1733 – John Winthrop was granted the first honorary Doctor of Law Degree given by Harvard College in Cambridge, MA.

1831 – Belgium became independent as Leopold I was proclaimed King of the Belgians.

1861 – The first major battle of the U.S. Civil War began. It was the Battle of Bull Run at Manassas Junction, VA. The Confederates won the battle.

1925 – The “Monkey Trial” ended in Dayton, TN. John T. Scopes was convicted and fined $100 for violating the state prohibition on teaching Darwin’s theory of evolution. The conviction was later overturned on a legal technicality because the judge had set the fine instead of the jury.

1930 – The Veterans Administration of the United States was established. 

1931 – CBS aired the first regularly scheduled program to be simulcast on radio and television. The show featured singer Kate Smith, composer George Gershwin and New York City Mayor Jimmy Walker.

1931 – The Reno Race Track inaugurated the daily double in the U.S.

1940 – Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia were annexed by the Soviet Union.

1944 – American forces landed on Guam during World War II.

1947 – Loren MacIver’s portrait of Emmett Kelly as Willie the Clown appeared on the cover of “LIFE” magazine.

1949 – The U.S. Senate ratified the North Atlantic Treaty.

1954 – The Geneva Conference partitioned Vietnam into North Vietnam and South Vietnam.

1957 – Althea Gibson became the first black woman to win a major U.S. tennis title when she won the Women’s National clay-court singles competition. 

1958 – The last of “Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts” programs aired on CBS-TV.

1959 – A U.S. District Court judge in New York City ruled that “Lady Chatterley’s Lover” was not a dirty book.

1961 – Captain Virgil “Gus” Grissom became the second American to rocket into a sub-orbital pattern around the Earth. He was flying on the Liberty Bell 7.

1980 – Draft registration began in the United States for 19 and 20-year-old men.

1997 – The U.S.S. Constitution, which defended the United States during the War of 1812, set sail under its own power for the first time in 116 years.

1998 – Chinese gymnast Sang Lan, 17, was paralyzed after a fall while practicing for the women’s vault competition at the Goodwill Games in New York. Spinal surgery 4 days later failed to restore sensation below her upper chest.

2000 – NBC announced that they had found nearly all of Milton Berle’s kinescopes. The filmed recordings of Berle’s early TV shows had been the subject of a $30 million lawsuit filed by Berle the previous May.

2002 – WorldCom Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. At the time it was the largest bankruptcy in U.S.history.

2004 – White House officials were briefed on the September 11 commission’s final report. The 575-page report concluded that hijackers exploited “deep institutional failings within our government.” The report was released to the public the next day. 

2007 – The seventh and last book of the Harry Potter series, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” was released.

2011 – Space Shuttle Atlantis landed at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It was the last flight of NASA’s space shuttle program.

Tue, Jul 21, 10:00 AM PDT to Wed, Jul 22, 11:00 PM PDT

What

Hot conditions with high temperatures up to 95 degrees expected and low temperatures from 60 to 65 degrees. This will pose a moderate to major risk of heat-related illness.

Where

Eastern Kitsap County, City of Seattle, Downtown Everett / Marysville Area, Eastside, Foothills and Valleys of Central King County, Foothills and Valleys of Pierce and Southern King Counties, Foothills and Valleys of Snohomish and Northern King Counties, Lowlands of Pierce and Southern King Counties, and Shoreline / Lynnwood / South Everett Area.

When

From 10 AM Tuesday to 11 PM PDT Wednesday.

Impacts

Heat will significantly increase the risk of heat-related illnesses for those who are sensitive to heat, especially those without effective cooling or adequate hydration.

Additional Details

Areas closest to the water will experience cooler daytime high temperatures.

Summary

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. For sheltering information and other human services in your area, dial 2 1 1 during business hours or visit wa211.org anytime.

Issued By

NWS Seattle WA

There must always be a remedy for wrong and injustice if we only know how to find it.

Ida B. Wells

© Provided by WGHP-TV Greensboro

I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.

Bruce Lee

What happens if Section 219 has no brakes

• no conditionality
• no human rights safeguards
• no oversight mechanisms
• no accountability triggers
• no limits on integration
• no emergency stop provisions

It reads like a blank check for deeper military‑industrial fusion, passed at a moment when Israel’s conduct is under unprecedented global scrutiny.

Section 219 of the House version of the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) establishes the “United States–Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative,” a framework to expand and accelerate U.S.–Israel defense technology collaboration across a wide range of military domains

Creates an Executive Agent: The Secretary of Defense must designate an executive agent to lead and coordinate U.S.–Israel defense technology cooperation. This agent’s authority takes precedence over other DoD component heads in matters related to Section 219

Expands Cooperation: It directs the Pentagon to deepen integration in areas such as:

Industrial Integration: Encourages co-production and co-development of technologies, embedding Israeli innovations into U.S. defense systems and supply chains 

Reporting Requirements: Mandates regular briefings and annual reports to Congress on progress, technology transitions, and adoption of Israeli defense innovations

Legislative Background

Originally part of the U.S.–Israel FUTURES Act (H.R. 7540/S. 3855), which sought to formalize deeper U.S.–Israel defense ties 

In the House NDAA, it was renumbered from Section 224 to Section 219 

• The provision aims to streamline and accelerate existing U.S.–Israel defense cooperation without creating new programs or funding, but to make it more efficient and effective
  • Political Context
• Supporters (e.g., AIPAC) argue it strengthens U.S. national security, leverages Israel’s technological expertise, and supports American jobs through co-production 
• Opponents (Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna) and some lawmakers warn it risks overextending U.S. military integration with Israel, citing transparency, espionage, and sovereignty concerns 
• A bipartisan amendment to remove Section 219 was blocked by the House Rules Committee before a floor vote
• In short: Section 219 is a major U.S.–Israel defense cooperation measure in the House NDAA that would institutionalize deep technology integration between the two militaries, with significant implications for U.S. defense policy, industrial partnerships, and political debate
• Sources: wiki, anewpolicy.org, www.anewpolicy.org , military.com , aipac , internet and ai

This is an overt abomination of American Values