YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP | |
Quick look at Wednesday's news: |
Osbourne, 76, was a rock star and reality TV dad |
Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne, 76, died July 22 in Birmingham, England, his family announced in a statement Tuesday. |
Ozzy Osbourne was a pioneer in more than rock music. His stint on reality television set the stage for every such show that followed, ultimately winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program for "The Osbournes." |
| • | The outlandish singer had a harrowing battle with Parkinson's disease, which had rendered him unable to stand or walk without assistance. He also dealt with substance abuse; Osbourne embarked on a solo career after he was booted from Black Sabbath in 1979 due to his rampant drug and alcohol addiction. | | • | Osbourne's death came just weeks after reuniting with his band Black Sabbath for a final farewell show in England. In his five decades of making music, he won five Grammys and Black Sabbath was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2006. Here's a timeline of his career. | | • | Look back at iconic moments from "The Osbournes": While Osbourne said in 2013 that he regretted doing the show, the series has gone down in the annals of entertainment history and inspired the explosion of celebrity reality television. | | Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne in Beverly Hills, California, November 26, 2007. Mario Anzuoni, REUTERS |
Supply constraints and high demand have driven up the cost of beef, with 100% ground beef prices in June surpassing $6 per pound for the first time since data collection started in the 1980s, according to the Labor Department. A variety of factors have crunched the nation's cattle supply over the years, including recent drought conditions that raised the cost of cattle feed and pushed ranchers to send more cows to slaughter. While costs may dip slightly once grilling season ends, experts say significant price relief could be years away. |
Speaker Mike Johnson to shut down House early amid Jeffrey Epstein drama |
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, said he is shutting down House operations early this week, sending lawmakers home even sooner ahead of a five-week summer recess, as tensions over Jeffrey Epstein's case files continue to boil. Now, lawmakers will head home to their states and districts until September — and Republicans are expecting to face some scrutiny from disgruntled constituents. A Reuters/Ipsos poll taken July 15 to 16 found 69% of Americans believe the federal government is hiding details about Epstein's clients. Trump's popularity has taken a hit. Could the pressure build to next year's midterms? Potentially. |
Body camera footage released after violent Florida traffic stop goes viral |
A Florida sheriff has released body camera footage of a violent traffic stop in which officers were seen smashing a man's window and repeatedly punching him. The new body camera videos show officers confronting William Anthony McNeil Jr. — and punching him — after he questioned why he was pulled over and refused to get out of the car. The release comes after cell phone video McNeil recorded of his interaction with officers gained viral traction online. That footage prompted a criminal review that ended with prosecutors clearing the law enforcement officials of any wrongdoing. "This wasn't law enforcement, it was brutality," McNeil's legal team said. |
Venus Williams, 45, wins in magical night for tennis |
Venus Williams – the seven-time Grand Slam champion, 45-year-old icon of tennis and soon-to-be bride – ended her singles match telling jokes about health insurance. "I had to come back because they informed me earlier this year I'm on COBRA," she said, giggling through her on-court interview with Rennae Stubbs after a 6-3, 6-4 victory over world No. 35 Peyton Stearns at the Mubadala Citi DC Open. Williams entered this tournament as a wild card having not played on the WTA Tour since March 2024 and without winning an official match in 709 days. Was entering this tournament out of nowhere a one-off or a comeback? She wouldn't say. | Venus Williams celebrates after match point against Peyton Stearns. Geoff Burke, Imagn Images |
Photo of the day: A 'Fantastic Four' |
These four mean business. Stars Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Vanessa Kirby and Pedro Pascal attended the "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" world premiere Monday in Los Angeles. Check out USA TODAY's review of Marvel's latest flick hitting theaters Friday. | (L-R) Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Vanessa Kirby and Pedro Pascal attend The Fantastic Four: First Steps World Premiere at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California on July 21, 2025. Leon Bennett, Getty Images for Disney |
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