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Chris Koerner doesn’t look like a typical mogul. From selling golf balls as a kid to co-founding viral ventures like TexasSnax, Koerner has built a reputation for giving away business ideas that inspire laid-off and burned-out workers to try entrepreneurship. With a focus on working-class communities, he’s helping people launch small, fast-starting businesses while embracing independence and personal growth.

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Beyoncé has made history with her “Cowboy Carter” tour, which earned more than $400 million, making it the highest-grossing country tour of all time. She’s now the highest-grossing Black and R&B artist in history and the first woman with two tours surpassing $400M. The tour celebrated Black contributions to country music and marked a Grammy-winning milestone.

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A new Wall Street Journal poll finds 63% of voters view the Democratic Party unfavorably — the highest recorded since 1990. While Republicans hold a modest edge with 19% very favorable support, both parties face widespread frustration. The poll suggests Democrats have yet to convince voters they can govern better than Trump’s GOP.

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore slammed FEMA’s rejection of $90M in disaster relief for Western Maryland after severe floods. Neighboring West Virginia, with similar damage, received federal approval for $11.7M. Moore called the denial “a political decision” as local leaders appeal.

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President Donald Trump says he’ll impose new sanctions on Russia if it doesn’t agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine. But as he meets with Britain’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Scotland, another humanitarian crisis worsens in Gaza, where starvation has killed more than 111 people amid an ongoing Israeli siege.

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Bubba Wallace captured his first Brickyard 400 victory Sunday, becoming the first Black driver to win a major race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The win, Wallace’s third NASCAR Cup Series triumph, ended a 100-race drought and secured his spot in the playoffs.

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Deportation flights have begun from Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz,” a remote Everglades detention site holding thousands of immigrants. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says the goal is rapid deportation — not indefinite detention. Critics argue the state-run facility is serving federal aims and faces legal scrutiny over its construction and operations.

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The U.S. housing market continues to show signs of strain. June data from the National Association of Realtors reveals a 2.7% drop in home sales — even as prices hit a record average of over $435,000. But a Redfin report shows cities like Tampa, Austin, and Washington, D.C. are seeing local declines.

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Sen. Alex Padilla is pushing to reform the immigration registry law — unchanged since 1972 — to give longtime documented immigrants a path to a green card. The proposal could benefit millions, including DACA and TPS recipients, but faces tough odds in a divided Congress.

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Born on July 25, 1941, Emmett Till was a fun-loving 14-year-old when he was abducted and murdered in Mississippi in 1955. His death, following false accusations, became a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement. On what would have been his 84th birthday, we reflect on the life and legacy of Emmett Till.

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