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Well I didn't see that coming (sh.itjust.works)

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7.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off Russian coast - tsunami warning issued (news.sky.com)

A 7.2-magnitude earthquake has struck off the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula - with a tsunami warning issued....

Starbucks is giving incoming CEO Brian Niccol $85 million in cash and stock as he departs Chipotle (www.cnbc.com)

Starbucks plans to pay incoming CEO Brian Niccol $10 million in cash and $75 million in equity awards when he joins the company from Chipotle. Niccol will be paid a base salary of $1.6 million annually, with the opportunity to earn up to $7.2 million more in cash.

More than $1.6 million worth of cocaine washed up on Florida beaches during Hurricane Debby, authorities say (www.cnn.com)

Hurricane Debby left behind not only a trail of deadly destruction in the Southeast last week but also more than 100 pounds of narcotics, discovered along Florida’s shores, authorities said....

US Considers a Rare Antitrust Move: Breaking Up Google (www.bloomberg.com)

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SOHR says Turkey sent a large number of mercenaries to South Kurdistan (anfenglish.com)

How Elon Musk uses his X social media platform to amplify right-wing views (www.pbs.org)

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Russia’s double-punch back against Ukraine’s shock raid (www.economist.com)

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Drunken woman defecated on police officer who tried to put her in handcuffs (www.gazettelive.co.uk)

Secret Russian Counter-Drone EW System Recovered by Ukraine in Kursk Region (www.kyivpost.com)

TIL Adenosine is an organic compound that, when injected, stops the heart for a few seconds and is used to treat heartbeats, that are too fast (140-250bpm), in effect turning it off an on again. (en.wikipedia.org)

Infamous $30 Logitech F710 called out in $50M lawsuit over Titan sub implosion (arstechnica.com)

German Foreign Ministry refutes claims that Berlin will not provide Kyiv with assistance next year (kyivindependent.com)

The German Foreign Ministry refuted claims that Berlin will not provide Kyiv with assistance next year, Suspilne media outlet reported on Aug. 18....

Actors demand action over 'disgusting' explicit video game scenes (www.bbc.com)

Shooting reported at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland between guards and passing vehicle (abcnews.go.com)

UAW Rips 'Corporate Greed' of John Deere as Mass Layoffs Follow $43 Billion in Stock Buybacks (www.commondreams.org)

Replika CEO Eugenia Kuyda says the future of AI might mean friendship and marriage with chatbots (www.theverge.com)

Meta just closed a vital online research tool. It’s bad news for the fight against misinformation. (theconversation.com)

Linux Network Performance Ultimate Guide (ntk148v.github.io)

Pro-opposition Venezuelans protest election 'fraud' (www.dw.com)

Supporters of Venezuela’s opposition gathered across the country and abroad to demand the recognition of Edmundo Gonzalez as president. Protesters allege President Nicolas Maduro stole the July 28 election.

US judge upholds protections for LGBTQ students in first win for Biden administration (www.reuters.com)

A federal judge in Alabama on Tuesday refused to block the Biden administration from enforcing new anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ students in four Republican-led states, breaking with six other judges who have said the rules are invalid....