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By Sarah Naffa July 24, 2024

In the news today: Republican leaders warn party members against using racist and misogynistic attacks on Kamala Harris; Benjamin Netanyahu visits Washington this week; and Monday breaks the record for the hottest day ever. Also, how to grow your own blueberries this summer. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) POLITICS Republican leaders urge colleagues to steer clear of racist and sexist attacks on Harris The admonitions come after some members and former President Donald Trump’s allies began to cast Harris as a “DEI” hire — a reference to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.They also come as Republicans and Trump‘s campaign scramble to adjust to the reality of a new Democratic rival less than four months before Election Day. Read more.

Why this matters: Trump, in particular, has a history of racist and misogynistic attacks that could turn off key groups of swing voters, including suburban women, as well as voters of color and younger people his campaign has been courting. The warnings point to the new risks for Republicans in running against a Democrat who could become the first woman, first Black woman and first person of South Asian descent to win the White House. House Speaker Mike Johnson said both Trump and Harris have records in White House policy and said voters can compare how families were doing under the Trump administration with how they’re doing now under President Joe Biden. “She is the co-owner, co-author, co-conspirator in all the policies that got us into the mess,” Johnson said. The dynamics could be heightened on the debate stage, if Trump goes through with debating Harris, as he said Thursday he would. Republican pollster Neil Newhouse said Trump was unlikely to debate Harris in the same way he would debate Biden.

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What to know: The main purpose of Netanyahu’s visit is a speech to a joint meeting of Congress. But at stake, in meetings with administration officials, are hopes for progress in U.S.-led efforts to mediate an end to the nine-month Israel-Hamas war. Netanyahu faces complaints in Israel that he is avoiding closing a cease-fire and hostage-release deal so as to stay in power, a charge repeated Monday by a relative of one hostage. The political aspect for Netanyahu is that his popularity has plummeted at home, and the visit — at least originally — was seen as giving him a chance to show himself as a global statesman, welcomed by the lawmakers and leaders of Israel’s closest ally. Israel’s war has been intensely divisive in the United States, spurring protests and resulting in arrests on college campuses, alienating some voters on both sides of the issue, and frustrating months of effort by Biden to bring the fighting to a close.

RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Demonstrators stage mass protest against Netanyahu visit and US military aid to Israel Netanyahu looks to boost US support in speech to Congress, but faces protests and lawmaker boycotts Hamas and Fatah agree to form a government. What does it mean and who are these Palestinian groups? CLIMATE Monday breaks Sunday’s record for the hottest ever day on Earth Monday was recorded as the hottest day ever, beating a record set the day before, as countries across the globe from Japan to Bolivia to the United States continue to feel the heat, according to the European climate change service. Read more.

Why this matters: Without human-caused climate change, records would be broken nowhere near as frequently, and new cold records would be set as often as hot ones. Copernicus’ preliminary data show the global average temperature Monday was 17.15 degrees Celsius, or 62.87 degrees Fahrenheit. The first six months of 2024 have even broken the record highs from last year, which Copernicus records had noted as the hottest the planet had been in about 120,000 years.

RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Farmers in Africa say their soil is dying and chemical fertilizers are in part to blame The flickering glow of summer’s fireflies: too important to lose, too small to notice them gone How employers are taking steps to safeguard workers from extreme heat ADVERTISEMENT IN OTHER NEWS READ Plane crash: Plane at airport in Nepal’s capital crashes just after takeoff, killing 18 people and injuring pilot Donald Trump: Officers left post to go look for Trump rally gunman before shooting, state police boss says Milei’s Argentina: The worst economic crisis in decades puts Argentine ingenuity to the test Background checks: 1,000 people suspected of spying have been blocked from Olympics, French official says Trash balloons: Trash dropped by a North Korean balloon falls on South Korea’s presidential compound Today in History: In 1969, Apollo 11 returns home from the moon WATCH Breaching whale: Whale surfaces, capsizes fishing boat off New Hampshire coast Celebrity endorsement: Charli XCX calls Kamala Harris a “brat” World’s toughest foot race: Runners set off on the annual Death Valley ultramarathon  Movie premiere: Blake Lively and Gigi Hadid light up 'Deadpool' carpet Rare baby: A 7-month-old tree kangaroo peeked out of its mom’s pouch at the Bronx Zoo A CHANGE OF PACE A bowl of ripe blueberries. (Jessica Damiano via AP)  Blueberries are a sweet, nutritious snack you can grow in your own garden Deliciously sweet and rich in fiber, manganese, potassium, vitamins C and K, and antioxidants, blueberries are native to North America and can be grown throughout most of the continent.

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