July 27 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. - Rush Street Interactive LP has agreed to go public via a merger with a blank-check company that will value the online sports-and-casino betting company at about $1.8 billion including debt, according to people familiar with the matter. https://on.wsj.com/2P0IFHi- Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc, the owner of 191 television stations across the U.S., delayed the airing of an interview about the alleged origins of the coronavirus pandemic that drew widespread criticism on social media. https://on.wsj.com/3f2tsjm- HSBC Holdings Plc has issued a statement defending its cooperation with U.S. prosecutors in a case against China's Huawei Technologies after Chinese state media said the bank had set Huawei up.

Source: Wall Street Journal July 27, 2020 06:00 UTC