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MONDAY, JULY 22, 2024

Good Morning! On this day in 1796, General Moses Cleaveland of the Connecticut Land Company founded Cleveland, Ohio, a city that would grow into a bustling industrial powerhouse.

The news these days isn't just big, it's historic. Now, with President Biden's withdrawal Sunday from the presidential race, a new chapter is just beginning. Stay tuned!

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Biden Withdraws, Endorses Harris

President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race Sunday and endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, to replace him at the top of the ticket.

The historic announcement puts the Democratic Party into uncharted waters, with the next steps up to the party’s national committee, which will have to decide on how to select a new candidate. Here’s a look at how that process would work.

Though Harris is seen by some as the front-runner, she was not endorsed in statements from two of the party’s most influential leaders, Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi, who both applauded Biden’s decision but pointedly didn’t endorse his vice president.

Obama said he was confident “the leaders of our party will be able to create a process from which an outstanding nominee emerges.”

Biden’s decision came after weeks of pressure from other Democrats after his poor performance in the June debate with former President Donald Trump.

The last time an incumbent president withdrew from an election was in 1968, when Lyndon Johnson announced he wouldn’t run for re-election. Ironically, that year's Democratic convention was in Chicago, just as this year’s will be.

Trump Shooter Flew Drone Over Site

New details have emerged about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, including confirmation of reports that the Secret Service rejected numerous requests from the campaign for more agents and resources.

Officials also said that the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, flew a drone over the rally site prior to the event and that the FBI has found the remains of the drone. The 20-year-old gunman was shot in the head by a Secret Service agent immediately after the shooting.

Meanwhile, Trump’s campaign released an update on the former president’s ear injury, stating that the bullet came “less than a quarter of an inch from entering his head” and “produced a 2 cm wide wound.”

AI 'Griefbots' Under Scrutiny

If you had the chance to talk to a loved one who died, would you take it? That's the question asked by "Eternal You," a new documentary about artificial intelligence’s ability to mine personal data.

The film explores the new industry of digital afterlife services, including so-called AI “griefbots,” and will be available on the free library streaming platform Kanopy in early 2025. Watch the trailer here.

The film examines the implications of using AI tools like ChatGPT and virtual reality apps to simulate deceased loved ones from their written records, speech patterns, and photographs.

In the movie, experts and users alike discuss the allure and dangers of these AI simulations. A sociologist poses the question: Do griefbots offer a new death ritual or avoid the grieving process by pretending our loved ones are still with us?

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➤ Rep. Brendan Boyle became the first congressional Democrat to call for Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle to resign in the wake of Donald Trump’s attempted assassination. (Details)

➤ A virtual meeting Friday evening featuring Vice President Kamala Harris with about 300 major Democratic donors ended with donors saying the meeting was “mismanaged” and “rushed.” The call came prior to President Biden dropping out of the race. (Details)

➤ Donald Trump’s convention speech Thursday night was watched by 25.4 million people, slightly higher than the same event in 2020, but less than his speech in 2016, which drew over 32 million. (See Ratings)

➤ Third-party presidential candidate Cornel West formally requested Secret Service protection after it was given to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. last week. (More)

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➤ Xander Schauffele won The Open golf tournament Sunday, becoming the first golfer since Brooks Kopeka in 2018 to win two majors in the same season. Schauffele shot an exceptional 65 to finish at 9 under par. (More)

➤ Tadej Pogacar has won the Tour de France for the third time in his career. He is the first cyclist to win Giro d’Italia and Tour de France in the same year since Marco Pantani did it in 1998. (More)

➤ The WNBA All-Stars beat Team USA 117-109. The Dallas Wings' Arike Ogunbowale set the all-time all-star game scoring record with 34 points. (More)

➤ Team USA Men’s basketball barely beat South Sudan this weekend, escaping what could’ve been one of the biggest upsets in basketball history. Team USA won by 1 point on this last-second layup by Lebron James. (See it here)

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➤ Scientists proposed a new definition for planets, focusing on mass and orbit criteria, which will still exclude Pluto. Pluto lost its planetary status in 2006 when it was reclassified as a "dwarf planet.” (More)

➤ China is planning a 30-satellite "information superhighway" between Earth and the moon for communication, navigation, and monitoring. The network aims to support lunar operations and space travelers. (See Details)

➤ New imagery from NASA's Juno spacecraft shows Jupiter's moon Io active with dynamic volcanic processes, confirming Io as the solar system's most volcanic world. (See Photos)

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➤ Bangladesh's Supreme Court reduced government job quotas for veterans' relatives from 33% to 5% on Sunday, following protests that killed over 100 people. The protesters argued the system favored supporters of Prime Minister Hasina's party. (See Details)

➤ Mongolia's 2024 Olympics uniforms have gained widespread praise internationally but face criticism at home. The designers created the uniform in 12 weeks, combining traditional elements with modern style. (See Photos)

➤ American musician and ex-paratrooper Michael Travis Leake has been sentenced to 13 years in a Russian prison on drug trafficking charges, which he denies. Leake lived in Russia for many years. (More)

➤ A 72-year-old man in Montana fought off and killed a grizzly bear that attacked him while he was picking berries. He sustained serious injuries but survived. (More)

➤ Keanu Reeves announced his first novel, "The Book of Elsewhere," co-written with China Miéville and inspired by his comic book series. The book will be released in July 2024. (See Cover)

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