July 7th, 2021

• ​Abbas calls Rivlin ahead of departure, expresses hope for peace 'as soon as possible'
• Herzog to take office as Israel's 11th president in a day of pomp and ceremony
• Bennett: Netanyahu-led opposition harmed Israel's security out of 'spite'
• In blow to coalition, Knesset knocks down extension of family unification law
• Belarus president says Jews got the world to 'bow before them' after the Holocaust
• Egypt accuses Ethiopia of violating law over controversial dam
• Lebanon is days away from a 'social explosion,' prime minister warns
• Iraqi Militia Leader: Group Engaging in 'Open War' with U.S. as 'Revenge' for Airstrike
• Iraqi militia chief boasts: Election of Raisi will boost Iran's regional proxies
• Iran accuses Israel of June attack on alleged centrifuge plant
• Iran says it has further enriched its uranium, drawing widespread condemnation
• Nuclear talks in jeopardy as Iran produces enriched uranium
• Biden Considers Ending Sweeping Sanctions Against Iran, Other Outlaw Regimes
• 'Death to Khamenei': Protests erupt in Iran over power outages
• Iran's Rouhani issues rare apology over major blackouts
• After 3-month seizure, Egypt releases ship that blocked Suez Canal
• Some 150 Students Missing After Gunmen Raid Nigerian School
• US hosts high-level Saudi visit after Khashoggi killing
• Twitter loses immunity over user-generated content in India
• India's government says Twitter should be held liable for what users post
• Taliban Surges Amid US Pullout in Afghanistan, Setting Up 'Foreign Policy Disaster'
• Putin Offers to Send 'Necessary Support' to Afghanistan Border
• 28 feared dead in Russia as parts of missing plane found
• Biden Official Sees 'Dangerous,' 'Delicate' Balance With Taiwan After China Warns of War
• China's Taiwan ambitions could drag Japan and US into war with Asian power, official says
• An Officer Stabbed. A Bomb Plot Foiled. A Specter of Violence Divides Hong Kong.
• 9 Arrested Over Alleged Plot To Plant Bombs Around Hong Kong
• GOP Arizona Senator Calls for Audit of All Counties that Used Machines
• Mo Brooks blames Trump for his participation in rally before Capitol riot
• Bill Cosby Says Mainstream Media Are the Insurrectionists Who Stormed the Capitol, Trying to Demolish the Constitution
• Poll: Majority of Voters Think the Government is Spying on Journalists
• Biden Says Ransomware Attack Caused 'Minimal Damage' to US Companies
• Biden 'reserves the right' to act if Russia doesn't stop ransomware attacks, White House says
• 65% of Americans believe in aliens, new poll finds
• Chinese researchers propose deflecting 'Armageddon' asteroids with rockets
• 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Lakhipur, India
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Kirakira, Solomon Islands
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Merizo Village, Guam
• Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 26,000ft
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 22,000ft
• Ruiz volcano in Colombia erupts to 20,000ft
• Mt Etna volcano in Italy erupts to 20,000ft
• Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 19,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 14,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 14,000ft
• Hurricane Warning Issued For Florida's West Coast as Tropical Storm Elsa Strengthens
• Elsa regains hurricane strength off Florida, landfall expected Wednesday
• CDC Urges Vaccination and Masks as Part of Hurricane Emergency Plan
• Mexico: Lightning Storm Ignited Gas Leak in Gulf
• A controversial bitcoin mining operation has made a New York lake 'so warm you feel like you're in a hot tub'
• NY Gov. Cuomo Declares Disaster Emergency Amid Gun Violence
• Report: NYC Hate Crimes Rose by 139 Percent in 2021
• Wikipedia has become a one-sided 'thought police' for liberals, cofounder warns
• Law School Introduces Required Course on Race, 'White Supremacy,' and 'Racial Hierarchy'
• Biden Admin Expands Tuition Breaks For Future Teachers, Removes GPA Requirement To Provide Access To 'Students Of Color'
• Parents fight critical race theory as teacher's union commits over $127k to advance it
• Mike Pompeo: Critical Race Theory Could Divide America
• Report Shows How 'Queer Creators' Spent Years Pushing the LGBTQ Agenda in Children's TV Programs
• For Turkey's LGBT+ community, discrimination said to loom larger
• Border Patrol's Fentanyl Seizures Increase by 4,000 Percent Amid Crisis, Officials Say
• U.S. Group Connected to Wuhan Lab Is Stonewalling Congressional Investigation of Pandemic Origins, Committee Ranking Member Says
• Denver Zoo To Vaccinate Some Animals With Experimental COVID Vaccine
• Boy, 16, had cardiac arrest after exercise following 1st Pfizer vaccine dose
• LinkedIn Reinstates Account of mRNA Vaccine Inventor Who Questions COVID-19 Vaccine Benefit for Children
• Lambda Variant's 'Unusual' Mutations May Make It Resistant to Vaccines, Researchers Fear
• Tech CEOs were wary of vaccine mandates. That's changing.
• Henry Ford Health System: All Employees Must Be Vaccinated By Sept. 10
• NFL Wide Receiver Refuses Vaccine, Wants To 'Represent' Other Silent Players: 'If I'm Forced Into Retirement, So Be It'
• White House to spin July 4 vaccination shortfall
• Biden admin launching 'door-to-door' push to vaccinate Americans, sparks major backlash
• White House: Biden would 'Certainly Support' States Re-Imposing Coronavirus Restrictions
• Church camp COVID outbreak leaves more than 125 infected, Texas officials say
• Florida Man Files Lawsuit Against CDC's Mask Mandate in Supreme Court
• Disputes over mask mandates comprise 75% of FAA's unruly-passenger complaints on planes
• CDC reignites cruise fight with Florida after judge rules the agency's restrictions were excessive
• Tokyo Olympics Shaping Up as TV-Only Event With Few Fans
• Georgia Congressman Says COVID-19 Continues to Disrupt Food Supply Chain, Food Shortages Still Possible
• Supermarkets Are Stockpiling Inventory as Food Costs Rise
• Inflation, Labor Shortage and Supply Chain Problems Weighed on Services Sector in June