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Today's Rundown:
Richard Simmons Died from Accidental Blunt Traumatic Injuries, Medical Examiner Says
https://www.yahoo.com/news/news/richard-simmons-died-accidental-blunt-005801031.html
 
Jerome Powell says 'time has come' to lower interest rates, no hint on size of rate cut
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/08/23/fed-jerome-powell-speech-rates-september/74911103007/
 
French authorities arrest Telegram CEO Pavel Durov at a Paris airport, French media report
https://apnews.com/article/france-russia-telegram-paris-durov-arrest-63cd8e5663c6b6f3404745866d662954
  
DOJ alleges RealPage, landlords coordinated to raise millions of rents
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/08/23/realpage-doj-antitrust-lawsuit/74916336007/?tbref=hp
 
Subway announces a new price for footlongs as it enters the value menu wars
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/subway-announces-price-footlongs-enters-112951719.html
  
Nepal lifts its ban on TikTok imposed for disrupting social harmony
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/nepal-lifts-ban-tiktok-imposed-disrupting-social-harmony-rcna167899
  
Computer executive, 66, with bladder ailment sues for $1.5M after being fired for peeing in Times Square hotel lobby
https://nypost.com/2024/08/23/us-news/fired-for-piss-worker-sacked-after-taking-medically-necessary-leak/?utm_source=smartnews&utm_campaign=nypost&utm_medium=referral
         
Colorado won't take questions from journalist who was critical of Deion Sanders
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/big12/2024/08/23/deion-sanders-colorado-denver-post-columnist-sean-keeler/74924656007/?tbref=hp
   
Justin and Hailey Bieber welcome a baby boy, Jack Blues
https://apnews.com/article/justin-hailey-bieber-baby-jack-blues-eecf522431d870ea1cee45ef38935b6f
    
Cheryl Hines Brutally Trolled After RFK Jr. Endorses Trump
https://www.thedailybeast.com/cheryl-hines-brutally-trolled-after-rfk-jr-endorses-trump
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ONE DAY OLDER ON AUGUST 26:
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Keke Palmer (31)
 
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1961: The International Hockey Hall of Fame opened in Toronto.
1974: Aviation pioneer Charles Lindbergh died at age 72.
2003: Investigators concluded that NASA’s overconfident management and inattention to safety doomed the space shuttle Columbia as much as damage to the craft did.
  
WORD OF THE DAY: dwell [ dwel ]
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/dwell
think moodily or anxiously about something
After the argument, she couldn't help but dwell on the harsh words that were exchanged.
DAILY AFFIRMATION: My Efforts Are Being Supported By The Universe; My Dreams Manifest Into Reality Before My Eyes.
Attracts Success: This affirmation aligns your energy with that of the universe, potentially attracting the resources, people, and opportunities needed to turn your dreams into reality .
https://www.amazon.com/100-Daily-Affirmations-Positivity-Confidence/dp/B0D2D6SS2D?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
  
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Dog Day
https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/dog-day/
Take time to appreciate the love and value that dogs