“We must rise and raise the cry for the nation’s blood to the world so that the world knows that the honorable and noble nation of Iran does not remain silent in the face of oppression… and will not let go of the blood of its Imam (Khamenei),”
Mohammad Bagher GhalibafSaid JUL 02Reported JUL 03verbatim · 1 source
Ghalibaf, who is leading Iran's negotiations with the US, wrote the message published by state media on Thursday ahead of Khamenei's funeral.
Supergirl film bomb: competing cuts and creative differences
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DC Studios held a bakeoff in March testing competing cuts of Supergirl from filmmaker Craig Gillespie and from the studio run by James Gunn and Peter Safran.
“While Supergirl didn’t meet our box office expectations, it’s just one component of a broader, long-term strategy at DC Studios that we remain confident in,”
Peter SafranSaid DATE NOT STATEDReported JUL 03verbatim · 1 source
Safran told the New York Times that Supergirl's underperformance is part of a broader long-term DC Studios strategy.
3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.
JUL 03
Trump visits Mount Rushmore for America 250 celebrations amid extreme heat
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Trump said communism is the greatest threat to the country, greater than World War I, World War II, Pearl Harbor, or 9/11.
About 4 in 10 U.S. adults feel proud about the country's 250th anniversary, according to an April survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
“Angry mobs are trying to tear down statues of our founders, deface our most sacred memorials, and unleash a wave of violent crime in our cities.”
Donald TrumpSaid DATE NOT STATEDReported JUL 03verbatim · 1 source
Trump continued his 2020 Mount Rushmore speech by warning about mobs tearing down statues and unleashing violent crime.
3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.
JUL 03
Empire State Building climbers Angela Nikolau and Ivan Kuznetsov receive supervised release
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Attorney Jason Krinsky said that the Empire State Building's own people said there was no risk or danger to tenants, guests, or anyone in the building.
Nearly six months after the MoU, Pakistani officials confirmed there has been no pilot project to use USD1, no licences issued, and no known transactions using the stablecoin.
Hobbit-like human relatives on less advanced evolutionary path
13 verified facts from 1 source.
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Thousands of stone tools have been found alongside Homo floresiensis fossils, suggesting the hominins crafted tools from local rocks called chert to process Stegodon meat from the bone.
Dr. Chris Stringer, a research leader at London's Natural History Museum who was not involved in the research, said the study reinforces the view that Homo floresiensis is not a dwarfed form of Homo erectus but a descendant of a more primitive form that arrived on the island more than 1 million years ago.
Researchers suspect that the few burned bones found in later archaeological layers of the cave are evidence of Homo sapiens using the cave from about 46,000 years ago.
In 2023, the EPA announced a settlement with Davis and several Illinois businesses requiring them to stop manufacturing and selling defeat devices, and the defendants were ordered to pay $600,000.
“to stop manufacturing, selling, offering to sell, and installing devices that bypass, defeat, or render inoperative EPA-approved emission controls and harm air quality, commonly referred to as Aftermarket Defeat Devices.”
Environmental Protection AgencySaid DATE NOT STATEDReported JUL 03verbatim · 1 source
The EPA announced a 2023 settlement with Joshua Davis and several Illinois businesses requiring them to stop manufacturing and installing aftermarket defeat devices.
3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.
Quote of the day
“among Dyson's more compact and budget-conscious Dyson models ... The vacuum maneuvers effortlessly over and around rugs and hardwood floors, and the hair screw tool worked miracles when it came to tight corners and detailing pet-loved couch interiors. ... We suggest it for smaller spaces with hardwood floors or shallow carpets and quicker jobs.”
Kristin GraneroSaid DATE NOT STATEDReported JUL 03verbatim · 1 source
Granero tested a Dyson vacuum and called it among the brand's more compact and budget-conscious models.