The hottest spots in the US, ‘spray-on’ shoes, another terrible tourist: Catch up on the day’s stories
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👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! The Emmy nominations are out, and “The Bear” and “Shōgun” led the pack with more than 20 each. Here’s a rundown on the nominees in all of the categories. The Emmy Awards will be presented September 15. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day: 1️⃣ Heat map: If you think this summer has been particularly brutal, you’re right. Hundreds of cities across the United States are experiencing scorching temperatures, and records are falling left and right. These are some of the hotspots. 2️⃣ Brain booster: Psilocybin, also known as magic mushrooms, bolsters the connections between self and memory and can open the mind to change, a new study found. Some psychedelics have shown promise in treating disorders such as depression and anxiety. 3️⃣ Lunar cave: Researchers have found the first direct evidence that the moon’s deepest known pit connects to a cave that could provide shelter to astronauts. The discovery could prove to be very helpful for future exploration of the harsh environment. 4️⃣ ‘Spray-on’ shoes: A Swiss sportswear company believes its robot-made sneakers can help runners competing at the Summer Olympics. The $330 shoes already have a pretty stellar track record — the women’s winner at this year’s Boston Marathon wore a pair.
FBI says it has disrupted major Chinese hacking operation that threatened US critical infrastructure
The FBI has used a court order to seize control of a network of hundreds of thousands of hacked internet routers and other devices that Chinese government-linked hackers were using to threaten critical infrastructure in the US and overseas, FBI Director Christopher Wray said Wednesday.
The Federal Reserve is preparing to cut interest rates for the first time in the Biden era after the White House spent the last three years grappling with Americans’ dissatisfaction with the cost of living, raising new questions about the health of the economy and the impact on voters at the ballot box.
Israeli officials notified the US that the country was going to carry out an operation in Lebanon on Tuesday but did not give any details about what they were planning, according to three sources familiar with the matter, including in a call between Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant early Tuesday morning.