Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> Al Attles, Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the first Black head coaches in the NBA, dies at 87 (More) | Fitness guru Richard Simmons' July death revealed to have been accidental due to complications from "recent falls and heart diseases" (More)
> U2 announces "V-U2," an immersive concert film of the band's recent residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas; it is the first film shot with the Sphere's "Big Sky" high-resolution camera (More)
> Social media influencer Andrew Tate's home in Romania raided amid allegations of human trafficking and money laundering; Tate is already awaiting trial on separate rape and human trafficking charges (More)
Science & Technology
> First direct imaging of valence shell electrons—the outermost electrons circling an atom, responsible for most chemical bonding—made; approach may lead to new pharmaceutical products and consumer goods (More)
> Brazil begins construction on Latin America's first maximum-security bio lab; facility will study some of the world's most dangerous pathogens native to the region (More) | Biosafety levels explained (More)
> Researchers discover new way the body clears dead cells from tissue; study identifies how hair follicle stem cells sense and identify which nearby cells are dying (More) | Stem cells 101 (More, w/video)
Business & Markets
> US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +0.4%, Dow +0.1%, Nasdaq +0.6%) after summary from Federal Reserve's policy meeting last month spurs hope for September rate cut (More)
> Ford Motor to cancel three-row electric SUV, expects to record roughly $1.9B in related expenses; also delays electric version of its bestselling F-150 pickup (More) | Japanese tobacco company JT Group, which also owns Camel outside the US, to buy Vector Group for $2.4B (More)
> Federal judge strikes down Federal Trade Commission rule banning most US employers from using noncompete clauses, concludes agency exceeded its authority; roughly 30 million workers have signed noncompete agreements (More)
Politics & World Affairs
> Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) headlines night three of the Democratic National Convention with Vice President Kamala Harris scheduled to speak tonight; see updates (More) | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reportedly to drop independent presidential campaign, endorse former President Donald Trump in speech tomorrow (More)
> Italian rescuers retrieve five bodies from wreckage of Sicily superyacht (More) | See previous write-up (More) | Houthi attack leaves Greek-flagged ship ablaze and drifting in the Red Sea after being hit by four projectiles, per UK military (More)
> Telecom company Lingo that transmitted AI deepfake of former President Joe Biden's voice to New Hampshire voters earlier this year to pay $1M in settlement with Federal Communications Commission (More) | See previous write-up (More)
SOURCE: 1440 NEWS
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