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| Donald Trump, Women’s World Cup, California Earthquake: Your Friday Briefing | |
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| We’re covering President Trump’s Fourth of July speech and a new power-sharing agreement in Sudan, and looking ahead to Sunday’s Women’s World Cup final between the U.S. and the Netherlands. | We’re covering President Trump’s Fourth of July speech and a new power-sharing agreement in Sudan, and looking ahead to Sunday’s Women’s World Cup final between the U.S. and the Netherlands. |
| Flanked by tanks in front of the Lincoln Memorial, President Trump gave a Fourth of July speech mostly dedicated to the armed forces, as fighter jets roared overhead. It was the sort of grand military display he has wanted since witnessing one in France two years ago. | Flanked by tanks in front of the Lincoln Memorial, President Trump gave a Fourth of July speech mostly dedicated to the armed forces, as fighter jets roared overhead. It was the sort of grand military display he has wanted since witnessing one in France two years ago. |
| Though the speech was not overtly political, Democrats and some members of the military have accused the president of using troops and their equipment for political gain. | Though the speech was not overtly political, Democrats and some members of the military have accused the president of using troops and their equipment for political gain. |
| Mr. Trump’s event took place as the National Symphony Orchestra and the singer-songwriter Carole King performed across the National Mall at a more traditional Independence Day celebration. Our reporter described the contrasting spectacles as “two distinct versions of America.” | Mr. Trump’s event took place as the National Symphony Orchestra and the singer-songwriter Carole King performed across the National Mall at a more traditional Independence Day celebration. Our reporter described the contrasting spectacles as “two distinct versions of America.” |
| Looking ahead: The stakes of the 2020 elections look higher than ever, and not only for Mr. Trump: State votes next year will decide who draws electoral maps, with the potential to lock the losers out of power for a decade. | Looking ahead: The stakes of the 2020 elections look higher than ever, and not only for Mr. Trump: State votes next year will decide who draws electoral maps, with the potential to lock the losers out of power for a decade. |
| Sudan’s military and civilian leaders announced today that they had reached an agreement to share power for just over three years, and then to hold elections that would usher in democratic rule. | Sudan’s military and civilian leaders announced today that they had reached an agreement to share power for just over three years, and then to hold elections that would usher in democratic rule. |
| The agreement promises an end to a standoff that has paralyzed the country since President Omar Hassan al-Bashir was ousted in April. “We hope that this is the beginning of a new era,” said Omar al-Degair, a leader of a civilian coalition negotiating with the military. | The agreement promises an end to a standoff that has paralyzed the country since President Omar Hassan al-Bashir was ousted in April. “We hope that this is the beginning of a new era,” said Omar al-Degair, a leader of a civilian coalition negotiating with the military. |
| The basics: Under the agreement, each side will control five seats on an 11-member council, with the remaining member jointly nominated. There’s also a pledge to investigate a bloody military crackdown against protesters in the capital last month. | The basics: Under the agreement, each side will control five seats on an 11-member council, with the remaining member jointly nominated. There’s also a pledge to investigate a bloody military crackdown against protesters in the capital last month. |
| The background: A popular uprising that began in December morphed into a movement that led to the removal of Mr. al-Bashir after 30 years of turbulent and often brutal rule. | The background: A popular uprising that began in December morphed into a movement that led to the removal of Mr. al-Bashir after 30 years of turbulent and often brutal rule. |
| Iran’s hard-liners mock the country’s foreign minister as a make-believe American, while White House officials say President Trump has requested sanctions that target him specifically. But to many ordinary Iranians and reformists, he’s a hero. | Iran’s hard-liners mock the country’s foreign minister as a make-believe American, while White House officials say President Trump has requested sanctions that target him specifically. But to many ordinary Iranians and reformists, he’s a hero. |
| Days before Iran says it plans to enrich uranium beyond the levels specified under the 2015 international deal that limited its nuclear program, our reporters profiled Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, the Iranian most closely associated with the deal. | Days before Iran says it plans to enrich uranium beyond the levels specified under the 2015 international deal that limited its nuclear program, our reporters profiled Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, the Iranian most closely associated with the deal. |
| Related: NATO military officials are exploring whether to make their defense system — which already targets threats from Iran — capable of shooting down Russia’s intermediate-range nuclear missiles after a landmark arms treaty dissolves next month. That could stoke tensions with the Kremlin. | Related: NATO military officials are exploring whether to make their defense system — which already targets threats from Iran — capable of shooting down Russia’s intermediate-range nuclear missiles after a landmark arms treaty dissolves next month. That could stoke tensions with the Kremlin. |
