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Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery to launch standalone sports streamer Venu at $42.99 per month this fall; Venu will include ESPN networks as well as ABC, Fox, TNT, and more (More)

> Universal Pictures acquires rights to Britney Spears biopic film with "Crazy Rich Asians" director Jon M. Chu to direct (More)

> Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck reportedly to divorce after two years of marriage (More) | Cardi B files for divorce from fellow rapper and husband Offset (More)


Science & Technology
> New 3D-printed Band-Aid can be applied inside the body, in areas ranging from the heart to joints; technology may help internal injuries heal faster and improve drug delivery (More)

> Researchers discover the evolution of thorns on plants is controlled by a single gene; feature has developed separately at least 28 known times, a phenomenon known as convergent evolution (More)

> Computer simulations suggest use of self-driving cars could eliminate traffic jams, even if such vehicles were just 5% of traffic; at 60% or higher, flows became more efficient to using traffic lights (More)


Business & Markets
> US stock markets close lower (S&P 500 -1.4%, Dow -1.2%, Nasdaq -2.3%) after latest round of economic data—including on jobless claims and factory activity—spurs concerns of a slowing economy (More)

> Intel shares fall over 18% in after-hours trading after chipmaker announces it is cutting more than 15% of workforce, or over 15,000 jobs, and suspending dividends starting in Q4 (More)

> Apple beats revenue and earnings estimates, sees revenue rise 5% in Q3 (More) | Amazon shares fall in after-hours trading after slightly missing revenue estimates; company still saw 10% year-over-year rise in revenue, partly due to a boost in sales from online advertising unit (More)


Politics & World Affairs
> Democratic Party kicks off virtual roll call yesterday to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris as the party's presumptive presidential nominee; delegates have until Monday to return their ballots (More)

> Israel says Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif was killed last month in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip; Hamas has yet to confirm Deif's death (More)

> US Justice Department alleges Texas Juvenile Justice Department routinely violated constitutional rights of juveniles at five of its detention facilities; finds instances of sexual abuse, discrimination, and use of excessive force (More)

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