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July 15, 2026 - Having trouble viewing this email? Open it in your browser.

Morning Rundown

🔵 More than 830 wildfires were burning across Canada and over a dozen in northern Minnesota, prompting mandatory evacuations as smoke from some of the largest blazes in west-central Ontario spread unhealthy air across the Lower 48.

🔵 President Donald Trump said that Iran released a U.S. citizen who had been wrongfully detained since December 2024, calling it a "gesture of goodwill."

🔵 Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche faced Senate confirmation questions over the Jeffrey Epstein files and a proposed settlement involving President Donald Trump's family.

🔵 Nolan Wells' mother met with Mississippi prosecutors as authorities said the case will be presented to a grand jury once the investigation is complete, calling it standard procedure for suspicious or unnatural deaths.

🔵 Argentina defeated England 2-1 to advance to the 2026 World Cup final, where the team will face Spain on Sunday.

🏆 Simone Biles, Eileen Gu, Alysa Liu and more hit the red carpet at the 2026 ESPYs ahead of the annual awards celebrating the year's top athletes and achievements.

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