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  • Tropical Storm Hilary made landfall in Mexico over the northern Baja California Peninsula, according to the National Hurricane Center. Cruise ships have been scrambling and hurricane conditions are expected in Baja California through Sunday and tropical storm conditions are possible when Hilary crosses into southern California.
  • Canada is sending armed forces to tackle the raging wildfires in British Columbia which has put over 35,000 people under evacuation orders, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday.
  • The death toll from the devastating Maui wildfires has risen to 114, as an estimated 1,000 more remain missing. Roughly 78% of a designated burn zone has been searched according to the Maui Police Department.
  • Spain made history Sunday, winning its first Women's World Cup title after beating England 1-0 in Sydney.
  • Russia's first moon mission in 47 years ended in disaster after the Luna-25 spacecraft crashed into the moon's surface.
  • Republican presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson says he has qualified for the first GOP primary debate set in Milwaukee on Wednesday.
  • Emmy-winning actor Ron Cephas Jones known for his role in hit drama 'This Is Us' has died at age 66.
  • Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter are reportedly in the "final chapter" of their lives according to their grandson, after the former president decided to enter hospice care in February.
  • In the ongoing war in Ukraine, Ukraine destroyed three "subversive Russian boats" in less than a day, Kyiv's military has claimed, as civilian ships are reported to be moving away from the area of the Black Sea where Ukraine is increasingly targeting Moscow's assets.

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If Trump Wins Election Before Georgia Trial Ends, All Hell Breaks Loose

TL/DR: "We are in completely new territory if a sitting president is convicted of crimes he committed before he was elected president, which will be the case here," Eric Segall, a Georgia State University College of Law professor and U.S. Constitution expert, told Newsweek.

What will happen if former President Donald Trump wins the 2024 presidential election – then is convicted in Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' election interference case? Legal experts are trying to untangle the unprecedented possibilities. Trump, who denies allegations of wrongdoing, couldn't pardon himself of state charges as president. Georgia's State Board of Pardons and Paroles appears to be his only shot.

Experts tell Newsweek it's unlikely Trump and his 18 co-defendants will go on trial before 2025. Willis, who is facing criticism from state legislators who support Trump, has requested the trial start in March. The case's size, anticipated delays and the three other trials Trump is facing next year make it unlikely Willis' case will end in 2024. If Trump wins the presidency but is convicted before taking office, he could delay sentencing. A conviction after re-entering the White House would raise additional questions. "There's nothing in the Constitution about this," Constitutional expert Eric Segall told Newsweek.

What happens now? Trump and his 18 co-defendants have until noon on August 25 to turn themselves in. Trump’s attorneys say he intends to do so. Willis is proposing the arraignments for Trump and his co-defendants happen the week of September 5. Meanwhile, Trump supporter and Georgia state Sen. Colton Moore is calling for a special legislative session to investigate Willis in the wake of the indictment. Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, who has denounced Trump’s election fraud claims, seems unlikely to grant Moore’s request.

DeSantis' Debate Strategy Was Leaked. Here's What It Says

TL/DR: If former President Donald Trump is attacked by former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, DeSantis is advised to say "Trump isn't here so let's just leave him alone. He's too weak to defend himself here. We're all running against him," leaked documents reveal.

An apparent debate strategy of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been leaked days ahead of the first GOP presidential primary debate of the 2024 election cycle. The strategy includes that DeSantis: "attack Joe Biden and the media 3-5 times," "defend Donald Trump in absentia in response to a Chris Christie attack," state his "positive vision" and "take a sledge-hammer" to rival Vivek Ramaswamy. The documents were posted on the website of Axiom Strategist, a company connected with the Never Back Down Super PAC dedicated to supporting DeSantis' presidential bid, and uncovered by The New York Times.

Recent polls show the governor has more pressing issues to worry about than catching front-runner Donald Trump. The governor's campaign is struggling to gain momentum, support is rapidly declining, and his campaign team has been restructured three times in recent months. A new campaign manager was appointed this month after 38 staffers were fired in July. The document also revealed that the hype behind Ramaswamy is real — DeSantis has fallen into third place in the GOP primary, recent polls show.

What happens now? Fox News will host the first GOP primary debate on August 23. DeSantis’ biggest individual donor, hotel entrepreneur Robert Bigelow, told Reuters that he would stop funding the governor’s campaign until he secures new, big donors and adopts a more moderate approach. There is criticism from some, including Republicans, who believe DeSantis is placing too much focus on culture wars and social issues rather than creating a strong economic plan. The proof of his faltering campaign is evident considering he is no longer being mentioned in conservative focus groups, GOP political strategist Sarah Longwell recently said. Others still firmly believe he is the only candidate with potential to beat Trump and Biden.

