This week saw record-breaking temperatures, with Monday becoming the hottest day ever recorded globally, reaching an average of 62.87°F, surpassing even Sunday's record. FBI Director Christopher Wray revealed new details about an assassination attempt on Donald Trump, involving a drone and crude explosives. President Biden addressed the public after dropping out of the presidential race, citing a desire to pass the torch to a new generation, while Trump labeled Kamala Harris "Lyin' Kamala Harris." Elon Musk attended Israeli PM Netanyahu's speech in Congress, following the activation of Starlink in a Gaza hospital. Additionally, a tragic plane crash in Nepal claimed 18 lives, and New Zealand released a damning report on decades of abuse in state and religious institutions, calling for reparations for the affected, primarily indigenous Māori children and vulnerable adults. Lastly, scientists discovered "dark oxygen" in seafloor metallic nodules, raising questions about oceanic oxygen's role in the origin of life on Earth.
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Monday was world’s hottest day (NBC, CBS)
Trump shooter googled JFK assassination info (CBS, BBC)
Biden addresses nation (NPR, CNN)
Netanyahu speaks before Congress (CNBC)
Plane crash in Nepal kills 18 (Reuters)
200k abused in N. Zealand institutions (AP)
Dark oxygen created in ocean (CBS)