Today's Sponsor: Robinhood
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Today's Rundown:
Trump and Harris agree to debate on ABC on September 10, network says
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/08/politics/trump-debate-harris-september/index.html...
Today's Sponsor: Robinhood
http://thisistheconversationproject.com/robinhood
Today's Rundown:
Trump and Harris agree to debate on ABC on September 10, network says
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/08/politics/trump-debate-harris-september/index.html
‘Squad’ Rep. Cori Bush Loses Primary To Wesley Bell In Race Impacted By Her Stance On Gaza War
https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2024/08/07/squad-rep-cori-bush-loses-primary-to-wesley-bell-in-race-impacted-by-her-stance-on-gaza-war/
Lauryn Hill Says the Fugees Reunion Tour Was Canceled Due to Low Sales, Blames the “Sensationalism” Around Her Previous Canceled Shows
https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/08/08/lauryn-hill-fugees-reunion-tour-canceled-low-tickets-media-blame/
Steve Martin turns down Tim Walz impersonation role on ‘SNL,’ dashing internet’s casting hopes
https://apnews.com/article/steve-martin-tim-walz-snl-7a2c6be72295e6ea270b3dda12ca3d12
5-year-old boy with autism rescued from pond after escaping from home
https://abcnews.go.com/US/florida-5-year-boy-autism-rescued-pond/story?id=112645572
'Bluey' coins worth $400,000 stolen by Australian warehouse worker
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/bluey-coins-stolen-australia-warehouse-rcna165500
Mortgage rates plunge to lowest level in over a year
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/mortgage-rates-plunge-to-lowest-level-in-over-a-year-160032164.html?guccounter=1
More than 1 billion birds die each year after building crashes, study finds
https://www.yahoo.com/news/more-1-billion-birds-die-180021423.html?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
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ONE DAY OLDER ON AUGUST 9:
Kurtis Blow (65)
Deion Sanders (57)
Chris Cuomo (54)
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1936: At the Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, Jesse Owens won his fourth gold medal, becoming the first American to win four medals in one Olympic Games.
1995: While undergoing drug rehab, Grateful Dead leader Jerry Garcia died of a heart attack at age 53.
2012: Usain Bolt became the first person to win the 100 meter and 200 meter sprint in back to back Olympics.
WORD OF THE DAY: mellifluous [ muh-lif-loo-uhs ]
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/mellifluous
sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding
Her mellifluous voice captivated everyone in the audience, holding them in a spellbound silence.
DAILY AFFIRMATION: Challenges Help Me Grow And Become Better.
Reduces Negative Thoughts: Recognizing challenges as growth opportunities can significantly reduce negative thoughts, allowing you to view difficulties with a more positive outlook and become more aware of your patterns and feelings.
https://www.amazon.com/100-Daily-Affirmations-Positivity-Confidence/dp/B0D2D6SS2D/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3EETIICRH9WKL&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.fTzmfgWDkLbB298QSG1XHw.XNema1TWDSl7tirdaNi6vv-LBlJA9T-P0y-UeCE2MN8&dib_tag=se&keywords=100+affirmation+payne&qid=1722807450&sprefix=110+affirmation+payne%2Caps%2C1345&sr=8-1
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Rice Pudding Day
https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-rice-pudding-day-august-9
A variety of recipes exist for rice pudding. All of them include cooked rice as the base ingredient and combine a milk (such as cow's, coconut, evaporated, or cream) with bread. Sugar, molasses, or honey gives the pudding a sweet taste along with other flavors such as vanilla, nutmeg, and...