Natural Disaster A glacier collapsed on the Nepal-Tibet border and sent a 27-foot wall of water through a Himalayan river valley. More than 350 people are dead. At least 90 Americans are unaccounted for. A glacier killed 350 on the Nepal-Tibet border with 90 Americans missing. A 5-year-old was deported from soccer practice. Pentagon killed 227 in drug boat strikes. FDA approved a pancreatic cancer breakthrough. Betelgeuse has a hidden companion. Thursday had range.
Military The US Navy has been helping commercial tankers move through the Strait of Hormuz with their transponders turned off. The US Navy has been moving tankers through Hormuz with transponders off. The Supreme Court let Trump keep building his White House ballroom. Moderna and Merck announced a cancer vaccine wave. Aisha Wahab is the first Afghan American in Congress. FBI arrested a Capitol bombing plotter.
North Korea Yesterday Trump scaled back military drills with South Korea to improve his relationship with Kim Jong Un. Yet, North Korea fired a barrage of missiles today. North Korea fired missiles the day after Trump scaled back South Korea drills for Kim. Ozempic works opposite to how scientists thought. SpaceX crashed into the Moon. Evergrande founder gets life in prison. Prince Harry returning to UK. Trump nominated anti-abortion activist to lead FDA.
Economy Warsh's Jackson Hole speech is in nine days. The FOMC minutes released today show three officials wanted to raise rates at the last meeting. Also the US national debt just hit $40 trillion. FOMC minutes show broad hawkish dissent. UAE suspended all Iran trade. Canada tariff paused. Meta child safety trial opens. ZZ Top drummer dies. Coffee drinkers have less fat.
Diplomacy Trump threatened to bomb Oman today. Oman is currently brokering the Iran peace deal. Today is also the 60-day deadline for that deal. Trump threatened to bomb his Iran mediator on the day the deal expired. Oil hit $91. 305th mass shooting of the year hit Virginia State University. South Korea drills scaled back for Kim. Taliban five years. Strawberries rising. DNA into memory. Cheese is a probiotic. Monday had range.
Surveillance Operation Puppet Master and Operation Whipple Shield. The Trump administration ran two covert surveillance operations targeting left-wing groups in Minnesota. Federal agents ran Operation Puppet Master and Whipple Shield in Minnesota, surveilling labor unions and climate groups never accused of crimes. Nolan Wells's phone was found with a friend. Harvard won the antisemitism case. Stairs cut cardiovascular death by 39%. Friday had range.
Economy The US economy lost 23,000 jobs in July. Nobody expected that. Markets went up anyway. The US lost 23,000 jobs and markets rose. Iran's Supreme Leader missing since February. Earth's core reversed direction. Meta ordered to pay $567M for harming kids. Average American pays $69/month for streaming. First mRNA flu vaccine approved. Friday closed the week.
Iran Iran and Oman just agreed on coordinates for a Hormuz shipping corridor. Ships would pass through Iranian waters. That is not a reopening. It is a toll booth. Iran-Oman Hormuz deal runs through Iranian waters. Prescription THC eliminates PTSD nightmares and VA physicians can't prescribe it. Ancient sediments rewrote the Atlantic current. Zac Brown gave 37,000 fans a free cruise. El Niño threatens 50M. CIA Cuba task force. Jobs tomorrow.
Elections Abdul El-Sayed just won the Michigan Senate primary. He beat the biggest AIPAC spend in primary history to do it. El-Sayed won Michigan overcoming $65M in AIPAC spending. Netanyahu rejected Trump's Hamas deal. Chipotle opened in Mexico where Taco Bell failed twice. Boy Throb got their bandmate a US visa by going viral. The Perseid peaks. FDA approved nicotine pouches. Wednesday had range.
Federal Reserve The Fed held. Three officials wanted a hike. Then Fauci took the Fifth and Iran resumed missile strikes and Wednesday reminded everyone that the quiet days are over. The Fed held but three dissented, the loudest signal since 2016. Fauci took the Fifth. Iran resumed strikes in under 48 hours. Scientists found gold beneath the ocean. Visa crossed $4 trillion and cut 2,600 jobs the same day. Wednesday had range.
