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July 31, 2024     "People protect what they love." —Jacques Yves Cousteau   1 John Roberts Doesn't Look Like a Centrist After All Think Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is a centrist? Keep reading   2 American Rugby Star Is Also a Social Media Sensation On Tuesday, Ilona Maher helped lead the US women's rugby team to its first-ever Olympic medal, clinching bronze with its win over Australia. Keep reading   From our sponsors Help Keep Your Smile Healthy Between Dental Visits with This Innovative "Floss" The most comfortable way to elevate your mouth hygiene. Cleaning up to the most difficult spots in between your teeth, this is a better solution than flossing for your breath KEEP READING   At a Glance Athletes compete in the swimming part of the race in the Seine during the women's individual triathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024 in Paris, France. The Seine was finally deemed safe enough Wednesday for both the men's and women's triathlons to be held. (Martin Bureau/Pool Photo via AP) Keep reading   3 Hamas Leader Assassinated in Iran Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran, Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said early Wednesday, and Hamas blamed Israel for the attack, the AP reports. Keep reading   4 Garland: Do I Look Like I'd Make a Mistake About the Law? Merrick Garland sat down with NBC News for a wide-ranging interview that aired Tuesday, during which the attorney general called the shooting at a Donald Trump rally a "horrific attack" that should never have been allowed to happen. Keep reading   5 Boar's Head: Throw Away Possibly Tainted Deli Meats The popular deli meat company Boar's Head is recalling an additional 7 million pounds of ready-to-eat products made at a Virginia plant as an investigation into a deadly outbreak of listeria food poisoning continues, US Agriculture Department officials said Tuesday. Keep reading   6 Israel: Beirut Strike Killed Commander Wanted by the US Israel says its strike on Beirut Tuesday killed the Hezbollah commander who was behind the rocket attack that killed 12 children and teens over the weekend—and many other attacks. Keep reading     7 Man Finally Freed 8 Days After Conviction Overturned A Missouri man was freed from prison Tuesday after his murder conviction was overturned after 34 years behind bars, despite the state attorney general's efforts to keep him there. Keep reading   8 Kari Lake Wins Closely Watched Arizona Senate Primary Kari Lake won the Republican nomination for US Senate in Arizona on Tuesday, setting up a fierce battle against Democratic US Rep. Ruben Gallego for a seat that could be crucial to deciding Senate control, the AP reports. Keep reading   This Day in History On July 31, 2012, at the Summer Olympics in London, swimmer Michael Phelps won his 19th Olympic medal, becoming the most decorated Olympian of all time. (He would finish his career with 28 total Olympic medals, 23 of them gold.) Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2014: Mom Arrested After Letting Son, 7, Walk to Park   Yesterday's Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved