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U.S. stocks hit new record high
So much for the death of America’s bull market. U.S. stocks zoomed to their first record high in more than a year on Monday.

North Korea closes only link with U.S.
North Korea said Monday it has decided to close its only direct diplomatic link with Washington, a move made days after the United States slapped sanctions on the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, and other officials over human rights abuses.

San Diego police free suspect in homeless killings
San Diego police freed a man Monday whom they arrested in connection with the killings of three homeless men.

House GOP officials ask DOJ to investigate whether Clinton lied
Two House Republican committee chairmen formally requested that the Justice Department investigate whether Hillary Clinton lied to Congress.

GOP moves to the right on Israel
A push to move the GOP to the right on Israel scored a preliminary victory Monday in Cleveland.

Opinion: If you don’t believe in white privilege…
From its founding, the United States professed that “all men are created equal,” and from its founding, it made a mockery of this core value. People of color were treated as chattel, derided as “savages” and enslaved and degraded at every turn. It is one of the tragic ironies of human history: We don’t usually oppress those we see as fully human. So first we dehumanize, and then we feel licensed to oppress.

The new secret to losing weight? Water
Suddenly starving? Try drinking some water.

Kim Kardashian on Forbes cover?

Beginner’s guide to Pokémon GO
So everyone is shuffling around furiously swiping at their phones and bragging about their Vaporeon and you’re just sitting here like “What’s a Pokéball?”

Opposing protesters hug it out
A Black Lives Matter protest group meets a counter-protest group on the streets of Dallas.

Dallas trauma surgeon: ‘This killing, it has to stop’
Dr. Brian H. Williams, a trauma surgeon at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, was on duty last Thursday night when wounded police officers began to arrive in the ER.

Opinion: Black skin, a uniform we can’t take off
The Bahamas just issued a travel warning to their citizens about the United States of America.

Amazon Prime Day sales kick off …
Like New Year’s Eve fireworks displays, Amazon’s second annual global Prime Day will be rolling out in different countries as midnight strikes.

Biden rebuffs Giuliani on Black Lives Matter
Vice President Joe Biden on Monday rebuffed comments by former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani describing the Black Lives Matter movement as “inherently racist,” calling it “a very broad statement.”

First on CNN: House Dems link Ryan to Trump with ad buy
The House Democrats’ campaign arm is taking direct aim at Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan, working to link him to GOP presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump ahead of the speaker’s prime-time town hall with CNN’s Jake Tapper on Tuesday.

Could risky car loans bring down the economy?
A top banking regulator warned that the $1 trillion car loan industry has gotten more dangerous. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency cited “unprecedented” growth in auto loans, rising delinquencies and shrinking used car values.

Who is Theresa May, next British PM?
Theresa May is not a mother — her opponent made that clear, to her own demise — but you may be wondering who exactly is this conservative politician tapped to lead post-Brexit Great Britain.

GOP poised to endorse Trump’s border wall
The Republican Party is set to give a formal endorsement to the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border espoused by Donald Trump, solidifying it in the party’s platform.

How dogs can sniff out diabetes
Some people with diabetes use assistance dogs to alert them when their blood sugar is low. A new study from the University of Cambridge may be able to explain how the dogs can detect the change.

U.S. state has most overlooked spectacular beauty
Sure, you can go on a week’s safari in Africa or spend seven days cycling in New Zealand, but one of the world’s most spectacular spots is closer than you think.

Sunken boat recovered, hundreds dead inside
The Italian Navy retrieves bodies from a migrant boat that sank in the Mediterranean Sea to preserve the memories of those who died. CNN’s Lynda Kinkade reports.

No victory for France but huge economic impact
The city of Paris has returned to business as usual following the Euro 2016. CNN’s Becky Anderson reports.

Plane crashes into Florida lake
A father and his 9-year-old daughter are recovering after a small plane crash in Florida.

The Brexit saga in 2 minutes
See the most shocking Brexit moments, from the vote to leave the EU to David Cameron’s expedited departure.

Doctor: I understand the anger and frustration
Doctors who treated police officers after an ambush in Dallas hold a news conference to discuss race relations and details of treating patients.

