Egypt strikes Islamic State targets in Libya, suspected Copenhagen gunman is killed and the White House's plan to kill the password.

As expenses rise, many are going for DIY home improvement. Owen Tucker-Smith from the Wall Street Journal gives us a look.

Goodluck buying a new car. Gordon Deal has the story.

Aris Folley from The Hill joined America's First News explains what is happening as public media braces for Trump cuts. 

Heavy furniture tariffs could be heading for your dining room table. Trade Attorney Michelle Schulz breaks down the new tariff landscape.

Chicago vows to challenge Trump's National Guard plans, small businesses are hurting under tariffs, and stats that show how unaffordable car ownership has become.

A group of teens saved a good-boy from a burning house. Gordon Deal has the story.

Can you trust AI for financial advice? Peter Grieve from Money.com joined America's First News with a look.

Meet the Democrat who Republicans fear in red-state America. John McCormick from the Wall Street Journal takes us behind the headline.

Chicago leaders denounce Pentagon plans for military deployment in city, Ukraine marks Independence Day, and latest money scams convince victims to transfer it to protect it.

Why some hospitals charge far more than others, a student's guide to college and career in the age of AI, and are you quiet cracking.

What does the U.S./EU trade deal mean for the American consumer? Gerson Gibbs from Belite Capital joined America's First News with a look.

California lawmakers swiftly pass Democrats' redistricting plan, Federal judge blocks Florida from further expansion of Alligator Alcatraz, and nearly 50% of adults are now ordering kids' meals.

Texas House passes GOP redistricting plan after weeks-long standoff, Hurricane Erin bringing tropical storm conditions to North Carolina's Outer Banks, and 11-year-old girl hailed as hero after saving boy who fell into well.

Confidence goes out the window when that first college tuition bill arrives. Jessica Dickler from CNBC takes us behind the headline.

Want to know how much it'll cost for a medical procedure? It all depends on the hospital. Ken Alltucker from USA Today gives us a look.

Is it all theater? Residents want to know why high crime areas aren't being prioritized by the White House's takeover of DC. Vera Bergengruen from the Wall Street Journal as the story.

Trump administration revokes clearances of 37 current and former U.S. officials, White House announces Putin agreed to bilateral meeting with Zelenskyy, and college ring dropped into the Long Island Sound found 56 years later.

Clare Ansberry from the Wall Street Journal explains why homeownership may be going the way of the phonograph.

On today's Mike Drop, a boss isn't the hero he thinks he is.

The reality of where things stand on the Ukraine battlefield. Mike Brest from the Washington Examiner takes us behind the headline.

Trump pushes for Putin and Zelensky meeting in bid to end Ukraine war, Trump pushes to end mail-in voting, and library book returned after 82 years.

Car insurance could be falling back in line. Rick Newman from Yahoo! Finance explains. 

It's possible to be bumped from a plane but, can you be bumped from a cruise? Nathan Diller from USA Today has the story.

Andrew Keshner from MarketWatch joined America's First News to break down the truth about no tax on tips.