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➤ Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday ordered state police to arrest Democratic lawmakers who left the state to avoid a redistricting vote. (Hear Details)

➤ Tired of cleaning up after your dog? Moving to a new place that doesn’t take pets? The food chain is here to help. (Hear More)

➤ Craving that peaceful, oceanside feeling? Here’s how to bring the calming power of water into your home. (Hear How)

➤ Rep. Nancy Mace officially joined the race for South Carolina governor, entering a competitive Republican primary to replace term-limited GOP Gov. Henry McMaster. (More)

➤ The State Department is proposing requiring visa applicants from certain nations to post bonds of up to $15,000 to enter the country. (See Details)

➤ The Senate began its August recess this weekend, leaving more than 100 nominations to federal positions still pending on its calendar. (More)

➤ A federal judge ruled against a coalition of gun owners, saying that Rhode Island’s gun permit system, which requires residents to show a “need” to carry a firearm openly, doesn’t violate the 2nd Amendment. (More)

This stock soared 2,900%. Is it in your portfolio?

When you top Deloitte’s “Fastest-Growing Software Companies” list and earn over 50 million customers, people notice. No wonder Mode Mobile’s stock is up over 2,900%. 

Mode is completely rethinking the $500 billion smartphone industry, letting users earn and save money simply by using their phones. Their customers have earned and saved over $325 million, generating $75 million in revenue and an eye-popping 32,481% three-year revenue growth.

Over 50,000 people have invested as they leverage partnerships with Best Buy and Walmart to reach even more of the world’s 7 billion smartphone users. 

With their Nasdaq ticker $MODE reserved, you have only a limited time to invest in their company pre-IPO.

🚨 Their offering is almost full, along with the chance to become a shareholder at $0.30/share.

➤ College Football’s preseason top 25 poll was released Monday, with the Texas Longhorns, Ohio State Buckeyes, and Penn State Nittany Lions ranked in the top three spots. (See List)

➤ Sixteen-year-old track prodigy Cooper Lutkenhaus set the U.S. 800m world record with an unbelievable come-from-behind finish this weekend. (Watch Race)

➤ Boston Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca is buying the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun franchise for $325 million and moving the team to Boston. (More)

➤ Former U.S. Chairman of Olympic Ice Hockey Robert Fleming passed away at the age of 97. Fleming famously oversaw the roster construction of the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” team, which won a gold medal against the Soviet Union. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: MLB | Soccer

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➤ Big Stock Move: American Eagle stock jumped nearly 24% Monday after President Trump praised the company’s controversial ad campaign featuring actress Sydney Sweeney. (More)

➤ The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared nearly 600 points Monday, wiping out the selloff from Friday. The S&P 500 posted its best session since May, and the Nasdaq Composite jumped nearly 2%. (More)

➤ The U.S. collected $29 billion in tariff revenue in July, setting a new monthly record. This pushes the total tariff revenue for the year to over $152 billion. (More)

➤ Rupert Murdoch’s New York Post announced plans to launch The California Post, to be headquartered in Los Angeles, bringing its free-swinging tabloid sensibility to the West Coast. (See Details)

A $674 Billion Industry Missed the Bigger Picture

TV video streaming exploded into a $674.25 billion market in 2024—driven by the hours we spend lost in entertainment.

But there’s a much bigger habit consuming our time, with value that’s waiting to be unlocked.

Smartphone screen time.

We spend over 30 hours a week glued to our phones. Mode Mobile is pioneering ways to turn those hours into real income.

Their EarnPhone unlocks 19 revenue streams from everyday phone use, helping users earn over $325 million so far. Deloitte crowned them North America’s fastest-growing software company in 2023 after their revenue soared 32,481% from 2019-2022.

But this industry is still in its infancy, and you can invest in the company that’s leading the charge in unlocking its value.

⏰ Round closing – invest in Mode at $0.30/share now.

➤ A massive hot blob of molten rock deep beneath the Appalachians is creeping toward New York at a snail’s pace—about 12 miles every million years—offering new clues about why the mountains remain so high and how ancient tectonic shifts still shape the continent today. (More)

➤ Previously unheard home recordings by folk legend Woody Guthrie have been restored using AI technology and will be released Aug. 14. (More)

➤ Researchers using high-resolution imaging have uncovered remarkably detailed animal and mythical-creature tattoos on a 2,500-year-old Siberian ice mummy. (See Tattoos)

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➤ A Vogue writer traces F. Scott Fitzgerald’s French Riviera legacy from his former villa-turned-luxury hotel to the glamorous haunts and sun-soaked scenes that inspired his novels. (See Photos)

➤ This guide lists 10 common mistakes river cruise travelers should avoid, offering practical advice to keep the trip smooth, scenic, and stress-free. (See Tips)

➤ Google Flights released a travel report offering data-based insights on finding the cheapest flights and the best times to book them. (See Insights)

➤ Seven Warning Signs You’re Facing a “Collagen Crisis” (And the One Supplement That Reverses It). Those age spots and tissue-paper-thin skin? Just the visible tip of a dangerous “collagen crisis” affecting your entire body. Researchers have identified seven critical warning signals that indicate rapidly accelerating collagen loss—a condition that compromises not just appearance but internal organ function and skeletal integrity. Remarkably, women who recognize these signals early can completely reverse the process with a specific supplement formulation most doctors never mention. (Learn More)

➤ A 92-year-old retired Ohio social worker who passed away earlier this year left behind a handwritten list of 3,599 books he read over six decades, now digitized and shared online by his family as a remarkable record of a lifelong love of reading. (See List)

➤ IKEA is launching mini pop-up stores inside Best Buy locations in Texas and Florida this fall, combining furniture and appliances in a new in-store shopping experience. (See Mini Ikea)

➤ A 24-year-old Microsoft engineer in India went viral for a video showing a workday filled with long breaks, desserts, and gaming—prompting critics to call it “adult daycare” and question if any work gets done. (Watch Work Day)

➤ The Secret to a Mirror-Finish Car Without Wax. Tired of spending hours waxing your car? This simple cloth makes your paint shine like new—in just minutes. No buffing, no mess, no hassle. It protects and restores any finish fast. (LEARN MORE)

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