News Recap - August 1, 2024

Highlighted national news events from August 1, 2024

Each day is packed with events happening all over the world. Cut through the noise so you can stay on top of what matters most.

International

• 3 men accused of having plotted the 9/11 attacks that killed 2,976 people have dodged the death penalty after reaching plea deals. [More]

• 3 newly-freed Americans are back in the United States after the biggest prisoner swap with Russia in post-Soviet history. [More]

• An Italian female boxer quits after just 46 seconds against her Algerian opponent, who previously failed gender eligibility criteria. [More]

• The United States recognizes that Edmundo González is the winner of the Venezuela’s presidential election. [More]

Domestic

• The State Department is warning against travel to northern Israel. This comes after recent killings of top leaders of the Hamas and Hezbollah terrorist groups. [More]

• Hackers attacked a blood center serving +250 hospitals in the US southeast. [More]

• Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is declaring a state of emergency ahead of a tropical system. [More]

• Texas has claimed victory in a lawsuit against the Biden administration, which has been ordered to continue building a barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border with funds that the administration had tried to redirect. [More]

Election Integrity

• A Pennsylvania appeals court ruled that images of completed absentee and mail-in ballots from the 2020 election are public records. [More]

• Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray, Missouri AG Andrew Bailey, and Virginia AG Jason Miyares have separately announced they are investigating / looking into ActBlue—a PAC and fundraising platform for Democrats—amid widespread allegations that the group is engaging in money laundering and identity theft nationwide.

Health

• A study from the American Cancer Society suggests that Gen X and millennials in the United States may be more likely to develop 17 kinds of cancer compared to past generations. [More]

• An FDA official recommended approving puberty blockers for young people with gender dysphoria, despite acknowledging that a study showed were associated with an "increased risk in depression and suicidality,” internal emails revealed. [More]

Daily Inspiration

How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself?

— Epictetus

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