Morocco Hit by Worst Earthquake in 60 Years

Survivors of Morocco’s worst earthquake in 60 years struggled to find food, shelter, and water on Sunday as the death toll reached 2,100, with another 2,400 injured.

The 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit late Friday, followed by a 3.9 magnitude aftershock on Sunday. Many residents of Marrakech were sleeping on the streets for fear of more aftershocks. The worst of the damage was in isolated mountain areas.

Morocco hasn’t asked for international aid, but many countries have offered assistance. The country has accepted an offer of help from Spain, but it’s unclear what other aid it will accept. The U.S. says it’s ready to provide “significant assistance.”

UAW Set to Strike by Thursday Night

The United Auto Workers are four days away from a major strike against General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis if an agreement isn’t reached by midnight on Thursday, a move that could greatly impact the economy.

The UAW is asking for a 46% raise over four years and a 32-hour work week, among other benefits. The carmakers have countered with raises between 10%-15% but say the other demands are too expensive.

Many auto analysts say they expect the union to strike. This would halt car production and cost the Big 3 automakers at least $5 billion, while raising new car prices for consumers.

Aging Djokovic, Teenaged Gauff Win at U.S. Open

Novak Djokovic, 36, won his 24th Grand Slam tennis title at the U.S. Open Sunday, beating Daniil Medvedev to take the all-time record for most major singles titles from Serena Williams.

On the women’s side, 19-year-old Coco Gauff won her first major title by defeating Aryna Sabalenka, who is set to become tennis’ top-ranked women’s player. Gauff lost the first set and still won, which hasn’t happened in over 20 years.

Djokovic and Gauff will both take home $3 million for winning the tournament out of a total prize pool of $44 million.

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➤ Donald Trump’s lawyers have moved a state-level lawsuit in Colorado to federal court—for now. The lawsuit seeks to remove Trump from the presidential ballot; Trump’s lawyers argued the suit was based on a controversial reading of the Constitution’s “insurrection” clause, making it a federal case. (More)

➤ President Trump’s former chief of staff, Mark Meadows, also attempted to move a state-level lawsuit to federal court (alleged election subversion in Georgia), but his request was denied by a federal judge. (More)

➤ Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will run for re-election to her House seat in 2024, despite being 83 years old. “Our city needs us to advance San Francisco values,” the octogenarian candidate said. (More)

➤ Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin pardoned a father convicted of disorderly conduct at a school board meeting for protesting the sexual assault of his daughter and her public school’s attempt to cover it up. (More)

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➤ The NFL’s opening Sunday featured some eye-opening results: Joe Burrow’s Bengals scored just three points in a loss to the Browns, the Packers routed the Bears with rookie QB Jordan Love, and the Cowboys destroyed the Giants on Sunday Night Football. (See All Results)

➤The Texas Longhorns ran over Alabama, Miami beat Texas A&M, and Colorado won again in college football’s second weekend. The AP Coaches Poll has Georgia still No. 1, but Colorado rose to 18, Miami moved to 22, and Alabama fell to No. 10. (See Full Ranking)

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➤ Vietnam and the U.S. signed deals Sunday on semiconductors and minerals, as Hanoi lifted the U.S. to its highest diplomatic status, alongside China and Russia. Vietnam has become a manufacturing dynamo sought after by the U.S. (More)

➤ Gatorade is adding a new drink to its lineup: bottled water. The new Gatorade Water brand will be electrolyte-infused as the company seeks to enter the enhanced-water market, projected to reach $18 billion by 2025. (More)

➤ Drew Barrymore’s daytime talk show will return Sept. 18 without writers, but the striking Writers Guild of America plans to picket the show the day it begins. No one knows if guests or live audience members will cross the picket line meant to impede the proceedings. (More)

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➤ Scientists discovered a new type of cosmic explosion that’s brighter than 100 billion suns, outshining even supernovas, but then fades to nothing within a few weeks. No one knows what causes these “Luminous Fast Coolers.” (See Artist’s Illustration)

➤ SpaceX must take 63 corrective steps before the Federal Aviation Administration will let the company launch its biggest mega-rocket again. The rocket exploded during an April launch, spewing debris for nearly a mile. (More)

➤ Bird lovers are turning to a variety of apps to identify birds by their song. The free app “Merlin,” put out by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, doubled its user base to 7 million in the last year and identifies even rare birds. (See Potential Apps)

➤ Congress returns to work on Tuesday with only a few weeks left to avert a government budget shutdown while also dealing with emergency funding for Ukraine and the GOP investigation of Biden family dealings. (More)

➤ The U.S. East Coast will be on alert this week as Hurricane Lee, a Category 2 hurricane in the Atlantic, impacts the coast with high surf, riptide currents, and high winds. Models indicate the storm will probably remain at sea. (More)

➤ Apple’s next big event is Tuesday, and the company is expected to unveil its new iPhone 15 and Apple Watches. You can watch it live on YouTube or Apple’s website. (How to Watch)

➤ Pennsylvania police released new photos of escaped killer Danelo Cavalcante, still at large after 11 days. Cavalcante stole a transit van on Saturday, left the search area, and changed his appearance. (See Photos)

➤ An excavation project in Jerusalem has uncovered steps where Jesus was said to have healed a blind man. The steps haven’t been seen in 2,000 years, but Israel says they’ll be open to the public in the near future. (More)

➤ A school district in suburban Philadelphia has 17 sets of twins entering kindergarten this fall. The “twin-dergarteners” will stay with their siblings as the district assigns the different sets among three pre-schools. (See Photo)

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Friday’s Results:

Which GOP candidate has the best chance to beat Joe Biden?

Donald Trump: 49.9%
Nikki Haley: 22.4%
Ron DeSantis: 14.1%
Vivek Ramaswamy: 5.7%
Tim Scott: 4.3%
Mike Pence: 3.5%

Today’s Trivia

What is the least-used letter in the English language?