A cold front is bringing some relief to the Northwest — but also wind The Northwest has been suffering record-setting heat. A cold front is supposed to move in, but with it comes high winds and dry thunderstorms in forests that have been cooked tinder dry. Read more on NPR

Tennis player Coco Gauff is named as USA flag bearer for Olympics Coco Gauff the 23-year-old tennis player seemed floored today when she learned she’ll be the first tennis player to have the honor of being flag bearer for the American team at the Paris Olympics. Read more on NPR

World No. 1 tennis player Jannik Sinner to sit out Paris Olympics due to illness The tennis star said he was advised by a doctor to sit out the Paris tournament after getting the diagnosis. Read more on NPR

Elon Musk is backing Donald Trump. Could that hurt Tesla? “I do worry that he is not helping further penetration of EVs into the car market” and might make people leery of buying a Tesla, an electric vehicle owner and enthusiast in Michigan tells NPR. Read more on NPR

The U.S. men’s soccer team opened the Paris Olympics with a tough loss against France The United States men had not played at an Olympics since 2008. The squad opened the Paris Olympics by taking on host France in group play. The French easily defeated the Americans 3-0. Read more on NPR

Biden to give Oval Office address on what’s next President Biden is giving an address from the Oval about how he will ‘finish the job’ — without a second term in office. Read more on NPR

This is what 10 months of war feels like to a family in Gaza Israel’s prime minister addresses Congress as Gaza’s civilian death toll soars from Israeli airstrikes and the war grinds on for the tenth month. Read more on NPR

The presidential candidacy of Kamala Harris could impact crucial swing state Arizona In Arizona, some voters worried former President Trump would reclaim the state he lost in 2020 breathed a sigh of relief on Sunday, when Biden announced he won’t accept the Democratic nomination. Read more on NPR

Meta takes down thousands of Instagram and Facebook accounts linked to sextortion The social media owner announced it has taken down thousands of accounts in Nigeria that were linked to financial sexual extortion scams. Read more on NPR