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“‘Why is it night already? Why did our house fall down? What happened?’ The befuddlement of 5-year-old Myeko Nakamura moments after the first atomic bomb fell at 8:15 on the morning of Aug. 6, 1945, as related in John Hersey’s classic account Hiroshimaremains to a large extent our befuddlement today. … Above all we are mystified that today’s leaders aren’t doing more to prevent a greater horror than Hiroshima; if anything, led by America’s history-shredding president, Donald Trump, they are making that prospect more likely.” FP’s Michael Hirsh wrote these words five years ago to mark 75 years since the…

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Maybe, maybe not. With the employment release of Friday, here’re the pictures, first of NBER’s BCDC key indicators, and second of alternative indicators (recalling all the most recent data will be revised): Figure 1: Nonfarm Payroll from CES (bold blue), implied NFP Bloomberg consensus as of 7/1 (blue +), civilian employment with smoothed population controls (orange), industrial production (red), personal income excluding current transfers in Ch.2017$ (bold light green), manufacturing and trade sales in Ch.2017$ (black), consumption in Ch.2017$ (light blue), and monthly GDP in Ch.2017$ (pink), GDP (blue bars), all log normalized to 2021M11=0. Source: BLS via FRED, Federal…

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Everton earned a hard-fought 2–2 draw against Manchester United in a lively and at times chaotic pre-season clash in Atlanta, as David Moyes’ side twice came from behind to frustrate Ruben Amorim’s side. The visitors took an early lead in the Summer Series in a controversial fashion. After a lively start from Everton, United were awarded a soft penalty when James Tarkowski was adjudged to have brought down Amad Diallo inside the area. Replays showed there was minimal contact, but the decision stood and Bruno Fernandes calmly sent Jordan Pickford the wrong way from the spot in the 19th minute.…

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Chris Jent has reportedly become the frontrunner to assume the role of offensive coordinator on Mike Brown’s coaching staff with the New York Knicks, according to information shared by Frank Isola. Jent, who recently led the Charlotte Hornets to a championship in the NBA Summer League, is gaining momentum as the preferred choice for the […] The post Chris Jent favored for Knicks offensive coordinator appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

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No direct impacts to the U.S. are expected as Invest 95L continues to become more organized into what is anticipated to be Tropical Storm Dexter.WILMINGTON, N.C. – The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has designated an area of disturbed weather off the U.S. East Coast as Invest 95L, and forecasters say the system will likely become Tropical Storm Dexter by Monday.The NHC says Invest 95L is currently located a few hundred miles east of the North Carolina coast, with shower and thunderstorm activity increasing in association with the area of low pressure.The term “invest” is a naming convention used by the…

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Powerful fires that engulfed Albania between July 21 and July 31, 2025, led the country to activate the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. According to the European Union delegation in Tirana, during this period, six countries, including Albania, faced severe fires and activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. In response to the request for assistance, the European Union mobilized firefighting planes, helicopters, ground teams, and satellite support from across Europe to help manage the situation and protect affected communities. In Albania, firefighting planes from Greece, Italy, and Croatia, helicopters from Hungary, as well as support with satellite imagery through the Copernicus…

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by Calculated Risk on 8/02/2025 08:11:00 AM This will be a light week for economic data.The key report this week is the June Trade Deficit. —– Monday, August 4th —– 2:00 PM: Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices (SLOOS) for July. —– Tuesday, August 5th —– 8:30 AM: Trade Balance report for June from the Census Bureau. This graph shows the U.S. trade deficit, with and without petroleum, through the most recent report. The blue line is the total deficit, and the black line is the petroleum deficit, and the red line is the trade deficit ex-petroleum…

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Friendlies Clubs11:00 AMAugust 3, 2025Club Friendlies 1 Copy and paste this HTML code into your webpage to embed. Newcastle vs Tottenham Video Highlights & Match Recap – 03 Aug 2025 Mark your calendars for 03 Aug 2025 as Newcastle face off against Tottenham in an exciting Friendlies Clubs fixture at Seoul World Cup Stadium. Both teams will be pushing for victory in this crucial match. Check back for comprehensive highlights, match analysis, and key talking points at dasfootball.com. Current League Standings Newcastle: N/A in the Friendlies Clubs with 0 points (0W, 0D, 0L). Tottenham: N/A in the Friendlies Clubs with…

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Invest 95L off the U.S. East Coast is continuing to become better organized, and the National Hurricane Center now says it will likely become Tropical Storm Dexter by Monday. FOX Weather Meteorologist Jane Minar has the latest forecast on Aug. 3, 2025.Tropical Storm Dexter is likely to form well east of North Carolina in the Atlantic early this week, creating a soggy stretch for the Southeast, just as the National Hurricane Center (NHC) is also tracking two other areas to watch for development.Invest 95L is located a few hundred miles off the coast of North Carolina and is currently producing…

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