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Mayhem At Yellowstone National Park

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James Kratch
July 05, 2024

Good morning and happy Friday; we hope you had a great holiday. The French leaders who pledged to swim the Seine River before the Paris Olympics to prove it is safe for competition have yet to follow through. But a 76-year-old American man did. Have a great weekend!

In Today’s Brief

Hurricane Beryl: Projected arrival
Orban: Headed to Moscow
House: More dropout calls
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1) Great (shoot)outdoors

An incident early yesterday morning at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming left one dead and a park ranger injured.

What happened: Rangers received a report that an armed person was making threats in Yellowstone's Canyon Village area, which contains camping facilities as well as cabins and lodges, but is not a heavy tourist area. Gunfire broke out when rangers made contact with the person.
The fallout: A ranger was shot, but officials said they were in stable condition after being taken to a nearby hospital. The person with the gun was killed; the National Park Service did not release their identity.
Big picture: The FBI is leading the investigation into the incident and the NPS said there is no active threat to the public. There have only been 43 homicides at all national parks in the last 17 years.

2) Early lid

President Joe Biden plans to stop working late as his embattled re-election campaign faces a major primetime test.

High stakes: ABC News' George Stephanopoulos will interview Biden today. The interview will be taped in Wisconsin and shown in full at 8 p.m. ET. It is Biden's first major interview since his poor debate performance against former President Donald Trump last week.
More shuteye: Biden told Democratic governors he received a medical checkup after the debate and was fine. He also told them he needs more sleep and plans to stop scheduling events after 8 p.m. to get more rest. The comments came after he suggested his poor showing against Trump was due to jet lag.
Big picture: The governors voiced support for Biden following their meeting, and the president has remained resolute he will stay in the race. But Biden's polling has continued to sag following the debate and calls for his exit continue. The interview with ABC is the next big test for his viability atop the Democratic ticket.

3) Red wave

The Labour Party will return to power in the United Kingdom after 14 years in opposition.

What happened: Exit polls projected Labour would win 410 seats in the House of Commons, delivering the landslide romp many expected when Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called for a snap election. Labour only needed 326 for a majority. Sunak's Conservative Party was expected to win 131 seats, followed by the Liberal Democrats with 61.
Changing of the guard: Labour Leader Keir Starmer will become Prime Minister today once he gets King Charles' ceremonial blessing to form a government, the first led by Labour since 2010. Sunak is expected to resign as Tory leader following the wipeout, but stay on until a new leader is selected.
Surprise statement: Reform UK -- the upstart right-wing party helmed by Brexiteer Nigel Farage -- was projected to capture 13 seats. Farage, who has a well-documented friendship with Trump, will enter Parliament for the first time in his polarizing political career. The big question now: Will Farage try to replace the Conservative Party with his own, or attempt a merger and takeover?

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U.S. News

Hurricane Beryl is expected to hit Texas by Monday morning. The storm has killed at least 10 people in the Caribbean; it has weakened to Category 3 as of last night (More)
A fourth human case of bird flu has been confirmed in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a dairy worker in Colorado contracted the virus; the patient only suffered eye symptoms and have since recovered (More)
Two people were bitten in shark attacks yesterday in Texas. One victim suffered severe injuries at South Padre Island; two other people encountered the shark but were not hurt (More)

World News

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is expected to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin today. Hungary currently holds the European Union's rotating presidency; EU officials criticized Orban for heading to Moscow without a mandate to deal with the Kremlin (More)
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has reportedly been indicted on criminal association and money laundering charges. The controversial politician allegedly received undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia while in office (More)
Israel will send negotiators to resume detailed ceasefire talks with Hamas. The militant group's most recent proposal response reportedly agreed to terms pushed by U.S. officials (More)

Campaign News

Three House Democrats have called for President Biden to end his re-election campaign. Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton called for the president's exit yesterday; he joined Texas Rep. Lloyd Doggett and Arizona Rep. Rail Grijalva (More)
New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez did not testify in his federal corruption trial. Closing arguments begin next week; the Democratic lawmaker said he expects to be exonerated (More)
Biden's campaign is planning a seven-figure ad spend attacking the Supreme Court's recent presidential immunity decision. Television ads in seven battleground states will warn former President Trump could become a "dictator" (More)

Business & Markets

Markets were closed yesterday due to the July 4 holiday. Major indexes closed mixed on Wednesday (Dow -0.06%, Nasdaq +0.88%, S&P 500 +0.51%).
Saks Fifth Avenue's parent company will acquire Neiman Marcus Group for $2.65B, combining the biggest high-end department store chains in the U.S. Amazon and Salesforce will facilitate the deal and take minority stakes in Saks Global, a new company forming from the merger (More)
Lufthansa will consider buying as much as 90% of ITA Airways. The German commercial airline received European Union antitrust approval to acquire 41% of the Italian airline for $350M; it can take full control beginning in 2025 (More)

Entertainment & Sports

Patrick Bertoletti won the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest after 16-time champion Joey Chestnut was barred due to a contractual dispute. Bertoletti downed 58 dogs and buns; Miki Sudo ate a world record 51 for her 10th women's division crown (More)
Disney CEO Bob Iger and his wife, Willow Bay, will buy a majority stake in Angel City FC. The National Women's Soccer League club is being valued at $300M, a record for a women's professional sports team; Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian is the current controlling shareholder (More)
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will headline Team WNBA at the league's All-Star Game on July 20 in Phoenix. They are the only rookies on the side that will play the U.S. Women's National Team in a pre-Paris Olympics tune-up (More)

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Go Deep: Space launches are more frequent as the industry grows and NASA charts its course back to the moon. But what is the environmental impact of all those rockets, especially when things go awry?
Life Hack: Washing machines are used to clean clothes all the time, but very rarely get a scrub themselves. This step-by-step guide will keep things fresh and fully operational.
OPTIMIZE ME: Researchers “found convincing evidence that higher intake of ultra-processed foods was associated with 50% increased risk of cardiovascular disease-related death, a 48% to 53% higher risk of anxiety and common mental disorders, and a 12% greater risk of type 2 diabetes.”

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