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Seven states, including Minnesota and Michigan, saw repeated cyberattacks against systems that manage what UTILITY? Iran is thought to be behind the attacks.
At least 34 people died in Kumamoto prefecture after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit what COUNTRY? Thousands of homes still lack water or power, with temperatures nearing 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
What DOCTOR invoked the Fifth Amendement over 100 times during a US Senate hearing into his role in the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic? Republicans on the committee are considering contempt charges for his refusal to provide testimony.
What MILITANT GROUP announced it would be willing to disarm? The deal would require Israel to stop military action and withdraw from Gaza.
The vote to confirm what ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL as the permanent AG was delayed, as two Republican Senators continued to hold out on approving him? The senators have ongoing concerns over the Justice Department's settlement of Donald Trump's lawsuit against the IRS.
What US ATTORNEY for the District of Columbia dropped the criminal charges against Danlie Hearn, citing documentation that damage to the Reflecting Pool was due to a rushed and botched painting of its bottom?
Johnson & Johnson announced a $5.5 billion settlement of lawsuits over its products including what MINERAL being linked to ovarian cancer? The cases argue that the mineral, contaminated with asbestos, led to cases of mesothelioma.
Spain announced it would install a 500 meter sea barrier between its Ceuta exclave and what NEIGHBORING COUNTRY? Over 50,000 people breached the existing barrier, with at least 67 people dying in the rush.
Boeing announced a second quarter loss of $428 million, largely due to increased production and certification costs of two planes being built to serve what GOVERNMENTAL ROLE?
Your HallR Memorial Mini-Theme of the Week: Pure Energy. What OIL COMPANY announced it would sell of its North Sea oil and gas fields to "focus our portfolio and direct capital to our highest-value opportunities?" The company pioneered drilling in the North Sea, discoering the Soles gasfield in 1965.
Hungary announced it would have to shut down its lone nuclear power plant due to low levels of water in what RIVER? Drought and record heat have seen the river drop to record low levels, down to just 9 centimeters in Budapest.
Canadian officials - and only Canadian officials - celebrated the official opening of a new bridge to Detroit named for what HOCKEY LEGEND? US officials were disinvited after the US levied 50 percent tariffs against a number of Canadian goods.