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💬 Quoted…Can’t you just shoot them? Just shoot them in the legs or something?

  • In his new book, former Defense Secretary Mark Esper alleges that former President Trump asked authorities if they could shoot protesters in the legs amid demonstrations that filled the streets of D.C. following the murder of George Floyd.

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📱📈 Stat of the Day: The number of tweens (defined as children ages 8-12) with their own smartphones increased from 24% in 2015 to 43% in 2021, per a new survey from Common Sense Media.

🌎 Around the World: A heat wave that set records over the weekend in India and Pakistan has yet to fully abate; at least one billion people experienced temperatures of 104°F or higher from Thursday through Sunday, with many seeing highs of 110°F and above.

🤯 Did You Know?... Ticks aren’t technically classified as insects, but rather a type of arachnid, like mites, spiders or scorpions.

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