Today's Headlines: Trump Signs Executive Orders Targeting Birthright Citizenship
Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million in New Mexico Child Safety Case
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August 7, 2026, 4:30 a.m. Eastern time

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Trump Signs Executive Orders Targeting Birthright Citizenship

The orders come after the Supreme Court ruled June 30 that President Trump’s previous efforts to end birthright citizenship were unconstitutional.

Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million in New Mexico Child Safety Case

The penalty, imposed by a state judge, is on top of a $375 million fine ordered by a jury that found Meta misled users about the safety of its platforms.

In Upset, Andy Ogles Loses to a Republican Challenger in Tennessee

Mr. Ogles, a two-term congressman, had held off primary threats before, despite controversy. But on Thursday, Charlie Hatcher, a former state agriculture commissioner, delivered an upset.

World

A Long Night of Agony: The 48 Hours That Changed Venezuela

The government turned to the world to respond to twin quakes. But years of shrinking budgets and political repression weakened its ability to rescue countless people trapped in rubble.

After Trump Calls Canadians ‘Nasty,’ Mark Carney Says the Word Fits Trade Talks

Canada’s prime minister laughed off Trump’s description of Canada but suggested that trade talks between the two countries are acrimonious.

Houthi Strikes on Yemeni Military Threaten to Reignite Civil War

The Iranian-backed militia said it had targeted the armed forces in two resource-rich provinces, as escalating violence in Yemen imperils a fragile truce.

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U.S.

Fled to America at 11. Stole at 18. Deported to Vietnam at 44.

The Trump administration is sending back record numbers of Vietnamese, Laotians and Hmong. Many came to the United States as young war refugees and later committed crimes.

Blackburn Wins Republican Nomination for Tennessee Governor

Senator Marsha Blackburn easily beat two Republican rivals and is now favored to become the state’s first female governor after the November elections.

Spokane Arson Suspect Had History of Setting Fires, Prosecutors Say

The man charged with setting one of the three destructive blazes in eastern Washington this month told detectives he had started two dozen fires in the last year, an affidavit said.

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Politics

Senate Panel Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt of Congress

Dr. Anthony Fauci had refused to answer questions at a hearing last week, invoking the Fifth Amendment. Republicans argued he wasn’t entitled to that protection because he had a presidential pardon.

Insults, Expletives and Fat-Shaming: Vance Trolls Critics on the Right and Left

The vice president has dispensed with the decorum and restraint of his predecessors to directly take on opponents and journalists on social media with sometimes profane and often personal jabs.

Some House Republicans Are Backing a Challenger in Cory Mills’s Re-election Bid

Two Republican lawmakers have endorsed a primary opponent of Representative Cory Mills, who has been accused of assault and is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee.

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Business

FIFA’s Top Executives Were Given an Ultimatum to Sell Stake in the World Cup

The day before the World Cup final, key FIFA figures faced a stunning demand to sign off on a multibillion-dollar privatization project.

Scared of Cyclospora, Consumers Turn to Local Lettuce

Small produce stands and farmers’ markets are seeing a surge in demand for leafy greens as sales of lettuce and salad kits from grocery chains and big retailers drop.

Drought Threatens a Vital Economic Artery in the Heart of Europe

The Rhine conveys vessels and cargo that power European industry. Record low water levels are disrupting supply chains, adding costs and presenting fresh risks to growth.

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Technology

F.C.C. Removes Limit on Broadcast TV Ownership

The move lifts a rule that said a single television-station owner could not reach more than 39 percent of U.S. households.

Carry Wall Street in Your Pocket With These Free Apps

Google Finance and Apple’s Stocks app have added new features over the years to make them more useful for tracking the markets and your investments.

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New York

Voter-Registration Error Could Cost Immigrants a Shot at a Green Card

New Jersey improperly added as many as 6,600 noncitizens to its voter rolls. Those people could now be forced out of the country.

Want to Run the N.Y.C. Marathon? You May Have to Enter Another Lottery.

The race organizer announced changes to the 9+1 program, a popular method for guaranteed entry, for the 2028 marathon.

Families Sue New York City Over Deaths in 2025 Legionnaires’ Outbreak

A cluster of cases in Harlem was traced to two city-owned sites. Lawsuits claim that dangerous bacteria spewed from improperly maintained cooling towers.

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Arts

‘Our Drug Is Wagner’: This Festival Draws the Composer’s Fiercest Fans

As the Bayreuth Festival celebrates 150 years, Wagnerians from around the globe brave heat, hard seats and a complex history for a unique music tradition.

‘Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender’ Shows How to Beat Franchise Fatigue

There have been ups and downs, including a widely reviled big-screen disaster. But the latest film shows a story that is headed in the right direction.

Art Gallery Shows to See in August

This week in Newly Reviewed Carolina Miranda covers three shows in Los Angeles: a group exhibit with Tom of Finland at the center, Betye Saar’s “wearable art” and Esther Pearl Watson’s spaceships.