Biden Drops Out, Pluto Still Not a Planet, and a Rare White Deer

President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race Sunday, and endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, to replace him at the top of the ticket.

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Politics

Rep. Brendan Boyle became the first congressional Democrat to call for Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle to resign in the wake of Donald Trump’s attempted assassination. (Details)

A virtual meeting Friday evening featuring Vice President Kamala Harris with about 300 major Democratic donors ended with donors saying the meeting was “mismanaged” and “rushed.” The call came prior to President Biden dropping out of the race. (Details)

Donald Trump’s convention speech Thursday night was watched by 25.4 million people, slightly higher than the same event in 2020, but less than his speech in 2016, which drew over 32 million. (See Ratings)

Third-party presidential candidate Cornel West formally requested Secret Service protection after it was given to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. last week. (More)

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Sports

Xander Schauffele won The Open golf tournament Sunday, becoming the first golfer since Brooks Kopeka in 2018 to win two majors in the same season. Schauffele shot an exceptional 65 to finish at 9 under par. (More)

Tadej Pogacar has won the Tour de France for the third time in his career. He is the first cyclist to win Giro d’Italia and Tour de France in the same year since Marco Pantani did it in 1998. (More)

The WNBA All-Stars beat Team USA 117-109. The Dallas Wings' Arike Ogunbowale set the all-time all-star game scoring record with 34 points. (More)

Team USA Men’s basketball barely beat South Sudan this weekend, escaping what could’ve been one of the biggest upsets in basketball history. Team USA won by 1 point on this last-second layup by Lebron James. (See it here)

Yesterday's results: MLB | NASCAR | Tour de France | PGA | LPGA 

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Finance

Electric aircraft producer Eve rolled out a flying taxi prototype forecast to take its first test flight by early 2025. The company received a new $94 million investment en route to a planned service start in 2026. (See Photo)

Adidas has apologized for running commercials featuring Palestinian advocate Bella Hadid in a sneaker anniversary campaign for the 1972 Munich Olympics, the Games at which Palestinian militants killed Israeli athletes. (Details)

Firefly Aerospace CEO Bill Weber has left the rocket manufacturing company, following reports of an investigation into an inappropriate relationship between Weber and a female employee. (Details)

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Science & Technology

Scientists proposed a new definition for planets, focusing on mass and orbit criteria, which will still exclude Pluto. Pluto lost its planetary status in 2006 when it was reclassified as a "dwarf planet.” (More)

China is planning a 30-satellite "information superhighway" between Earth and the moon for communication, navigation, and monitoring. The network aims to support lunar operations and space travelers. (See Details)

➤ New imagery from NASA's Juno spacecraft shows Jupiter's moon Io active with dynamic volcanic processes, confirming Io as the solar system's most volcanic world. (See Photos)

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Monday Manifest

➤ Bangladesh's Supreme Court reduced government job quotas for veterans' relatives from 33% to 5% on Sunday, following protests that killed over 100 people. The protesters argued the system favored supporters of Prime Minister Hasina's party. (See Details)

Mongolia's 2024 Olympics uniforms have gained widespread praise internationally but face criticism at home. The designers created the uniform in 12 weeks, combining traditional elements with modern style. (See Photos)

American musician and ex-paratrooper Michael Travis Leake has been sentenced to 13 years in a Russian prison on drug trafficking charges, which he denies. Leake lived in Russia for many years. (More)

Et Cetera

A 72-year-old man in Montana fought off and killed a grizzly bear that attacked him while he was picking berries. He sustained serious injuries but survived. (More)

Keanu Reeves announced his first novel, "The Book of Elsewhere," co-written with China Miéville and inspired by his comic book series. The book will be released in July 2024. (See Cover)

A tender moment between a rare white deer named Faith and her fawn, Hope, in Youngstown, Ohio, was captured by a former park naturalist who has been documenting white deer in the area for years. (Watch Video

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