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SpaceX Cancer Breakthrough?
Could Elon Musk and SpaceX accidentally cure cancer?
Doctors are buzzing after a secret NASA study revealed a stunning medical discovery triggered by an astronaut encounter on the moon.
Not only could this revolutionize cancer treatment, but it could also become SpaceX's single biggest cash cow.
Ex-captain pleads guilty to drugging, raping U.S. Merchant Marine Academy cadet on a cargo ship
A former cargo ship captain pleaded guilty Wednesday to drugging and raping a 21-year-old U.S. Merchant Marine Academy cadet who was working on the vessel as part of the academy’s Sea Year training program.
John Merrone, 53, pleaded guilty just as his trial was about to start in Brooklyn federal court. He admitted that he had sexual intercourse with the cadet without her consent “on the ship, in the middle of the ocean,” after knocking her out with an intoxicant in 2019.
Trump administration replaces slavery exhibition at Washington’s home in Philadelphia
The Trump administration on Wednesday replaced an exhibit on slavery at the site of President George Washington’s home in Philadelphia with a version that historians say whitewashes the nation’s history.
The new exhibit was installed in the same area where the Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776.
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American Business & Markets
Stripe and Advent Make $53 Billion Bid for PayPal
Payments giant Stripe teams with Advent in joint offer representing 28% premium in blockbuster fintech deal.
Fed Chair Warsh Vows to Defeat Inflation as CPI Cools to 3.5%
New Fed chairman pledges price stability in first congressional testimony as June data shows surprise improvement.
Wall Street Banks Smash Earnings Records
Goldman Sachs posts best quarter in history with EPS nearly doubling while JPMorgan profits surge 41%.
American Fact of the Day!
On July 16, 1935, the world’s first parking meter officially went live in Oklahoma City. Designed to stop local workers from hogging retail spots all day, the Park O Meter No. 1 charged drivers a single nickel for 60 minutes of parking space. Frustrated motorists initially complained about paying to park on public streets, but local business owners quickly fell in love with the idea once steady parking turnover began boosting shopping traffic across the city.
