creams, experts say several tried-and-true remedies can calm irritated skin and speed up recovery. In today’s Flyover Podcast, Ayla shares five of the most effective sunburn remedies and explains why they work. Curious which ones made the list? Tune in here to learn more!
Later today, watch for a special e-mail message from our partner, EnergyX, about an early-stage investment opportunity in a pioneering lithium company backed by major industry leaders.
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 Assault Accusation Derails Platner Senate Race
Graham Platner, the Democrats’ Senate nominee in Maine, paused campaign events Monday after being accused of sexual assault, as Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, along with the Maine Democratic Party, urged him to withdraw from the race.
Jenny Racicot, 41, a woman Platner previously dated, alleges he assaulted her in late 2021 while he was heavily intoxicated, an accusation the candidate said was “categorically false.”
He said Monday that he’s weighing “the best path forward” with a deadline of July 13 to withdraw from the ballot. Democrats Ro Khanna, Ruben Gallego, and Ed Markey have rescinded their endorsements of him.
The oyster farmer and Marine veteran is challenging GOP Sen. Susan Collins in a race Democrats view as critical to retaking the Senate. Platner has weathered prior controversies, including having a since-covered tattoo resembling a Nazi SS symbol.
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Team USA Eliminated From World Cup
Team USA’s World Cup dream ended last night in Seattle with a 4-1 loss to Belgium in the Round of 16. Charles De Ketelaere scored twice to lead the Belgians, sending the Americans home and extending their quarterfinal drought to 24 years.
The game came amid controversy after President Trump confirmed he called FIFA president Gianni Infantino to review the red card Folarin Balogun received against Bosnia-Herzegovina last week. FIFA suspended the ban, making Balogun available roughly 24 hours before kickoff, a move that drew sharp criticism from Belgium and UEFA.
Ultimately, though, his presence didn’t matter. Belgium struck first inside 10 minutes through De Ketelaere, who added a second goal just minutes after Malik Tillman’s free kick had briefly leveled things at 1-1. The knockout blow came in the 57th minute when Belgium scored an easy third goal, putting the game out of reach.
U.S. superstar Christian Pulisic, who went scoreless in the tournament, was subbed off with an injury moments later and was seen in tears on the bench.
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Studio Readies 1st Full-Length Film Starring an AI
AI-generated “actor” Tilly Norwood, a controversial creation that Hollywood has heavily criticized, will star in a feature film billed by its studio as the first full-length AI film.
The movie, a comedy-drama titled Misaligned, is a coming-of-age story about an AI, infused with “existential AI chaos,” set in what the Particle6 studio calls the “Tillyverse.” It’s still in early development, and no release date has been set.
Norwood, unveiled by creator Eline Van der Velden in 2025, has drawn backlash from the SAG-AFTRA actors union, which said last year that the Norwood AI was “not an actor” and had “no life experience,” and that digital performers devalue “human artistry.”
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The following stories are featured exclusively on The Flyover Podcast—a daily show that gives you the most important headlines in under 15 minutes. Clicking the links will take you directly to these stories:
➤ Skip the expensive creams, because here are five sure-fire remedies to calm sunburned skin and speed recovery. (Hear Details)
➤ Charlie Kirk’s suspected assassin heads to a Utah courtroom this week, where prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. (Hear Episode)
➤ China test-fired a long-range ballistic missile from a submarine into the South Pacific, inside a decades-old nuclear-free zone. (Listen Now)
  
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➤ President Trump will meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as this week’s NATO summit opens today in Ankara. Analysts say Turkey’s strategic value to the U.S. is surging. (More)
➤ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged NATO allies to leave this week’s Ankara summit with strong air defense commitments after a major overnight Russian barrage on Monday killed at least 22 in and around Kyiv. (More)
➤ Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow suspended her United States Senate campaign Sunday, leaving Rep. Haley Stevens and Sen. Bernie Sanders-backed Abdul El-Sayed to contest the Democrats’ Aug. 4 Michigan primary. (More)
➤ President Trump confirmed plans Monday for a White House helipad, saying the more powerful new Marine One helicopter would otherwise scorch the South Lawn’s grass. (More)
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➤ Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams gave Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native, an autographed jersey through his foundation on the Fourth of July. (More)
➤ A new report claims that the L.A. Lakers had been planning to build around Luka Dončić for over a year and pitched him on a LeBron James-free future over dinner last May. James ultimately left before the Lakers could ask him to take a pay cut from his $52.6 million salary. (More)
