Donald Trump, Lionel Messi, Anthony Edwards & More - 7/19/2023

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Today's Rundown:
U.S. national held in North Korea after straying over border, United Nations says
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/north-korea-holds-us-national-straying-border-united-nations-rcna94815

Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello announce divorce after nearly 8 years of marriage
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-07-17/sofia-vergara-joe-manganiello-split-divorce-marriage

Special counsel informs Trump he is target in probe of efforts to overturn 2020 election
https://news.yahoo.com/gma/special-counsel-informs-trump-target-132700591.html

Tickets for Messi’s US debut cost as much as $110,000
https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/17/business/lionel-messi-ticket-prices/index.html

CEO Bob Iger Considering Selling Streaming Services and Other Assets, May Even Try to Sell Entire Disney Company
https://wdwnt.com/2023/07/disney-ceo-bob-iger-looking-to-sell-abc-fx-and-freeform/

Powerball Jackpot soars to $1 billion after no winner in Monday’s drawing
https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/18/us/powerball-drawing-tuesday/index.html?utm_content=2023-07-18T11%3A54%3A47&utm_term=link&utm_source=twCNN&utm_medium=social

Miranda Lambert concertgoer speaks out after singer stops show because of selfies
https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/miranda-lambert-calls-fans-taking-selfies-concert-speaks-out-101400575

Wiz Khalifa Throws Out First Pitch at Pirates Game While on Shrooms
https://consequence.net/2023/07/wiz-khalifa-first-pitch-pirates-shrooms/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

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ONE DAY OLDER ON JULY 19
Anthony Edwards (61)
Benedict Cumberbatch (47)
Jared Padalecki (41)

IT HAPPENED TODAY
1969: Apollo 11 and its astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin ”Buzz” Aldrin and Michael Collins went into orbit around the moon.
1985: Christa McAuliffe of New Hampshire was chosen to be the first schoolteacher to ride aboard the space shuttle. She died in the Challenger explosion in 1986.
2003: A 42-year-old Austrian man received the world’s first transplanted tongue. During the 14-hour surgery, doctors removed a malignant tumor and successfully attached the new tongue.

PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Flitch Day
https://www.google.com/search?q=flitch+day&oq=Flitch+Day&aqs=chrome.0.0i512j0i22i30l2j0i390i650l3.255j0j9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8