These are the headlines you Need 2 Know. * **House Votes: Impeachment:** Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democratic House leaders joined with Republicans to block an impeachment bill against the president that was brought forward by a Democratic congressman from Texas. Later, at a rally, President Trump called it a victory and ramped up his attacks on those four freshman congresswomen. [The Hill](https://thehill.com/homenews/house/453638-here-are-the-95-democrats-who-voted-to-support-impeachment). * **House Votes: Saudi Arabia:** Lawmakers from both parties also came together on a vote to block President Trump’s $8 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia. The Saudis have been depleting their munitions in their long-running war with Yemen. President Trump is almost certain to veto the bill. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-saudi-arms/house-rejects-saudi-weapons-sales-trump-to-veto-idUSKCN1UC2US). * **House Votes: Contempt:** The House voted to hold Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Sec. Wilbur Ross in criminal contempt for failing to comply with a subpoena related to the Census citizenship question. The vote is largely symbolic as the administration would not prosecute its own officials. [NPR](https://www.npr.org/2019/07/17/742705054/house-holds-attorney-general-and-commerce-secretary-in-contempt-over-census-prob). * **Japan Arson Attack:** At least 23 people are believed to have died after an animation studio in Kyoto, Japan, burst into flames in a suspected arson attack. A man was seen pouring gasoline inside Kyoto Animation, known as KyoAni, and a loud explosion followed. Dozens of people were injured. [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-49027178). * **Chapo Sentenced:** El Chapo may never be seen in public again. The notorious Mexican drug lord was sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years following his New York trial. He’s likely to be incarcerated at the Florence ADX Supermax prison in Colorado, the highly secure facility that’s home to the Unabomber, Boston Marathon bomber, and shoe bomber, among other famous inmates. Despite Chapo’s arrest, his Sinaloa cartel has been able to function largely unimpeded in Mexico. [NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/joaqu-n-el-chapo-guzm-n-be-sentenced-wednesday-may-n1030591). * **Kevin Spacey Case:** Prosecutors have dropped their case against Kevin Spacey, who’d been accused of sexually assaulting an 18-year-old man. Prosecutors attribute the decision to drop the charge against the actor to “the unavailability of the complaining witness.” [Hollywood Reporter](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/boston-criminal-case-kevin-spacey-dropped-1224998). * **Netflix Loses Subs:** Netflix shares plunged after its earnings report showed the first loss in U.S. subscribers in its history. The streaming giant blamed the earnings miss on the failure of its original programming to generate more interest. Netflix is about to face a lot more competition with upcoming platforms from Disney, WarnerMedia, NBC, and others. [Cheddar](https://cheddar.com/media/netflix-shares-plunge-after-big-miss-on-subscriber-growth). * **FaceApp Privacy Concerns:** If you’re one of the 80 million people who have uploaded your selfie to FaceApp to see how you’ll look when you’re old and gray, be aware that you’re signing away the rights to your likeness to the developers, a Russia-based software company. The DNC has warned all the candidates running for president and their campaigns to “delete the app immediately” due to privacy concerns. The developer, Wireless Lab, responded that no user data is transferred to Russia. [CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/17/politics/dnc-warning-faceapp/index.html). * **British Open:** Professional golf’s final major of the year kicks off today in Northern Ireland. Tiger Woods and hometown favorite Rory McIlroy are among those teeing off this morning. [Follow live](https://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/2019-british-open-leaderboard-live-coverage-tiger-woods-score-golf-scores-on-thursday/). * **XOXO, Gossip Girl:** Gossip Girl is coming back. WarnerMedia’s forthcoming streaming platform HBO Max has ordered a 10-episode reboot of the CW show that became a pop-culture phenomenon a decade ago. The series will focus on how social media has changed in the intervening years. [Deadline](https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/17/politics/dnc-warning-faceapp/index.html). * **Spotted:** Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein appearing to have a good time in footage from NBC’s archives, captured at Mar-a-Lago more than 20 years ago. Trump can also be seen tapping a woman on the backside. [See it](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tape-shows-donald-trump-jeffrey-epstein-discussing-women-1992-party-n1030686). * **Spotted:** Elizabeth Hurley’s lookalike son, 17-year-old Damian, in his modeling debut. [See pic](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-7257369/Liz-Hurleys-son-Damian-looks-JUST-like-mother-debut-beauty-campaign.html). * **Nicki Out, Janet In :** Janet Jackson has been added to the list of musicians slated to perform at Saudi Arabian music festival Jeddah World Fest. Jackson’s add comes after Nicki Minaj bowed out. Minaj was reportedly under pressure from human rights organizations, and said she wouldn’t be performing because she supports women’s and LGBTQ rights. 50 Cent has also been added to the lineup. [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-7257921/Janet-Jackson-50-Cent-perform-Saudi-Arabia-concert.html). * **Paying Respects:** More than 1,000 people showed up for the funeral of a Vietnam veteran from Michigan who died with no surviving family members. A funeral announcement for Wayne Lee Wilson, who served in the Army from 1971 to 1977, went viral on Facebook this week. By the time the military burial started, hundreds of strangers had arrived to pay their respects to a man they didn’t know. [South Bend Trib](https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/refused-to-let-warrior-be-buried-alone-hundreds-attend-vietnam/article_99b14a30-ea18-59e5-93ed-cdb49c6c0c36.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_SBTribune). Cheddar's Hena Doba gets into the latest. 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