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‘In the City’ Reunion Recap: Lindsay and Whitney Clash, Amanda and West Haven’t Said “I Love You”

[This story contains spoilers from part one of the In the City season one reunion.]

There’s more drama in New York City.

Bravo aired part one of the In the City reunion Tuesday night, bringing together Lindsay Hubbard, Kyle Cooke, Amanda Batula, Danielle Olivera, Eoin Heavey, Andrea Denver, Lexi Sundin, Nick Barber, Yvonne Najor, Georgina Ferzil, Whitney Fransway, Kenny Martin and Gavin Moseley for the Summer House spinoff’s first-ever reunion. Sitting down with Andy Cohen, the cast revisited the season’s biggest moments — and the events that have occurred since filming wrapped.

The reunion opened with Amanda, who shared an update on her relationship with West Wilson. After addressing the viral photos from Italy that made it look like she was spitting into his mouth — “It was an olive,” she clarified — Amanda also reflected on the Summer House reunion, admitting she was on beta blockers too, not just West, and regretted how defensive she came across.

When Andy asked whether she and West had taken the next step and said “I love you,” Amanda initially responded, “Not really.” Pressed further, she confirmed they still haven’t. (This reunion was filmed on June 11.)

The revelation comes after the couple faced backlash over their relationship since Amanda is dating her friend Ciara Miller’s former situationship. It was also recently announced that Amanda won’t return for season 11 of Summer House, which is currently filming.

The night’s most heated exchange, however, belonged to Lindsay and Whitney. During last week’s finale, Lindsay confronted Whitney after she accused the new mom of using the “single mom card” to get her way when deciding to take the primary bedroom instead of giving it to Yvonne and Nick following the wedding drama.

Despite Whitney’s apologies, Lindsay wasn’t ready to forgive.

“You’re gonna need about 15 more apologies to any mom in the entire world,” Lindsay fired back. “Really poor choice of words.”

Kenny then jumped in to defend Whitney.

“Lindsay, you collect apologies like you collect souls,” he says.

The argument was left unresolved, and based on the preview for part two, the tension is only escalating. Next week’s reunion sees Amanda once again accuse Kyle of having an affair during their marriage — but this time, she claims she only recently learned about it.

More to come.

July 22, 2026
Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2026: The Top 25 Deals on Hollywood’s Most-Loved Labels
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From discounted designer gems to the best of premium beauty, summer’s steepest savings have arrived courtesy of Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale. Early access for the annual event opened on a rolling basis starting Tuesday, July 14, with public sale access between Saturday, July 18 and Sunday, Aug. 9.

Below, everything to know about the 2026 Anniversary Sale, including 25 of the most sought-after products and styles for this season and beyond.

Nordstrom Credit Card Benefits and Sign Up Bonus

For those considering signing up for Nordstrom’s credit card, now is the most strategic time to do so: Through Aug. 9, new cardmembers will receive $60 off their next purchase. Card members also get automatic Influencer status, which grants early sale access for future events (since the early access window has already concluded for this event). See all benefits and apply for a credit card now at Nordstrom.com.

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2026: Shop 25 Best Deals

Tory Burch Limited Edition Convertible Crossbody Bag

Another everyday staple, this limited-edition silhouette is structured with a hint of slouch.

Kwiat Round Brilliant Cut Diamond & Platinum Stud Earrings – 0.50ct.

It always pays to invest in a timeless pair of everyday diamond studs. Price per wear will be minuscule, especially given the 25 discount. These natural diamond earrings are available (and on sale) in a variety of carat weights.

Nordstrom Cubic Zirconia 3-Prong Stud Earrings

Or test the waters by getting the look for less.

Related: The 75 Most Dazzling Jewelry Gifts From Celebrity-Owned and Hollywood-Loved Labels

Ugg Tazzette Genuine Shearling Collar Slipper

Uggs under $70 are far and few between.

Veronica Beard Riviera Slip-On Sneaker

Give those chunky trainers a break with a streamlined pair of low-profile leather and suede sneakers.

Our Place Four-Piece Cookware Set

While Nordstrom’s fashion and beauty deals may first come to mind, homeware is a sleeper hit year after year.

