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Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> Ozzy Osbourne, legendary rock star and Black Sabbath frontman, dies at age 76 just over two weeks after performing in his final concert, which raised $190M for charity (More) | See previous write-up on Osbourne's last concert (More)

> US Olympic and Paralympic Committee bans transgender women from competing in women's sports, complying with recent President Donald Trump executive order (More)

> "South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone sign five-year, $1.5B deal with Paramount for global streaming rights to the animated series (More)


Science & Technology
> Japan proposes first new nuclear power plant since the deadly 2011 Fukushima disaster; meltdown followed a tsunami that left more than 2,300 people dead post-evacuations (More) | Nuclear provides about 20% of US electricity; learn more (1440 Topics)

> Brain scan study suggests the COVID-19 pandemic caused brains to age roughly five and a half months faster than prepandemic era; effect was seen regardless of infection status, more pronounced in older subjects (More)

> Octopuses can be tricked into thinking rubber tentacles are part of their body; findings suggest the creatures have a sense of "body ownership," similar to humans (More)


Business & Markets
> US stock markets close mixed (S&P 500 +0.1%, Dow +0.4%, Nasdaq -0.4%) (More) | Kohl's shares close up 38% in apparent meme stock rally; trading halts briefly due to volatility (More) | Universal Music Group—owner of record labels behind Taylor Swift, Drake, and Lady Gaga—confidentially files for US initial public offering (More)

> UK court rules estate of Mike Lynch, who died last year when his superyacht sank off Italy's coast, and his former business partner owe HP Enterprise roughly $945M following an ill-fated deal with their software company, Autonomy (More) | See previous write-up on the superyacht tragedy (More)

> General Motors says Q2 earnings took a $1.1B hit from new tariffs on imported cars and auto parts, shrinking net income by 35% year over year; America's largest automaker still beat Wall Street estimates on Q2 earnings and revenue (More)


Politics & World Affairs
> President Donald Trump announces trade deal with the Philippines, landing on 19% tariffs; says US goods will not face tariffs in the Philippines in exchange for US military cooperation (More) | ... also announces trade deal with Japan, including 15% levy on imported goods; Japan to invest $550B in the US (More)

> Columbia University penalizes over 70 students for their participation in Israel-Gaza protests amid negotiations to restore $400M in federal funding; disciplinary action includes two-year suspensions, expulsions (More)

> Bryan Kohberger due to be sentenced today over fatal stabbing of four University of Idaho students in 2022 after pleading guilty to first-degree murder, burglary charges earlier this month (More)

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