'It Sure Looks Like a Perfect World' (Newser Morning 8)

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September 12, 2024     "It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men." —Frederick Douglass   1 Swift Urges Fans to Vote, 337K Move to Obey "The Swift Effect" is real, as evidenced by the more than 330,000 people who clicked on Taylor Swift's link directing them to vote.gov, which helps with voter registration. Keep reading   2 'It Sure Looks Like a Perfect World' "Back at home, we all have a lot of work to do, but from here, it sure looks like a perfect world," billionaire Jared Isaacman said Thursday morning after emerging from the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule in the first-ever spacewalk by a private citizen. Keep reading   From our sponsors The True Cause of Snoring, and the Best Solution in 2024 Avoid keeping your loved ones awake. Thousands of Americans can't believe how easily they can deal with snoring in bed when using this nifty product. KEEP READING   At a Glance Ezgi is spelled in candles on the sand during a vigil on Alki Beach for Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, in Seattle. Eygi, a 26-year-old activist from Seattle, was killed recently in the West Bank in what the IDF initially termed an accident amid chaotic protests. But new video and witness reports indicate the International Solidarity Movement volunteer was shot in the head more than 30 minutes after "the height of confrontations" between Israeli forces and protesters. (AP Photo/John Froschauer) Keep reading   3 Amid Massive New Orleans Flooding, a Dramatic Rescue Hurricane Francine hit Louisiana as a Category 2 storm Wednesday, leaving almost 400,000 homes without power and causing major flooding in New Orleans and other areas. Keep reading   4 'You Lie!' Rep. Joe Wilson Hospitalized A Republican lawmaker running for reelection in South Carolina has been hospitalized near the US Capitol, and details are still murky on what exactly is wrong. Keep reading   5 Jon Bon Jovi Talks Woman Off Ledge of Nashville Bridge While filming a music video on a downtown Nashville bridge Tuesday, Jon Bon Jovi took a break to be a hero. Keep reading   6 Railroad CEO Fired for Relationship With Employee The CEO of one of America's largest railroads has been shunted aside over what Norfolk Southern's board was a "consensual relationship with the company's chief legal officer." Keep reading     7 Here Are Your MTV VMA Winners Taylor Swift's dominance continued at the MTV Video Music Awards, where she took home seven awards—including the night's biggest, the trophy for video of the year, the AP reports. Keep reading   8 Man Gets Bargain Oceanfront Home, With a Big Catch A Pittsburgh resident who has vacationed on the Massachusetts coast for years has bought an oceanfront property at a bargain price—but it could be only a matter of time until it falls into the ocean. Keep reading   Today From Newser.AI Alberto Fujimori, Controversial Peruvian Leader, Dies at 86 See more stories from our human + machine experiment here.   This Day in History In 1962, in a speech at Rice University in Houston, President John F. Kennedy reaffirmed his support for the manned space program, declaring, "We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard." Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2016: Just How Bad Will This Get for Hillary Clinton?   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