Bulletin Brief
Biden warns Israel to aid workers in Gaza (Reuters, NYT)
EPA Granted $20 billion to fund clean energy projects (AP, Reuters)
Trump suffers legal setbacks in Georgia and federal courts (CNN, NBC)
No candidate for No Labels (AP)
US Border Patrol ordered to relocate migrant children (CBS)
Elon Musk gave back the blue check (NBC)
$30 Million found in cash in LA (CNN)
For those who read...
In Must Know News…
- President Biden warned Israel to take actions to protect civilians and aid workers in Gaza or risk potential changes in U.S. support. Following this, Israel agreed to open additional aid crossings into Gaza amid this increasing pressure from the Biden administration and humanitarian agencies.
- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted $20 billion in green bank grants to fund clean energy projects in disadvantaged communities. Vice President Kamala Harris highlighted the importance of combating climate change during the announcement in Charlotte, North Carolina.
- Former President Trump suffered setbacks in Georgia and federal courts as judges rejected his bids to dismiss criminal cases against him. Despite these rulings, the cases remain ongoing, with potential trials looming, as Trump's legal team continues to argue that he has protection under the First Amendment.
In Other Notable News…
- No Labels announced they wouldn’t enter a third party candidate for the 2024 November election. The organization failed to find a viable centrist option, pointing toward a Trump-Biden rematch.
- US Border Patrol was ordered to immediately relocate migrant children from their open-air sites. Many children spend days at the sites, often without adequate food, shelter, or bathroom facilities.
- Elon Musk reinstated the blue check mark on larger X accounts. The feature was originally meant to signify “real” accounts of celebrities and politicians, until Musk made it a paid feature in 2023.
- 30 million dollars in cash was stolen from a Los Angeles money storage facility. The burglars remain unknown, despite it being the largest cash heist in the city’s history.