The Thursday, August 6, 2026 Edition
FDA Confirms Lettuce Deaths, Hassabis Steps Aside, and Shaq Dunks at 54
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Shaquille O'Neal's age when he threw down a dunk at the Dunkman competition in a video now trending online. The Hall of Famer retired from the NBA 15 years ago.
Source: Bleacher Report
Saturday: International Cat Day arrives Saturday, August 8, with new pet-sitting data spotlighting America's most cat-friendly cities.
Later this season: Aaron Judge, cleared for light physical activity after re-imaging on his fractured rib, aims to rejoin the Yankees lineup later this season.
March: The 12-state lawsuit challenging the $111 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. merger heads to trial in March, keeping the deal on hold until then.
- 1926Gertrude Ederle becomes the first woman to swim across the English Channel
- 1945The United States drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan
- 1965President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act into law
- 1991Tim Berners-Lee publicly announces the World Wide Web project, opening the first website
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