- Trump announced a 90‑day plan to allow up to 300,000 metric tons of beef to be imported tariff‑free to try to lower grocery prices ahead of the midterm elections.
- The National Cattlemen's Beef Association and other agriculture groups say the move is political theater that undermines U.S. producers and jeopardizes long‑term herd rebuilding.
- Ranchers, some GOP officials and industry players warn imports will drive down prices, pressure standards and hurt rural livelihoods—especially without clear country‑of‑origin labeling.
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- Seahawks WR Jake Bobo was placed on season-ending IR with a knee injury after a joint practice; the undrafted 2023 signing had played every game and even caught a key TD in the NFC championship.
- Seattle swiftly signed WR Julian Hicks — recently with the Packers — to fill Bobo’s roster spot.
- The Seahawks still boast a stacked receiving corps (Cooper Kupp, Jaxon Smith‑Njigba) with Sam Darnold under center, opening the season at home vs. the Patriots on Sept. 9.
- Will Power says he's "living his childhood dream" — a kid from Toowoomba who grew up around his dad's Formula 2 car and even practiced in sims is now meeting presidents and racing on the biggest stages.
- A seasoned INDYCAR star: 19 seasons, 43 wins and two championships — now going for the inaugural Freedom 250 in Washington, D.C.
- The street course runs past iconic D.C. sights (Capitol, Pennsylvania Avenue pit lane, Constitution Avenue and the Washington Monument), making for a unique, picture-perfect race backdrop.
- Max Fried landed back on the IL with a recurring bone bruise in his left elbow, disrupting a rotation that’s never featured Fried, Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodón together.
- New York’s offense has stalled — one of the worst second-half marks in MLB — so the team is leaning heavily on pitching to carry them down the stretch.
- Return timelines for key bats (Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Cody Bellinger) are murky, and their health will likely decide the Yankees’ September push and playoff hopes.
- Giancarlo Stanton suffered a new left-calf strain while running and could miss the rest of the season after already dealing with a right-calf tweak.
- The Yankees remain in the playoff mix — three games back in the AL East and holding a four-game lead for the top AL Wild Card — despite key absences.
- Aaron Judge is taking swings and could return in September, Cody Bellinger might be back as soon as Sunday, and Max Fried is on the IL with an elbow bone bruise.
- INDYCAR drivers loved racing on D.C.’s streets with the U.S. Capitol and Washington Monument as a backdrop — “very, very cool” and “pretty awesome,” they said.
- The short 1.7-mile course is extremely bumpy (notably into Turns 2 and 6), so teams will tweak setups and drivers will hunt different lines to cope.
- Damp, humid conditions and a long 147-lap (250‑mile) race make the event fun but physically demanding — drivers expect a tough, gritty battle.
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