Intel Implicates Russia
The Obama Administration says it tracked the "specific missile" that struck Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 and adds that intelligence adds up to a picture that "implicates Russia" in helping to bring down the plane
The Brief
Chrysler Recalls Jeeps
The company announced it will pull up to 800,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees and Jeep Commanders that may have a faulty ignition switch
SF Considers Soda Tax
San Francisco lawmakers voted Tuesday to advance a proposal to tax sugary sodas, which will become the first of its kind in the nation if voters approve the measure in November
Behind the Video of Deadly NYPD Confrontation
TIME talks with Ramsey Orta, whose cell phone video of his friend Eric Garner being held down by several officers on Staten Island helped turn a tragic encounter into a national debate over the use of force by police
Birthright Trips Continue Despite Israel-Gaza Conflict
As airlines around the world are canceling flights to Israel in light of a rocket attack near the country's main international airport, the Birthright Israel program is carrying on with its mission of sending Jewish youth on free ten-day trips to the country
Apple Sees Surging iPhone Sales, But iPad Sluggish
Apple topped analysts' projections in the third quarter of its fiscal year with profits of $7.7 billion, beating projections of $1.23 per share but falling just shy of analysts' expectations of $38 billion in revenue
Children Suffer as War Continues in Gaza and Israel
As Israel and Hamas continue fighting, the U.N. estimates at least 121 Palestinian children under the age of 18 have been killed since the conflict started on July 8, while Israeli children have been traumatized by sirens and panic
Nokia Drags Down Microsoft Profits
Quarterly profits at Microsoft fell 7.1 percent even as revenues rose, due to the company’s April acquisition of cellphone maker Nokia. The report comes on the heels of Microsoft announcing it will slash up to 18,000 jobs over the coming year, most of which will come from Nokia
Netanyahu's Wiki Page Replaced With Palestinian Flag
In a sign of the information war taking place alongside the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, the biographical information on the Israeli Prime Minister's Wikipedia page was briefly replaced with a large image of a Palestinian flag Tuesday afternoon
Newark Cops Censured for 'Unconstitutional Policing'
A three-year federal investigation of the Newark Police Department by the Department of Justice found evidence of rampant violations ranging from stop-and-frisk to use of excessive force
Schizophrenia Linked to 108 Genes
In a groundbreaking study, researchers reveal a host of new genes involved in schizophrenia, making it possible to understand why patients develop the mental illness in the first place, and to come up with desperately needed new drugs or treatments
MH17 Bodies Headed Home
A train holding remains of victims from Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 arrived in Kharkiv from where the jet was shot down last week in southeastern Ukraine
