‘The entire world admires your courage.’
French President François Hollande (center), bestowing the Legion of Honor on three Americans and a Briton who averted a potential massacre by tackling a gunman on a high-speed train to Paris
Turkey
The supply grew more than expected, even after bird flu killed about 9 million turkeys
GOOD WEEK
BAD WEEK
Beef
Store-bought ground beef often contains dangerous bacteria, a new study found
‘I feel the deep ethical and political obligation to put to your judgment all I have done.’
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, announcing that he would step down so voters can decide whether he should remain in power in a Sept. 20 snap election aimed at quieting squabbling factions in his party
69%
Percentage of divorces initiated by women, according to a new study
4,000
Employees Chipotle hopes to hire in a single day in September amid a more competitive market for restaurant workers
‘I’ve had a wonderful life.’
Former President Jimmy Carter, saying he’ll scale back his work “dramatically” after cancer first detected in his liver spread to his brain
$35,000
Value of jewelry a New York City woman says she accidentally left in the trunk of a taxi
‘We are not splitting up, but we will be taking a well-earned break.’
Niall Horan, member of the band One Direction, shooting down rumors that the group was disbanding
‘Go back to Univision.’
Donald Trump, to Jorge Ramos, after the prominent Hispanic journalist asked about the presidential candidate’s plan to deport 11 million undocumented immigrants. In an escalation of tensions between Trump and Spanish-language media, Ramos was escorted out of a news conference but later allowed to return
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