Today’s Headlines: The Republican National Convention concluded with speeches from Hulk Hogan, Kid Rock, Eric Trump, and UFC CEO Dana White, culminating in a speech from Donald Trump. Trump recounted being shot the previous weekend and honored a deceased rally-goer with a strange gesture involving a mannequin in a fireman uniform. Meanwhile, the SEC filed a lawsuit against the former CEO of the shell company that merged with Trump Media, accusing him of fraud. On the Democratic side, President Biden's administration announced $1.2 billion in student debt cancellation for public service employees, while a federal appeals court blocked parts of his original student debt relief plan. In international news, China has halted nuclear-arms-control talks with the U.S. over arms sales to Taiwan, joining Russia in refusing discussions. Maricopa County, Arizona, is investigating over 300 deaths linked to extreme heat this summer. Finally, Hunter Biden is seeking to overturn his gun charge conviction, citing Judge Aileen Cannon’s recent court decision that dismissed Donald Trump's classified documents case.

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