New York Times

• Trump Sets the 2020 Tone: Like 2016, Only This Time ‘the Squad’ Is HereThe president boasted of “marrying” Nancy Pelosi to four progressive congresswomen of color, betting that he can cast the entire Democratic Party as radical....
• House Condemns Trump’s Attack on Four Congresswomen as RacistThe House voted largely along party lines to formally condemn President Trump’s comments on four minority congresswomen as racist, after an hourslong brawl....
• The Republicans Who Voted to Condemn Trump’s Remarks (and Other Things to Know)Only four Republicans broke with their party to vote against President Trump. They were joined by Representative Justin Amash, who recently left the party to become an independent....
• How Notre-Dame Was Saved: 5 Things We KnowThe cause of the fire that nearly destroyed one of Europe's most famous landmarks remains unknown. But it's clear that the flames might have been contained. This is what we learned in our inve...

USA Today

• Notorious drug lord Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán sentenced to life in prisonNotorious drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán Loera was formally sentenced Wednesday to life in prison on drug trafficking charges....
• The 4 House Republicans who voted with Democrats to condemn Trump's racist tweets toward 'The Squad'The House resolution, which said Trump's "racist comments have legitimized fear and hatred of new Americans and people of color" passed 240-187....
• 6-year-old girl dies after father accidentally hit her with golf ballTragedy struck Monday when a 6-year-old girl died after she was accidentally struck in the back of the head by a golf ball hit by her father....
• Kathy Griffin: 'Andy Cohen treated me like a dog,' Anderson Cooper won't reconcileComedian Kathy Griffin didn't hold back when asked about Andy Cohen in a new interview. She also predicts her friendship with Anderson Cooper is done....

Reuters

• U.S. judge blasts drug lord El Chapo's 'overwhelming evil,' imposes life sentenceJoaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, the Mexican drug lord who twice escaped maximum-security prisons in that country will spend the rest of his life in a U.S. penitentiary, a federal judge said on Wednesday af...
• After two escapes, 'El Chapo' may go to 'Supermax' prison to avoid a thirdJoaquin Guzman, the convicted Mexican drug lord known as El Chapo, has escaped twice from maximum-security prisons in Mexico, once by digging a mile-long tunnel from his cell....
• El Chapo's winding road from mountain village to drug lord to U.S. prisonMexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, who rose from humble origins in a mountain village to lead the Sinaloa Cartel, one of the world's most powerful drug trafficking gangs, was sentenced on We...
• Facebook faces more scrutiny from Congress over Libra cryptocurrency planFacebook Inc faces more questioning by U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday over its planned cryptocurrency, after a bruising first bout when senators from both parties condemned the project, saying the compan...

National Public Radio

• Mexican Drug Kingpin 'El Chapo' Is Sentenced To Life Plus 30 Years In U.S. PrisonJoaqu n "El Chapo" Guzm n, the 62-year-old former head of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, was convicted in February for drug crimes. A life sentence was mandatory....
• These Teens Started Podcasting As A Hobby, Then It Turned Into Serious Journalism An energy company announced a proposal to build a waste management facility next to a school. So these three students turned to podcasting to get to the bottom of what has happening....
• George Takei Recalls Time In An American Internment Camp In 'They Called Us Enemy'Through his graphic memoir, the Star Trek actor-turned-author shows that while it may be too late to undo the WWII incarceration of Japanese-Americans, it's not too late to learn from it....
• Seeing Apollo Through The Eyes Of AstronautsFive former NASA astronauts who flew on space missions reflect on some of the awe-inspiring photos from Apollo 11, the first lunar landing flight....

 

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Illinois Public Media

• Report: ‘Extreme Heat Days’ On The Rise In Illinois And Across The CountryIllinois — and the rest of the country — could soon start seeing more days of extreme heat. That’s according to a report released Tuesday, “Killer Heat in the United State...
• Abortion Stories: Mother, Daughter And A ClinicThe Women's Med Center is the only health clinic for miles around that provides abortions. Now, it’s embroiled in a legal battle with the state that could lead to its closure – the cli...
• Closing Arguments Set For Wednesday in Christensen Trial Sentencing PhaseThe sentencing phase of Brendt Christensen’s federal death penalty trial will go to the jury Wednesday. There’s only one question the jury at the federal courthouse in Peoria needs to answ...
• Why This Group Hands Out Free ‘Morning After’ PillsRows of silver and pink plastic packages sit on the bathroom counter inside Bean, a Louisville coffee shop. Each package carries these words: emergency contraception. The medication? It’s c...

