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July 13 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, on ​Monday said ‌she had tapped the nation’s envoy to the U.S. for ‌a ​new ⁠post dealing with ⁠foreign relations and trade abroad. Felix Plasencia, a longtime ally ​of Rodriguez, had been ⁠serving as ⁠her representative in ​Washington since February. ​He also served as ‌foreign minister under Nicolas Maduro, whom Washington captured ⁠in January.

By Mike Stone WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) – The Pentagon is suspending the next phase of a cybersecurity certification program for defense contractors, backing off a compliance requirement that industry ​executives had warned was pushing small suppliers out ‌of military work and narrowing competition in the defense supply chain.

By Jonathan Landay and Erin Banco July 13 WASHINGTON,(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is slated to speak on Thursday about newly declassified intelligence on foreign nations’ plans ​to interfere in the U.S. election in 2020, an ‌MS Now reporter said on X, citing two unidentified White House officials. The Republican president repeatedly has claimed that he lost the 2020 vote to Democrat Joe Biden because of massive fraud.

Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper said Monday he would not have made a personalized Cameo video had he known that FanDuel would use it as part of a VIP promotion for a customer, Terry Thompson, who has since sued the ​sportsbook for allegedly taking advantage of his gambling addiction. “Had I known FanDuel’s true ‌intent, I would not have made the video,” Harper said in a statement posted on Instagram on Monday.

A week after filing for arbitration, forward Peyton Krebs avoided a hearing ​by signing a ‌four-year, $18 million deal with the Buffalo Sabres on Monday. Krebs, 25, is coming off his best ‌season, ​posting a ⁠career-high 39 points (12 ⁠goals, 27 assists) while playing all 82 games. In his first NHL postseason, ​he contributed six points (two goals, four assists) in ⁠13 games. Krebs, a ⁠restricted free agent ​before signing a new deal, ​had filed for arbitration July ‌5.

WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said that the U.S. would take out Pickaxe Mountain in Iran, ​as he warned that Washington would continue ‌to hit the country hard. “We’re going to take out Pickaxe Mountain. Tell the Iranians to be ready,” Trump said in an interview on the Hugh Hewitt Show. “We’re ‌watching (Pickaxe ​Mountain) closely. We see no ⁠activity there. They’re not ⁠doing well with their nuclear situation. Every time we hear about it, we blow it up.

Los Angeles Rams starting left tackle Alaric Jackson will not face felony charges after an arrest on suspicion of domestic battery in June, ESPN reported ​Monday. Jackson’s case was assigned last week by the ‌Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office for a pre-filing diversion that is an alternative to misdemeanor criminal prosecution, per the report. The 27-year-old could still face discipline by the NFL according to its personal conduct policy.

The National League will frontload its batting order with left-handed hitters, while the American League will counter with mostly right-handers at the top for Tuesday’s All-Star Game at Philadelphia. National League ​manager Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers, will open the ‌game with potentially seven consecutive left-handed bats against right-hander Dylan Cease, the American League starter from the Toronto Blue Jays.

JERUSALEM, July 13 (Reuters) – A United Nations official has said Palestinian militant group Hamas was disrupting aid distribution in the Gaza Strip, placing further hardship on its civilians already grappling ​with the humanitarian crisis in the war-shattered enclave.

July 13 (Reuters) – Jack Daniel’s ​maker ‌Brown-Forman Chief Executive ‌Lawson ​Whiting ⁠plans to ⁠retire from the company ​after ⁠a ⁠successor is ​appointed, ​the Wall Street ‌Journal reported on ⁠Monday, citing people ⁠familiar ‌with ⁠the matter.