Am I missing something?

On the morning of the penultimate day of my trip, I'm checking in with U.S. news only to discover...it's been kind of quite. I'm glad Chicago is getting Federal funding for road repair, and the Cubs have at least stayed above .500. But...were there any major news events?

Maybe it's a normal week, and it only seems quiet because I'm 6,000 km away. That, then, seems like a good vacation.