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Welcome to the Daily Briefing. Start with these reads:

•	The Department of Justice argued releasing more files would harm Jeffrey Epstein's victims.
•	An Olympian was indicted after allegedly tampering with the Reflecting Pool.
•	Portugal won a bonkers World Cup game over Croatia.

Nicole Fallert here, bringing you the news to know on Friday.

By the way, Taylor and Travis are goin' out tonight

I can't help a "Bejeweled" lyrical reference here: July 3 is expected to be Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's highly-anticipated wedding day. A lavish extravaganza is rumored to take place at Madison Square Garden, where famous friends gathered last night for a reported rehearsal dinner. The affair is set to be expensive fête typical of luxury celeb nuptials, however the couple donated $26 million to charity ahead of their big day.

Swifties are pretty pumped ( check out this Kansas City bakery's wedding cake) and are tracking any sign of what the bride will wear, what inside the arena look like and who's invited (or not). Perhaps a special episode of Kelce's podcast today will give clues.

Workers believed to be a part of the reported wedding between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce cross a road outside Madison Square Garden, in New York City, July 3, 2026. Christian Monterrosa, REUTERS

More news to know now

•	Trump's crypto windfall: President Donald Trump says he didn't know about his family's cryptocurrency ventures that helped earn him more than $1.4 billion since returning to the White House.
•	Bad tummy? You're not alone. A diarrhea-causing parasite is behind a surge of summer food poisoning.
•	It's scorching: A dangerous heat wave will continue to intensify across most of the central to eastern U.S. into the Fourth of July weekend.

Wimbledon 2026

Is Serena back on grass today?

Serena Williams with daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr.

Serena Williams with her daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. and husband Alexis Ohanian at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 28, 2026 in London, England. Jan Kruger, Getty Images

Serena Williams has returned to Wimbledon after nearly four years. Williams was scheduled for doubles competition yesterday with her sister, Venus, but the match did not appear on the Wimbledon schedule Thursday. The match could take place on Friday.

America 250

No, it's not New Year's Eve

A new and updated Constellation Ball with 5,280 Waterford crystals and LED light pucks will be lit up and dropped eight times on July 3 for America's 250th, marking the first time in history the Ball drops outside of New Year’s Eve.

Before you go

•	Buy a mini hip pack to feel outdoorsy.
•	What makes a book an American classic?
•	We asked Americans their dreams for the next 250 years.

Have feedback on the Daily Briefing? Shoot Nicole an email at NFallert@usatoday.com.

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