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The U.S. and China just can't get together, and even as U.S. talks with Europe and its North American neighbors appeared to make progress, trade relations with China seemed to get worse. ref:

A fast-moving wildfire burning in Shasta County grew to 28,763 acres Thursday evening, destroying 15 homes and threatening nearly 500 more. ref:

Elin Ersson refused to sit down on Gothenburg flight until man being sent to Afghanistan was removed ref:

At least 50 people have been killed in fast-moving wildfires outside Athens, the country’s deadliest in years. Flames blocked many evacuation routes. ref:

Papa John's is attempting to ward off its controversial founder from amassing a controlling stake in the company by adopting a "poison-pill" plan. The company is struggling to distance itself

The operation, the first of its kind, was carried out at the request of the U.S. and several European countries as President Bashar al-Assad’s forces prepared to take back full control of southwest Syria.

With a tweet, President Trump signaled open warfare on his longtime fixer, who has publicly discussed the idea of cooperating with the Justice Department. ref:

The Amber Alert for a 9-year-old boy who was reported missing out of South Bend has been canceled, according to the St. Joseph County Police Department. ref:

Google has been fined a record breaking €4.34 billion (~$5BN) by European antitrust regulators for abusing the dominance of its Android mobile operating system. Competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager

Police said they captured Jose Gilberto Rodriguez, 46, on Tuesday morning after he was suspected in a week-long crime spree that included three murders. ref:

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said some crude importers may receive waivers to continue buying supplies from Iran, despite U.S. sanctions on the Middle Eastern country. ref:

Former Blackhawks goaltender Ray Emery, who was a crucial part of the team's success en route to the 2013 Stanley Cup championship, died in a swimming accident in Canada, police said. He was 35. ref:

Peter Strzok, the F.B.I. agent who led the investigations of Russian interference and the Clinton emails, was hauled before the House but came out swinging. ref:

State Police say a suspect is in custody after two people are dead and another is injured after a shooting in Waterloo... ref:

Chris is expected to become a hurricane later today. ref:

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson quit Monday, hours after the Brexit secretary also resigned, plunging PM Theresa May's government into a deep crisis. ref:

But he doesn’t expect any help from Democrats in getting Trump’s picks confirmed. ref:

Simona Halep lost to unseeded Su-Wei Hsieh to become the first No. 1 seed to fail to reach the round of 16 at Wimbledon since 2014. ref: