Bangkok Pub Fire, Sam Neill Dies, McConnell Breaks Silence — July 13, 2026
Three stories about the shortness of life — and the God who holds every day of it. From a pub fire in Bangkok to the passing of Sam Neill, today's briefing asks what it means to number our days.
Stories Covered
• At least 27 killed in a fire at the Na Ladprao pub in Bangkok
• Actor Sam Neill of 'Jurassic Park' and 'The Piano' dies at 78
• Sen. Mitch McConnell breaks weeks of silence, citing a fall and pneumonia
• U.S.-Iran strikes continue into a second week as diplomacy falters
• Fire in France's Fontainebleau forest forces evacuations near Paris
• A 14-year-old Arizona boy's act of kindness…
The skinny
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