Hamas Leader Killed, Boeing’s New CEO, and a Robot Dentist

The killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh Wednesday in a predawn airstrike in Iran sparked fears of retaliation and wider regional conflict.
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➤ Three men accused of plotting the 9/11 attacks, including the alleged mastermind, entered an agreement with the military to plead guilty, potentially sparing them the death penalty. (More)

The Heritage Foundation announced on Tuesday that "Project 2025" director Paul Dans will leave the conservative think tank following efforts by the Trump campaign to distance itself from the policy initiative. (More)  

➤ The Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation to protect children from harmful online content, making tech companies more liable for their content. The bill has been sent to the House for consideration. (More

➤ The U.S. Army's $11 million marketing deal with actor Duane Johnson ("The Rock") and the United Football League failed to produce new recruits. (More

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➤ Over 30 trades were completed in the MLB on Tuesday as teams rushed to beat the July 30th trade deadline. (See trades

➤ The NFL will test a first-down optical tracking system during the preseason, which could potentially replace the traditional “chain gang” or stick-and-chain measuring system. (More) 

UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers signed a historic “player exclusive” shoe deal with Nike on Tuesday, making her the first NCAA athlete to have a personal shoe deal. (More)  

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Simone Biles has become America's most decorated gymnast, securing her eighth Olympic medal on Monday and breaking the tie she had with Shannon Miller. (More

Rapper Flavor Flav has teamed up with USA Water Polo, sponsoring the women’s team and making appearances by the pool wearing a water polo cap and a Team USA-branded waterproof clock necklace. (More)  

What to watch: Today's schedule includes British tennis star Andy Murray competing in the men's tennis doubles against the U.S., followed by the highly anticipated women's gymnastics all-around finals. (See Full Schedule of Events

Paris 2024 Results: Events | Medals 

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Big Stock Move: Powell Industries' shares surged 38% on Wednesday after the electrical solutions provider reported quarterly results exceeding analysts' expectations. (More)

➤ The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that interest rates would remain unchanged, but Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled a potential September rate cut if inflation data remains positive, boosting stocks. (See Details

➤ Boeing named Robert "Kelly" Ortberg as the company's new CEO, replacing Dave Calhoun. Ortberg, an aerospace veteran from outside Boeing, will start next week. (See Details)

➤ A Mexican business leader in Tamaulipas, across the border from Texas, was shot to death hours after publicly complaining in a TV interview about cartel extortion. (More)

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Science & Technology

 An AI-controlled robot performed an entire dental procedure on a human for the first time, producing a 3D model of the mouth about eight times faster than a human dentist. (See Photo

Officials believe that the mysterious, slow-moving fireball that lit up the night sky from California to Texas last week might have been Japanese space junk from 2010. (See Fireball)  

➤ Speaking of space junk, a spacecraft from space debris removal firm Astroscale captured images of a 15-year-old 3-ton rocket suspended in microgravity above Earth. (See Photos)  

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➤ Almost half of childless adults under 50 are unlikely to have kids, up ten percentage points since 2018. Of these, 57% say they simply don't want children. Among childless adults 50 and older, 38% say they once wanted kids. (See Poll)

Americans are split on whether the U.S. should keep funding Ukraine: 48% support it, 49% oppose it. However, 68% approve of economic sanctions on Russia, according to Pew Research. (See Survey)

Managers expected AI to boost productivity in the workplace, but 77% of employees reported that AI has actually increased their workload. (See Study)

 

Et Cetera

➤ Severe flooding hit northeastern Vermont again, causing road damage, home destruction, and evacuations. (Watch Video)

➤ Florida Highway Patrol won the "America's Best Looking Cruiser" contest for the second consecutive year, featuring a photo of a patrol car with a rocket launch at Cape Canaveral. (See Photo)

➤ A cybersecurity company hired a remote worker who turned out to be a North Korean hacker. The deception was discovered when the company-issued computer immediately began loading malware upon receipt. (More)

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—  The Qatari Prime Minister on the killing of a Hamas top leader, which Hamas blames on Israel.

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Senate Demands Answers, House Bans TikTok, and Team USA Strikes Gold

Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Top officials with the US Secret Service and FBI testified before two Senate committees on Tuesday about the security failures that led to the attempted assassination of former President Trump at a

Biden Urges Court Overhaul, World’s Greatest Places, and 100,000 Dominoes Fall

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Olympics Controversy, New Alzheimer’s Test, and Bears in a Car

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Israel Attacked, U.S. Wins 1st Gold Medal, and NASA’s ‘Chief Sniffer’

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French Trains Attacked, Olympics Open, and Boneless Wings With Bones

Saturday, July 27, 2024

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