The Update- July 3rd

The Update with Brandon Julien

Looking for a lift? The answer might be YouTube. Watching videos on the ubiquitous social media site may make people happier than small talk with casual acquaintances or co-workers, according to new research. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Wednesday, Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, federal prosecutor and legal adviser to Donald Trump, was disbarred in New York after a court found he repeatedly made false statements about Trump’s 2020 election loss. There are new dogs in this fight. This year’s Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest is up for grabs after sixteen-time champion Joey Chestnut was banned from the annual July 4 showdown after signing a deal with vegan protein purveyor Impossible Foods. And in the American West, swaths of California sweltered and things were only expected to get worse during the Fourth of July holiday week for parts of the United States, with nearly 90 million people under heat alerts.