In The Know from 1440 Daily Digest
Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> UK police open criminal investigation into a number of allegations of sexual assault against comedian and actor Russell Brand
> David McCallum, actor known for starring roles in “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” and “NCIS,” dies at 90
> Reboot of “The Office” in the works, led by original showrunner Greg Daniels | “Saturday Night Live” and late-night talk shows set to return in October as writers strike nears end
Science & Technology
> Hong Kong-based Web3 platform Mixin hit with $200M cryptocurrency hack | Getty Images partners with Nvidia to build platform allowing users to create AI images with legal copyright protections
> Archaeologists discover the largest ancient cemetery in the Gaza Strip to date, estimated to be roughly 2,000 years old; dig uncovers a pair of rare lead sarcophagi
> Aging study shows controlling transposable elements—pieces of DNA that move around over time, destabilizing the genetic code—extended the life span of worms by more than 15%
Business & Markets
> US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +0.4%, Dow +0.1%, Nasdaq +0.5%) to end four-day losing streak
> Costco to offer members virtual primary care visits for $29 after striking partnership with healthcare marketplace operator Sesame
> CEO of Blue Origin—Jeff Bezos’ space travel company—to be replaced starting next year by Amazon executive Dave Limp
Politics & World Affairs
> US-made M1 Abrams tanks begin to arrive in Ukraine; the US previously pledged to send 31 tanks to aid Ukraine against its conflict with Russia; separately, Ukraine claims a Russian Black Sea Fleet commander was among 34 killed in Crimea missile strike
> Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), who was indicted on federal bribery charges Friday, says he will not resign and maintains he will be exonerated
> Texas gunman in 2019 Walmart attack that left 23 people dead agrees to pay more than $5M to victims’ families; shooter has been serving 90 consecutive life sentences on federal hate crime charges since July
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