THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2024

Good Morning! On this day in 1958, the United States Air Force Academy opened in Colorado Springs. The dedication ceremony was broadcast live on national television, with Walter Cronkite covering the event.

Walter Cronkite isn't the only celebrity connected to the Air Force Academy. Famed Hollywood director Cecil B. DeMille designed the cadet parade uniform. The movie-ready blue-grey jacket, white trousers, gold waist sash, and white peaked hat are still worn today.

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Supreme Court Blocks Biden Loan Plan

The Supreme Court on Wednesday blocked President Joe Biden's latest student loan relief program, known as SAVE, while legal challenges proceed.

The justices upheld a lower court injunction against the plan, which would extend repayment periods and forgive debts of $12,000 or less for millions of borrowers.

This decision follows the court's ruling last year that struck down Biden's broader attempt to cancel up to $400 billion in student loans.

The SAVE program, which Biden touted as "the most affordable student loan repayment plan ever," has been challenged by Republican-led states arguing the president overstepped his authority.

Heat Wave Scorching Midwest, East Coast

A late-summer heat wave is bringing record-high temperatures to millions across the Midwest and East Coast this week.

Temperatures are forecast to reach the low 100s Fahrenheit in some areas, with heat indices climbing as high as 115°F.

The National Weather Service has placed the region from Indianapolis to New York City at the second-highest level of heat risk on its experimental scale, raising concerns about heat-related illnesses and infrastructure challenges.

Severe thunderstorms are forecast to follow a similar path from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic and southern New England, bringing cooler temperatures to the Northeast by week's end.

2024 Paralympic Events Begin Today

The 2024 Paralympic Games opened in Paris on Wednesday with a ceremony that featured 4,400 athletes from 184 delegations, celebrating the start of 11 days of competition. See the full schedule of events here.

More than 500 medals will be awarded in 22 sports, ranging from sitting volleyball to wheelchair rugby and basketball. Athletes are grouped by impairment levels to ensure an even playing field.

Events like boccia, a game created for people with cerebral palsy, and goalball, a sport for the visually impaired, were designed specifically for Paralympians. Other events have an Olympic counterpart.

The first medals of the 2024 Paralympics will be handed out today in taekwondo, table tennis, swimming, and track cycling.

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➤ The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin a new trial against the New York Times over a 2017 editorial that she claimed was defamatory. (More)

➤ Military advocacy groups have pushed for improvements in service members' living conditions, pressuring Pentagon officials to address substandard conditions, including mold and poor water quality on U.S. bases. (More)

➤ Israel launched its largest military operation in 20 years in the occupied West Bank Wednesday, carrying out airstrikes and raids and sealing off the city of Jenin. (More)

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➤ San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado made an incredible off-balance throw to first base for the out in a 7-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday night. (See Play)

➤ Streaming giant Netflix announced "Starting 5," a new 10-part sports documentary premiering in October that chronicles the 2023-24 NBA season through five NBA superstars. (More)

➤ An NCAA committee has proposed eliminating the spring transfer portal window for football in favor of a single 30-day window beginning in early December. (More)

➤ Yesterday's Results: MLB | WNBA | US OPEN | PGA | LPGA

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Vice President Harris and running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will sit tonight for a televised interview with CNN anchor Dana Bash, her first since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee. (More)

Sen. JD Vance, in an interview with NBC Tuesday, discussed his role as former President Trump’s running mate and how the two are taking a divide-and-conquer approach to campaigning. (More)

Legal restrictions will keep Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on presidential ballots in Michigan and Wisconsin despite ending his campaign last week, according to election officials. (More)

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Daily Market Report 08/28/2024

▼	NASDAQ Natl. Assoc. of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations	17,556.03	-1.12%
▼	SPX S&P 500	5,592.18	-0.60%
▼	DJI Dow Jones Industrial Average	41,091.42	-0.39%
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➤ Big Stock Move: Super Micro Computer stock dropped 19% Wednesday after the company delayed filing its annual report for the fiscal year that ended June 30. (More)

➤ The NFL will take a cut of private equity profits from future sales of team stakes after approving private equity ownership of up to 10%. (See Details)

➤ Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway reached a $1 trillion market capitalization, the first non-tech U.S. company to do so. (See Details)

➤ Sarah Jessica Parker is shutting down her shoe company, signaling the decline of high heels among the younger generation and the shift toward more comfortable footwear. (More)

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➤ New research revealed dogs can detect human stress through scent, suggesting they're more attuned to human emotions than previously thought. (More)

➤ The FDA has approved a new eye-drop treatment for presbyopia, a condition that causes blurry vision, that could eliminate the need for reading glasses in patients, scientists say. (More)

➤ Chinese scientists claim they’ve developed a technique for extracting water from lunar soil, opening new possibilities for human habitation on the Moon. (More)

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➤ A recent survey found that nearly 70% of 18-34-year-olds prefer texting over phone calls, and 25% never answer their phones. The reasons include anxiety about unexpected calls. (See Survey)

➤ A Gallup poll found Americans' satisfaction with K-12 education increased to 43% in 2024, up from a low in 2023. Nearly 45% of parents fear for their child's safety at school, matching a recent high from 2022. (More)

➤ Almost 50% of TikTok users aged 18-29 use it to keep up with politics, compared to 36% of those 30-49. 45% of users under 30 think TikTok is mostly good for democracy, compared to 30% of 30-49 year olds. (See Poll)

➤ An attack on a Greek oil tanker by Iran-aligned Houthis sparked fears of a major Red Sea oil spill. The tanker, carrying about a million barrels of crude, was left burning and leaking after the assault. (See Details)

➤ A Colorado man survived a night alone on a mountain after co-workers left him during an office retreat. After getting lost and falling repeatedly, he called 911 and was rescued the next day. (More)

➤ A 328-year-old bottle of cognac owned by a collector in the Netherlands has been named the oldest in the world by Guinness World Records. The Jules Robin Cognac dates back to 1696. (More)

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