legendary rock star and Black Sabbath frontman, dies at age 76 just over two weeks after performing in his final concert, which raised $190M for charity.
Congress Early Recess
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R, LA-4) is beginning the August recess a day early, with the last votes wrapping up today. The decision prevents a vote forcing the Justice Department to release files on late sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Columbia University
penalizes over 70 students for their participation in Israel-Gaza protests amid negotiations to restore $400M in federal funding; disciplinary action includes two-year suspensions, expulsions.
Cellphone bans
As the new school year approaches and lawmakers across the country decide whether to enact cellphone bans in schools, Americans’ support for such bans is inching up.
Today, 74% of U.S. adults say they would support banning middle and high school students from using cellphones during class, up from 68% last fall. Far fewer (19%) oppose classroom bans and 7% are unsure, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in June.
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