Related: These Hollywood-Loved Designer Handbags Are Up to $1,500 Off at Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale

Frye Kate Leather Knee High Boot

These classic Frye knee highs will serve you from festival season well into fall.

Miu Miu 52mm Irregular Sunglasses

No explanation needed.

Bur Bur The Mermaid Boar Bristle Brush

If you haven’t already, it’s time to embrace the boar bristle brush. By distributing oils from roots to ends, these natural bristles are the secret to healthy, shiny hair, and Bur Bur’s version has gone completely viral for its chic wavy handle. For the best results, pair with the Detangling Mermaid Brush, also 30 percent off for a limited time.

Tumi V4 International Expandable 22-Inch Hardside Spinner Carry-On Suitcase

Discounted in all three colorways.

Nordstrom Assorted Two-Pack Cashmere Blend Crew Socks

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale: the most acceptable time to splurge on cashmere socks.

Barbour Transport Waxed Cotton Jacket

Prep for summer showers with Barbour’s water-repellant jacket, available in both olive and black.

Therabody TheraFace Mask Glo-LED Skincare Mask

Therabody can do no wrong.

Faherty Stripe Organic & Recycled Cotton Jersey Rugby Shirt

Transition from chilly summer nights to breezy fall days with Faherty’s trending rugby shirt, available in three striped varieties.

Madewell Oversize Pullover Sweater

Also available in pink stripe.

Vince Stripe Short Sleeve Cotton & Cashmere Sweater T-Shirt

A summer-friendly alternative.

Flabelus x Nordstrom Animal Print Ballet Flat

Hop on the animal print wave with four patterned variations of the limited-edition Nordstrom x Flabelus collab.

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Dates and Early Access

While the 2026 Nordstrom Anniversary Sale opened to the general public on Saturday, July 18, rewards members could enjoy early access as soon as Tuesday, July 14. Customers’ access dates depend on their membership tier in The Nordy Club, the retailer’s free-to-join loyalty program. Access dates for the 2026 sale are as follows:
Icons: July 14

Ambassadors: July 15

Influencers: July 16

Everyone: July 18
Influencer status can be achieved either by opening a Nordstrom Credit Card or reaching a purchase balance of $500. Ambassador status is unlocked with a minimum annual spend of $5,000, and Icon status is achieved once reaching a minimum annual spend of $15,000 using your Nordstrom card. The sale ends for everyone on Sunday, Aug. 9.
July 22, 2026
Jennifer Garner and Judy Greer to Appear in Netflix’s ’13 Going on 30′ Reboot

Jennifer Garner and Judy Greer were spotted on set of Netflix’s “13 Going on 30,” filming a scene with Emily Bader, who stars in the new reimagining with Logan Lerman.

Garner — who played Jenna Rink, the awkward teenager magically transported into her 30-year-old life as a high-powered, but messy, magazine editor — was already on board the project as an executive producer. Last week, she told Variety’s Marc Malkin that she would be visiting the set.

“I’m going to go [and] see if I can bump around and see if they’ll put me in somewhere,” Garner joked. “Maybe I could be in the background of whatever the ‘Thriller’ scene is.”

But it appears Garner was just playing coy. The set photos, published on Tuesday by Just Jared, show Garner, Bader and Greer — who played Jenna’s frenemy, Lucy “Tom-Tom” Wyman — in costume and filming a scene at a building in Santa Monica, Calif. Netflix has not confirmed that they’re reprising their roles, and the project’s logline is being kept under wraps, so it’s unclear how much Garner and Greer factor into the plot.

The new “13 Going on 30” is directed by Brett Haley, who most recently helmed Netflix’s adaptation of Emily Henry’s “People We Met On Vacation,” starring Bader, which was a massive hit. Taylor Zakhar Perez, Jessica Alba, Adeline Rudolph, Taylor Ortega, Tim Meadows and Dan Bucatinsky will also star in the movie. 2004’s “13 Going on 30,” directed by Gary Winick and also starring Mark Ruffalo, grossed $96 million in theaters and became a cultural touchstone for Millennial audiences.

In April, Garner told Variety why she championed the reboot 22 years after the original comedy hit theaters.

