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Storms flood the Ozarks and strand drivers in Toronto. A tornado moves a B-52 bomber in New York

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Much of the U.S. and Canada is cleaning up or still dealing with a new wave of severe storms that have caused deaths and damage this week from the Plains to New England. Water rescues and evacuations took place in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas on Wednesday after as much as 11 inches of rain fell overnight. A confirmed tornado blew a B-52 bomber off its base Tuesday and left streets clogged with debris in Rome, New York. Flooding left drivers stranded around Toronto. The East Coast from Maine to... Читать дальше...

Trump shooting: The counter-sniper's response raises eyebrows

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Thomas Crooks attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump from a rooftop 130 yards away during a Pennsylvania rally at the Butler Farm Show grounds. Secret Service snipers neutralized the threat despite timing questions raised by Alexander Pochuev. Local police alerts to agents were ambiguous, as confirmed by Anthony Guglielmi. False claims on social media about sniper orders were debunked. Visual blocks may have delayed sniper action, as explained by Jason Lawless. Snipers assessed Crooks prior to shooting... Читать дальше...

Robots will head to the depths to scan the Titanic

The Verge 

The wrecked bow of the Titanic. | Image: NOAA / Institute for Exploration / University of Rhode Island

A pair of remote-operated submersibles (ROV) is heading down to the wreckage of the Titanic this week to conduct digital 3D scans and take high-resolution images of the ship’s remains. Orchestrated by RMS Titanic, Inc., the expedition is the company’s first to visit the ship since 2010.

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These 4 Democrats outpace Biden by 5 points against Trump in key states: Memo

TheHill.com 

Four prominent Democrats would perform significantly better than President Biden in key swing states if they replaced him as the party’s presumptive nominee, according to a memo from a Democratic-funded polling group. The BlueLabs draft memo, first acquired by Politico, found that “nearly every tested Democrat performs better than the President” in the swing states...

Capital One offers $265B benefit plan to appease regulators for its planned purchase of Discover

Times Union 

Capital One said Wednesday it plans to offer $265 billion in lending, investing and philanthropy projects as part of its $35 billion merger with Discover Financial. The plan is designed to appease federal bank regulators, who have been initially skeptical of approving the merger, which would create the world’s largest credit card company if it goes through. The five-year, $265 billion community benefit plan consists of several initiatives by Capital One, including a plan to lend $200 billion to low- and middle-income consumers... Читать дальше...

Capital One offers $265B benefit plan to appease regulators for its planned purchase of Discover

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Capital One said Wednesday it plans to offer $265 billion in lending, investing and philanthropy projects as part of its $35 billion merger with Discover Financial. The plan is designed to appease federal bank regulators, who have been initially skeptical of approving the merger, which would create the world’s largest credit card company if it goes through. The five-year, $265 billion community benefit plan consists of several initiatives by Capital One, including a plan to lend $200 billion to low- and middle-income consumers... Читать дальше...