Here is a sample of the many stories Jim covered this week:

--Regarding the Florida condo tower tragedy, President Biden pledged to have the federal government cover the cost for the rescue and cleanup operations for a limited time for the county and state.

--On Tuesday, an anchor at CNN, along with President Biden's Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, suggested that climate change might be responsible for the tragic collapse of the condo unit in Florida.

--Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg pleaded not guilty to charges of fraud and tax crimes. 

--China's leader, Xi Jinping, has vowed to bash the heads of foreign bullies. 

--Law enforcement officials identified a foreign national in the U.S. on a student visa who attempted to leave the country while carrying sensitive military intelligence.

--President Biden sought to assure Israel that he would not tolerate a nuclear Iran as he met with outgoing Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Monday.

--The World Health Organization is warning the progress we've made against COVID-19 is not enough due to the contagious Delta variant. 

--The World Economic Forum is proposing psychological plans to help people overcome vaccine hesitancy. 

--A Pittsburgh man who died weeks after receiving his second dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine apparently showed symptoms that met the criteria for a rare, serious blood clot disorder previously only reported in recipients of the J&J and AstraZeneca vaccines.

--A new study of U.S. service members found higher than expected rates of heart inflammation following receipt of a COVID-19 vaccine.

--South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is blasting the Biden administration over its decision to ban 4th of July fireworks at Mount Rushmore claiming this was political.

--Gas prices at a 7 year high.

--Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld has died.

--First Lady Jill Biden will be representing the U.S. at the Tokyo Olympics.

--Hammer thrower, Gwen Berry, turned away from the U.S. flag during the national anthem at Olympic trial podium ceremony.