• ☝️ A landslide in western Wyoming on Saturday wiped out a vital two-lane road connecting the city of Jackson with eastern Idaho, which is used by thousands of local daily commuters.

BUSINESS & MARKETS

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• 💰 US markets rose across the board (S&P: +0.3%; Dow: +0.2%; Nasdaq: +0.4%); the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both closed at new record highs.
• ✈️ Activist hedge fund Elliott Management has amassed a $1.9 billion stake in Southwest Airlines and is pushing for a new company CEO and chair of the board.
• 🚘 UAW President Shawn Fain is under investigation by an independent federal monitor over allegations that he retaliated against other union leaders.

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SPORTS, MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT

• 🏀 The WNBA is averaging 1.3 million viewers per game across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and CBS since the season began on May 14th – nearly triple last season’s average of 462,000 viewers.
• 🙅‍♂️ Dan Hurley, coach of the two-time defending national champion UConn men’s basketball team, reportedly turned down a six-year, $70 million offer to become the Los Angeles Lakers’ head coach.
• 🎭 Dick Van Dyke, 98, became the oldest Daytime Emmy winner in history, receiving the honor for his recent guest spot on Days of Our Lives.

SCIENCE, SPACE & EMERGING TECH

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• 🧠 An FDA advisory panel unanimously concluded that Eli Lilly's experimental Alzheimer's drug donanemab benefits patients with early stages of the disease, and that its benefits outweigh its risks; the FDA will soon decide whether to approve donanemab.
• 💤 Higher consumption of ultra-processed foods is linked to an increased risk of chronic insomnia, per a new study.
• 💉 A combined flu and Covid vaccine triggered strong immune responses against both viruses in ongoing clinical trials, developer Moderna announced yesterday.

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MISCELLANEOUS

• 🥵 America’s first heat wave of the year, which caused record-setting temperatures across the Southwest last week, will expand into the central US by Wednesday, per the National Weather Service.
• 🚙 Kia is recalling ~463,000 Telluride SUVs in the US over front seats that could catch fire, warning owners to keep the vehicles outside and away from buildings.
• ⚖️ Hunter Biden's criminal trial on federal gun charges entered the jury deliberations phase yesterday, following the conclusion of closing arguments. (Read more)

CLICKBAIT

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