1. China Sets Fire to Docs as U.S. Orders Houston Consulate Out

  GET OUT 

Beijing’s diplomats have been abruptly ordered out by the Trump administration. The country has threatened retaliation.

2. Ambassador Pushed for Trump Resort to Host British Open: NYT

 GET IT FOR ME 

The ambassador reportedly raised the idea with the Scottish Secretary of State.

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3. If You’re Starting to Work Out at Home, This Scale Can Help

 UPS AND DOWNS 

The real-time data the FitTrack collects is great stuff, to be sure. But what’s even more impressive is the historical data.

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4. California Cases Near NY’s Record, Global Infections Top 15M

 NO END IN SIGHT 

Death rates in the U.S. have climbed back to levels not seen since late May after what many experts warned would be rushed re-openings.

5. Twitter Axes Thousands of QAnon Accounts

 QANNIHILATED  

The company said the conspiracy theory’s links to offline harm were undeniable.

6. Grab an Inflatable Pool Before They’re All Sold Out

 JUST TAKE A DIP 

An inflatable pool can help change your backyard into an oasis.

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7. German Scientists Stage Concert to Study Coronavirus Spread

 COVID PARTY 

Some 900 music-starved citizens have already signed up to attend the gig / science experiment in the city of Leipzig.

8. Lowe’s: Staff Won’t Enforce Mask Rules for Their Own Safety

 LOW EXPECTATIONS 

The home-improvement retailer says it will still ask customers to wear masks, but employees won’t be expected to take the “risk” of trying to enforce the rule.

9. Shootout at Chicago Funeral Injures 14

 SHOTS FIRED 

“All we saw was just bodies laying everywhere. Shot up everywhere, all over,” one witness said.

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10. No New Episodes of ‘The Crown’ in 2021

 EMPTY THRONE 

The series is taking a filming break, reportedly scheduled and unrelated to the coronavirus pandemic.

11. Trump Gives Nod to Accused Sex Trafficker at WH Briefing

 SAY WHAT 

Trump acknowledged during the White House coronavirus briefing that he’s met the accused Epstein accomplice “numerous times over the years.”

12. Search for Missing 2-Year-Old Turns Up 23 Abducted Children

 DISTURBING 

The toddler has not been confirmed found, but police uncovered a massive forced-labor ring preying on children.

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13. Ukraine Gunman Releases Hostages After Prez Endorses Movie

 STRANGER THAN FICTION 

Maksym Kryvosh took control of a bus with an automatic rifle and a 500-page manifesto in hand.

14. Second Dead Fort Hood Soldier Identified

 TRAGIC 

Pvt. Mejhor Morta was found unresponsive at a nearby lake July 17.

15. AZ Child Services Workers Fired for ‘Kidnapper’ Shirts

 TASTELESS 

The employees reportedly snapped a picture of themselves wearing the shirts in a branch parking lot.

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