HOUR 1
- Tom talks about lawn mowing and having no grass catcher and avoiding Lyme Disease grape-sized ticks ( or were they spiders?)
- Nearly one-third of people in the US say they have a tattoo, and 22% say they have more than one, according to a Pew Research Center survey published this week. / (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/32-of-people-in-the-us-have-at-least-1-tattoo?"
- The head of the Maui Emergency Management Agency has resigned in the wake of criticism over his agency's response amid wildfires, which killed at least 111 people. Maui County officials said Herman Andaya resigned "effective immediately" due to "health reasons." CBS News' Jonathan Vigliotti reports." / (CBS News) https://www.cbsnews.com/video/maui-emergency-official-resigns-amid-growing-criticism-over-wildfire-warnings/
- "The total number of Ukrainian and Russian troops killed or wounded since the war in Ukraine began 18 months ago is nearing 500,000" / (NYT) The total number of Ukrainian and Russian troops killed or wounded since the war in Ukraine began 18 months ago is nearing 500,000, U.S. officials said, a staggering toll as Russia assaults its next-door neighbor and tries to seize more territory.
- "A growing number of conservative Americans — especially those in rural communities — say it's time for military and financial aid to Ukraine to end." / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/08/18/1193874620/rural-voters-shaping-the-gop-presidential-turn-against-u-s-aid-to-ukraine
HOUR 2
- Tom reminds us that the Alaska State Fair begins / https://www.alaskastatefair.org/site/
- 2024 Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy explains why he has garnered more support on ‘America Reports’ and how he plans to combat Gov. Ron DeSantis’ attacks during the debate. / (FOX News) https://www.foxnews.com/politics/vivek-ramaswamy-shares-10-commandments-2024-campaign-starts-god-real-two-genders
- Adam Holz discusses "Suits" popularity and reviews "The Monkey King" and "Blue Beetle" / https://www.pluggedin.com/
- "Suits" on Netflix is a hit / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/08/17/1194401282/suits-netflix-streaming-meghan-markle-strike-hollywood
- The nurse, Lucy Letby, 33, was accused of killing seven babies and trying to kill 10 others while working at the Countess of Chester Hospital in the city of Chester, in northwestern England, between June 2015 and June 2016 / (NYT) https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/18/world/europe/british-nurse-newborn-deaths-lucy-letby.html?
- Todd Smoldon from Gov Mike Dunkleavy's Mat-Su office
- Scientists have confirmed a tsunami could put some areas of Anchorage underwater — if a large earthquake happens in the right place at the right time / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/08/18/risk-defined-port-alaska-inside-tsunami-inundation-zone-new-study-says/
