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HOUR 1

• Extreme heat in Southern Europe affecting tourism / (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2023/07/18/heat-threatens-to-upend-european-tourism?
• Phoenix break 1974 heat record / (NYT) https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/18/us/phoenix-heat-record.html?
• Illegal border crossings into U.S. by asylum seekers is down / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/07/19/1188438846/illegal-border-crossings-are-down-one-big-reason-why-is-now-part-of-a-court-figh
• Erick  Cordero Giorgana discusses the Alaska Policy Forum's Mark Janus event in Wasilla tonight at 6 PM /  Register at https://wfwasilla.eventbrite.com
• Experts warn Artificial Intelligence is a threat to society and human extinction / (FOX News) https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ai-prodigy-warns-lawmakers-chinas-ambitions-chinas-apollo-project

HOUR 2

• Why did the U.S. soldier cross into the North Korean demilitarized zone / (CBS News) https://www.cbsnews.com/video/us-soldier-detained-in-north-korea-was-facing-disciplinary-actions-officials-say/
• Anchorage Assembly leadership is requesting Mayor Dave Bronson’s administration answer questions regarding an April 4 Election complaint filed by a former member of his administration / (ADN) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/07/19/assembly-hold-work-session-regarding-challenge-anchorage-election/
• Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., of the House Armed Services Committee details how China threatens higher education and technology advancements in the U.S. on ‘America Reports.’ / (FOX News) https://www.foxnews.com/politics/john-kerry-comes-up-empty-china-climate-talks
• Tom overviews how China is a threat 
• "Emails show a top city director emailed Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson’s former chief of staff a newly created internal security policy, hours before she used it to challenge the city’s April 4 election." / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2023/07/18/anchorage-it-director-emailed-mayor-bronsons-former-top-aide-a-newly-crafted-internal-policy-she-then-used-to-challenge-election/
• Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan said Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s holds on military promotions are his “right,” and called for compromise to resolve the blockade / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/politics/2023/07/18/sullivan-says-alabama-senator-has-the-right-to-hold-up-military-promotions-over-abortion-policy/