Good morning. It’s often said that information is power – so over the next five-ish minutes, prepare to transform into the Incredible Hulk.

A few things you’ll know after reading today’s newsletter:

• ⚖️ Why Donald Trump could be completely removed from Colorado’s presidential primary ballot
• 📦🚁 How close package-delivery drones are to becoming a widespread reality
• 🏊 The distance of the longest nonstop human swim in history

… and more.

Let’s rock ‘n roll💪📰.

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"You will face many defeats in life, but never let yourself be defeated."

–Maya Angelou (1928-2014)

One defeat we're facing overcoming: Yesterday, we mistakenly said the 49ers signed Joey Bosa to a 5-year, $170 million contract; it was actually Joey's brother Nick Bosa who signed the record-high deal for an NFL defensive player.

This is the 42nd correction out of the 425 newsletters we’ve published since January 2022.

On Wednesday, a left-leaning watchdog group filed a lawsuit in Colorado seeking to remove former President Donald Trump from the GOP primary ballot, citing the US Constitution’s ban on insurrectionists holding public office.

• The suit accuses Trump of violating Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which applies to those who swore to defend the Constitution and then later “engaged in insurrection or rebellion” against the US, or aided any enemies who did so.

⏪ Some quick background: Section 3 was initially passed in the post-Civil War era to prevent Confederates who fought against the Union from returning to power via elections.

After the January 6 riot at the US Capitol two years ago, the law became a topic of focus for many constitutional scholars, including some prominent conservative academics who argue Section 3 can and should be applied to Trump’s actions that day.

Other legal experts contend that state election officials lack the authority to enforce Section 3 against Trump, pointing to an 1869 ruling which set a precedent that candidates’ eligibility under Section 3 can’t be challenged without legislation from Congress authorizing such lawsuits.

👀 Looking ahead… Wednesday marks the first in an expected series of challenges, petitions, and lawsuits in states across the country seeking to disqualify Trump from holding any future public office.

• Last month, the liberal group Free Speech for People wrote to the secretaries of state of Florida, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, and Wisconsin, urging them not to include Trump on their ballots in 2024.
• And, in recent weeks, the top state election officials in Maine, Michigan, and New Hampshire have said they’re examining the legality of applying the 14th Amendment to Trump’s behavior on January 6.

📊 Flash poll: In your opinion, should former President Trump be disqualified from public office under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment over his actions surrounding the January 6 riot at the US Capitol?

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🚀🇯🇵 Japan is seeking to become the fifth country to land on the Moon. JAXA, the country’s space agency, successfully launched a rocket yesterday carrying two separate missions: a lunar probe, and a high-tech X-ray telescope aimed at gathering more information about how the universe was created. The probe, which represents Japan’s third attempt to land on the Moon over the past year, is projected to make its final lunar approach in February.

🇲🇽⚖️ Mexico’s Supreme Court struck down all federal criminal penalties for abortion. The high court ruled that national laws prohibiting abortion are unconstitutional and violate women’s rights, meaning all federal public health services and institutions in Mexico must offer abortion access to anyone who requests it. Mexico’s Supreme Court previously overturned the state of Coahuila’s abortion ban in 2021, setting a precedent for all 32 states across the country – but the procedure is still illegal in 20 states due to the lengthy process of enforcing said ruling.

🇹🇷 A global rescue effort is underway after an American cave diver fell ill on an expedition in Turkey. Mark Dickey, a 40-year-old experienced cave diver, suddenly began suffering from stomach bleeding while ~3,200 feet below the entrance to Turkey’s Morca cave system. Though rescuers, including a Hungarian doctor, have reached Dickey and partially treated his injuries, it could be days or weeks before they can get him out of the cave, since many areas are too narrow to fit a stretcher.

In recent weeks, the FAA granted three US companies final authorization to fly unmanned drone aircraft where their operators can’t see them (instead of requiring a continuous line of sight).

FAA officials say they selected the three companies in question – UPS Flight Forward, Phoenix Air Unmanned, and uAvionix – because each applied for different use cases:

• UPS Flight Forward aims to deliver packages in urban and suburban environments using its Matternet drones, which can carry payloads weighing up to 4.4 lbs over distances of up to 12.4 miles.
• Phoenix Air Unmanned, an infrastructure inspection company, will use drones to patrol power lines and pipelines and look for areas in need of repair.
• uAvionix is testing its next-gen software designed to detect and avoid other drones and aircraft.

🚁 Big picture: The drone delivery market is like a hormone-filled teenager – nascent, and just starting to develop. Other major companies with FAA approval to fly drones beyond the line of sight of operators include Zipline, Alphabet’s Wing, and FedEx, which have collectively completed tens of thousands of drone deliveries to US homes since 2019.

But not all drone delivery programs have experienced a smooth flight. Amazon’s Prime Air, which the company projected would deliver 10,000 packages via drone by the end of this year, had only made 100 deliveries as of May (the most recent month with available data).

