NewsNation Articles: July 29, 2022

Captured American Alex Drueke called his mom for first time in 20 days Political commentators sound off over GOP killing veteran bill Deputy rescues Florida woman from canal crash Invisible ink, coded papers add mystery to ID theft case Lottery winners’ most interesting purchases over the years Viqueira: Pelosi’s Taiwan trip could lead to war Georgia teachers get $125 more for supplies from federal aid US court sides with NY in fight over school vaccine rules House passes bill to ban semi-automatic assault weapons ‘Heroes will die’: Vets stage sit-in, react to blocked burn pit bill Former Sesame Place worker on racism claims: ‘I can see both sides’ Miami advances plan to move homeless onto island ‘It’s almost like you’re numb’: Kentucky flood destroys town US-China relations worsen over warships in South China Sea, Taiwan US stocks close higher despite more grim inflation news Report: During Great Resignation, job switchers earned more Book bans in the US: Challenges to remove books up in 2021 Domestic violence hotline tries to reach abusers US rules out summer COVID boosters to focus on fall campaign States hope Mega Millions craze will give them revenue boost Hershey warns it won’t ‘fully meet consumer demand’ for seasonal candy this Halloween Roundtable: Is it OK for Disney+ to add R-rated movies? Beyoncé’s new album is a ‘Renaissance’ Jan. 6 panel sharing 20 transcripts with Justice Department Blinken presses Russia to accept Griner, Whelan deal in call Woman dies falling out of police car; deputies investigated Dating on a budget not as tricky as it seems Bill Cosby’s lawyers to ask for retrial in sex assault civil case Charles Barkley sticking with Turner, ends LIV talks For Taiwan, Pelosi visit is about US, China controlling risk Pope ends Canadian visit with stop in small, far-north city Twitter’s battle with Elon Musk over deal trial date set Kentucky floods force sheriff’s sorrow to wait while duty calls Sandy Hook attorney comments on Alex Jones’ defamation trial Should you get the monkeypox vaccine? Jon Stewart slams GOP for blocking veteran burn pits bill A key US inflation gauge reaches 6.8% as prices keep surging China’s Xi warns Biden over Taiwan, calls for cooperation How mom brought down revenge porn king Hunter Moore At least 16 dead in Kentucky floods; more rain expected Alito pokes at foreign leaders’ criticism of abortion ruling GPD falls 0.9% in 2nd quarter, raising recession fear July 29: US economy shrinks for two quarters. Kentucky floods kill at least 8. Trump says Saudi-funded tour creates ‘gold rush’ for players Russia says shelling killed dozens of Ukrainian POWs Drawing for $1.1 billion Mega Millions jackpot tonight ‘Actions look bigger in costume’: Park worker on Sesame suit