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- Former President Donald Trump urged unity after an assassination attempt while proposing a sweeping populist agenda in the RNC finale.
- In the eyes of much of the media, Donald Trump failed to stick the landing with his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention.
- The International Court of Justice said today that Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian territories is illegal and so are the ever expanding number of settlements. Palestinian leaders urged other nations to comply with the part of the ruling that says no country should offer assistance to Israel in maintaining its occupation.
- Jennifer Quan, the NOAA’s recently appointed administrator for West Coast Fisheries, spoke this week about the challenges the agency is facing with the climate crisis and declining species.
- San Jose residents can now sell off detached homes on their properties after a new law went into effect yesterday, opening a new segment of the housing market that some observers call a “backyard revolution” for affordable homes.