How Wagner's Khasham 'Massacre' Hints at Group's Future Role

TL/DR: "There are all sorts of pretexts. It's a way for them to penetrate European Union countries, especially the eastern flank,” Mark Voyger said. “I see them as a hybrid force there; as an irregular force that allows Putin—and Lukashenko—plausible deniability."

Two months after the Wagner Group's failed mutiny against Russia, the future of the untethered mercenary force remains uncertain. The group's deal to accept exile in Belarus may be on the verge of collapse, and rumors of a return to Russia and Ukraine have surfaced. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has warned that the group could be planning a rogue "hybrid attack" against his country or another NATO nation, though experts have told Newsweek that historical precedent makes this an unlikely choice for the group.

Wagner's first tangle with NATO was the Battle of Khasham, a 2018 attack by Wagner fighters and Syrian allies on American troops in eastern Syria. Hundreds of mercenary and Syrian fighters were killed within four hours while American soldiers suffered no casualties. "I do not think that Wagner are planned to be used in any meaningful sense, in a conventional way, against a NATO nation," Mark Voyger, a former special adviser for Russian and Eurasian affairs to then-commander of U.S. Army Europe General Ben Hodges, told Newsweek. For more stories on the war in Ukraine, please sign up for The Frontlines newsletter.

What happens now? Unconfirmed reports suggest Wagner fighters might already be leaving Belarus amid a payment dispute, forcing them to expedite their plans for their next move. And while Samuel Ramani, the author of Russia in Africa, told Newsweek that there is "really not much use… for Wagner to be clustered in Belarus right now,” Wagner remnants in Belarus might yet offer the Kremlin opportunities on Ukraine's northern border. This could come into play as Moscow’s defense against Kyiv’s counteroffensive in the southeast will likely slow as fall and winter approach. "Africa or Ukraine, that's the only direction that I see,” Ramani added. “Plus, of course, harassing Poland and Lithuania.”

China-US Tech War Spirals Over Smart Devices

TL/DR: The U.S.-China tech war is escalating over smart devices following Newsweek's reporting on the presence of Chinese-made internet modules in U.S. systems.

China responded angrily to Congressional calls for scrutiny of Chinese-made internet modules that are embedded in wide-ranging U.S. smart devices. "There is apparently no need for politicians in Washington to have any evidence to raise questions about a "threat" to the national security" of the U.S., China Daily wrote. "It has become political correctness." The comments follow Newsweek's reporting on the matter.

Rep. Mike Gallagher, the Chair of the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the U.S. and the Communist Party, called China's comments a "hysterical overreaction" that only strengthened tech concerns. The quarrel has opened another front in the growing U.S.-China tech war. The module is made by several Chinese companies. There are concerns that the modules are vulnerable to interference — spying, degrading communications systems or even switching America off. It's unclear how effective U.S. measures are to prevent that.

What happens now? China Daily threatened consequences for any action against its companies, highlighting previous measures to bar approvals of telecom companies like Huawei over national security risks. “The tit-for-tat between the world's largest two economies, instigated by Washington, bodes ill for the global economy.” Other Chinese-language reactions accused the U.S. of trying to suppress the country's industrial success at a time when China's post-COVID economy has not rebounded as much as some had expected. Zillion Intelligence, a Beijing-based Internet of Things issues think tank, mapped out a strategy for China to overcome Washington’s scrutiny: Use media platforms to mobilize global public opinion, and use overseas businesses to support China.

Nearly a Quarter of the Planet is Running Out of Water

TL/DR: The World Research Institutes reports 25 countries using almost all of their water supply as water demand outweighs supply, and the worldwide problem shows no sign of stopping.

New data shows one-quarter of the world's population uses nearly every drop of their water supply, as demand exceeds their available resources. The World's Research Institute (WRI) found 25 countries use 80% of their water supply and 50% of the world is subjected to high levels of water stress. Cyprus, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Lebanon are most affected by the water crisis, which continues to increase worldwide.

Global water demand has more than doubled since 1960. Although a renewable resource, growing populations coupled with energy production and irrigated agriculture escalate water needs; and droughts caused by climate change thrown into the mix exacerbate demand. While data shows a positive trend in Lake Mead and Lake Powell water levels after officials issued a low storage warning amid severe droughts in the U.S., global water scarcity is projected to rise. In the Middle East and North Africa, 100% of populations will experience extremely high-water stress by 2050. For more stories like this, check out our new Better Planet hub and sign up for our weekly newsletter.