“It’s the first of many, many times that someone has brought [a reboot] up to me, so it started to feel like — I don’t want it to happen without me participating,” she said. “Jenna is so close to me, but there’s a musical [adaptation] happening that’s going to be in Toronto. There was a TV show that I was a part of working toward that never really got off the ground. … And, in this case, of course, I said I was interested.”

The script and Bader, whom she described as “magical,” clinched it for her. “I want to watch her do it,” Garner continued. “I mean, why should it just be me? Why can’t magic strike twice? Why can’t she have an incredible experience with it in a way that audiences can relate all over again?”

Greer concurred, adding: “It’s been ours for so long. Let’s let someone else have a crack at it.”

At the time, there weren’t plans for Garner and Greer, who were promoting their latest collaboration in Apple TV’s “The Last Thing He Told Me,” to reprise their roles. But if the opportunity presented itself, both actresses were game. “I would do literally anything that Jennifer Garner asked me to do,” Greer teased. “And since she’s the executive producer, she would be my boss again, and I would do whatever she wanted me to do.”

Netflix had no comment regarding the casting.

July 22, 2026
Sony Music Files Another Lawsuit Against Udio, Alleges AI Music Generator Copied 30,000 Songs to Train Models

Sony Music Entertainment has once again sued the AI music generator Udio, alleging the startup illegally copied more than 30,000 songs from the likes of Beyoncé, Harry Styles and Elvis Presley to train its models.

Sony first brought lawsuits against Udio and its competitor Suno in June 2024 alongside labels Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group. In the new lawsuit, filed Monday in the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York, Sony claimed that discovery for the case revealed 30,117 tracks were found among Udio’s training datasets. U.S. District Court Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein last month denied Sony’s bid to add those tracks to its original suit, prompting the label to file a new complaint to protect its copyright.

“Foundational principles of copyright law dictate that copying protected sound recordings for the purpose of developing a commercial AI product like Udio’s requires permission from rightsholders,” Sony alleged in its complaint. “Otherwise, such AI offerings will erode the value of the artistic works that comprise the essential raw materials that allow them to function in the first place. If left unmoored from existing and longstanding legal constraints, such products could supplant, rather than support, genuine human creativity.”

Representatives for Sony and Udio did not respond to immediate requests for comment. Udio claimed in an April response to Sony’s initial suit that, while admitting it trained its models on copyrighted songs uploaded to YouTube, such training amounted to fair use due to its platform using “a back-end technological process, invisible to the public, in the service of creating an ultimately non-infringing new product.”

The case comes as companies across the media and entertainment industries, from Hollywood studios to record labels to news organizations, try to navigate how to engage with AI while protecting their copyrighted work. Since the original lawsuit, both Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group have settled their respective cases against Udio and entered into licensing agreements with the AI startup, which is preparing a new industry-backed model for release later this year. (Sony and Universal are still fighting Suno in court.)

But such agreements show that Udio could have licensed Sony’s tracks instead of allegedly ripping them from YouTube, the label claimed.

“At its core, this case is about ensuring that copyright continues to incentivize human invention and imagination, as it has for centuries,” Sony claimed in its lawsuit. “Achieving this end does not require stunting technological innovation, but it does require that Udio adhere to copyright law and respect the creators whose works allow it to function in the first place.”

The company is seeking at least $150,000 per each work infringed and for the court to block Udio from using its work to train its models.

July 22, 2026
DAT Went Wrong: Satsuma to Unwind Bitcoin Treasury, Sell Off $43 Million in BTC
In brief

Shareholders voted by more than 90% to sell the company’s 668 BTC, return capital, and cancel its London Stock Exchange listing

This marks the end of a Bitcoin treasury experiment in under twelve months.

Satsuma raised £163.6 million in August 2025 but expects to return only £26.8 to £30 million after wind-down costs.
The shareholders of Satsuma Technology, a U.K.-based Bitcoin treasury company, have voted to liquidate the company’s entire Bitcoin position and shut down the business, overruling four of its six board members.

More than 90% of votes cast backed the dual resolutions to sell 668 BTC—worth roughly $43.5 million—and cancel the company’s London Stock Exchange listing, per a Monday filing. The move unwinds the digital asset treasury, or DAT for short—the latest such company to call it a day after the DAT trend picked up steam in 2025.

