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Nate Kennedy
July 11, 2025

POLICY & POLITICS

Federal judge blocks Trump's birthright citizenship ban for all infants, testing lower court powers

A federal judge in New Hampshire blocked President Donald Trump's executive order banning birthright citizenship and granted nationwide class certification status to all infants impacted by the order on Thursday.

Head Start will be cut off for immigrants without legal status, Trump administration says

The Trump administration will restrict immigrants in the country illegally from enrolling in Head Start, a federally funded preschool program, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday. The move is part of a broad effort to limit access to federal benefits for immigrants who lack legal status.

CULTURE & SOCIETY

Moo Deng, the pygmy hippo who became a pudgy internet sensation, turns 1

Totally unfazed that it was her birthday, she wandered around her enclosure, took a few naps and chewed her caretaker’s knees while she was hosed down.

Slovak rap festival featuring Kanye West called off

A rap festival offering what organisers claimed would be the only performance in Europe this year by controversial American rapper Kanye West has been called off.

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

Mortgage rates tick higher for first time in weeks

Mortgage rates ticked higher for the first time in weeks, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday.

Bitcoin sets another record above $113,000 as investors jump into risk assets, liquidate shorts

Bitcoin has traded in a tight range for several weeks despite billions of dollars flowing into bitcoin exchange traded funds.

AROUND THE STAND

First up, American Amanda Anisimova shocked the tennis world with a three-set win over world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the Wimbledon semifinals. At just 23, Anisimova is headed to her first Grand Slam final, and she’s doing it with grit, composure, and the kind of quiet dominance that U.S. tennis fans haven’t seen since the Serena era. Next stop: a title shot and maybe a new face of American women’s tennis.

Then came the end of an era. U.S. soccer icon Tobin Heath officially retired this week, closing the book on a 13-year career that included two World Cups, two Olympic golds, and a highlight reel of finesse and fight. Heath didn’t chase fame. She just won, over and over again.

Meanwhile, Kanye West is facing serious legal fire. Former aide Lauren Pisciotta filed an amended lawsuit accusing the rapper of sexual assault, harassment, and workplace abuse. West’s camp called the claims baseless and is preparing to countersue. But the court allowed the case to move forward, and the details in the filing are graphic, disturbing, and already making headlines.

In the music world, singer Ethel Cain issued a long apology after racist and offensive tweets from her teenage years resurfaced. Cain took full responsibility, but also alleged a coordinated smear effort by what she called a transphobic brigade. The story reignited familiar debates: accountability versus cancellation, personal growth versus digital permanence.

And in Switzerland, pure chaos turned into pure joy. A stoppage-time equalizer from Riola Xhemaili kept the Women’s Euro 2025 dream alive for the host nation, sending the Swiss into the quarterfinals and setting up a likely clash with world champs Spain. It’s the team’s first-ever knockout round and the country’s falling in love with them, one miracle goal at a time.

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