Disney’s Jungle Cruise rode to a better-than-expected opening of $34.2 million at the domestic box office amid renewed concerns over COVID-19 and the delta variant for a worldwide box office debut of $61.8 million. In North America, it beat Space Jam: A New L…

Hollywood Reporter: 2021-08-01T17:03:45Z

McCarthy jokes 'it will be hard not to hit' Pelosi with gavel if he becomes House speaker - CNN

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy joked at a Saturday night event that it "will be hard not to hit" House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with the speaker's gavel if Republicans take control of the chamber in the 2022 midterms and he becomes speaker.

CNN: 2021-08-01T17:03:00Z

Earth's energy imbalance removes almost all doubt from human-made climate change - Yahoo News

A new study found a less than 1 percent probability that a growing imbalance between the amount of energy Earth absorbs and what it emits out occurred...

Yahoo Entertainment: 2021-08-01T16:50:52Z

Lollapalooza Drops DaBaby Over Homophobic Comments Hours Before His Performance - HuffPost

The music festival said it is "founded on diversity, inclusivity, respect, and love."

HuffPost: 2021-08-01T16:29:00Z

Tokyo Olympics: Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs claims shock 100m gold- BBC News - BBC News

Google News: 2021-08-01T16:27:12Z

New York Mets don't plan to sign top pick Kumar Rocker because of concerns with physical exam, sources say - ESPN

The Mets don't plan to sign first-round pick Kumar Rocker after they had concerns over the results of his physical examination, sources told ESPN.

ESPN: 2021-08-01T16:19:16Z

Manchin: No filibuster exception for Democrats’ voting rights bill - Fox News

Sen. Joe Manchin says he “can’t imagine” supporting making an exception to Senate filibuster rules in order to pass the Democrats’ wide ranging elections and campaign finance reform bill, which is a top priority for his party.

Fox News: 2021-08-01T16:12:50Z

Big problems with small money? Republicans catch up to Democrats in online giving - NBC News

A new GOP platform called WinRed has helped Republicans catch up with Democrats and their ActBlue platform in grass-roots online fundraising.

NBC News: 2021-08-01T16:09:00Z

Latest surge may be tipping point for unvaccinated, NIH director says | TheHill - The Hill

The director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Francis Collins, on Sunday said the curr...

The Hill: 2021-08-01T16:02:23Z

Zoom reaches $85 mln settlement of lawsuit over user privacy, 'Zoombombing' - Reuters

Zoom Video Communications Inc (ZM.O) agreed to pay $85 million and bolster its security practices to settle a lawsuit claiming it violated users' privacy rights by sharing personal data with…

Reuters: 2021-08-01T15:30:00Z

'Port Charles' Actor Jay Pickett Dead — Read Obituary - TVLine

Soap actor Jay Pickett of Port Charles fame passed away Friday at the age of 60, according to a Facebook post by film producer Jim Heffel. The official cause of death has not yet been released. “Yesterday I lost a good friend and the world lost a great person…

TVLine: 2021-08-01T15:25:00Z

Florida breaks state's coronavirus record with more than 21,000 new cases - The Washington Post

Florida reported 21,683 new coronavirus cases, a total that eclipsed the record from January, when vaccinations were not widely available.

The Washington Post: 2021-08-01T15:23:36Z

Kinzinger: McCarthy and Jordan should face Capitol attack subpoenas – but maybe not Trump - The Guardian

Republican on select committee seeks 6 January answers but Collins toes GOP line in saying panel not sufficiently bipartisan

The Guardian: 2021-08-01T15:11:00Z

Gurman: Apple Silicon roadmap includes new Mac Pro, Mac mini, and more by November 2022 - 9to5Mac

When Apple first announced its plans to transition from Intel to Apple Silicon at WWDC 2020, the company said it would take around two years to fully complete the transition. Now, a new report from Bloomberg details the Apple Silicon roadmap and what to expec…

9to5Mac: 2021-08-01T15:09:00Z

Record-Setting Swimmer Caeleb Dressel on Five Gold Medals: Not Enjoyable But Worth It - The Daily Beast

The stressed 24-year-old Caeleb Dressel won five gold medals, but said he is “over swimming” for now thanks to the pressure and stress.

Daily Beast: 2021-08-01T14:59:55Z

WA sergeant on why new police reform law caused deputies to called off K9 search for murder suspect - Fox News

Sgt. Darren Moss Jr., with the Pierce County Sheriff's Department in Washington state, said on Sunday that officers have been “unclear on whether they’re going to be OK to use force” in certain situations given the new police reform law and have been advised …

Fox News: 2021-08-01T14:57:31Z

Pandemic eviction crisis leads to greater tenant protections - Associated Press

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — In a mostly empty conference room at a Virginia cultural arts center, Tara Simmons was looking for someone who might help her stave off eviction. Simmons, a 44-year-old home health aide who lives with her two children and two grandch…

Associated Press: 2021-08-01T14:10:21Z

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