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5 min readA 43-year-old man was pulled alive from the rubble of a collapsed shopping mall in Venezuela more than a week after back-to-back earthquakes leveled the structure, while new financial disclosures show President Trump made over one billion dollars from crypto businesses last year — a windfall that has not extended to the investors who bought into his ventures. Elsewhere, job growth in the United States slowed sharply in June, Senator Mitch McConnell remains hospitalized, and NASA delayed a rescue mission for a critical space observatory.
Survivor Found in Venezuela Rubble
Rescuers in Venezuela extracted a 43-year-old survivor from the debris of a shopping mall that was destroyed by back-to-back earthquakes last week. The man, Alberto Gilflores, had been working as a night shift security guard at the mall. Officials said crews initially made contact with him over the weekend, and he was carried out on a stretcher today. The rescue comes more than a week after the initial quakes, offering a rare moment of hope amid the disaster.
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- 1 (00:04) **Venezuela Earthquake Rescue** - A 43-year-old security guard is pulled alive from rubble a week after back-to-back earthquakes.
- 2 (00:23) **Trump's Crypto Earnings Disclosed** - President Trump made over $1 billion from crypto businesses last year, while many investors lost money.
- 3 (01:17) **Mitch McConnell Remains Hospitalized** - The 84-year-old Republican Senator has been admitted for more than two weeks.
- 4 (02:05) **Job Growth Slows Sharply in June** - U.S. employers added only 57,000 jobs, a significant drop after months of stronger hiring.
- 5 (03:00) **Traditionalist Catholic Group Rejects Pope** - The breakaway Society of Pius X accuses Pope Leo of failing to hear their concerns.
- 6 (03:23) **NASA Delays Swift Observatory Rescue Mission** - A mission to boost the aging Swift Observatory's orbit is delayed again due to weather.
- 7 (04:21) **World Cup: Portugal Wins in Stoppage Time** - Gonçalo Ramos scores a winner to beat Croatia 2-1 and advance to the round of 16.
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