Satsuma started life as TAO Alpha, a small AI firm, before rebranding and hiring Mark Moss in August 2025 as its Chief Bitcoin Strategist. Moss is an American Bitcoin commentator with over 700,000 YouTube subscribers known for advising institutions on how to buy and hold Bitcoin as a corporate treasury asset—essentially, a company’s rainy-day fund, but in crypto.

The same month, Satsuma raised £163.6 million ($218 million) through convertible notes—debt instruments investors can either reclaim as cash or convert into company shares—led by ParaFi Capital, with Pantera Capital, Digital Currency Group, and Kraken joining in. Investors contributed 1,097 BTC directly in place of roughly $97 million in cash.

The stock peaked around £14 per share, roughly £66 million in market cap, in June 2025. Bitcoin then hit its $126,000 all-time high in October before entering a months-long slide in what became the current crypto winter, dragging the rest of the market—including Satsuma’s stock—with it.

By December, Satsuma was already selling assets to stay solvent: 579 BTC went for £40 million to ensure it had enough cash to repay noteholders who chose not to convert their debt into shares by year-end.

The unraveling

The company’s CFO departed in February 2026; the CEO followed in March. By April, shares had lost more than 99% of their June 2025 value—trading at fractions of a penny—and Pantera Capital, holding about 6.7% of Satsuma’s stock, began pushing publicly for full liquidation.

The logic was direct: Satsuma’s market cap—the total combined dollar value of all its shares—had fallen well below the value of the Bitcoin sitting on its own balance sheet, the point where owning the stock is strictly worse than owning the coin directly. A group of shareholders representing more than 20% of issued capital formally put the resolution to a vote.

The board split hard. Four of six directors opposed the liquidation, arguing Satsuma was still a viable listed Bitcoin vehicle. Two sided with shareholders pushing to wind down. Shareholders overruled the board majority by a wide margin.

The wind-down runs through a “B Share Scheme,” a U.K. legal mechanism for distributing cash assets back to shareholders. Satsuma expects to return between £26.8 million and £30 million after estimated termination costs of £2.7 million—legal fees, severance, delisting charges, and run-off insurance.

Combined with the £40 million from the December BTC sale, total capital recovered lands around £66–£70 million against the £163.6 million originally raised. And because convertible note holders rank above common equity in any payout structure—meaning they get paid first—ordinary shareholders could walk away with considerably less than even those numbers suggest.

Satsuma is currently the second-largest U.K.-listed Bitcoin treasury company by holdings. The first is The Smarter Web Company, which holds 2,878 BTC and has not suggested it’s winding down.

U.K. High Court hearings to approve the capital return are set for August and September 2026. The delisting is expected mid-September, with shareholder payments due by late September.

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July 22, 2026
Illinois crypto tax faces first legal challenge before it even takes effect

The Digital Chamber sued Illinois on Tuesday to block the state’s new 0.2% tax on digital asset transactions, becoming the first trade group to challenge the law in court before it even takes effect.

🧵1/ Today we filed suit in Sangamon County, IL, to stop the Digital Asset Tax Act. No one should be taxed differently because of how ownership of digital assets is recorded or transferred. pic.twitter.com/pv3J3FPybM

— The Digital Chamber (@DigitalChamber) July 21, 2026

The verified complaint, filed in Sangamon County Circuit Court against Illinois Department of Revenue Director David Harris and Attorney General Kwame Raoul, argues the state has not taxed a new kind of property, it has taxed an old kind of property recorded in a new way.

Illinois tax could reach users outside the state

The complaint’s clearest argument comes through a hypothetical: a man named Steve Doe splits time between Austin and Chicago and once registered his crypto accounts using a Chicago mailing address. He then buys coffee with a stablecoin debit card and moves governance tokens to vote in an online protocol, all while never setting foot in Illinois.

The Act makes the old Chicago address sufficient to create a presumption that each of those transfers is an Illinois transaction, taxable individually, failure to comply with which constitutes a Class 3 felony.

