The TR Daily Briefs: Wednesday, July 8, 2026

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Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Weather: Today, a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 95. Tonight, a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm, with a low around 76. Thursday, a 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm, with a high near 94. Thursday night, mostly clear, with a low around 76. NWS

US stock markets close lower (S&P 500 -0.5%, Dow -0.3%, Nasdaq -1.2%) amid sell-off in semiconductor sector (More).

Local & State News

Three men convicted in a violent 2023 crime spree that left a Tallahassee police officer critically wounded were each sentenced Monday to mandatory life in prison. Details.

WFSU General Manager David Mullins talks retirement, layoffs, and more. Details.

A federal appeals court Tuesday kept in place a district court’s preliminary injunction on Florida’s law banning “woke” instruction at public universities. Details

National News

Multiple blocks in New York City’s Midtown East were cordoned off yesterday and several buildings were evacuated after officials discovered a high-rise building was unstable and at risk of collapse. See footage from inside the complex, where two support beams were found to be buckling, here (scroll to see photos and videos).

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