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Here is the GPL News Brief for July 7th 2026: Here Is Today’s Stories: US launches new strikes against Iran hours after revoking oil license Manhattan high-rise is still unstable after columns buckle, forcing evacuations Mass evacuations ordered after ‘buckling’ Manhattan high-rise remains unstable, mayor says Platner says he will ‘reflect’ on Maine Senate campaign after woman accuses him of sexual assault Prominent Democrats, including Warren, call on Graham Platner to drop out of Maine Senate race Democrats Clash Over Who Replaces Platner Even Before He Exits With Graham Platner, Democrats Got Drunk on the Beer Test Ken Paxton is continuously anywhere BUT in Texas. Britain’s Farage quits parliament in protest, but will stand for re-election Where a Trump controversy and a thumping U.S. defeat leaves Infantino’s stained World Cup Donald Trump’s sports curse timeline: Why fans think president is to blame for World Cup and more recent losses Did the USMNT become the latest ‘Trump sports curse’ victims after red card drama? USMNT’s 2026 World Cup carried so much promise. It ended like it always does Huh. Those are your headlines for today. We release a recap of all the news of the week on Fridays, so if you haven’t yet, please like, subscribe, and restack on Substack so these and all our newsletters get delivered to your mailbox! For Free! We keep up with all the news for you, so you don’t have to. Aren’t we sweet? Talk to y’all tomorrow! 🚫🤴 Get Pod Local: Where we start Locally while thinking Globally xx Jalon 👉🏽 This daily podcast is free, but if you’d like, please buy Jalon some coffee. She can’t do these newsletters and podcasts without it! (Seriously). Good News! We are now everywhere you get your podcasts! So you can take me on your commute, in the gym, or when I like to listen to podcast, while you’re washing dishes. Subscribe and leave a review for us! Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple The Latest GPL Podcast Episode Is Up! Watch it anywhere you listen / watch this podcast. 👇🏽We’re Also On Youtube! We also post these on our Youtube Channel! Get full access to Get Pod Local at getpodlocal.substack.com/subscribe