Today's Sponsor: Robinhood
http://thisistheconversationproject.com/robinhood
      
Today's Rundown:
Ben Affleck & Jennifer Lopez's Alleged Divorce Papers Suggest They Have No Plans for a Messy Split
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/ben-affleck-jennifer-lopezs-alleged-174628129.html
      
UK leader Starmer condemns attack on asylum-seeker hotel as far-right violence spreads
https://apnews.com/article/uk-protests-far-right-children-stabbed-police-2de808d796f81f719950acb4ea6f0af5
   
Wesley Snipes Nabs Guinness World Records with Blade Reappearance
https://gizmodo.com/wesley-snipes-blade-deadpool-3-world-record-2000482467
   
Simone Biles not ruling out 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/simone-biles-not-ruling-2028-olympic-games-los-angeles-never-say-never-rcna165010
  
More US schools are taking breaks for meditation as teachers say it helps students’ mental health
https://apnews.com/article/back-to-school-mental-health-mindfulness-5f73bbd3324ad4e9e9723b5c49fa1616
 
Walgreens and CVS tinker with new looks as their usual way of doing business faces challenges
https://apnews.com/article/cvs-walgreens-mini-drugstores-clinics-a62ee2422fb8178975b514e5b618ebe1
 
Pumpkin Spice is already on the menu — in August
https://nypost.com/2024/08/02/lifestyle/pumpkin-spice-is-already-on-the-menu-in-august/
‘SNL’ star Punkie Johnson says she’s leaving show after 4 seasons during NYC comedy gig
https://nypost.com/2024/08/02/entertainment/snl-castmember-punkie-johnson-says-shes-leaving-during-comedy-show-ahead-of-50th-season/
 
Haliey Welch Files For Several Head-Scratching Trademarks After “Hawk Tuah” Fame
https://www.totalprosports.com/general/haliey-welch-files-for-several-head-scratching-trademarks-after-hawk-tuah-fame/
  
RFK Jr. admits putting dead bear cub and old bicycle in New York City's Central Park nearly 10 years ago
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rfk-jr-admits-dead-bear-cub-old-bicycle-central-park-10-years-ago/
   
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ONE DAY OLDER ON AUGUST 5:
Maureen McCormick (68)
James Gunn (58)
Jesse Williams (43)
   
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
2009: A study revealed that the French spend more time at the table and in bed than other nations.
2013: The Washington Post was purchased by Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos.
2023: A brawl erupted at the riverfront dock in Montgomery, Alabama, after a dispute over a dockside parking spot between the co-captain of the Harriott II riverboat and the occupants of a private boat. The altercation, which had racial undertones and involved multiple people, gained significant media attention and led to several arrests and charges.
  
WORD OF THE DAY: requisite [ rek-wuh-zit ]
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/requisite    
required or necessary for a particular purpose, position, etc    
The requisite qualifications for this job include both a degree in marketing and experience in digital advertising.
   
DAILY AFFIRMATION: Every Day, I Grow Stronger And More Resilient.
Positive Mindset Reinforcement: This affirmation encourages a positive outlook, reinforcing the belief that challenges contribute to personal strength and resilience, making you more optimistic and proactive in facing life's challenges.
https://www.amazon.com/100-Daily-Affirmations-Positivity-Confidence/dp/B0D2D6SS2D/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3EETIICRH9WKL&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.fTzmfgWDkLbB298QSG1XHw.XNema1TWDSl7tirdaNi6vv-LBlJA9T-P0y-UeCE2MN8&dib_tag=se&keywords=100+affirmation+payne&qid=1722807450&sprefix=110+affirmation+payne%2Caps%2C1345&sr=8-1
   
PLUS, TODAY WE CELBRATE: Green Peppers Day
https://www.checkiday.com/b082e70286aac96d90424d2ca09cc291/green-peppers-day#google_vignette
Green peppers, known as green bell peppers or green sweet peppers, have their day today. There are other colors of bell peppers, like red, yellow, and orange, but just the green are celebrated today. Although considered vegetables in the culinary world, they actually are fruit. They are part of the Grossum cultivar group of the Capsicum annuum species, which are part of the Solanaceae family, or nightshades. Native to the tropics of the Americas, they were introduced to Europe and Asia by Spanish and Portoguese explorers in the late fifteenth century. They spread from there and are now grown around the world.