Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> The 152nd British Open kicks off today from Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland; see preview and opening round tee times (More)
> "Rust" armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed requests her March conviction be tossed after Alec Baldwin's case dismissal (More) | Naomi Pomeroy, James Beard Award-winning chef and "Top Chef Masters" star, dies at 49 in tubing accident (More)
> Angel City FC becomes world's most valuable woman's sports franchise after Willow Bay and her husband, Disney CEO Bob Iger, buy majority stake, valuing the soccer club at $250M (More)
Science & Technology
> The hallucinogen psilocybin temporarily resets entire brain circuits that govern a person's sense of space and time when taken at high enough doses; study sheds light on the mechanism behind "tripping" on the drug (More)
> Engineers unveil smallest, lightest solar-powered drone to date; vehicle is roughly 8 inches in size and can fly indefinitely in the sun (More)
> Crown-of-thorns starfish larvae, a prolific eater of coral reefs, thrive on toxic blue-green algae; discovery suggests increased presence of the bacteria could drive the starfish population, further threatening reefs (More)
Business & Markets
> US stock markets close mixed (S&P 500 -1.4%, Dow +0.6%, Nasdaq -2.8%); Nasdaq records worst day since December 2022 as tech stocks fall on report of Biden administration considering trade restrictions against China (More)
> Ray Ban-maker EssilorLuxottica to buy streetwear brand Supreme from VF Corporation for $1.5B; deal represents the eyewear maker's first venture into apparel (More)
> United Airlines reports 23% year-over-year rise in Q2 profits, partly due to demand for international travel (More)
Politics & World Affairs
> Department of Homeland Security's inspector general announces an investigation into Secret Service's handling of Saturday assassination attempt (More) | House Oversight Committee subpoenas Secret Service director (More)
> US military to dismantle Gaza pier designed to carry aid to Palestinians via Cyprus after being damaged by weather; future aid will be delivered to Ashdod, Israel, and transported by truck (More) | See latest updates on the war (More)
> Former CIA analyst Sue Mi Terry charged with espionage, accused of spying for South Korea in exchange for $37K and gifts including luxury goods, bags, and meals (More)
SOURCE: 1440 NEWS
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