| Yesterday: The British authorities detained a supertanker carrying crude oil from Iran to Syria, a violation of European Union sanctions against Syria. | Yesterday: The British authorities detained a supertanker carrying crude oil from Iran to Syria, a violation of European Union sanctions against Syria. |
| The United States, the soccer tournament’s reigning champion and top-ranked team, plays an 8th-seeded Dutch squad for the title on Sunday. The match, in the French city of Lyon, begins at 11 a.m. Eastern. | The United States, the soccer tournament’s reigning champion and top-ranked team, plays an 8th-seeded Dutch squad for the title on Sunday. The match, in the French city of Lyon, begins at 11 a.m. Eastern. |
| The American team has such an “enviable abundance of star players” that it didn’t miss a beat when one of them, the forward Megan Rapinoe, missed the semifinal against England, one of our sports correspondents reports. | The American team has such an “enviable abundance of star players” that it didn’t miss a beat when one of them, the forward Megan Rapinoe, missed the semifinal against England, one of our sports correspondents reports. |
| Go deeper: This Women’s World Cup has set records for television audiences worldwide, growth that has magnified challenges for reporters who have covered the sport for years. | Go deeper: This Women’s World Cup has set records for television audiences worldwide, growth that has magnified challenges for reporters who have covered the sport for years. |
| Coca-Cola and other beverage giants say they want America to recycle more. But for decades they have fought “bottle bills” that would that would increase recycling rates but cost the companies money, saying the legislation doesn’t address all types of plastics. | Coca-Cola and other beverage giants say they want America to recycle more. But for decades they have fought “bottle bills” that would that would increase recycling rates but cost the companies money, saying the legislation doesn’t address all types of plastics. |
| The result? Most of the United States’ recycling depends on consumers’ good will — and millions of recyclable bottles and cans end up at the dump. | The result? Most of the United States’ recycling depends on consumers’ good will — and millions of recyclable bottles and cans end up at the dump. |
| California earthquake: A 6.4-magnitude quake and dozens of aftershocks hit the Mojave Desert on Thursday, about 100 miles north of Los Angeles. It was the most powerful tremor to shake the region in two decades, but no one appeared to be seriously injured. | California earthquake: A 6.4-magnitude quake and dozens of aftershocks hit the Mojave Desert on Thursday, about 100 miles north of Los Angeles. It was the most powerful tremor to shake the region in two decades, but no one appeared to be seriously injured. |
| Immigration crackdown: The Trump administration has issued heavy fines to undocumented immigrants sheltering in houses of worship. | Immigration crackdown: The Trump administration has issued heavy fines to undocumented immigrants sheltering in houses of worship. |
| Extrajudicial killings in Venezuela: Since early 2018, special forces controlled by the Venezuelan government have killed thousands of people and then altered the crime scenes, according to a United Nations report. | Extrajudicial killings in Venezuela: Since early 2018, special forces controlled by the Venezuelan government have killed thousands of people and then altered the crime scenes, according to a United Nations report. |
| Mining magnate dies: Chris Cline, a billionaire entrepreneur once called the “King of Coal,” died in a helicopter crash in the Bahamas, news reports said. | Mining magnate dies: Chris Cline, a billionaire entrepreneur once called the “King of Coal,” died in a helicopter crash in the Bahamas, news reports said. |
| Minister jailed for abusing migrants: Svein Ludvigsen, one of Norway’s most prominent politicians, was sentenced to five years in prison for forcing three young men who were seeking asylum in the country to have sex with him. | Minister jailed for abusing migrants: Svein Ludvigsen, one of Norway’s most prominent politicians, was sentenced to five years in prison for forcing three young men who were seeking asylum in the country to have sex with him. |
| Snapshot: Above, immune cells, in blue, attack cancerous red ones. Researchers are harnessing reprogrammed bacteria to destroy cancer cells in mice. | Snapshot: Above, immune cells, in blue, attack cancerous red ones. Researchers are harnessing reprogrammed bacteria to destroy cancer cells in mice. |
| No news quiz: The quiz is taking a break and will return on July 19. | No news quiz: The quiz is taking a break and will return on July 19. |
| Modern Love: In this week’s column, a writer lies to a relative about his sexual orientation, and finds treachery in the deception. | Modern Love: In this week’s column, a writer lies to a relative about his sexual orientation, and finds treachery in the deception. |
| Late-night comedy: Most shows are in reruns, so our column is taking the week off. | Late-night comedy: Most shows are in reruns, so our column is taking the week off. |
