President Joe Biden addressed the nation from the White House this week, explaining his decision to step down as the Democrats nominee for the 2024 presidential election.

The Department of Justice is set to investigate why an Illinois sheriff's deputy killed a Black woman named Sonya Massey in her home, killing her via a fatal gunshot to the head.

Amid his country's continuing campaign to devastate Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress this week, framing his military's actions as a desperate battle for survival.

Meanwhile, Earth set two new heat records this week. Sunday and Monday saw the planet warm to its two highest temperatures on record since at least 1940.

The 2024 Summer Olympics are set to kick off with their opening ceremony on Friday in Paris.

We cover all this and more during the News Roundup.

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