GOP CONVENTION // The Republican Party officially nominated Donald Trump for president on Tuesday when delegates from his home state of New York delivered 89 votes and the support of a majority of the convention. http://cvote.it/29Xjq6j
GOP CONVENTION // Republicans proclaim Hillary Clinton “guilty” as Donald Trump predicts victory. http://cvote.it/29TYEkf
GOP CONVENTION // Hillary Clinton will put enough liberals on the Supreme Court to dominate the legal system for forty years and dismantle the Second Amendment, said the top lobbyist of the National Rifle Association. http://cvote.it/29Xhjzd
2016 // Housing Secretary Julian Castro violated federal law when he expressed support for Hillary Clinton’s candidacy while speaking on camera in front of the government seal of the HUD Department. Castro said it was inadvertent but he acknowledged the error. Castro was long considered a heavy favorite as Hillary’s running mate, but now is seen as less likely. http://cvote.it/29Xht9L
CULTURE // McDonald’s and Starbucks — two of the largest chain restaurants with free WiFi in the United States — are adding pornography filters to their internet. http://cvote.it/29TZFbM
ON THIS DAY // 1969 – Neil Armstrong walks on the moon. http://cvote.it/1eacksc
SAINT OF THE DAY // Saint Apollinaris – http://cvote.it/Daily-Saint
DAILY READINGS // Today’s readings – http://cvote.it/Daily-Readings
BEAUTY // A photo of the Earth taken from the moon during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969.