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Boeing admits guilt in hiding faulty 737 Max autopilot, fined $487 million; Netanyahu demands flexible Gaza ceasefire; 2024 set for hottest year amid climate change and El Nino, extending record heat streak. President Emmanuel Macron denies the Prime Minister's resignation amid French gridlock, prioritizing the country's stability. Terror strikes Ukraine as a Russian missile hits Kyiv's children's hospital, killing 37 and injuring 170. Japan and Philippines sign defense pact allowing Japanese forces joint drills amid China tensions. Wharton State Forest in New Jersey burns 4,000 acres after a July 4th firework mishap, prompting evacuations and police investigation.

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In Must Know News…

• Boeing will plead guilty to criminal fraud for its role in two fatal plane crashes, totalling 346 victims. The plea deal will have Boeing paying up to 487 million dollars in fines for intentionally hiding a faulty autopilot system in its 737 Max planes. Boeing will also be subject to 3 years of federal oversight, required investment in safety programs, and a meeting with victims’ families, though many of them oppose the deal. It’s hard to say if this is really justice served.
• Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu released a new statement on the future of ceasefire deals in Gaza. He claims that any ceasefire deal must allow Israel to resume fighting once its objectives are met, or, in other words, until Hamas is eliminated and all hostages are returned. In response, Hamas has dropped their demand for a permanent ceasefire, opting instead for a 6 week negotiation phase once a ceasefire begins. 
• 2024 is on track to becoming Earth’s hottest year after June added on to the 13 month streak of warmest months ever recorded. The worldwide phenomenon can be attributed to man-made climate change as well as the El Nino weather event, which naturally warms global climates. But, don’t get too down about it. How does that song go? “The water’s getting warm, so you might as well swim?”

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In Other Notable News…

• With France now experiencing a gridlock following the election, President Emmanuel Macron is putting on a brave face as he denies the Prime Minister’s resignation, asking him to temporarily remain in position as  he works to maintain the “stability of the country”. 
• Terror in Ukraine as Russia launched a daytime missile strike into Kyiv on Monday, partially destroying a children’s hospital during morning rush hour, killing at least 37 people and injuring over 170 others.  
• Both the nations of Japan and the Philippines signed the Reciprocal Access Agreement on Monday, allowing Japanese forces to enter the Philippines for joint drills in a key defense pact drafted from mutual fears of an overly assertive China. 
• Due to the explosive festivities of July 4th, the Wharton State Forest in New Jersey was set ablaze by a firework device on Friday, burning an estimated 4,000 acres of land. The area and nearby campground were evacuated, and the state park police are asking anyone who has information to call in to their tip line. 

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Sources:

Boeing to plead guilty to fraud (CBS, CNN)

Netanyahu lists demands for ceasefire in Gaza (Fox News, USAToday)

2024 may be world’s hottest year (Reuters, Axios)

Macron denies French PM resignation (AP)

Russian missiles kill 37 in Ukraine (CNN)

Japan and the Phillipines sign defense pact (AP) 

Forest fire in NJ from July 4th fireworks (NBC)