Financial Contagion Slams World Markets (Newser Morning 8)

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August 5, 2024     "There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root." —Henry David Thoreau   1 'Historic' Debby Makes Landfall in Florida Hurricane Debby made landfall Monday in northern Florida as a Category 1 storm, per the AP. Keep reading   2 Financial Contagion Slams World Markets The stock market ended last week in rough shape thanks to renewed fears of a US recession. Keep reading     At a Glance Noah Lyles, left, of the United States, wins the men's 100-meter final ahead of Kishane Thompson, second left in yellow top, of Jamaica, and Fred Kerley, right, of the United States, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. The difference between gold and silver came down to 0.005 seconds. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) Keep reading   3 RFK Jr.: I Staged a Bear Cub's Death in Central Park Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has earned his fair share of baffling headlines in recent months, but the New York Times carried a particularly odd one on Sunday. Keep reading   4 Olympic Boxer Speaks Out on Gender Scrutiny Olympic boxer Imane Khelif said the wave of hateful scrutiny she has faced over misconceptions about her gender "harms human dignity," and she called for an end to bullying athletes after being greatly affected by the international backlash against her, the AP reports. Keep reading   5 Angelina, Brad's Son Hospitalized After Bike Crash Pax Jolie-Pitt suffered "complex trauma" in a scary bike crash last week and was just released from the ICU, a source tells People. Keep reading   6 Louis-Dreyfus Will Be 'Extra Involved' in Harris Campaign When Vice President Kamala Harris entered the 2024 presidential race, interest in Veep surged. Keep reading   From our sponsors Discover These 10 Hidden Amazon Prime Perks There was a time when we had to jot down our shopping lists with pens and brave the crowded malls. Then Amazon came along like a shopping superhero. You're probably enjoying free shipping and exclusive shows, but there's more benefits you might not know about. Make the most of your membership with these 10 hidden perks. Learn more   7 Zac Efron 'Healthy' After Swim-Related Hospitalization It's still not clear exactly what led to Zac Efron's hospitalization after a "swimming incident" at a villa in Spain last week, but the 36-year-old actor appears to be doing just fine now. Keep reading   8 LAPD Seeks Help Finding Killers of General Hospital Star It's been more than two months since former General Hospital actor Johnny Wactor was killed in downtown Los Angeles, and no suspects have yet been arrested in his murder. Keep reading   This Day in History On Aug. 5, 1962, Marilyn Monroe, 36, was found dead in her Los Angeles home; her death was ruled a probable suicide from "acute barbiturate poisoning." Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2020: Customer Asks Woman to Wear Mask Correctly, Gets Leg Broken   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