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* **Extreme Weather Continues Nationwide:**
As torrential rains drench the East, excessive heat engulfs the West. Dangerous wildfires have forced officials to close Yosemite Park, which will remain shuttered until at least Sunday. More on SoCal weather from the [LA Times](http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-socal-heat-wave-20180724-story.html).
* **Another Bailout?**
As trade tensions escalate, farmers may get some relief. The Trump administration announced a new aid package Tuesday to ease damages caused by the latest trade policies. Through the plan, affected farmers of crops like soybeans, cotton, and dairy would be issued a collective $12 billion in aid. Reuters with [the full story](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-farmers/trump-to-give-farmers-billions-in-aid-politico-idUSKBN1KE1YE).
* **Trump-Cohen Recordings Released:**
CNN obtained and released on Tuesday the much-discussed secret recordings of Donald Trump and former attorney Michael Cohen. In the tapes, recorded in 2016, the pair addresses Trump’s payoff of an ex-Playboy model who claimed she had an affair with the president. More at [CNN](https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2018/07/24/cohen-trump-audio-recording-cuomo-vpx.cnn).
* **Demi Lovato Reportedly in Stable Condition:**
Treated with the opioid suppresant-Narcan after an overdose Tuesday, the singer, flanked by friends and family, is stable. Many celebrities took to Twitter to wish Lovato the best in her battle with sobriety. In the past, Lovato has been open about her struggle with drugs and alcohol. People [with more](https://people.com/music/demi-lovato-overdose-hospitalized-stable/).
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Dr. Caitlin Bernard is facing disciplinary action after she spoke publicly about providing an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim.
Oath Keepers extremist group founder Stewart Rhodes was sentenced on Thursday to 18 years in prison for orchestrating a weekslong plot that culminated in his followers attacking the U.S. Capitol in a bid to keep President Joe Biden out of the White House after winning the 2020 election.
Lawmakers in several states are embracing legislation to let children work in more hazardous occupations, longer hours on school nights and in expanded roles including serving alcohol in bars and restaurants as young as 14.
An Arkansas man who propped his feet on a desk in then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office in a widely circulated photo from the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced Wednesday to more than four years in prison.
The rollout of his campaign Wednesday made clear that, at least for the time being, DeSantis intends to leave the dirty work of attacking Trump to his allies.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has accused House Speaker Dade Phelan of being intoxicated during a legislative session and called for his resignation.
State attorneys general from around the country are teaming up to stop a company that's accused of making billions of robocalls.
Families are marking the one-year anniversary of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas that left 19 children and two teachers.
Montana has become the first state to specifically ban people dressed in drag from reading books to children at public schools and libraries, part of a host of legislation aimed at the rights the LGBTQ+ community in Montana and other states.
Politicians in Washington may be offering assurance that the government will figure out a way to avert default, but around the country, economic anxiety is rising and some people already are adjusting their routines.
