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Iraqi security forces initially used tear gas and sound bombs to try to repel the demonstrators and caused several injuries. Once inside, the protesters declared an open-ended sit-in and claimed they would not disperse until their demands are answered.

The Murdochs and Trump aligned for mutual benefit. That may be changing.  The Washington Post Opinion | Why Rupert Murdoch Is Finally Done with Donald Trump  POLITICO Murdoch’s New York Post dumps Trump, calling him ‘unworthy to be chief executive again’  CNN Donald

One ticket in Illinois won the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot of nearly $1.34 billion  CNN Mega Millions winning ticket sold in Illinois in $1.28B jackpot  Fox Business Mega Millions drawing for Friday, July 29, 2022: Lottery numbers for $1.28-billion jackpot  Detroit Free Press

Biden Savors Much-Needed Victories. But Will the Highs Overshadow the Lows?  The New York Times This week in Bidenomics: Democrats return from the dead  Yahoo Finance Claims of a Biden comeback in the media? ‘The Five’ responds  Fox News Biden Had a Great

Bloomberg — Job openings are near record highs in the US and unemployment is close to a generational low. But one category faces a tougher labor market than average: Young college graduates. Since the start of 2021, the unemployment rate

Zelenskyy: Attacks shows Russia acting as a ‘terrorist state’  USA TODAY Russian Embassy in UK tweet responding to Ukrainian PoW massacre causes uproar  Yahoo News WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT – Russia, Ukraine trade blame after dozens killed in prison blast  Reuters Russia Shelled Already

The measure combines 49 separate bills and would increase firefighter pay and benefits; boost resiliency and mitigation projects for communities affected by climate change; protect watersheds; and make it easier for wildfire victims to get federal assistance.

Kentucky’s governor said the numbers would likely rise significantly and it could take weeks to find all the victims. Torrential rains swamped towns across Appalachia earlier this week. (Image credit: Timothy D. Easley/AP)

Musician and artist Tunde Olaniran is a rising star from Flint, Michigan whose exuberant work comments on serious issues such as environmental injustice and the carceral state. (Image credit: Steven Piper/Tunde Olaniran)

China said it was conducting military exercises off its coast after warning U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to scrap possible plans to visit Taiwan, which Beijing claims as part of its territory. (Image credit: Ng Han Guan/AP)