TDC’s six-count complaint argues this violates Illinois’ Uniformity Clause, due process protections in both the state and federal constitutions, and the Commerce Clause, and is preempted outright by the federal Internet Tax Freedom Act.

The filing’s core argument is blunt: “it distinguishes only between traditional financial infrastructure and blockchain infrastructure.”

Beyond a court order blocking the tax, TDC is also asking the state to cover its legal fees.

Crypto levy was added through a rewritten farm bill

Senate Bill 3019 did not start as a tax measure at all. It began as a narrow amendment to the Illinois Finance Authority Act covering agricultural financing, then a floor amendment gutted and replaced it with an entire omnibus budget bill carrying the tax provision, according to the complaint.

That maneuver means the Digital Asset Tax Act was never introduced, heard, or debated as its own bill. As Cryptopolitan earlier reported, Kalshi already sued Illinois over a separate provision buried in the same SB 3019 package, that one requiring prediction market platforms to hold a state gambling license. This means there have been two lawsuits against the same bill in one month.

Lawsuit warns blockchain tax could spread beyond crypto

Buried in the complaint is a line that should worry more than just crypto brokers. As per TDC, if Illinois has the right to impose taxes on blockchain technology because it is a new method of recording, then the same logic would justify taxing AI-powered settlement or cloud-powered payments in other states.

Michael Selig, Chairman of the CFTC, has separately referred to the fee as a “sin tax,” noting that it poses a threat to Chicago being a financial hub.

The case is now going before a court in Springfield, which will determine whether or not Illinois can tax identical properties differently depending on which ledger the property is recorded in.

July 22, 2026
Games for Change 2026 Award Winners Revealed

The nonprofit organization Games for Change announced the winners of the 2026 Games for Change Awards at the G4C Awards Ceremony.

The ceremony was held during the annual Games for Change Festival in New York, hosted by actors Anjali Bhimani (“Overwatch,” “Ms. Marvel”) and Osric Chau (“Supernatural,” “Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency”).

“It has been a remarkable year for games made with purpose, and these winners show the breadth of it,” said Games for Change President Susanna Pollack. “They come from studios and institutions across four continents, each one turning to a game or interactive experience to say something that mattered to them. That is what we’re celebrating– how global this work has become.”

The 2026 award winners are:

Game/Experience of the Year

South of Midnight (Compulsion Games)

Best Narrative, Best Gameplay, Indie Breakout Award

Consume Me (Hexecutable)

Best in Impact

and Roger (TearyHand Studio)

Best in Learning

The Darkest Files (Paintbucket Games)

Best in Community Empowerment

Relooted (Nyamakop)

Best in Environmental Impact

Faceminer (Wristwork)

Best in Health & Wellness

ARWell PRO (Augment Therapy)

Best in XR & Emerging Media

A Long Goodbye (Timescapes & Polygoat)

Best Platform-Based Project

Planet Planners on Roblox (Playerthree & BBC Bitesize)

Best Board or Tabletop Game for Impact

Ciclo do Poder / Cycle of Power (Fiocruz)

The G4C Awards also recognized special award honorees, selected for their broader contributions to games and social impact.

The 2026 special award winners are:

Vanguard Award

Jenn Panattoni

Industry Leadership Award

thatgamecompany

Giving Award

SpecialEffect

Accessibility Award

EA Sports FC 26 (EA Sports)

July 22, 2026
Robinhood Chain’s Early Boom Could Become Arbitrum’s Next Major Growth Driver
- Robinhood Chain recorded an average of 10 million daily transactions during the first three weeks following its official launch.
- The protocol transfers 10% of its net fee revenue to the ArbitrumDAO treasury and the developer guild.
- Total value locked in real-world assets (RWA) on the network reached $12.8 million by mid-July 2026.
At least 10 million daily transactions were recorded by the Layer 2 networkRobinhood Chainduring the first three weeks following its launch. Built on Arbitrum’s technology stack, the platform directly connects its operational throughput to the treasury of Ethereum’s scaling ecosystem.

Revenue mechanisms and operational metrics

Token Terminal revealed data indicating that the daily transaction count consistently remained between 7 and 11 million since early July, while average block times dropped to 100 milliseconds. However, the analytics firm itself clarified that Robinhood will cover all user gas fees during the network’s first 90 days of operation.