What happens now? Without efforts to help contain the high demand and low supply of the planet’s most essential resource, by 2050 one billion more people will face high-stress water conditions. Decreased food access, threatened ecosystems and lack of clean drinking water could come as an effect of the crisis. Scarcity could also cause a major strain on various world economies, $70 trillion of global GDP will be affected by water shortages by 2050 according to data from Aqueduct. Comparatively, the WRI says a little over 1% of the world’s GDP could help solve crises by 2030. Some strategies to help aid in improving shortages include developing water filtration systems and Improving irrigation efficiency.

Teens Experiencing ‘Dramatic Rise’ in Money Scammed, Experts Says

TL/DR: A recent IC3 report found Americans lost more than $10.2 billion to scammers last year, with about one-fifth of those total losses reported by people in California.

Today's teens might be tech-savvy, but they're experiencing a larger rise in money lost to scammers than their grandparents. According to a Social Catfish analysis of FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) data, there's been a nearly 2,500% rise between 2017 and 2022 in the amount of money scammed from people under 20, compared with an 805% rise among people 60 and older. This signals a "growing sophistication" of scammers, the analysis said. Seniors still lose more than teens with $3.1 billion scammed last year, compared with $210 million lost by teens.

"Overconfidence" is a reason for this shift, said David McClellan, the president of Social Catfish, a company dedicated to preventing online scams through reverse search technology. Teens' comfortability with online platforms may have led some to believe they wouldn't be tricked by scammers, McClellan told Newsweek. To limit scammer success, McClellan urges elevated awareness "so that teens and children take it seriously."

What happens now? The FBI urges people to report suspected scams. Victims should alert local authorities as well as the IC3 and the Federal Trade Commission. Victims should also warn their bank about suspicious account activity. Looking ahead, Social Catfish’s data analysis warns Americans should watch for 2024 political campaign-related scams, which could include fake fundraising emails, voter registration tricks or robocalls.

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I didn't really know what it was, but it kept popping up, so eventually I gave in and decided to download it. At the time, I was in a long-distance relationship which I would definitely describe as dysfunctional, but I wasn't looking to find romance elsewhere.

The app is essentially a game in which you create whatever characters you like; some people base their characters on cartoons or loved ones who have passed away. Some users build their chatbots to act as their friends, sister, parents, mentor or lover. It could be anything you want.

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  • "We have to start treating men and women—or women and men—in the same way. And I say to all the women—and you know I have four daughters, so I have a few at home—I say to all the women that you have the power to change. Pick the right battles. Pick the right fights. You have the power to change. You have the power to convince us men what we have to do and what we don't have to do. You do it; just do it. With me, with FIFA, you will find open doors. Just push the doors; they are open," FIFA President Gianni Infantino said in widely criticized comments ahead of this weekend's Women's World Cup Final.
  • "I think it's feasible he could win from prison. Being elected is a different matter entirely. [Former President Donald] Trump is the guy. Everybody else... wait in line," former NBA player and Trump supporter Royce White told Newsweek.
  • "I think everyone should debate, if you qualify. I think you owe it to the people to put out your vision, to talk about your record, answer questions about your record and decisions that you may have made or not made. And if you're not willing to do that, then I think that people are not going to look kindly on that," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said amid reports that former President Donald Trump doesn't intend to participate in next week's GOP primary debate.
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  • The final two matches of the FIFA Women's World Cup take place this weekend. Australia and Sweden will compete for third place today in a match scheduled to begin at 4 a.m. ET. On Sunday, Spain and England will compete in the final starting at 6 a.m. ET.
  • GOP presidential candidates Vivek Ramaswamy and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will be among the Republicans expected to deliver remarks today as conservative talk radio host Erick Erickson's three-day The Gathering conference wraps up in Atlanta.
  • Some of the top track and field athletes from around the world will convene Saturday in Budapest to celebrate the start of the 2023 World Athletic Championships. This year's competitions will run through August 27.
  • People in Ecuador will vote Sunday in their country's presidential election. The election comes less than two weeks after one candidate, journalist Fernando Villavicencio, was assassinated.

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World

Russian Dam Bursts Washing Away Railroad—Economy To Lose 'Billions'
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Father Anatolyi blessed a monument to the Soviet dictator unveiled in the northwestern Pskov region.
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Business

Jared Kushner's Massive Saudi Earnings for Few Investments Raise Questions
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Technology and Science

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