1. GOP Convention Will Forgo New Platform, Just Support Trump

  WHAT AGENDA? 

The party issued a broad statement of support for President Donald Trump’s agenda, despite Trump having repeatedly failed to articulate what his agenda is.

2. Judge Blocks Major Trump Mail-Voting Lawsuit in Pennsylvania

 ON HOLD 

Trump is suing to try and make mail-in voting more difficult in the battleground state.

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4. Bolsonaro Tells Journalist He Wants to ‘Smash Your Face in’

 TOUCHED A NERVE 

The attempt to shut down questioning over allegedly corrupt payments has backfired.

5. Biden Dismisses Trump Attacks on Mental Fitness: ‘Watch Me’

 BRING IT ON 

“Look at us both ... what kind of shape we’re in,” Biden said in an interview with ABC News.

6. Uniqlo Face Masks Are Finally Here

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The triple-layer structure is made from two layers of breathable AIRism fabric plus a filter sandwiched between.

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7. New Zealand Shooter Planned to Burn Down Mosques, Court Told

 EVIL PLOT 

The white supremacist massacred 51 worshipers in March 2019. His sentencing hearing got underway Monday.

8. Falwell: Pool Boy Tried to Extort Me After Affair With Wife

 UNRAVELING 

The suspended Liberty University president says he became depressed when the pool boy threatened to expose the sexcapades.

9. FBI: Abduction of Dulce Alavez Was Crime of ‘Opportunity’

 WITHOUT A TRACE 

The 5-year-old was snatched from a New Jersey playground almost a year ago.

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10. States Reopened Too Early Due to Business Pressure: Report

 BOTTOM LINE 

Emails revealed that business associations had a heavy hand in planning reopening procedures in some states, in some cases overriding state health departments.

11. MI Priest Was Improperly Baptized—and It’s a Can of Worms

 HOLY MOLY 

Now the church is trying to notify Catholics who received Sacraments from him.

12. Over 500,000 Ballots Discarded in Primary Season: Report

 ‘IT WILL BE A MESS’ 

With 20 states expanding mail-in voting, the rate at which those ballots are accepted could significantly affect the outcome of November’s general election.

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13. Weather Shift Could Bring Even More Fires to California

 STILL BURNING 

Blazes have already torn through more than 1 million acres of land in the state in recent days, primarily in northern California. It’s not close to over.

14. Back-to-Back Hurricanes Expected to Hammer Gulf Coast

 NOT THE TIME 

Hurricane Marco was expected to hit Louisiana Monday, followed just days later by a stronger and larger Hurricane Laura.

15. White House May Fast-Track U.K. Coronavirus Vaccine: Report

 THROWING CAUTION TO THE WIND? 

The administration has reportedly discussed an emergency use authorization for a vaccine that has only had limited testing abroad, a move that could inspire mass resignations.

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