Two bailiffs dead at Michigan courthouse; suspect also dead, official says
A law enforcement officer has been shot outside the Berrien County Courthouse in St. Joseph, Michigan, according to the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department. Michigan State Police have secured the scene, according to a tweet from Gov. Rick Snyder.

Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry collapses
Guitarist Joe Perry was hospitalized after collapsing during a performance with the group Hollywood Vampires.

Little boy consoles crying fan
A young Portugal fan consoles a France supporter after the final whistle of Euro 2016.

Zakaria: U.S. has bigger problem than we know
In 1944, the Swedish social scientist Gunnar Myrdal, who would go on to win the Nobel Prize in economics, published a landmark study of the United States titled “An American Dilemma.”

Pokemon Go players find dead body
The world seems to be going crazy for Pokémon GO.

Home of Goliath discovered?
Archaeologists have unearthed the first Philistine cemetery ever discovered, shedding light on an ancient civilization that was home to one of the Bible’s most famous villains.

Texas inmates break out of cell … to save guard’s life
A group of Texas inmates are being hailed as heroes after they bust out of a holding cell — to save a corrections officer’s life.

Opinion: The vice presidency is no longer a joke
We think about the vice presidency in all the wrong ways.

Black Dallas police officers: We need to act
Dallas police officers Lt. Thomas Glover and Senior Cpl. Morris Pope address relations between police and the African-American community.

Dallas shooter’s parents speak out for first time
The parents of Micah Johnson, the gunman who killed five police officers in Dallas, speak out for the first time. More of their interview will air on The Blaze later this week.

Navy plane falls off aircraft carrier during landing
The U.S. Navy has released footage of an accident aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower involving an E-2C Hawkeye attempting to make a carrier landing.

First on CNN: Surprise Senate candidate could tip balance
Evan Bayh is mounting a return bid to the U.S. Senate, giving national Democrats a boost as they aim to retake the chamber in November.

Poll: Majority think Clinton should face charges
A majority of Americans say they disagree with the FBI’s decision not to recommend criminal charges against Hillary Clinton for her use of a private email server while she was secretary of state, according to a new poll.

Beverly Hills bakery accused of human trafficking
The CNN Freedom Project goes to Beverly Hills, California, to uncover an ugly secret. An alleged case of modern day slavery — and what was supposed to be a sweet deal.

Theresa May set to be UK’s PM
Theresa May is the only candidate left to become Britain’s next prime minister, after the other contender, Andrea Leadsom, quit the race on Monday.

‘American Sniper’ medal count corrected
A Navy investigation has concluded that Chris Kyle, the famed Navy SEAL sniper, received fewer medals than his records had previously shown.

Giuliani: #BlackLivesMatter ‘inherently racist’
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani stood by his recent comments Monday that the Black Lives Matter movement is “inherently racist.”

Pentagon boss goes to Baghdad
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has arrived in Baghdad to discuss the Iraqi army’s plans — including U.S. involvement — to retake the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, which has been in ISIS hands since June 2014.

2 charged with starting wildfire
Two men have been arrested for starting a wildfire in Colorado, authorities said.

Senate Republicans cash in on donors who aren’t giving to Trump
National Republicans are likely to have a significant advertising advantage in the fierce battle for control of the Senate, an edge that comes in spite of Donald Trump tilting what as already an unfavorable map for Senate Republicans further against them.

U.S intel warns: ISIS not desperate, just ‘adapting’
Recent raids against ISIS targets have given the U.S. intelligence community a better understanding of how the terror group is structured and organized and about its plans for attacks outside areas it controls in Syria and Iraq, according to a senior administration official.

N. Korea threatens ‘terror’ on U.S.
North Korea’s military has threatened to “physically act” against an advanced anti-missile system deployed by the U.S. and South Korea, and make them “suffer from the nightmare extreme uneasiness and terror.”

Opinion: When big news gets personal
What was the biggest news event of the week? What was the most important, consequential, significant event of the past seven days, the one that will have repercussions; what will resonate, make its place in the history books?

The unknowable Donald Trump
Ahead of next week’s Republican National Convention, some in the GOP are still struggling with a simple question: Who is @realDonaldTrump?