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Weekend SCOOP: In with the Tide

Weekend SCOOP: In with the Tide
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A couple stories this week of things washing ashore, an electrifying idea from a 17-year-old, a special Olympic moment ... plus some #ICYMI stories we covered this week.πŸ‘‡πŸ½

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A few interesting stories we covered this week on SmartHERNews.com ...

U.S. personnel injured in attack on military base in Iraq: "We can confirm that there was a suspected rocket attack today against US and Coalition forces at Al-Asad Airbase, Iraq."

The United Nations fires additional staff for potential involvement in Oct. 7th terrorist attack. This brings the total of United Nations employees that have been fired for their alleged involvement in the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel to at least 20.

VP Kamala Harris is officially the Democratic presidential nominee. Immediately after this news broke, VP Harris announced Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate.

"Temperatures might be hot around the country, but there's no summer heatwave for the job market." The latest jobs report showed a much lower than expected jobs growth and a rising unemployment rate.

The CDC updates pain management guidelines for IUD placement: "A person-centered plan for IUD placement and pain management should be made based on patient preference."

A judge rules Google is a monopoly. The ruling has the potential to change how millions of Americans get their information online. Click HERE to learn more.

Speaking of a monopoly ... we found this origin story of the namesake game interesting. Grab the game from our Amazon shop HERE.

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World's oldest message in a bottle? A bottle that washed up on the shores at Corson’s State Inlet in New Jersey just might hold the record. Learn more about the bottle, what was inside and the woman who found it HERE.

πŸ“Έ: Jose F. Moreno (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

🫣 Look what else washed ashore: Hurricane Debby brought in $1 million worth of cocaine to the Florida Keys.

Another danger uncovered this week ... the EPA placed an immediate ban on the common weedkiller, Dacthal. The reason? "Serious risks" to the unborn.

🫢🏽 Speaking of the unborn ... a special moment from the Olympics: "I felt my baby kick me before I shot this last arrow, and then I shot a 10." Read the sweet story of archer Yaylagul Ramazanova's win HERE.

πŸ“Έ: World Archery

πŸ’‘ An electrifying idea. Are the noise levels of sports arenas loud enough to create energy? 17-year-old Gyeongyun Lily Min thinks so.

Did "hobbits" really exist? Recent analysis of fossils found 20 years ago suggests these humans may have been shorter than scientists once thought.

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Stock Market Drama, The Trouble With the War On Terror & How To Do A Social Media Cleanse. Plus, two special surprise guests.πŸ‘‡πŸ½

πŸŽ™οΈ Want more news? You can listen to our latest SCOOP podcast by direct download HERE or on podcasting platforms everywhere (Apple Podcasts, Spotify).

And that's your weekend SCOOP!

❀️,  
Jenna and the SHN Team 

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