Monday, August 12, 2024

MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 2024

Good Morning! On this date in 1851, Isaac Singer patented his new sewing machine, sparking a revolution in clothing and culture.

We’re wondering if you could operate a sewing machine from 3,000 miles away these days. Maybe we could ask the doctor from today’s lead Science story.

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Trump Campaign Hit by Foreign Hackers

The Trump campaign said some internal documents were hacked and blamed the leak on “foreign sources hostile to the United States.”

Microsoft appeared to confirm the campaign’s accusations, saying that hackers with ties to Iran sent the emails from the compromised account of an unnamed “former senior advisor.”

News outlet POLITICO confirmed the leak after receiving emails from an anonymous account offering internal documents from the campaign, including a vetting dossier on Trump running mate JD Vance.

2024 Olympics Wrap-Up in Paris

The 2024 Paris Olympics ended Sunday with closing ceremonies at the Stade de France featuring over a hundred performers, acrobats, dancers, and circus artists.

When all the events ended on Sunday, the U.S. was tied with China for the most gold medals with 40 each, but won the overall medal count, 126 to China’s 91.

Prime-time Olympics coverage the past two weeks drew an average of 32 million viewers, up 79% from Tokyo three years ago. Media analysts say the ratings rebounded thanks to the scenic allure of Paris and the gold medal heroics of U.S. athletes.

The 2024 Olympics also produced some memorable images. Check out these seven Olympic photos recast as classical art

List: Top Companies by Political Donations

A list of the top 10 public companies ranked by their donations to the 2024 election campaign shows that all but one gave more money to the GOP than to Democrats.

Honeywell is the top corporate contributor, with $3.5 million in total donations, and is the only company in the top 10 to have donated more to Democrats than Republicans.

Home Depot was the second biggest but gave 61% to Republican PACs, followed by Boeing, which gave 56% to the GOP. The full Top 10 list is here.

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➤ President Biden told CBS News that he dropped out of the election because his presence would have been a “real distraction” to the goal of winning. It was his first interview since ending his presidential run. (More)

➤ Podcaster Joe Rogan said he supported Robert Kennedy Jr. for President, arguing that he’s the only candidate not gaslighting, manipulating, and promoting narratives. (See Details)

➤ Mayor Tiffany Henyard of Dolton, a Chicago suburb, spent $43,000 of official funds on Amazon in one day, in addition to other allegations of financial corruption, according to former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot. (More)

➤ The Secret Service apologized to a Massachusetts salon owner after breaking into her building leading up to a Kamala Harris fundraiser. Agents put duct tape over her security camera and picked the lock on the door. (See Details)

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➤ Check out this crazy barehanded play by Seattle Mariners second baseman Jorge Polanco. (Watch Video)

➤ Heisman trophy winner Jayden Daniels completed a 43-yard pass to Washington Commanders receiver Dyami Brown for his first NFL completion. Daniels would finish the drive with a rushing touchdown. (Watch Video)

➤ Kansas City Chiefs receiver Hollywood Brown spent the night at a hospital following an injury in the team’s first preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Brown will need “multiple weeks” to recover from the injury. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: MLB | NFL | PGA | NASCAR

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The U.S. women’s basketball team won their 8th consecutive gold medal Sunday, edging out France 67-66 behind the shooting of A’ja Wilson, who scored 21 points. (See Details)

U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles was stripped of a bronze medal after winning an appeal to boost her score from fifth to third. However, officials ruled that the appeal occurred 64 seconds after the event ended, outside of the strict 60-second deadline. (More)

Controversial boxer Lin Yu-ting won the first Olympic gold medal in Taiwan’s boxing history. Yu-ting had been disqualified from the women’s boxing world championships last year after failing a gender eligibility test. (More)

Yesterday’s Results: Events

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➤ Cisco will cut thousands of jobs in a second round of layoffs in 2023 as it shifts its focus to cybersecurity and AI amid sluggish demand for networking equipment. (More)

➤ Meta won a lawsuit Friday against Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccine group founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The court ruled Meta had not been coerced by the government to censor vaccine content. (More)

➤ Axios, the American news website, announced layoffs of 50 people, or about 10% of its staff, marking its first major cuts since its 2016 founding. (More)

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➤ A Chinese doctor successfully removed a lung tumor from a patient 3,000 miles away by guiding a set of robotic surgery tools from his control center in Shanghai. (More)

➤ Remote cameras in Puerto Rico caught a rare form of lightning on film. The phenomenon, known as gigantic jets, occurs when lightning bursts upward from clouds in the sky. (Watch Video)

➤ Japanese researchers discovered a colorful new species of starfish. Named Paragonaster hoeimaruae, the starfish are red, beige, and spongey. (See Photo)

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➤ Nobel Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus, set to lead Bangladesh after mass protests ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, urged peace amid concerns of violence against Hindu minorities. (More)

➤ Sweden’s proposed “snitch law” would require public workers, including doctors, social workers, and librarians, to report undocumented immigrants, sparking widespread opposition. (See Details)

➤ Ukrainian troops advanced nearly 20 miles into Russia’s Kursk region, marking the deepest incursion since the war began. (More)

➤ A great horned owl, rescued from a manure lagoon, was bathed and released by local rescuers, with before and after photos showing its remarkable recovery. (Watch Video)

➤ “Bloody warm, innit?” quipped a shirtless man who climbed the Eiffel Tower on Sunday, the Olympics’ final day, before police intercepted him halfway up. (More)

➤ Famous street artist Banksy confirmed seven new London artworks in a week, including fish painted on a police box. Some pieces were removed or defaced, sparking public interest and preservation efforts. (See Art)

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