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| Happy Tuesday, Daily Briefing readers! New Yorkers will head to the polls today to pick their next mayor in a tightly contested Democratic primary. Don't expect the results very soon – they might not be announced for weeks. And if you're not all shopped out yet, don't fear – Amazon Prime Day is still going strong! |
| It's Jane, with Tuesday's news. |
| ⌨︎ New this morning: As ransomware targets increasingly include companies in critical sectors, vital parts of everyday life from transportation to drinking water are at risk, cybersecurity experts told USA TODAY. |
| ⚖️ The Supreme Court is being asked to decide when travelers' phones, laptops and other devices may be searched at the U.S. border. |
| 🌱 Poison hemlock, "one of the deadliest plants in North America," is in full bloom in North Central Ohio. |
| 🏖 U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., defended his affiliation with an exclusive beach club after a reporter, describing its membership as "all white," questioned him about it. |
| 🏈 Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib made history Monday by coming out as the first active openly gay NFL player. |
| 🎧 On today's 5 Things podcast, hear how the future of college sports may change after a landmark SCOTUS ruling. You can listen to the podcast every day on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on your smart speaker. |
| Here's what's happening today: |
New Yorkers head to polls to pick next mayor in crucial primary |
| Voters will likely pick the next mayor of New York City in a Democratic primary that will also be a major test of ranked choice voting, a system that lets voters rank several candidates in order of preference instead of choosing just one. Two years after city voters approved a measure to use the ranked choice system for primaries and special elections, Democrats will be asked to rank their top five out of 13 mayoral candidates on Tuesday's ballot. New Yorkers will probably have to wait until July for a full count. The primary winner will almost certainly win the November general election in overwhelmingly Democratic New York City. "It is truly one of the most, if not the most important election that we've seen simply because of (the pandemic)," said Sid Davidoff, a senior advisor to former Mayor John Lindsay. |
Last chance for sweet deals: Amazon Prime Day ends tonight |
| The deals keep coming. Tuesday is the final day of Amazon Prime Day, the retail giant's epic annual savings bonanza. Right now, millions of deals have gone live on Amazon's site across nearly every category you can think of, from home goods and tech to beauty and style. But the massive online retailer isn't the only place you can snag some great deals. Other popular retailers — including Kohl's, Target, and The Home Depot — are offering their own competing Prime Day sales. |
 | | Amazon Prime Day 2021 is here | | Getty/Reviewed Photo Illustration | |
What's the future of voting rights in the Senate? |
| The Senate is poised to consider voting rights legislation this week , possibly voting as soon as Tuesday. Its passage looks unlikely, but Democrats are working overtime to unify in its favor as Republicans stand firm in opposition. Democrats hailed the For the People Act – a sweeping bill aimed at protecting voters' rights, increasing election security and mandating independent redistricting, among other provisions – as a bold countermeasure to restrictive voting measures pursued in states. Republicans slammed the legislation as overreaching, arguing elections should be left to the states, not the federal government. Democrats will need the support of at least 10 Republicans to overcome a legislative hurdle called a filibuster to bring the bill to a vote. |
| What else people are reading: |
| 🔵 Three people, including a police officer, were killed in a Denver suburb Monday, the latest high-profile shooting in Colorado this year. |
| 🔵 Australians were urged to "not delay" getting the second AstraZeneca shot, after two women died from rare blood clots linked to the vaccine. The only COVID-19 fatality this year was an 80-year-old traveler. |
| 🔵 Singer T-Pain opened up about how after a negative comment from Usher, he fell into a years-long depression. |
| 🔵 "Bachelorette" star Katie Thurston opened up about a past experience with sexual assault, during which she highlighted the importance of consent. |
| 🔵 Claudette roared off the coast of the Carolinas, regaining tropical storm status after it raged through Alabama and moved out to sea. |
NCAA council to meet after Supreme Court ruling against organization |
| The NCAA Division I Council is scheduled to meet Tuesday and Wednesday about the topic of athletes' ability to make money from their name, image and likeness. The scheduled meeting comes after the Supreme Court ruled against the NCAA in a landmark case about athlete compensation. The Supreme Court's ruling will end the association's limits on education-related benefits athletes can receive for playing college sports. As for name, image and likeness (NIL) — a separate, but related, matter from the Supreme Court's ruling — NCAA President Mark Emmert reiterated his support for a set of proposed rules changes, calling them "very sensible." |
ICYMI: Some of our top stories yesterday: |
| 🛒 Prime Day 2021 has arrived — Reviewed has every incredible Amazon deal you won't want to miss. |
| 🔴 They joined the Wisconsin Proud Boys looking for brotherhood. They found racism, bullying and antisemitism. |
| ⚖️ The Supreme Court ruled against the NCAA in a landmark antitrust case in a unanimous decision. |
| 🛂 US borders with Mexico and Canada will remain restricted to travel through July 21, the Department of Homeland Security said. |
| 🏃🏽♀️ Allyson Felix officially clinched her fifth trip to the Summer Olympics – and her first as a mom. |
Delta variant cases see a sharp rise, cause concern |
| About 45% of the U.S. population is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and cases are declining in a majority of states. But the spread of the highly contagious delta variant among the unvaccinated could pose a new threat, public health officials warn. The delta variant, first identified in India, now accounts for up to 10% of cases in the United States, and could trigger a surge in the fall if only 75% of the country's population is vaccinated, former Food and Drug Administration chief Dr. Scott Gottlieb said. Meanwhile, COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have dipped below 300 a day for the first time since the early days of the pandemic in March 2020. |
📸 Crowd defies rules to celebrate summer solstice at Stonehenge 📸 |
 | | A large number of people enter the closed site at Stonehenge on June 21, 2021, in Amesbury, United Kingdom. | | Finnbarr Webster, Getty Images | |
| Dozens of people ignored advice not to travel to Stonehenge in southern England for the annual summer solstice celebrations, which were cancelled Monday due to coronavirus concerns. |
| The summer solstice typically draws tens of thousands of people to the ancient stone circle to celebrate the longest day of the year. Check out our gallery of photos here. |
| Contributing: The Associated Press |
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