1.  Trump Bragged About ‘Secret’ Weapons System to Woodward

 TRUTH BOMB 

“I have built a nuclear—a weapons system that nobody’s ever had in this country before,” he told the journalist.

2.  Breonna Taylor Case Is Being Presented to Grand Jury: Report

  CLOSER 

An announcement on possible charges against police is expected by next week, Louisville station reports.

3.  Bedroom’s Gotten Boring in Quarantine? This Company Can Help

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Bellesa Boutique offers a range of toys for beginners and experts, for singles or couples to give quarantine a much needed shakeup.

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4.  Ex-Intel Chief Believed ‘Putin Had Something on Trump’: Book

 RED ALERT 

“How else to explain the president’s behavior? Coats could see no other explanation,” Woodward writes.

5.  Doc Accused of Sexual Assault by Andrew Yang’s Wife Indicted

 'PREDATOR IN A WHITE COAT' 

A federal indictment alleges Robert Hadden, a former gynecologist at Columbia University, “sexually abused dozens of female patients, including multiple minors.”

6.  Gaps, Be Gone. This Is the Best Mask Style for Smaller Faces

 FACE TO FACE 

The folded style helps keep the fabric close to your nose and mouth, even if you have a narrower face.

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7.  Joe Exotic Begs Trump for Pardon: ‘Be My Hero Please’

 HELP ME 

Joe Exotic appealed to the president’s ego in a handwritten letter criticizing the Department of Justice.

8.  Trump Jr. on Kyle Rittenhouse: ‘We All Do Stupid Things’

 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF 

Trump Jr. refused to condemn Rittenhouse, who’s been charged with murdering two people and injuring another. “Maybe I wouldn’t have put myself in that situation,” however, he said.

9.  NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo Gives Green Light to Indoor Dining

 RISKY BUSINESS 

With COVID-19 cases low, the Democrat who has become both a villain and hero of pandemic response is opening the door to 25 percent capacity at restaurants—with rules.

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10.  Tillis Staff to Cancer Caller: Go Find a Way to Pay for Care

 ‘FIND A WAY TO GET IT’ 

The three-time cancer survivor says she was “incredibly angry and hurt” at the staffer’s lack of empathy.

11.  LVMH Scraps $16.2 Billion Tiffany Acquisition

  BREAKDOWN 

The luxury goods retailer announced it was withdrawing over potential U.S. tariffs on French goods. Tiffany is suing to complete the deal.

12.  SD Guv Uses COVID-19 Relief to Fund Tourism Advertisement

 IT’S A HOT SPOT! 

Kristi Noem’s state has become a hot spot for the virus as the second-worst-hit in the nation for new cases per capita in the last two weeks.

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13.  U.S. Will Slash Iraq Troop Numbers by 2,000+: Commander

 HEADING HOME 

The move comes as Trump is facing severe criticism from a report that he allegedly referred to fallen American troops as “losers” and “suckers.”

14.  Zuckerberg Says He ‘Hopes’ Facebook Won’t Destroy Society

 FINGERS CROSSED 

In the same interview, the Facebook CEO said he has no intention of removing anti-vaxxer posts.

15.  Medicine Deliveries Slowed by DeJoy Policies: Senate Report

 BITTER PILL 

Four prescription-drug providers told senators that delivery times this summer have increased by at least half a day.

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