Nominations for the best TV shows and actors are out. Prices are going up (again). And deadly flooding rocks the East Coast. |
👋 Howdy! Rebecca Morin here. You don't want to miss out on Tuesday's news! Let's get to scrolling. |
But first: Walt Disney back from the dead? 😵 Nope. But Disneyland's new audio-animatronic replica figure looks eerily like the real man. |
Who will take home TV's biggest prize? |
Get your watchlist ready. The Emmy nominations are here! The Apple TV+ drama "Severance" got an impressive 27 nods, followed by HBO Max's "The Penguin" with 24. Other leading nominees included "The White Lotus," "The Last of Us" and "The Studio." To be honest, I don't know who I want more to take home the award for lead actress in a comedy series: Quinta Brunson of "Abbott Elementary" or Ayo Edebiri of "The Bear!" But I guess we'll see if one of them – or maybe another actress, I'm looking at you Jean Smart – will take home the golden trophy. The 77th Primetime Emmys award show is slated for Sept. 14 and will be hosted by comedian Nate Bargatze. 📺 See the full nominees list. | "Severance" scored 27 Emmy nominations, including nods for best actor and actress in a drama series for stars Adam Scott and Britt Lower (pictured). Apple TV+ |
Tariff inflation may have finally arrived |
Your grocery bill might be looking a little higher. Prices rose 2.7% in the 12 months through June, the Labor Department announced on Tuesday. It's the highest annual inflation rate since February and a sign that Trump's import tariffs may be hitting price tags – something that economists have warned about for months. Rising prices for housing, food and gasoline drove the increase. 👉 A pause on Trump's tariffs are ending and could drive prices higher. |
A shrinking Education Department |
The Department of Education isn't dismantled – yet. But President Donald Trump is making moves to shrink it after the Supreme Court on Monday gave him the green light to fire more than 1,300 Education Department workers. Trump on Monday said the decision allows Education Secretary Linda McMahon to return "the functions of the Department of Education BACK TO THE STATES." Public K-12 schools are primarily overseen at the local level by school boards. 👉 What Trump said about the decision. |
How workforce cuts have affected schools: K-12 schools and higher education programs have reported disruptions in federal funding, issues with administering financial aid and more since the hundreds of workers were laid off in March. 👉 What the cuts mean for you. | Education Secretary Linda McMahon prepares to do a live TV interview with Fox News outside of the White House on July 15, 2025. Anna Moneymaker, Getty Images |
Deadly flooding in the Northeast |
Two people were killed in flash flooding in New Jersey after heavy rainfall on Monday swamped roads, knocked out power and prompted water rescues in major cities across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. The storms caused flash flooding in the metropolitan areas from New York City to Washington. Officials in New Jersey, which issued a state of emergency declaration, recorded 6 inches of rain in under two-and-a-half hours on Monday evening. Rainfall and flash flood risks to the Mid-Atlantic and Appalachian region are expected to last through mid-week, the National Weather Service said. 👉 See the flooding in New Jersey and New York. | Westchester County Department of Public Works employees Nick Fazio and Noel Padilla clear clogged drains on the flooded Bronx River Parkway in White Plains, New York, on Tuesday. Seth Harrison/The Journal News, USA TODAY NETWORK |
Rebecca Morin is a newsletter writer at USA TODAY. Got thoughts or feedback? Reach out to her at rdmorin@usatoday.com. | | Gen Z is increasingly choosing to take on multiple jobs. Some creators are going a step further and posting about their side hustles on TikTok. | | "Bridgerton" Netflix star Charithra Chandran's trolls demonstrate women's double bind – makeup or not, you can't win. | | | | Former MLB pitcher Dan Serafini was convicted of murder and attempted murder for shooting his in-laws at their Homewood, California home in 2021. | | | | John MacArthur, the 86-year-old pastor of a Los Angeles megachurch, died after being hospitalized with pneumonia. | | | | Conjoined twins Carmen and Lupita Andrade are used to inappropriate questions. Carmen's wedding is the latest internet obsession. | | | | Tens of thousands of people are expected to turn out for "Good Trouble" demonstrations, honoring civil rights icon John Lewis and protesting Trump policies. | | | | Public health experts say removing LGBTQ+ material from the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program could further stigmatize youth. | | | | The new black hole has more than 200 times the mass of our sun – and is challenging theories of how objects form in space | | | | Following the Club World Cup final, President Donald Trump claimed that FIFA left the tournament trophy at the White House as a gift. What to know: | | | | The villa may be closed to "Love Island USA" Season 7 for good, but we've got five other reality dating shows to watch while you wait for more. | | | | | Brighten your day with one of our games. | | | | |
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