MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2024

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Israel, Hezbollah Exchange Heavy Fire

Israel and Hezbollah exchanged heavy fire Sunday morning, but both sides pulled back before the conflict escalated into an all-out war. It was the most intense fighting between the two in months.

Hezbollah said their planned large-scale attack was an initial response to the killing of one of its founding members in Beirut last month. Israel says it struck Hezbollah military targets preemptively to thwart the attack.

Meanwhile, the top U.S. general, C.Q. Brown, arrived in the Middle East on an unannounced visit this weekend. He plans to attend the Israel-Hamas peace talks currently underway in Egypt.

Hurricane Catches Edge of Hawaii

Hurricane Hone skirted the Big Island of Hawaii Sunday, battering the island with 85 mph winds as it reached Category 1 status on Saturday night.

In addition to knocking out power to thousands, the storm dumped enough rain to call off red-flag wildfire warnings.

A tropical storm warning remained in effect throughout the day. Hurricane Gilma, currently heading west as a Category 3 storm, is also expected to impact Hawaii.

SpaceX to Conduct First Private Spacewalk

SpaceX mission Polaris Dawn is set to make history as two crew members prepare for the first spacewalk ever conducted by a private, commercial mission.

The Dragon “Resilience” spacecraft launches Tuesday morning carrying four crew members. The spacewalk is planned for Thursday.

The mission is being funded by one of its crew, billionaire Jared Isaacman, in partnership with Elon Musk-owned SpaceX.

One SpaceX official described the mission as “a risky adventure,” noting that all four crew members will rely solely on newly designed spacesuits for protection when they step out of the capsule.

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➤ An Ohio lawmaker has introduced a bill that would allow parents to claim “conceived children” as dependents on their state income taxes. (Details)

➤ Sixteen Republican attorneys general have sued the Biden administration to block a program that would make it easier for illegal immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens to gain citizenship. (More)

➤ Facebook parent company Meta said that Iranian hackers targeted Trump and Biden staffers' WhatsApp accounts. Allegedly it's the same group that infiltrated the Trump campaign earlier this month. (Details)

➤ A federal judge in Louisiana has ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency can’t use the Civil Rights Act to fight industrial pollution that may disproportionally impact minorities in the state. (More)

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➤ Georgia Tech kicked off the 2024 college football season with a 24-21 victory over conference rival No. 10 Florida State, winning with a last-minute field goal. (See Highlights)

➤ The Lake Mary, Florida baseball team won the state’s first Little League World Championship Sunday in a tense extra-inning game, beating Taiwan 2-1 in 8 innings on a bunt. (See Highlights)

➤ Jakob Ingebrigsten set a new 3,000-meter steeplechase world record by three seconds on Sunday. The previous record had stood for 28 years. (See Photo)

➤ Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Luis Guillorme made a sensational diving play on Saturday, completing the throw while seated on the outfield grass. (Watch video)

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The Harris-Walz campaign says it’s raised $540 million since its launch just over a month ago, including a surge directly after Harris’s speech at the Democratic National Convention. (More)

A new poll shows Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump by 7 points nationally, 50% to 43%. The other 7% said they were voting for somebody else. (See Details)

A Michigan judge overturned a decision that blocked independent candidate Cornel West from appearing on the state’s ballot. (More)

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➤ A Canadian labor board has ordered rail employees to return to work and end a strike threatening the country’s export-driven economy. The union said it would appeal. (More)

➤ Walmart is recalling "Great Value" brand apple juice in 25 states due to elevated levels of inorganic arsenic. (See Details)

➤ Americans believe they need a net worth of $2.5 million to be considered wealthy, up from $2.2 million cited in an annual Charles Schwab survey over the past two years. (More)

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➤ Researchers developed an experimental single-dose HIV treatment that suppressed a similar virus in monkeys for at least seven months. (More)

➤ A supermassive black hole has been slowly consuming a star over years, scientists report, challenging the typical understanding of how black holes work. (More)

➤ Scientists successfully operated a prototype quantum internet beneath New York City for 15 days, transmitting entangled photons through 34 km of fiber. (More)

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➤ A Reuters journalist is missing, and two others are injured after a Russian missile struck their hotel in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine. (More)

➤ A Syrian man was arrested for a knife attack at a festival in Solingen, Germany, that killed three and injured eight. The Islamic State claimed responsibility. (More)

➤ In Australia's Northern Territory election, pet crocodile ownership has become contentious. The governing Labor Party banned the practice, while the opposition supports it. (See Details)

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➤ The jersey Babe Ruth wore when he hit his famous 1932 "Called Shot" home run sold for $24.1 million at auction, setting a record for the most expensive sports collectible ever sold. (See Video)

➤ An insurance company revealed finalists for the year's most unusual pet insurance claims. Six pets are nominated, including a dog who ate 250 puzzle pieces and another who glued its mouth shut. (More)

➤ A bright fireball meteor was seen across the Midwest and Southeast U.S. Thursday night. NASA says the 400-pound meteoroid disintegrated over Kentucky, releasing energy equivalent to ten tons of TNT. (Watch Video)

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