Wednesday, August 7
π¨NATION
π Slow-moving Tropical Storm Debby brings several feet of rain, heavy flooding to Georgia, South Carolina (CBS)
Pakistani national with ties to Iran charged in connection to a foiled Iranian assassination plot potentially targeting Trump (CNN)
π Dems outspending GOP nearly 2x on presidential race (AXIOS)
π Fast-moving San Bernardino wildfire torches hillside community, forcing evacuations (ABC NEWS)
π Red Cross faces emergency blood shortage caused in part by extreme heat (NBC NEWS)
π AROUND THE WORLD
π Venezuelaβs Maduro launching investigation into opposition (BBC)
π Hamas says it has chosen Yahya Sinwar, its top official in Gaza who masterminded the Oct. 7 attacks, as its new leader (ABC NEWS)
π A Nobel laureate will head Bangladeshβs interim government after unrest (AP)
π UK expands jail capacity to house rioters (REUTERS)
π±BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
π US stock indexes move higher the day after global market rout (CNN)
π Boeing to make design changes to prevent future 737 MAX 9 door panel blowout (REUTERS)
π In historic move, EPA bans pesticide; cites alarming setbacks for fetuses (USA TODAY)
π Bloomberg donates $600M to four historically Black medical schools (AXIOS)
π Worldβs five leading chipmakers have now promised US investment (NY TIMES)
π¬ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
π Simone Biles talks potential retirement following amazing Paris games (NBC)
π American Cole Hocker pulls Olympic shocker in men's 1,500, leaving Kerr and Ingebrigtsen behind (ABC NEWS)
π Algerian Boxer Imane Khelif advances to Olympic gold medal round amid gender controversy (NBC)
π Country singer Carly Pearce lashes out during concert: 'Get the f--- out of my show' (FOX NEWS)
π Serena Williams says she was denied table at restaurant in Paris, restaurant responds (PEOPLE)