This temporary waiver reduces transaction costs to zero for participants. According to industry analysts, the measure acts as an incentive capable of temporarily boosting activity volume until the subsidies end in late September.

At a financial level, the economic link between both platforms operates under the framework of the Arbitrum Expansion Program rules. Official ArbitrumDAO documentation indicates that the Layer 2 network allocates 10% of its net protocol revenue to the ecosystem, distributing 8% to the DAO treasury and 2% to the protocol’s developer guild.

This structure strengthens the funds under governance management. Nevertheless, industry sources point out that the current model does not include automatic open-market purchases of the ARB token nor direct dividend distributions to holders of the cryptocurrency.

During the subsidy phase, fees generated by the network averaged around $4,000 per day. According to estimates from FalconX, the network is projected to reach approximately $1.1 million in fees over a six-month operational period.

By mid-July 2026, DefiLlama metrics showed that early activity was driven by stablecoin and memecoin trading, recording $12.8 million in tokenized real-world assets. The platform’s retention capacity will be formally evaluated in the fourth quarter of the year, when users assume regular payment of network fees.
July 22, 2026
Bitcoin miners cut OTC holdings 72% – Assessing BTC’s next move
Bitcoin’s miner-linked over-the-counter [OTC] balances continue shrinking. That means – fewer coins remain available for large private transactions.

Since November 2021, holdings have dropped from 500,000 $BTC to 139,700 $BTC, a decline of nearly 72%. Miners drew down their inventory over time without meaningfully rebuilding it after the 2024 halving.

Source: CryptoQuant

As a result, OTC supply tightened while miner-to-exchange flows declined. Naturally, it suggested lower visible selling pressure on Bitcoin.

Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s [$BTC] price has advanced despite declining OTC inventories, highlighting stronger demand against a shrinking pool of available supply. Yet, if institutions and whales continue accumulating under these conditions, tighter liquidity could amplify Bitcoin’s upside sensitivity in the coming quarters.

Bitcoin supply tightens beyond miner OTC desks

The tightening supply picture extends beyond miner-linked OTC desks and is now visible across centralized exchanges.

On the 20th of July, Bitcoin recorded $686 million in Exchange Netflows. By the way, Binance led with $570 million in net outflows, marking its largest withdrawal since April.

Source: CryptoQuant

Furthermore, Bybit contributed $65 million, Coinbase another $48 million, and HTX nearly $3 million.

Ultimately, it meant there were coordinated withdrawals rather than isolated activity. As more $BTC leaves exchange wallets, the pool of coins readily available for spot-market selling continues to shrink.

This trend complements declining OTC inventories, reinforcing a tighter market structure. If demand continues strengthening, reduced exchange liquidity could amplify Bitcoin’s upside sensitivity in the months ahead.

Are long-term holders selling?

Even as Bitcoin rebounded from recent lows, long-term holders showed little interest in distributing older coins into the market. The trend of Coin Days Destroyed (CDD), which measures the number of days old coins are sold into circulation, remains flat at 16.4 million.

Source: CryptoQuant

Those brief increases failed to develop into sustained selling, suggesting most dormant holdings remained untouched despite changing market conditions. Therefore, it is likely that most of the older coins continue to remain unliquidated regardless of changes in the markets.

As older coins stay inactive, the burden of driving price discovery shifts toward fresh spot demand instead of recycled supply.

Thus, the next price movement for Bitcoin could potentially be driven by whether or not sufficient capital is available in the market. That demand must absorb the majority of the coins remaining within the increasingly smaller tradable float.

Final Summary
- Bitcoin [$BTC] tradable supply continues shrinking as sell-side liquidity remains constrained.
- Bitcoin needs stronger spot demand to unlock its tightening supply advantage.
July 22, 2026
Former Biden official can’t see ‘pilot zones’ scheme working in Lebanon

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A former Biden official tells Al Jazeera that Lebanon’s pilot zones will only create an environment for Hezbollah to continue its armed resistance. Former State Department official, Jennifer Gavito, says she has a difficult time imagining Israel fully withdrawing from Lebanon.

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July 22, 2026