Kyle Nowak

🌏 The UN’s cultural agency says Venice should be added to its endangered list, a Chinese zoo denied allegations one of its bears was a human in costume, and more.

🚫💡 Under a new federal law that took effect yesterday, US consumers are no longer able to purchase common household incandescent light bulbs from retailers, and must instead opt for LED bulbs.

📝⚖️ Former Pres. Donald Trump was indicted by a federal grand jury in D.C. yesterday afternoon, in a criminal case accusing Trump of trying to subvert the will of US voters by falsely claiming there was enough fraud to overturn his 2020 election loss.

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🔥 It’s Wednesday, August 2nd – and here’s what’s hot, hot, hot.

"The purpose of life is to discover your gift. The work of life is to develop it. The meaning of life is to give your gift away."

–David Viscott, (1938-1996)

🌏 China is accused of secretly installing malware in key US military infrastructure systems, a French extreme climber died in a suspected fall while scaling a skyscraper in Hong Kong, and more.

❓ Our question to you: If Taiwan is invaded by China, how do you think the US should react?

🏬📉 Silence may be the name of the world’s hardest rock-climbing sport route – but it’s also what’s increasingly being heard while taking a visit to one’s local mall. Per a newly published WSJ report, malls are in a “death spiral” and significantly losing value across the board.

🎓 The Biden admin is pivoting to a second strategy aimed at reducing the amount of federal student loan debt held by Americans following the Supreme Court’s June decision.

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🔥 It’s Tuesday, August 1st – and here’s what’s hot, hot, hot.

🇹🇼🇺🇲🇨🇳 On Fri., the US announced plans to provide Taiwan w/ $345M worth of military training and equipment from the Pentagon’s stockpiles, as part of a congressionally approved measure aimed at deterring China from invading Taiwan.

"To improve is to change, so to be perfect is to change often."

–Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

❓ Our question to you: Would you be in favor of enacting a maximum age limit for elected US officials?

🇹🇼🇺🇲🇨🇳 On Friday, the US announced plans to provide Taiwan with $345 million worth of military training and equipment from the Pentagon’s stockpiles, as part of a congressionally approved measure aimed at deterring China from invading Taiwan.

What you can look forward to this upcoming week...

🌏 Moscow was hit by its fourth drone strike in the past month, Chinese fast-fashion rivals Shein and Temu are fighting each other in US courts, and more.

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