A bit of political football
White House doubled down on a threat to block the Washington Commanders' relocation.
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for his role as Theodore Huxtable on "The Cosby Show," has died at 54.
It's high summer in the Midwest and the corn is "sweating."
Native Americans reject Trump's call to revert Commanders' name
Native American groups fought for years to get Washington's National Football League team to change its name. Now, President Donald Trump wants to change it back to a moniker many Native Americans consider offensive and disrespectful.
Trump threatened over the weekend to block a deal to build a stadium in Washington, D.C., if the Washington Commanders team refuses to revert to the name it had from 1937 when the team moved from Boston until 2020.
Trump said Native Americans would welcome the change. Native Americans told USA TODAY otherwise.
A bit of political football: Trump's ability to unilaterally scrap the team's deal for a new stadium appears doubtful after Congress passed a law in December that transferred ownership of the stadium site from the National Park Service to the District of Columbia. However, Trump has shown a willingness in other political battles to threaten federal funding to get his way.
What are D.C. residents saying? Stay out of the city's business and do your job. One resident's advice for local leaders involved in the stadium deal? 'Ignore him.'
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner, 'Cosby Show' star, dies in drowning
The Emmy-nominated actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner drowned July 20 off the coast of Costa Rica, according to ABC News and The Associated Press. Costa Rican National Police confirmed to ABC News that Warner died after being caught by a high current in the water while swimming near Cocles, a beach in Limón, Costa Rica. Warner was "rescued by people on the beach," an initial report by Costa Rica's Judicial Investigation Department said, according to The AP, but first responders from Costa Rica's Red Cross found him without vital signs, and he was taken to the morgue. as the lovable but at times clueless teen son of the Huxtables.
Bill Cosby, Beyoncé, Jamie Foxx and more paid tribute to Warner.
Photos: Remembering Warner's life and career.
Rip currents kill dozens every year. Here's what to do if you get caught in one.
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A second death was confirmed in an Oregon waterfall accident.
Putin stalls. Trump changes his mind. Ukraine targets Moscow.
"There was no prosecution in there for Breonna": Breonna Taylor's family reacted to an ex-officer's sentence.
Hunter Biden blamed his dad's disastrous Trump debate on Ambien.
What's the weather today? .
A 'flood' of ICE agents is coming to cities run by Democrats, White House says
White House border czar Tom Homan said Americans living in so-called "sanctuary cities" can expect to see far more immigration agents on the street soon. Congress earlier this month gave the Trump administration more than $170 billion over the next four years to dramatically scale up enforcement, detention and deportation. The federal spending plan, among other things, provides funding for 10,000 new Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to help carry out Trump's plan to deport 1 million people annually. Immigration advocates criticize the massive funding expansion — to the nation's immigration process.
'Corn sweat' will add to punishing heat, humidity in Midwest this week.
It's high summer in the Midwest, and the corn is "sweating." It's a healthy process for plants — but can worsen stifling heat for humans by driving up humidity levels. In a process called evapotranspiration, plants release water vapor into the atmosphere. The released water combines with other water molecules and humidifies the air. In the Plains and Midwest regions, where there are millions of acres of corn and soybean crops, it makes a difference, pumping billions of gallons of water into the atmosphere in some states. Extra water can add 5 to 10 degrees to the dew point, a measure of the humidity in the air, on a hot summer day.
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Tyler, The Creator's new dance album "is not made for sitting still."
Colbert v. Trump: Who gets the last laugh?
Stephen Colbert has some choice words Monday for President Trump. In his first show back on air since announcing that "The Late Show" will be canceled in May 2026, Colbert had a brief comeback ready for the president. His words came after Trump expressed in a July 18 Truth Social post that "I absolutely love that Colbert got fired."
"How dare you, sir? Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical witticism? Go (expletive) yourself," Colbert said in his "Late Show" monologue. The three-word message was captured via an "eloquence cam" that was zoomed into the host's face.
John Oliver, Andy Cohen, Jamie Lee Curtis and more are also weighing in on Colbert's exit.
Amid more amid late-night upheaval, "The Daily Show" just got a new host.
Photo of the day: They learned how to putt!
Ahead of the movie's highly anticipated summer release on Netflix, reggaeton star Bad Bunny and comedian Adam Sandler posed for photos Monday at the "Happy Gilmore 2" premiere.
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