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NPR News: 07-11-2026 5AM EDT

Jul 11, 2026 · 4m

Summary

A major housing bill became law without President Trump’s signature, aiming to boost construction and restrict large investors. In Maine, Graham Plattner withdrew from the Senate race amid sexual assault allegations, triggering a new nomination process. Meta removed an AI feature that converted public photos into images without consent following privacy backlash. Severe flooding in Missouri prompted helicopter evacuations of summer campers. Finally, Spain advanced to the World Cup semifinals, while Yannick Sinner defeated Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon.

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CubeSmart Self Storage advertisement Housing bill becomes law without Trump's signature Graham Plattner withdraws from Maine Senate race Meta removes AI image feature due to privacy backlash Helicopter evacuations amid severe flooding in Missouri Spain advances to World Cup semifinals Upcoming World Cup matches and ticket prices Yannick Sinner beats Djokovic at Wimbledon Total Wine & More advertisement
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