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💥 Israel confirmed its troops killed Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar in Gaza. Sinwar, a US-designated terrorist, was Hamas’ main leader and the architect behind its surprise attack against Israel on October 7, 2023. Israel says Sinwar was killed on Wednesday by IDF soldiers who unknowingly encountered the Hamas leader in southern Gaza, with his death later confirmed by forensic tests. Experts say Sinwar’s death marks a potential inflection point for the Israel-Hamas war, as it’ll likely bring added pressure from outside nations to reach a ceasefire deal.

🗳️ Georgia saw its second straight day of record early voting turnout. Georgia is seen as a crucial swing state for the presidential race, with local voters selecting the winning candidate in 2016 and 2020. The state recorded ~590,000 in-person early votes in the two days after polls opened on Tuesday, representing ~8.5% of Georgia’s entire active voting population.

🤖🚘 A luxury Miami condo has a high-tech parking garage where robot valets park cars. The futuristic 24/7 operation employs five car lifts, dozens of lasers, and hundreds of bar codes embedded in the floors across a 13-level garage. Residents simply pull into one of the building’s five drive-up bays, then hand their vehicles off to robo-valets who park the cars for them.