An Ignoble Experiment: The 7: Democrats go public with Biden concerns; a summer coronavirus wave; tiny saunas for frogs; and more

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Donald Trump's sentencing in his New York hush money case was postponed.

Why? To give his lawyers time to argue that this week's Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity means his 34 felony convictions should be tossed.
The new timeline: Sentencing is tentatively scheduled for Sept. 18. It had been set for next week.
In related news: The Justice Department plans to pursue its two criminal cases against Trump past Election Day even if he wins, officials said.

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Barack Obama privately shared his concerns about President Biden's debate.

What to know: The former president told allies that Biden's already-tough path to reelection grew more challenging after his shaky debate against Trump last week.
Obama's not alone: Some Democratic lawmakers began publicly questioning Biden's performance yesterday. His campaign is continuing to cast the debate as a "bad day."
Tonight: Biden plans to meet with Democratic governors to shore up support.

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The FDA approved a new drug for Alzheimer's.

What is it? Kisunla, the brand name for donanemab, made by Eli Lilly. The FDA had delayed greenlighting it in March, partly because of concerns over brain bleeds.
What changed? An expert panel unanimously endorsed the drug last month, and the FDA decided the benefits of slowing the memory-robbing disease outweighed the risks.

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More than 100 people were killed in a stampede in India.

What we know: The stampede happened at a crowded religious event yesterday. Most of the 116 victims were women and children. It was India's deadliest stampede in over a decade.
What caused the incident? It appears to have been a combination of heat and religious fervor. The crush occurred when the Hindu preacher was leaving, witnesses said.

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An aggressive wildfire forced thousands of evacuations in California.

Thousands of people in Oroville, Calif., where the fire started yesterday, are under evacuation orders. (Ethan Swope/AP)

Where? Butte County, a high-risk fire zone in Northern California. The Thompson Fire started yesterday morning and spread quickly, threatening homes.
The bigger picture: Strong winds and a punishing heat wave — with temperatures possibly hitting 115 degrees this week — could make the state's fire season even worse.

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Covid cases are growing in nearly all states.

What to know: Coronavirus infections appear to be rising in 44 states and territories as of June 25, with the sharpest increases in the West, according to CDC data.
What's driving it? The new FLiRT and LB.1 variants. And recently relaxed CDC guidelines mean many workplaces and schools have dropped isolation requirements.

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Tiny, homemade saunas could help save threatened frogs.

"Saunas," made of black bricks and greenhouse nets, helped Australian frogs fight chytridiomycosis, a wildlife disease. (Anthony Waddle)

What to know: A fungal infection has wreaked havoc on the global frog population. It causes their skin to grow up to 40 times thicker than normal, impeding their breathing.
One solution: Little brick boxes resembling saunas heated to roughly 100 degrees. The heat healed the infection within a few weeks, scientists in Australia recently found.

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Before you go … you're not imagining it: Fridges and other appliances break more easily these days — here's why. Plus: Five easy ways to get a more organized kitchen.

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