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Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you

• Elon Musk said on X that he's forming a new political party amid a feud with President Donald Trump.
• He said it would be called the "America Party."
• Musk has publicly criticized Trump's spending bill, which the president signed on July 4.

Elon Musk declared on X the formation of a new political

• Brad Barrett shares three questions everyone must ask before pursuing financial independence.
• Barrett emphasized the importance of rethinking spending habits and prioritizing savings.
• Open discussions about money with your partner are crucial for a successful relationship, he said.

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• Extreme flooding in Central Texas has left at least 43 dead.
• Some two dozen girls from a summer camp remain missing.
• The director of another camp was among those killed in the flood, according to the camp's website.

On what should have been a festive Fourth of July, disaster

• Torrential rain and flash floods hit parts of central Texas early Friday morning.
• Officials said that at least 43 people have died, but that they expect that number to rise.
• Some two dozen children are missing from Camp Mystic, a local summer camp.

At least 43 people have died after heavy rainfall caused flash

• When my boyfriend and I blended our families we made sure to honor past traditions.
• We soon realized that it was important for our new family to create our own traditions.
• New traditions like s'mores nights have helped bring our family together.

The morning my boyfriend and

• Pixar's Pete Docter said he doesn't think AI will fully replace humans in animated filmmaking.
• However, the chief creative director said AI could relieve animators of some "heavy burdens."
• Last month, Pixar released "Elio," a sci-fi animated film.

Not everyone

Google has swapped icons of the Gemini apps on iPhone and Android, 9to5Google reported. What used to be a purple to blue gradient on a four-point star is now a rainbow gradient more reminiscent of the Google logo, with yellow, green, red, and blue.

Credit

In the ongoing discussion of trade and tariffs, Politico and others reported that the US and China are following through on a deal to lift export restrictions on items essential for technology production.

Following the temporary trade deal between the two countries to slash tariffs back in May, talks continued in June as the US and China agreed to resume the flow of rare earth minerals and magnets

• Director Gareth Edwards spoke to Business Insider about fulfilling a childhood dream by directing "Jurassic World Rebirth."
• Steven Spielberg, who directed the original "Jurassic Park," was heavily involved, leading Edwards to add several nostalgic elements.
• "Jurassic World Rebirth" is now in theaters.

Kids often

• My family of five visited Stromboli, an island off the north coast of Sicily, in June.
• The sand around the island is black due to the island's active volcano.
• We took a boat out to see the volcano erupt at night.

When my husband said we were staying on an active volcano, I thought he was joking. I had left this portion of the planning for our trip to Sicily to him