| What we’re reading: This piece on Medium. Dodai Stewart, an editor in Metro, writes: “Summer is the height of tick season, and I was wowed by the breadth and depth of the reporting in this guide to Lyme disease. It has it all: maps, tips and creepy ticks that crawl across the screen.” | What we’re reading: This piece on Medium. Dodai Stewart, an editor in Metro, writes: “Summer is the height of tick season, and I was wowed by the breadth and depth of the reporting in this guide to Lyme disease. It has it all: maps, tips and creepy ticks that crawl across the screen.” |
| Cook: End the week with comforting, no-fuss jollof rice. (And here are nine more essential Nigerian dishes from the recipe writer Yewande Komolafe.) | Cook: End the week with comforting, no-fuss jollof rice. (And here are nine more essential Nigerian dishes from the recipe writer Yewande Komolafe.) |
| Go: An exhibition at New York’s Metropolitan Museum explores our fascination with the moon. | Go: An exhibition at New York’s Metropolitan Museum explores our fascination with the moon. |
| Watch: Olivia Cooke and Anya Taylor-Joy play teens with sinister sides in “Thoroughbreds.” The film airs on HBO tonight. | Watch: Olivia Cooke and Anya Taylor-Joy play teens with sinister sides in “Thoroughbreds.” The film airs on HBO tonight. |
| Read: “The Sixth Man,” a memoir by the Golden State Warriors player Andre Iguodala, scores on our hardcover nonfiction and combined print and e-book nonfiction best-seller lists. | Read: “The Sixth Man,” a memoir by the Golden State Warriors player Andre Iguodala, scores on our hardcover nonfiction and combined print and e-book nonfiction best-seller lists. |
| Smarter Living: When it comes to cooling your home, you basically have three options: windows, fans or air conditioning. Natural ventilation is the greenest choice, but air-conditioners can be used sustainably. Experts recommend setting them at a relatively high temperature (78 degrees Fahrenheit, or about 25 Celsius) when you’re home, and using fans to increase their cooling efficiency. Here are more tips. | Smarter Living: When it comes to cooling your home, you basically have three options: windows, fans or air conditioning. Natural ventilation is the greenest choice, but air-conditioners can be used sustainably. Experts recommend setting them at a relatively high temperature (78 degrees Fahrenheit, or about 25 Celsius) when you’re home, and using fans to increase their cooling efficiency. Here are more tips. |
| And while Independence Day is over, the grilling season isn’t. We have some tips on how to lower related health risks. | And while Independence Day is over, the grilling season isn’t. We have some tips on how to lower related health risks. |
| In 1938, a Times film critic wrote that there were “three unique and valuable institutions the British have that we in America have not”: Alfred Hitchcock, Magna Carta and Tower Bridge. | In 1938, a Times film critic wrote that there were “three unique and valuable institutions the British have that we in America have not”: Alfred Hitchcock, Magna Carta and Tower Bridge. |
| Last Sunday was the 125th anniversary of the opening of the bridge, one of London’s most recognizable landmarks. It took eight years to build. | Last Sunday was the 125th anniversary of the opening of the bridge, one of London’s most recognizable landmarks. It took eight years to build. |
| To allow ships more than 29 feet tall access along the River Thames, a hydraulic system raises and lowers the bridge’s twin sections. In 1894, its first year of operation, the bridge opened more than 6,000 times; it now does so just two or three times a day. | To allow ships more than 29 feet tall access along the River Thames, a hydraulic system raises and lowers the bridge’s twin sections. In 1894, its first year of operation, the bridge opened more than 6,000 times; it now does so just two or three times a day. |
| In 1952, a bus driver was crossing the bridge when it began to open. He accelerated safely over the gap, resulting in only minor injuries. He was rewarded with 10 pounds (nearly £300, or about $380, today), and later served as best man at the wedding of one of his passengers. | In 1952, a bus driver was crossing the bridge when it began to open. He accelerated safely over the gap, resulting in only minor injuries. He was rewarded with 10 pounds (nearly £300, or about $380, today), and later served as best man at the wedding of one of his passengers. |
| That’s it for this briefing. See you next time. | That’s it for this briefing. See you next time. |
| — Mike | — Mike |
| Thank youTo Mark Josephson and Eleanor Stanford for the break from the news. Chris Stanford, on the briefings team, wrote today’s Back Story. You can reach us at briefing@nytimes.com. | Thank youTo Mark Josephson and Eleanor Stanford for the break from the news. Chris Stanford, on the briefings team, wrote today’s Back Story. You can reach us at briefing@nytimes.com. |
| P.S.• We’re listening to “The Daily.” Today’s episode is about what happened after a GM plant shut in Ohio. • Here’s today’s Mini Crossword, and a clue: “Shaped like a party hat” (5 letters). You can find all our puzzles here. • The Times recently reached a milestone in its effort to digitize its vast archive of photographs: one million pictures scanned. | P.S.• We’re listening to “The Daily.” Today’s episode is about what happened after a GM plant shut in Ohio. • Here’s today’s Mini Crossword, and a clue: “Shaped like a party hat” (5 letters). You can find all our puzzles here. • The Times recently reached a milestone in its effort to digitize its vast archive of photographs: one million pictures scanned. |