- Putin appeared paralyzed and unable to act in first hours of rebellion (washingtonpost.com)
- New York gets its first female counterterrorism chief (nbcnews.com)
- Chris Christie scores enough donors to make first Republican presidential debate — but Trump may skip it (nydailynews.com)
- Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon drops 34% in first half 2023 (reuters.com)
- First poll shows GOP effort to rig Ohio ballot measures failing badly (dailykos.com)
- Jesse Watters’ Mom Tells Him to Avoid ‘Lawsuits’ and ‘Conspiracy Rabbit Holes’ During First Show In Tucker Carlson’s Old Time Slot (mediaite.com)
- FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pill (theguardian.com)
- Biden picks first woman to lead the Navy after reports of Pentagon snub (thehill.com)
- In a first, Colorado names hiking trail after Black guide and outdoorsman (theguardian.com)
- US Marines are without a leader for first time in 150 years thanks to GOP senator Tommy Tuberville’s anti-abortion protest (independent.co.uk)




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