Daily Illini

• Take your grades seriouslyYou’ve heard this since probably middle school: College is hard. While there are a few exceptions that come along with this, like most college professors won’t actually call you out for being on your ...
• Finding your place can take timeThis August, new undergraduates will have the option to pursue over 150 different programs of study at the University of Illinois. They’ll also have the chance to choose from over 1,800 registered stu...
• Game days are great days, even for non-fansIf you aren’t a huge sports fan — much like me when I first entered Memorial Stadium during Sights & Sounds my freshman year — you’ll be quick to realize sporting events mean a lot to ...
• Explore, use transportation to conquer campus sizeWhen I first arrived on campus my freshman year, the size of the campus was incredibly daunting. Even as a junior, I’m still finding new pockets on campus I had no idea existed. Here are some ideas to...

Marion County Record

• 75-year-old trapped for 1 1/2 days in mudBrooks Beeton, a Shawmar Oil employee, was out checking gas and oil pumps Saturday when he heard someone yelling and saw him waving his hands from the ditch. When he stopped, he was surprised to find ...
• Historic hotel to add restaurantMarion's Historic Elgin Hotel will add fine dining to its offerings before the end of the year. Co-owner Tammy Ensey said work to renovate a 1,200 sq. ft. space at the northwest corner of the first fl...
• Aulne to leave Methodists over gay marriageA clash over gay marriage and clergy is leading a local United Methodist Church to begin withdrawing from the denomination. The General Conference, the global tier of the United Methodist Church, in F...
• Available near you: marijuana extractA marijuana extract believed to have multiple medical uses has shown up at several retailers in the county in recent months. A year ago, Kansas legislators voted to remove cannabidiol with no THC th...

KU basketball

• Living the Dream: Former KU basketball coach Ted Owens turns 90 Still humming along with equal amounts of pride in his home state of Oklahoma and the basketball program at Kansas, former KU head coach Ted Owens turns 90 today. By Matt Tait ...
• Matt Tait: What if college basketball followed the NBA's free agency model? Imagine a world in which KU big man Udoka Azubuike left for North Carolina, Devon Dotson jumped ship to Texas and Michigan State point guard Cassius Winston wound up at Villanova for his senior season...
• KU to face host school Chaminade in Round 1 of the Maui Invitational in November It’s been known for quite some time that the Kansas men’s basketball team was headed back to paradise this season. But now the Jayhawks know who they will be playing when they get there. By Matt Tait ...
• KU's depth eye-opening for freshman point guard Issac McBride Throughout his time as a standout basketball player on the Arkansas prep hoops scene, Kansas freshman Issac McBride made a name for himself as a prolific scorer. But he might not need to tap into thos...

KU football

• Jayhawks: Player-led summer workouts crucial for KU football While spending the past several weeks counting down the days to their first preseason practice, Kansas football players have done all they can to head into August in prime shape. Just as importantly, ...
• Big 12 coaches notebook: Iowa State's Matt Campbell handling higher expectations Arlington, Texas — Five league coaches wrapped up the second and final day of Big 12 Media Days at AT&T Stadium on Tuesday....
• New ESPN+ streaming series to feature Les Miles and KU football With the help of a camera crew that has followed Les Miles since this past November and will continue documenting the head football coach and his staff throughout his debut season at the University of...
• KU seniors relish opportunity to represent program at Big 12 Media Days Arlington, Texas — The first thing that Khalil Herbert learned is that it wasn’t anything like the movies. The senior running back was one of four representatives — along with Hakeem Adeniji, Mike Lee...

Packers

• Davante Adams needs help from Packers' young, unproven wide receiversThird in a series of nine position previews leading up to the Green Bay Packers' 2019 training camp....
• Packers make clear what they expect from Aaron Jones in Matt LaFleur's offenseSecond in a series of nine position previews leading up to the Green Bay Packers' 2019 training camp....
• Expect Aaron Rodgers to bounce back, but Packers' backup QB remains a mysteryFirst in a series of nine position previews leading up to the Green Bay Packers' 2019 training camp....
• 2019 Packers Position Previews: Wide ReceiversJim Owczarski and Olivia Reiner take a look at the Packers' wide receiving corps heading into training camp and the 2019 season....