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 Short News: Nolan Wells Case Nolan Wells, 18, vanished on July 4 after boating to Horn Island, MS with friends. His friends say he stayed behind to talk to 19-year-old Katie McCormack.  But McCormack’s sister disputes this, saying Katie thought Nolan was getting back on the boat with his friends. Wells’ body was found July 6 in the water off the island. His family has hired lawyer Ben Crump to investigate due to conflicting accounts. No wrongdoing has been suggested against McCormack.

Two young siblings, Mya, 9, and Sigmund “Siggy,” 7, were killed in a boating crash in Barnegat Bay at the Jersey Shore on Sunday night.  Police say their grandfather, Steven Schneider, 63, was driving the 30-foot boat when it struck a lit channel marker around 9 p.m. The kids were thrown into the water and later pronounced dead. First responders tried to save them. No charges have been filed and the crash remains under investigation. In obituaries, the siblings were remembered as “best friends” who loved swimming, the beach, and each other. “A sibling bond is a love that lasts forever,” their family wrote. 

Indiana Fever’s Sophie Cunningham is standing by her comments on trans athletes. In an ESPN interview, the 29-year-old said she doesn’t hate trans people but wants to “protect young girls” and keep “biological men” out of women’s sports.  On Wednesday she doubled down: “I said what I said. It’s common sense... I stand by what I said.” She added she’s “not political,” calls herself “in the middle,” and believes “there’s room for everyone,” including trans athletes — but also that rights for biological women need protecting. The comments have sparked backlash online, where she’s been labeled “MAGA Barbie,” a label she rejected.

Two Argentinians. Two legends. 36 years apart. Maradona 1986: Carried Argentina almost alone. The "Hand of God" + "Goal of the Century" vs England. 5 goals, 5 assists. Pure magic. Won it. Messi 2022: At 35, led with 7 goals, 3 assists. Scored in every knockout round + 2 in the final. Finally got the trophy he chased for 20 years. Who had the greater run? Maradona 1986 = most dominant individual World Cup ever.   Messi 2022 = greatest storybook ending in football history. Depends what you value more: raw dominance vs. destiny fulfilled.

A boater may have captured the last photo of 5 friends alive before they drowned Sunday in the Scioto River, Ohio.   The victims — 2 married couples and a friend, 4 of them from Honduras — died trying to rescue each other after one struggled in the water. The river was running fast and high.   Two young children were left on the bank and are now in Ohio state care. Authorities are working to return the bodies to Honduras and reunite the children with family.

Here are some lines for Village Green Nature 🍀 💐 🌴 1. Where the grass whispers and the trees keep stories. 2. A green heart in the middle of the village — simple, calm, alive. 3. Morning dew on benches, evening laughter under old trees. 4. Village green: where kids run free and time slows down. 5. Nature doesn’t rush here. It just grows, rests, and welcomes you. 6. Between the houses and the sky, the green finds its home. 7. Birdsong for alarms, shade for meetings, earth for memories. 8. The village breathes here.

Strait of Hormuz — about lines 👇 1. The world’s oil heartbeat. About 20% of the world’s oil and LNG passes through this  39 km wide waterway. 2. Tiny strait, huge impact. Just 21 miles wide at its narrowest, but it connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. 3. Between Iran and Oman. The strait is bordered by Iran to the north and Oman + UAE to the south. 4. Geopolitical pressure point. Because so much energy flows here, tensions in the Strait can move global oil prices overnight. 5. Always busy. Tankers, cargo ships, and naval vessels cross it 24/7 — one of the busiest shipping chokepoints on earth. 6. Shallow but strategic. Average depth is only about 60 meters, but its location makes it critical for trade and security.