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Breaking Stories (US)

• On ‘Ted Lasso,’ Hannah Waddingham Is Ruthless. Off Camera, She’s ‘Quite a Goofy Nugget.’

  Hannah Waddingham is a rare British actor to beat a path from musical theater to the screen.

  The New York Times
• Trump has been losing his battle to cut interest rates

  President Donald Trump has for months pressured the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates, claiming it would be “Rocket Fuel!” for growth.

  AP News
• Zohran Mamdani reportedly barred from speaking at Rampersad funeral

  NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani was reportedly denied the chance to speak at Army Sgt. Angel Sarah Rampersad's funeral in Queens on Friday as the family wanted to avoid "political distractions."

  Fox News
• Smashing Pumpkins Joined by Olivia Rodrigo, Yungblud at Lollapalooza

  It was the good old Nineties again during the Smashing Pumpkins stunning Lollapalooza performance as Olivia Rodrigo and Yungblud joined the band.

  Rolling Stone
• Big Ten, SEC finally strike a deal on the Protect College Sports Act

  The so-called "Protect College Sports Act" had stalled, thanks in large part to lingering objections from the Big Ten and the SEC.

  NBC Sports
• Google Earth AI image feature yanked after users raise misinformation concerns

  Google announced it is rolling back its new AI feature within Google Earth after users generated images that violate the company's policies.

  New York Post
• SEC, Big Ten add long-missing support to college sports bill

  The Big Ten and Southeastern Conferences have agreed to support a Senate bill that seeks to regulate college sports, ending a breakneck week of negotiations and pulling the bipartisan measure out of what looked like a certain death spiral.

  AP News
• Interim police chief vows more officers at events as Seattle urgently searches for chief

  Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson Sayles reassured the public that “the ongoing investigation in the Seattle Center shooting remains a top priority.”

  KOMO
• How Tarik Skubal's potential trade is impacting rest of the market

  Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton” tells us, “In the eye of a hurricane, there is quiet.” If that is to be believed, the storm is coming soon. As teams around the Majors contemplate how to approach Monday’s Trade Deadline, Friday was an uneventful day on the trade front.

  MLB.com
• Sid Wilson No Longer a Member of Slipknot

  Sid Wilson is reportedly out of of Slipknot after nearly 30 years with the band.

  Loudwire