➤ Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson was ranked the NFL’s best running back heading into 2026 by a panel of more than 70 league executives, coaches, and scouts. Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs came in at No. 2 on the list, followed by Philadelphia Eagles star Saquon Barkley at No. 3. (See List)
➤ Yesterday’s Results: World Cup | Wimbledon | MLB | WNBA
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➤ Spain defeated Portugal 1-0 yesterday afternoon, likely ending 41-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup career for good. (More)
➤ England midfielder Jordan Henderson was hospitalized with a serious wrist injury after falling over an advertising board during the team’s post-match celebrations in Mexico City on Sunday. The 36-year-old will reportedly need surgery. (More)
➤ Neymar, Brazil’s all-time leading scorer, said his international career is “over” after the team’s 2-1 loss to Norway in the round of 16 on Sunday. The 34-year-old scored a late consolation penalty at MetLife Stadium, the same venue where he made his debut for Brazil 16 years ago, then broke down in tears after the final whistle. (More)
➤ The World Cup Round of 16 games continues today with Argentina facing Egypt at noon ET in Atlanta and Switzerland taking on Colombia at 4 p.m. ET in Vancouver. (See Schedule)
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 Daily Market Report 07/06/2026
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NASDAQ
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations |
26,121.16 |
1.12%
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SPX
S&P 500 |
7,537.43 |
0.72%
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DJI
Dow Jones Industrial Average |
53,055.91 |
0.29%
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BTC
Bitcoin |
$63,619.73 |
0.11%
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GOLD
Per Ounce |
$4,173.40 |
1.48%
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SILVER
Per Ounce |
$62.42 |
2.93%
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OIL
West Texas Intermediate Crude
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$68.75 |
0.29%
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SOLS
Solstice Advanced Materials |
$68.05 |
-15.14%
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Bitcoin, gold, silver, and oil are traded 24 hours a day.
➤ Big Stock Move: Solstice Advanced Materials stock dropped 15% on Monday after the company announced it was buying AI infrastructure company Element Solutions for $14.5 billion. (More)
➤ President Trump rang the stock market’s opening bell from the Oval Office Monday, a first, to launch the new Trump Accounts, with Michael Dell of Dell Technologies pledging $6.25 billion in seed money for children’s investments. (More)
➤ Starship Technologies announced it will wind down its U.S. college campus operations, redeploying more than 1,200 college delivery robots to grocery and restaurant deliveries in cities across America and Europe. (More)
➤ Microsoft is eliminating 4,800 jobs, 2.1% of its workforce, with the Xbox division losing roughly one-fifth of its staff and four gaming studios spinning out of the company. (More)
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➤ Japan’s Hayabusa2 probe flew close by the double-lobed asteroid Torifune on Sunday, capturing striking images of the 1,475-foot space rock some 62 million miles from Earth. (See Photo)
➤ Europe’s Euclid telescope discovered 31 ancient quasars, including two dating to when the universe was roughly 670 million years old, the oldest ever observed, astronomers announced Monday. (See Images)
➤ Archaeologists in Thailand unearthed two 2,000-year-old gold rings, one engraved with ancient Indian script, alongside human remains at a newly discovered Iron Age burial site. (More)
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➤ United Airlines launched a curbside “Twilight Bag Drop” at Chicago O’Hare, letting travelers on flights departing between 5 and 9 a.m. check bags the night before, and said the trial had been successful so far. (More)
➤ Pennsylvania’s Knoebels Amusement Resort turned 100 on July Fourth, still family-owned and still free to enter, with over 100 rides and centennial celebrations running all season. (See Photos)
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➤ Masked thieves stole around 20 pieces of crystal jewelry, worth over $4.5 million, from France’s Lalique museum on Sunday, the latest in a string of French museum heists. (See Details)
➤ Boston Dynamics’ humanoid robot Atlas delivered the halftime match ball at Sunday’s Brazil-Norway World Cup match, twirling and bowing before handing it to the referee in the first-ever robotics-powered activation to a global World Cup audience. (See Video)
➤ Pringles announced the launch of Pringles Pop Dog Buns, a limited-edition line of potato-based hot dog buns infused with three of the company’s fan-favorite flavors: Sour Cream & Onion, BBQ, and Honey Mustard. The buns will be available online on July 8 and July 15. (See Details)
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 Daily Quote
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“I didn’t tell him what to do. I don’t believe he made the decision. I think it was a committee that made the decision, and they made the right decision because, No. 1, it wasn’t a foul, and you want to see a game with your best players.”
— President Trump, referring to his call with FIFA President Gianni Infantino that resulted in FIFA suspending a key penalty against the U.S. team
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Today’s Trivia
