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8/29/2024
11 : 4
Heat Blasts East Coast, Kamala's First Interview, and a 328-Year-Old Cognac
A late-summer heat wave is bringing record-high temperatures to millions across the Midwest and East Coast this week. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
8/28/2024
11 : 4
New Trump Indictment, 17th Century Cocaine, and a Baywatch Reunion
Special counsel Jack Smith filed a new indictment against former President Trump on Tuesday, keeping the original charges but removing elements to comply with the Supreme Court's ruling on
8/27/2024
11 : 4
Debate Battle, Shakespeare’s Doorway, and Capsule Hotels
Former President Trump suggested on Sunday that he may pull out of the scheduled September 10 debate on ABC with Vice President Kamala Harris after both campaigns disagreed about the format. ͏ ͏ ͏
8/26/2024
11 : 4
First Private Spacewalk Set, Apple Juice Recall, and a $24 Million Jersey
SpaceX mission Polaris Dawn is set to make history as two crew members prepare for the first spacewalk ever conducted by a private, commercial mission. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
8/25/2024
11 : 14
Starliner Returning Unmanned, America's Oldest Buildings, and a Faked Death
Boeing Starliner will be returning unmanned from the International Space Station, leaving the two astronauts it delivered into orbit at ISS until February. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
8/24/2024
11 : 4
RFK Jr. Endorses Trump, Fed Ready to Cut Rates, and Sea Lions Take Over a Beach
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Friday that he was suspending his campaign and endorsing former President Trump, ending days of speculation. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
8/23/2024
11 : 4
Kamala Speaks, Jack Daniels Pulls Back, and a Giant Diamond
Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic nomination for president Thursday night, giving a roughly 40-minute speech promising to unite the nation while heavily criticizing former President
8/22/2024
11 : 4
Ukraine Strikes Moscow, NASA’s New Jet, and Meth Melons
The Ukrainian military targeted Moscow with at least 11 drones on Wednesday in one of the largest attacks on the Russian capital since the war began. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
8/21/2024
11 : 4
RFK Jr. Weighs Options, Best Dog Photos, and a Rocket Explodes
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering ending his campaign and joining forces with Republican nominee Donald Trump, according to his running mate, Nicole Shanahan. ͏
8/20/2024
10 : 54
Phil Donahue Dies, Protests at the DNC, and a Private Island For Sale
Talk show host Phil Donahue, a daytime television legend, died Sunday at age 88, surrounded by family, including his wife, actress Marlo Thomas. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
8/20/2024
3 : 24
FBI Probes Campaign Hacks, Titanic Secrets, and a Tesla-Bombing Fish
The FBI announced that it has opened an investigation into attempted hacks of both presidential campaigns. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
8/20/2024
3 : 4
Refinance Applications Surge, a Wooden Skyscraper, and Stonehenge Meteor Storm
Mortgage refinancing applications surged 35% last week and were up 118% compared to a year ago, as homeowners responded to a significant drop in mortgage rates over the past month. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
8/20/2024
2 : 44
Hackers Steal Billions of IDs, DNC Faces Protests, and a Robotaxi Serenade
Hackers allegedly stole 2.9 billion personal records, including Social Security numbers, from National Public Data, a background check company. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
8/20/2024
2 : 24
Court Blocks Title IX Rules, NYC Mayor Subpoenaed, and a Daredevil Sets Record
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the Biden administration's request to partially reinstate its Title IX rule expanding protections to include sexual orientation and gender identity. ͏ ͏ ͏
8/20/2024
2 : 15
Home-Buying Upheaval, Skills to Build Luck, and the Perfect Owl Selfie
New residential real estate rules stemming from a 2023 legal decision went into effect across the nation yesterday. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
8/20/2024
2 : 12
DNC Opens Amid Protests, August’s Supermoon, and an Armed Cybertruck
The Democratic National Convention opens tonight in Chicago with anti-Israel protesters massing and President Biden scheduled to take the stage and hand party reins over to Kamala Harris. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
8/13/2024
10 : 54
Trump Goes on X, Hydrogen-Powered Plane, and Naked Vacations
Former President Donald Trump sat down with Elon Musk on Monday night for a public conversation airing live on Musk's “X” platform (formerly Twitter) on topics ranging from his assassination
8/12/2024
10 : 54
Trump Campaign Hacked, Rare Lightning Bolts, and an Owl Takes a Bath
The Trump campaign said some internal documents were hacked and blamed the leak on "foreign sources hostile to the United States." ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
8/11/2024
10 : 54
The Gold Medal Rush, Famous Landmark Collapses, and the Olympics' Most Dangerous Job
Good Morning! On this day in 1948 the first Olympic Games after the 1938 Berlin Olympics opened in London, ending the hiatus resulting from World War II. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
8/10/2024
10 : 54
Debby Causes More Trouble, a Shaky Relay, and Stolen Bluey Coins
The remnants of Hurricane Debby continued to produce severe weather in parts of the mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Friday, causing flooding, flight delays, and widespread power outages. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