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Today's Rundown:
Church of England dropping word ‘church’ to be more ‘modern’
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/church-of-england-dropping-word-church-to-be-more-modern/ar-AA1oVE8K
 
New CBS News poll shows gender gap, enthusiasm, economy make for tight Harris-Trump race on Democratic convention eve
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-poll-kamala-harris-policies-trump-democratic-convention-2024/
 
Simone Biles wears Packers jacket to cheer on husband at Bears game
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/bears/2024/08/17/simone-biles-cheers-husband-jonathan-owens-bears-game/74846305007/?tbref=hp
  
‘Banksy woz ere.’ London Zoo is the latest to remove street artist’s animal mural for protection
https://apnews.com/article/banksy-animal-murals-london-zoo-gorilla-removed-9a883eefbeb7bbbfc249eb8a6022e6a0
  
‘Alien: Romulus’ Wins Busy Box Office Weekend With $41.5M Opening, $108M Globally
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/alien-romulus-box-office-opening-1235977632/
  
Person Who Bought Kevin Spacey’s Mansion For $3.24 Million Says The Actor Is Refusing To Leave
https://brobible.com/culture/article/kevin-space-refusing-move-out-of-baltimore-mansion-after-auction-sale/
 
Massive data breach that includes Social Security numbers may be even worse than suspected
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2024/08/15/social-security-hack-national-public-data-breach/74807903007/
 
Keith Urban plays free pop-up concert outside a Buc-ee’s store in Alabama 
https://apnews.com/article/keith-urban-bucees-alabama-concert-1a755465e22dbfc3e432b356ecdb8cf0
  
Chechen warlord invites Musk to Russia after he’s filmed driving machine-gun mounted Cybertruck
https://www.google.com/search?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Farticle%2Frussia-chechnya-kadyrov-cybertruck-musk-33b123d4bd7fe0036e80952026a54a74&sca_esv=3586d42fed26ceb9&sca_upv=1&udm=2&biw=958&bih=918&sxsrf=ADLYWIJ0OItfdX359A2KL9AlSEQiW-GRng%3A1724057155495&ei=QwbDZqj3HazLp84P0rDsmQQ&ved=0ahUKEwjopM2y1YCIAxWs5ckDHVIYO0MQ4dUDCBE&uact=5&oq=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Farticle%2Frussia-chechnya-kadyrov-cybertruck-musk-33b123d4bd7fe0036e80952026a54a74&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiY2h0dHBzOi8vYXBuZXdzLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlL3J1c3NpYS1jaGVjaG55YS1rYWR5cm92LWN5YmVydHJ1Y2stbXVzay0zM2IxMjNkNGJkN2ZlMDAzNmU4MDk1MjAyNmE1NGE3NEgAUABYAHAAeACQAQCYAQCgAQCqAQC4AQPIAQD4AQL4AQGYAgCgAgCYAwCSBwCgBwA&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#vhid=Oy8ZsuU6eq68CM&vssid=mosaic
   
NBA 2K25 ratings say everything about draft class as Bronny James discovers fate
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/nba-2k25-ratings-say-everything-about-draft-class-as-bronny-james-discovers-fate/ar-AA1oWvru?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=ad3a24e0fe8d444593a7d41b5b7e89fc&ei=52
 
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DATEBOOK: August 19:
Bill Clinton (78)
John Stamos (61)
Kyra Sedgwick (59)
   
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
2004: Internet search engine Google went public.
2020: Apple became the First US company to be valued at $2 trillion, just two years after it reached a $1 trillion valuation.
2022: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck wed yet again. One month after their surprise Las Vegas nuptials, the couple held a full weekend bash at the actor’s estate in Riceboro, Georgia. 
WORD OF THE DAY: squeamish [ skwee-mish ]
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/squeamish
easily disturbed or disgusted by unpleasant things
My friend is so squeamish that she can't even watch a movie with a simple surgery scene without feeling faint.
DAILY AFFIRMATION: My Life Is Filled With Joy And Abundance.
Reduces Negative Thoughts: Repeating the affirmation "My life is filled with joy and abundance" can significantly reduce negative thoughts by shifting focus towards the positive aspects of your life, promoting a more optimistic outlook.
https://www.amazon.com/100-Daily-Affirmations-Positivity-Confidence/dp/B0D2D6SS2D/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1WQBWD1QLPY95&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.NRYOXILA_fPs_fuXcyiwODc6ZLTRzYtg7HkX2KxYA70.NatQgGVyJVt3ySzvXdHtT8q-IUGRsteKym8W5ZZ27dM&dib_tag=se&keywords=100+affirmations+payne&qid=1724015654&sprefix=100+affirmations+payne%2Caps%2C145&sr=8-1
  
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Potato Day
https://nationaltoday.com/national-potato-day/
Potatoes have been a popular food for centuries so it’s about time we recognize this versatile and ap-peeling favorite. Mashed, smashed, chipped, or covered in cheese, potatoes can be eaten with just about every meal — or as a meal! — making these starchy veggies a delicious and easy way to get iron, potassium and vitamin c. The puns are just baked right in! Now just fry and stop us from telling you the whole scoop on what makes National Potato Day so …spudtacular.