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Today's Rundown:
3 newly freed Americans are back on US soil after a landmark prisoner exchange with Russia
https://apnews.com/article/russia-gershkovich-whelan-d803e266cb4e60135ec5d668d684529f
Bomb Smuggled Into Iran Guesthouse Months Ago Killed Hamas Leader
https://www.yahoo.com/news/bomb-smuggled-iran-guesthouse-months-173612531.html
  
StubHub tricks consumers into overpaying for tickets, prosecutors allege
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/stubhub-washington-dc-ag-lawsuit-drip-pricing-junk-fees/
Gen X, millennials face higher risk of 17 cancers than older generations
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/cancer-gen-x-millennials-17-types-reverse-trend-rcna164376
 
Don Lemon Sues Elon Musk And X Over Abrupt End To Content Deal
https://deadline.com/2024/08/don-lemon-elon-musk-x-lawsuit-1236028808/
  
Cardi B files for divorce from Offset, posts she’s pregnant with their third child on Instagram
https://apnews.com/article/cardi-b-offset-divorce-b2b33367c6da8ca33e0ac53de3d1c006
    
Britney Spears biopic in the works at Universal
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/britney-spears-biopic-universal-pictures-jon-m-chu-marc-platt-rcna164740
   
Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter set ‘Bill & Ted’ reunion on Broadway with ‘Waiting for Godot’
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/keanu-reeves-alex-winter-set-bill-ted-reunion-broadway-waiting-godot-rcna164742    
     
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ONE DAY OLDER ON AUGUST 2:
Butch Patrick (71)
Victoria Jackson (65)
Kevin Smith (54)
  
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1876: Jack McCall shot Wild Bill Hickok in the back as he played poker at a saloon in Deadwood, Dakota Territory. Hickok held black aces and eights, which became known as the “dead man’s hand.” McCall was hanged.
1934: Adolf Hitler became Führer of Germany.
1990: On orders of President Saddam Hussein, the Iraqi army invaded Kuwait. This led to the 100-hour war against Iraq, Operation Desert Storm.
    
WORD OF THE DAY: jingoism [ jing-goh-iz-uhm ]
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/jingoism
extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy
The politician's speech was criticized for its jingoism, appealing to national pride at the expense of international cooperation.
   
DAILY AFFIRMATION: I’ll Surround Myself With Positive People Who Will Help Bring Out The Best In Me.
Boosts Mental Health: Surrounding yourself with positive people can significantly improve your mental health by reducing stress, anxiety, and depression. A positive environment encourages a healthier mindset and emotional well-being.
https://www.amazon.com/100-Daily-Affirmations-Positivity-Confidence/dp/B0D2D6SS2D/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1PX49BQTLR708&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.NRYOXILA_fPs_fuXcyiwOKLSPc1miNJPkPYLS43UD7U.iesM1KX_TfB8x_NShsN6e_ugSFnaeNyIXs7mB5l8VoQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=100+affirmations+payne&qid=1722214674&sprefix=100+affirmations+payne%2Caps%2C121&sr=8-1
    
PLUS, TODAY WE CELBRATE: Ice Cream Sandwich Day
https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-ice-cream-sandwich-day-august-2
On August 2, National Ice Cream Sandwich Day encourages us to cool off with one of our favorite frozen treats. Whether it's vanilla, strawberry or Neopolitan between two chocolate wafers, the dessert sure will hit the spot on a hot summer day. The original ice cream sandwich sold for a penny in 1900 from a pushcart in the Bowery neighborhood of New York. Newspapers never identified the name of the vendor in articles that appeared across the country. However, the ice cream sandwiched between milk biscuits became a hit. Soon, pushcarts popped up around the city and country during the summer months selling the portable treats. Early pictures show beachgoers at Atlantic City getting their ice cream sandwiches for 1¢ each.