??? Trump/Harris debate?
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Trump/Harris debate?
CNN: Trump won’t commit to debating Harris until she’s officially the nominee.
Pete Buttigieg says Trump is scared. He agreed to a date and time and now he’s backing out.
Maggie Haberman: He’s buying for time, he’s worried.
CNN reports Trump’s campaign says he will debate eventually, and more than once -- and ABC is “full steam ahead” with the planned debate for now.
A foldable iPhone
Ars Technica says Apple is working on a foldable iPhone, due to arrive in 2026 at the earliest. The device may have a clamshell design like the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip.
A Star Op: Seems like Apple's getting serious about a folding phone. The move makes sense -- foldables are already popular in China.
Wired agrees: Apple's entering the foldable market at the perfect time. It could offer a boost in sales, too.
But CNET was less excited: Apple's folding iPhone plans risk making the feature into a generic novelty.
4 quick hits
1) Canada faces a setback in the Olympic football tournament due to a drone spying scandal, leading to penalties and funding cuts.
2) California's Park Fire expands to 350k acres, becoming the largest active wildfire in the US.
3) Israel hits targets in Lebanon following an attack that killed at least 12 in the Golan Heights.
4) Belal Muhammad becomes the first Palestinian-origin fighter to win a UFC title, defeating Leon Edwards.