Sunday, the 2nd of August
Good morning,
At the top of the news, Vincent Pastore death: Sopranos star dies aged 80.
Also in the digest... Brian Bannon, Alfred DrummondHerdman, and Flatiron.
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Lead Stories
World
Can Mamdani’s plan for city-run stores deliver cheap food for New Yorkers?
World
Family to sue after woman released from ICE custody froze to death
World
'Demons Don't Like Jesus': Evangelist Preaching to 'Captive Audience' Booted From Alaska Airlines
National
Vincent Pastore death: Sopranos star dies aged 80
Sport
Sophie Cunningham isn’t rejecting politics. She’s cashing in on them
World
Tourist plane crashes during flight over Peru’s Nazca Lines, killing 13
Sport
USMNT Transfer Watch: Every Completed, in Progress, Rumored Summer 2026 Move
Pentagon
US general warns Pentagon he doesn’t have military resources to protect Israel: report
World
California announces minimum wage increase as governor taunts Trump
Marco Rubio
US to intensify push for Russia-Ukraine peace talks, 'bring red lines closer': Marco Rubio
Business
Trump Rejects His Own DOJ's Findings, Says 'Pure Vandalism'—Not Faulty Installation—Damaged Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
FBI
FBI investigates as Michigan joins Minnesota in reporting cyberattacks on its water systems
World
Anti-LGBTQ+ laws are on the rise across west Africa, campaigners warn
Bill Pulte
Jay Clayton to take charge as US Director of National Intelligence after Bill Pulte's exit
National
Truck explosion outside Colombia police base injures 11 and kills dog: ‘Vile terrorist attack’
National
More states experience water system cyberattacks as FBI continues to investigate
World
Trump vows to push $1.8bn slush fund as Senate committee set to reconsider AG nomination
World
Major row over airport detention of Johns Hopkins health researcher Fatima Ameaka; Colleagues say she is brilliant but DHS says she is an 'illegal'
World
Innocent Canadian man spent 18 months in prison after police missed underscore in username
World
EU to hold urgent meeting of interior ministers on Tuesday over Ceuta crisis
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