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5 min readThe Fourth of July holiday is unfolding under a dual reality: celebrations are underway across the country, but a dangerous heat wave has forced the cancellation of Washington D.C.'s Independence Day parade and pushed many other events to later in the day to avoid the hottest hours. Meanwhile, a year-long Republican policy to defund Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers through Medicaid has quietly expired, and the FDA expanded a landmark gene-editing treatment to younger children with sickle cell disease.
A one-year defund provision expires
For the past year, a provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act prevented Medicaid from reimbursing Planned Parenthood and several other organizations for non-abortion services like cancer screenings and annual exams. This was a long-sought goal of anti-abortion rights activists, enacted for the first time last July 4th. But because of Senate rules, the provision was only in effect for one year. That year is now over, meaning those organizations can once again bill Medicaid for non-abortion services.
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- 1 (00:21) **Fourth of July Heat and Cancellations** - Celebrations begin across the country, but dangerous heat forces schedule changes and a parade cancellation in Washington, D.C.
- 2 (01:17) **Medicaid Defunding of Planned Parenthood Expires** - A one-year Republican provision barring Medicaid payments to certain abortion providers for non-abortion services has ended.
- 3 (02:12) **World Cup: Egypt Wins First Knockout Match** - Egypt beats Australia in a penalty shootout, sparking massive celebrations across the Middle East.
- 4 (03:18) **Lake Geneva Boat Capsizing** - Three people die and several others are rescued after a boat capsizes on a popular lake during heavy storms near the Wisconsin-Illinois border.
- 5 (03:32) **FDA Expands Sickle Cell Gene Therapy to Younger Children** - The CRISPR-based treatment Casgevy is now approved for children as young as two, expanding eligibility to over 5,500 kids in the U.S.
- 6 (04:33) **NTSB Preliminary Report on Missouri Skydiving Crash** - The report finds no evidence of a pre-impact mechanical or engine failure in the June 14th crash that killed 11 people.
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