💬 Quoted… “The name is definitely provocative, but the class is not about the cussword… It’s about information literacy. People need to be both better sharers of information and better consumers of information.”

The class in question? “Calling Bullsh*t,” a course offered by the University of Montana since 2021. And you don’t even have to be in the class to glean its first lesson – provocative stuff sells.

• The course was originally called News Literacy. But “[w]e had about 20 students in the class because, let’s face it, the title was boring,” course instructor Professor Lee Banville said in a recent press release. “[After] [c]alling it B.S., we had 40 students this summer and 102 are enrolled this fall.”

📈 Stat of the Day: States geographically near others that banned abortion after Roe v. Wade was overturned saw sharp increases in the number of procedures performed, according to a new analysis from the Guttmacher Institute, which attributes the rise to an influx of border-hopping patients.

🤔 Did You Know?... Dory may have created the “just keep swimming” song – but she’s definitely not the latest to sing it. That award probably goes to Belgian ultra-athlete and adventurer Matthieu Bonne, 29, who broke the world record for the longest endurance swim last weekend, traveling a total distance of 81.4 miles. The swim took Bonne 60 hours, 55 minutes, and 43 seconds (!!!).

📰 Worth a Read: Disney's wildest ride: Iger, Chapek and the making of an epic succession mess → (CNBC)

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• ☝️ A mystery buyer in Connecticut set a new record for the most expensive home ever sold in the state, purchasing a 50-acre property in Greenwich for $138.8 million; the four-story main home features nine total fireplaces, while the grounds also include a pair of guest houses, two private beaches, a tennis court, and a 75-foot-long heated pool.

BUSINESS & MARKETS

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• 💰 US markets closed mixed (S&P: -0.3%; Dow: +0.2%; Nasdaq: -0.9%); Apple’s market cap has dropped ~$200 billion over the last two days following news of China’s government ban. | 🏘📈 New apartment construction is on track to top a 50-year high, per data from RentCafe; ~460,000 rental units are expected to be built across the US this year.
• 📝🚲 The family of a New York man filed a lawsuit claiming he was killed by his Peloton bike just six months after buying it; the bike-maker alleges negligence led to his death.
• 🚫 Another major strike is looming: GM extended an offer to its UAW employees ahead of the September 14 strike deadline; UAW President Shawn Fain called the deal “insulting.” (Background)

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• ⚖️ Danny Masterson, That ‘70s Show actor, was sentenced to 30 years to life for raping two women.
• ⚠️ In November, Google will start requiring election/political advertisers to add a "clear and conspicuous" disclaimer when an ad contains synthetic or altered content.

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SCIENCE, SPACE & EMERGING TECH

• 🚗👂 Cars have the worst privacy policies of any product category (even compared to a Google Nest or Apple Watch), per a newly published analysis by the nonprofit Mozilla Foundation.
• 🤔 A new study indicates the ability to remember the order in which information is received is likely unique to humans; this is considered the foundation of more complex human behaviors.
• 🐖 Scientists at UC San Francisco have developed a bioreactor, designed to mimic some of the vital functions of a kidney, that can survive inside a pig for at least a week.

MISCELLANEOUS

• 🦩 Flamingos have been popping up in unusual places across the US following Hurricane Idalia’s arrival.
• 🛞🌊 Florida man tried to travel across the Atlantic Ocean in a buoyant hamster wheel but was stopped by authorities; he’s been attempting similar voyages since 2014.
• 🚫🛢️ The Biden administration canceled the seven remaining oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, overturning sales held during the Trump administration. (From the Left | From the Center | From the Right)

CLICKBAIT

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...and that's it – there's no punchline. 

🍬 Oh deer: The team at Buddy and Howie’s Candy Store in Ocean Shores, WA, got quite the surprise last month when a deer broke into the store to browse through their sweets selection. 

• The animal strolled right through the front door, before sniffing around a bit and walking back out the way it came. 
• "He came in and the only damage done was he might have got a piece of wonderful taffy," said owner Jenn Strobel.

Below are three lists of ingredients. All you have to do is give us the completed dish they make. Easy peasy! (The rules, at least.)

☝️ Recipe #1:

• Potatoes
• Corn
• Carrot
• Celery
• Onion
• Bacon
• Chicken broth
• Milk
• Cream
• Cayenne pepper

✌️ Recipe #2:

• Pork tenderloin
• Soy sauce
• Cornstarch
• Sesame oil
• Red chile pepper
• Garlic
• Onion
• Green bell pepper
• Bok choy
• Broccoli
• Ginger

3️⃣ Recipe #3:

• Vegetable oil
• Butternut squash
• Brown sugar
• Eggs
• Evaporated milk
• Cinnamon
• Dough
• Nutmeg
• Ginger
• Salt
• Flour
• Butter
• Vanilla extract
• Whipped cream

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☝️ Recipe #1: Corn chowder

✌️ Recipe #2: Pork stir fry

3️⃣ Recipe #3: Butternut squash pie

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