South California Hit with Record Rain

Los Angeles was hit with record rainfall from Tropical Storm Hilary as Southern California wrestled with flooded roads, mudslides, and downed trees. A stretch of the I-10 freeway was closed.

The storm dumped heavy rain from the Mexico border up through Las Vegas and beyond. One of the worst hit communities was Palm Springs, where streets were flooded by debris flows, blocking traffic in and out of town.

The area was also hit by an earthquake over the weekend and rocked by continuing after-shocks through Monday. This morning, Hilary is headed toward Oregon and Idaho, with more rain expected.

Nations Line Up in New Race to the Moon

A race for the moon’s resources has begun, with the U.S., China, India, Russia, Japan, and even private companies vying for lunar dominance in a competition not seen since the era of the Cold War.

Russian space officials made it clear that they weren’t giving up despite the crash of their lunar vehicle this weekend. “This is about ensuring defensive capabilities,” said the head of Russia’s space effort.

All eyes now are on India, set to land on the moon’s south pole tomorrow. Its lander is already sending back photos.

That’s just the beginning: NASA’s Artemis 3 mission is set to return humans to the moon in 2025, and China plans to begin building a base on the moon in 2030. Here’s a list of the various moon missions. 

All Movie Tickets Only $4 This Sunday

National Cinema Day returns for a second year this Sunday, with all movie tickets costing only $4 each at more than 3,000 locations or approximately 30,000 screens across the U.S.

The goal is to fill movie seats during the final dog days of summer. The summer box office is 16.6% ahead of 2022, thanks mainly to “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” but still 5.4% below 2019.

Last year’s inaugural National Cinema Day was the highest-attended day for the movies in 2022, which meant theater owners sold a lot of concession treats — where their real money is made.

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➤ Donald Trump has already recorded an interview with Tucker Carlson that he’ll post during tomorrow’s night GOP debate, according to NBC News. There’s no confirmation on where or when — or if — the interview will appear. (More) 

➤ House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer blasted efforts to block Congress’ Biden family investigation, saying the evidence implicates President Biden and his son Hunter “without a shadow of a doubt.” (More) 

➤ The House Freedom Caucus refuses to back a stopgap government funding bill unless policy measures on border issues, the Justice Department, and the Pentagon are included. (More) 

➤ Gov. Ron DeSantis is under fire for referring to Trump supporters as “listless vessels.” The remark has been compared to Hillary Clinton’s reference to “deplorables” in her campaign against Trump. (More) 

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➤ Viktor Hovland won the BMW Championship with a near-perfect back nine Sunday, sinking eight birdies and one par for a 28. That gave him a score of 61 for the round and a two-shot win over Scottie Scheffler. (More) 

➤ The NASCAR Cup has come down to one final race at the Daytona Speedway to determine who gets the last playoff spot. The 2020 Cup champion, Chase Elliott, has to win outright to make the playoffs. (More) 

➤ The New York Yankees have lost eight straight games, their longest losing streak since 1995. Worse, the Yankees have a 60-64 record and could finish in last place for the first time in 33 years. (More)

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➤ Big Stock Move: Earthstone Energy shares were up 16.7% Monday on news that Permian Resources was acquiring it in a $4.5 billion deal. (More) 

➤ Roark Capital, owner of Arby’s and Buffalo Wild Wings, is nearing a deal to buy Subway for nearly $10 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal. The deal could be completed as early as this week. (More) 

➤ Domino’s Pizza is closing all of its outlets in Russia, the latest Western company to pull out of the country after it invaded Ukraine. The company is filing for bankruptcy for its Russian entity, DP Russia. (More)

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➤ SpaceX continues to fill the sky with Starlink satellites, now at nearly 5,000 total. The company is on track to launch 80% of all mass put into orbit this year — the runner-up is China, at 10%. (Photos) 

➤ Stem cells from a healthy eye can help heal injuries in the other eye, according to the first tests on four patients. Scientists say the technique could one day help thousands. (More) 

➤ Researchers have identified a new anxiety disorder they’ve labeled “Nomophobia,” or NO MObile PHone PhoBIA, for people who experience fear or anxiety if they don’t have smartphone connectivity. (More) 

➤ Dolly Parton has teamed with surviving Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr to cover of McCartney’s 1970 hit “Let It Be.” Parton released the single ahead of the November release of her coming rock album. (Hear the song) 

➤ A 6-year-old nicknamed “Cheddar Whiz” was named 2023 Kids Mullet Champion, beating out other kids from across the country. He won a cash prize of $5,000. (See Photos) 

➤ Hormel Foods sent more than 265,000 cans of Spam, a beloved staple in Hawaii, to Maui as part of the relief effort. “We see you and love you,” the company said on Facebook. (More) 

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