This morning on Two Scoops with Jim Kirk:

🇺🇸 Top U.S. News:
Iowa backpedals on civil rights for gender identity, the Senate hits speed bumps on Trump’s mega bill, and global travel warnings make the U.S. look like a "do not disturb" zone. Meanwhile, Switzerland’s health ministry gets cyber-smacked, and USCIS switches its text alert number.

🎬 Entertainment:
Paramount+ and Max flood July with must-stream shows, Happy Gilmore 2 is coming in hot, and Adrian Peterson may punch his way onto reality TV. Oh, and happy birthday to Debbie Harry—still cooler than all of us.

⚾ Sports Recap:
The Missouri State Bears officially join Conference USA, Paige Bueckers locks in WNBA All-Star status, and EA Sports resurrects NCAA Basketball to the screams of 30-something gamers everywhere.

🧠 Word of the Day:
Verbose — using more words than necessary. A word the Senate clearly lives by.

📜 This Day in History:
In 1867, Canada becomes a dominion—cue the maple syrup and polite patriotism. And in 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg begins its bloody, pivotal march into the history books.

🇨🇦 National Day:
Happy Canada Day! Put on red, say “sorry” a lot, and maybe learn the second line of "O Canada."

😂 Feel-Good Story:
A Pennsylvania runner with MS covers 165 miles to raise awareness—because heroes don’t need capes, just sneakers and grit.

👨‍👧 Dad Joke of the Day:
What do postal workers say when they’re scared?
“Return to Sender!”

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🎧 Music Credit:
“Happy Holiday” by New Library Sounds via Storyblocks