John Kerry’s wife, Teresa Heinz Kerry, hospitalized in critical but stable condition.

Still no word from San Francisco on casualties in the Asiana Airlines crash at SFO some two hours ago, but reports from the scene suggest there are survivors. Remarkable considering the images of the burned-out plane on the runway.

Also remarkable: this is the first major commercial airline crash in the U.S. in more than a decade.

Multiple reports that Mohamed ElBaradei will become Egypt’s new Prime Minister.

Presidents of Nicaragua and Venezuela each express readiness to grant Snowden asylum.

Boy hit by stray Fourth of July bullet dies.

Here’s an interesting look at Morsi’s final days in office. ‘Isolated but defiant’ is the AP’s headline take. It seems to confirm the general sense that even ahead of the actual coup, Morsi had his hands on virtually none of the levers of state power. Beyond the crowds and the eventual military coup, his power had virtually collapsed.

For those who have eyes to see it, yet more evidence that the IRS ‘scandal’ to the extent it was about targeting conservatives, was basically a crock.

We’re going to be launching a books section at TPM later this year. But in advance of that, I wanted to tell you about a book I just read, After Tamerlane by John Darwin. Read More

AFP is reporting that troops have opened fire on Morsi supporters in Egypt:

#BREAKING Troops open fire as Morsi backers march on Republican Guard HQ: AFP

— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) July 5, 2013

Late Update: AFP nows reports three people have been killed in the shooting.

Our quick look inside this morning’s not-too-bad jobs numbers.