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July 7 — It’s All-Star week in Atlanta, with MLB’s mid-summer classic returning to the city for the first time this century. Three Braves (Ronald Acuña Jr., Matt Olson, and Chris Sale) are on the National League roster. Activities begin with the HBCU Swingman Classic on Friday.
☀️ Mostly sunny and 94° today.
🛥️ Fourteen people suffered burns in two separate July Fourth boat explosions on Georgia lakes – seven injured on Lake Lanier, and seven on Union County’s Lake Nottely.
📜 The Atlanta City Council will honor Dist. 2 City Councilman Amir Farokhi with a proclamation for his service at this afternoon’s meeting. Farokhi is leaving the council after becoming head of The Galloway School.
📻 City Lights Collective, hosted by Kim Drobes and Jon Goode, premieres this afternoon at 1 p.m. on WABE 90.1 FM and online.
🛋️ The Decatur Land Trust has created a program to facilitate the sale of three new condos in a historic building in the Oakhurst neighborhood.
🎃 Little 5 Points Halloween Festival organizers will host their “Monster Ball” fundraiser Fri., July 19 at Hudson Grille.
🎨 Atlanta’s Office of Cultural Affairs opened applications for Municipal Support for the Arts grants, offering funding to arts organizations, NPUs, and neighborhood groups.
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➡ At least 81 people have died in catastrophic flooding in Texas’s Hill Country, with 11 girls from Camp Mystic still missing as first responders continue to search the Guadalupe River area. Get the latest here, and click here to find out how you can support victims.
🗳️ Elon Musk said he’s forming the “America Party” after a falling out with President Donald Trump over domestic policy. Trump said Musk has “gone off the rails.”
🕖 Here’s what’s in today’s newsletter:
• Chattahoochee federal cuts
• Summer wine suggestions
• Global Headlines
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• Look & Listen
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1. Chattahoochee River groups ask for help as federal cuts loom
🚣♂️ Local environmental groups warn that a $1.2 billion budget cut proposal to the National Park Service could endanger programs, maintenance, and safety at the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.
The Chattahoochee National Park Conservancy (CNPC) and Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (CRK) sent out a call to supporters to help save the funding.
The fiscal year 2026 federal budget proposal includes cutting nearly 40%of the National Park Service’s funding. Though it offers few details, a significant cut in resource stewardship and maintenance funds has been proposed.
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2. What exactly is a ‘summer wine’?
🥂 Summer is unofficially rosé season in the wine world. A time when the super crushable pink wine dominates shelves at wine shops and takes pride of place on by-the-glass menus at restaurants.
But rosé hasn’t always enjoyed this much popularity, especially in the United States. Our love for rosé in this country is a rather recent phenomenon that began around 15 years ago.
Dining editor Beth McKibben talked with four local sommeliers to get recommendations.
➳ Find out more here and listen to Beth discussing the topic on this afternoon’s City Lights Collective on WABE 90.1 at 1 p.m.
3. Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar; Dali Lama turns 90
🇮🇱🇵🇸 Israel sent negotiators to Qatar for Gaza ceasefire talks Sunday despite calling Hamas’s proposed changes “unacceptable,” as mediators work to bridge gaps on hostages and aid distribution. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits Washington, DC today.
🇦🇺 Melbourne police are investigating three antisemitic incidents, including an arson attack on a synagogue and protesters disrupting an Israeli-owned restaurant.
🇮🇷 Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made his first public appearance Saturday since the recent Iran-Israel war.
🇺🇸 The State Department took over USAID programs, as a new study warned recent cuts could result in 14 million deaths by 2030.
🇸🇸 The Trump administration deported eight men convicted of serious crimes to war-torn South Sudan, though none are from that country.
🇩🇰 Denmark began requiring women to register for military conscription on Tuesday, joining men in a lottery system for 11 months of service.
🧘 The Dalai Lama celebrated his 90th birthday in Dharamsala, India where the Central Tibetan Authority has functioned in exile since 1959. Emory University has a longstanding educational partnership with the Dalai Lama and is the only Western institution where he has accepted a distinguished professorship.
🇳🇴 Thousands of Norwegians have learned that a text message claiming they’d won the lottery was a mistake. The state-run lottery company later admitted that its computers had multiplied winnings by 100, instead of dividing by 100.
🎗️ Soccer fans are mourning Liverpool FC star Diogo Jota, who was killed in a car crash in Spain last week. Jota died alongside his brother Andre Silver, who played for Futebol Clube Penafiel.
🇬🇧 Ozzy Osbourne performed his final concert with Black Sabbath on Saturday in Birmingham, England, singing from a bat-themed throne.
🗓️ As Cuba faces economic stagnation and a leadership vacuum, the Trump Administration plans to reinforce sanctions. Join the World Affairs Council of Atlanta on Wed., July 30, for a free, public webinar with former diplomats. Advanced registration is required.
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4. Focus on Wimbledon
Tennis lovers will have all eyes on England this week as the famed Wimbledon Championship continues with the cream of the crop on the grass courts. Here are a few podcasts to keep you up on the final matches.
🎙️ Between the Lines, the official Wimbledon podcast hosted by Mollie King and Matt Edmondson, features players, celebrities, and tidbits about the championship’s tradition.
🎧 The Tennis Podcast features Catherine Whitaker, David Law, and Matt Roberts talking tennis daily during Wimbledon.
🎙️ BBC Sounds has live, daily coverage from the All England Club.
🎧 The Served with Andy Roddick podcast lobs highlights and recaps from the Royal Box.
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