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US Congressman Ro Khanna was blocked by Israeli settlers and soldiers during a visit to the West Bank, intensifying scrutiny of settler violence and further straining already tense US-Israel relations. Meanwhile, a federal judge voided a high-profile IRS settlement involving former President Donald Trump, referring attorneys for discipline and raising fresh questions about legal ethics in cases touching presidential interests.

In business, SpaceX shares fell sharply following their historic IPO, as investors shift their attention from hype to the company's fundamentals and the windfalls for major stakeholders. At the same time, twelve US states have filed suit to block the proposed $111 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, citing antitrust concerns and the potential impact on competition and entertainment industry jobs. Across the country, a record heat wave is gripping US cities, disrupting communications in the Midwest and sparking new worries about infrastructure and public health as temperatures soar.

Developing: Authorities are still investigating the cause of the security breach that delayed Jay-Z’s final Yankee Stadium concert.