And, since I do have to keep up on everything – it should now become clear why the “News Compressor” and the silicons are still reading 50+ intel sites per day and issuing forth summary changes for us.
In other words “Retired or not, the News Compressor and related tasking will still appear” and maybe with a comment here or thar…
News Compressor Run
What changed overnight is Russia launched its largest combined drone and missile barrage yet on Kyiv, killing at least 25-30 people (reports vary 21-30) and injuring over 90, with strikes hitting residential areas, an ambulance station, and other sites. This followed Ukrainian deep strikes on Russian oil infrastructure. The assault involved ~74 missiles and ~476-496 drones, lasting hours; Ukrainian air defenses intercepted most, but impacts caused widespread damage.
No major new CONUS domestic casualties or large-scale disasters (3+ deaths, mass evacuations, or state emergencies) stood out in AP/Reuters/NWS sweeps. Ongoing heat dome strains power grids (esp. PJM), with wildfire and flood risks noted regionally, but no new high-fatality events.
Markets: Oil prices remained near lows (~$68-69 WTI) amid resumed Hormuz flows post-US/Iran talks and ceasefire elements. Futures mixed; some pullback.
News Forecast
12–96 Hour Outlook
Continued Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy/infrastructure possible; Kyiv recovery and potential Ukrainian retaliation (high confidence).
US/Iran-Hormuz de-escalation monitoring: tanker traffic resumption could further pressure oil lower (medium-high).
Extreme US heat dome persists, raising grid outage and wildfire risks (esp. West/Midwest); watch NWS alerts (high).
June jobs data and Fed signals may influence markets early week (medium).
No immediate major CONUS disaster escalation expected, but heat/flood overlap (medium).
Oil volatility tied to Middle East flows (medium).
Potential Ukrainian counter-drone/missile activity (medium).
New News Signals Rising
- Scale of Russian barrage on Kyiv (largest recent); potential escalation cycle (confidence 70).
- Faster-than-expected Hormuz recovery pressuring oil lower (confidence 60).
- Persistent US heat dome grid risks amid data centers (confidence 75).
- Ukrainian deep strikes prompting Russian response (confidence 65).
- No verified major new CONUS disaster spike (confidence 80).
Ure Notes: (if any)
BTC $61,790. Gold $4,191, Silver $63.01, Nikkei 225 69,744.07 +1,010.92. Europe Mixed w/ Germany and France + UK – So: Current Monday market out look + but subject to news flow.
Holiday for banks, feds, most got offices. Other services mixed.
USPS is operating normally today (Friday, July 3, 2026).
- Regular mail delivery and package services will run as usual.
- Post offices are open during standard business hours.
- No mail or retail services on Saturday, July 4 (Independence Day observance). Everything resumes Monday, July 6.
FedEx Today (July 3)
- Modified service — deliveries and pickups happen, but with adjusted hours/cutoffs (e.g., earlier last pickup in some areas).
UPS Today (July 3)
- Normal operations for pickup and delivery.
- UPS Stores are generally open (check your local one for exact hours).
Comment check due 10 AM Central – write on.
Onto the Shop…
George@Ure.net
one of the tarot cards i found, “Wheel of fortune” has a cat on it with a collar.
last night when we got home after dinner at the mexican resturant.
an identical cat was at my front door. wearing the same exact collar on it. i didnt put the two together until my girlfriend said, Ohhh Myyy that is an identical cat to the one on that card you found. even is wearing the same collar.
i laughes and said, Cash Talks! Bullshit walks!
she smiled big and said,
Forever in blue jeans.
I Win with God within.
Top o the Morning, Young man.
Glad to see Ure news feed report all bright eyed and bushy tailed. Weather is here, wish you were beautiful ! or something like that..
Dude G – its too hot in the hottube to be doing outside or shop work. Everybody be wilting in this heat, must stay hydrated and salted, and down in the Base-A-Mont. Thats french for lower level..
Mini split down in refinished basement/office, runs warm air to bring temp UP to 72 degrees. Yes, Youse read that right, it be way cooler down the root cellars, so cool youse need to warm it up a little.
No Day Camp for GD today, so we be hosting the lil Hurricane this AM.
Dogs, Bird and Grandma are on top of the world when the princess comes over for a visit. Also think new Baby(Clara) is coming up as well, so morning will be filled with cooing and ahhhing and all the other Baby noises..including the Over The Shoulder Urpage noise.
I used to walk around with a cloth diaper strewn over shoulder when now 35 yr old Daughter was infant. She was always spewing warm urpage down shoulder/back when she was getting burped after a bottle feeding. Current generation of rug rat seems to have more stable GI tracks than their Momma did. Do I miss that feeling of warmth slowly spilling down back, in a word, NERP!
Love holding em, hate burping em, gassy lil crumb snatchers.
Beware the Urpage this Holiday season, after smell is enough to induce the dry heaves or worse, get a cloth diaper, as no one like seeing/hearing/smelling urpage. Cloth Diaper acts like a tear-away jersey = quick escape from the odor & wetness.
Fasted well – MMMmmmm whats for Breakfast ?