Paris Olympics, JD Vance, Wil Wheaton & More - 7/29/2024

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Today's Rundown:
Paris Olympics organizers apologize for "The Last Supper" tableau
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/paris-olympics-organizers-apologize-last-supper-tableau-religious-conservatives/
   
Simone Biles' husband, Bears safety Jonathan Owens, will be in Paris
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2024/07/28/simone-biles-husband-jonathan-owens-paris/74358727007/?tbref=hp
  
Box Office: ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Marvels With $96 Million Opening Day — the Sixth-Highest of All Time  
https://variety.com/2024/film/box-office/box-office-deadpool-and-wolverine-opening-day-1236086809/
   
Robert Downey Jr. is returning to ‘Avengers’ films as a villain in 1 of Marvel’s Comic-Con twists  
https://apnews.com/article/comic-con-2024-marvel-c166d593d55e43825e3c8b397e5038ed
   
Fans swarm hill in Munich, claiming a high perch for watching Taylor Swift concert for free
https://apnews.com/article/taylor-swift-eras-tour-munich-476e861c34fad02a58ecaa7ac6f4028b
     
Prince Harry Declares 'I Won't Bring My Wife' Meghan Back To UK As 'It's Still Dangerous' For Her
https://theblast.com/615572/prince-harry-wont-bring-meghan-uk/
  
Attorney for cartel leader 'El Mayo’ says client was kidnapped, brought to the US  
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/attorney-cartel-leader-el-mayo-zambada-client-kidnapped-112352415
   
Israel says Hezbollah will ‘pay the price’ after blaming it for attack on soccer field that killed 12 children
https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/28/middleeast/israel-hezbollah-golan-heights-soccer-strikes-intl/index.html
  
Alzheimer’s blood test catches 90% of early dementia cases, study finds
https://us.cnn.com/2024/07/28/health/alzheimer-blood-test-p-tau-217-wellness/index.html
   
JD Vance gets Secret Service code name ‘Bobcat,’ joins ‘Mogul’ in bid to take White House
https://nypost.com/2024/07/27/us-news/jd-vance-gets-secret-service-code-name-bobcat-joins-mogul-in-bid-to-take-white-house/
  
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ONE DAY OLDER ON JULY 29:
Ken Burns (71)
Wil Wheaton (52)
Stephen Dorff (51)
  
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1981: Britain’s Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London.
2000: Brad Pitt married Jennifer Aniston in Malibu, California. They separated after four and a half years of marriage.
2006: Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock were married in St. Tropez, France. They both filed for divorce four months later.
  
WORD OF THE DAY: valediction [ val-i-dik-shuhn ]
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/valediction
an act of bidding farewell or taking leave
During the graduation ceremony, the class valedictorian delivered a moving valediction that brought tears to many eyes in the audience.
  
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