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To Lam Confirmed as Vietnam’s Top Leader Until at Least 2026  The New York TimesVietnam’s president takes top job as Communist Party chief  ReutersVietnam confirms To Lam as Communist Party chief  Nikkei AsiaVietnam President To Lam gets top job as Communist Party chief  Al Jazeera EnglishVietnam’s President Is Confirmed as the New Communist Party Chief — the Country’s Most Powerful Role  U.S. News & World Report

Campaign to tank Shapiro’s VP chances gathers steam — and antisemitism accusations  The Times of IsraelSome Jewish Democrats wonder if America is ready for a Jewish vice president  CNNPhiladelphia mayor’s social media video sparks speculation of leaked Kamala Harris running mate  Fox NewsEx-aide to Josh Shapiro allegedly invoked Pennsylvania governor’s name in threat that left woman ‘weeping’  ABC NewsProgressives urge Harris to consider Beshear, Walz for VP, not Shapiro  The Hill

Israel, U.S. Prepare for Severe Iranian Retaliation  The Wall Street JournalIran Arrests Dozens in Search for Suspects in Killing of Hamas Leader  The New York TimesMossad hired Iranian agents to plant bombs in Haniyeh’s residence  The TelegraphNYT: Iran arrests dozens suspected of involvement in Haniyeh assassination  The Times of IsraelIran plans to attack Israel on Tisha B’Av – the Jewish day of disasters, Western intelligence says  The Jerusalem Post

Sharp slowdown in US job growth boosts unemployment rate to 4.3%  ReutersJob growth totals 114,000 in July, much less than expected, as unemployment rate rises to 4.3%  CNBCJobs report stokes fears Fed may have waited too long  Yahoo FinanceUS hiring fell sharply in July, an unexpected setback for the economy stoking recession fears  The Associated Press

New ads calling Trump ‘afraid to debate’ to follow him on campaign trail  ReutersTrump Agrees to a Fox News Debate With Harris on Sept. 4  The New York TimesGeorge Conway slams Trump for avoiding debate with Harris: ‘Wuss’  The HillTrump supporters want him to debate Kamala Harris. They told me why.  USA TODAYPanicking Trump Cites Made-Up Polls to Avoid Debating Kamala  The New Republic

Mortgage rates tumble to lowest level since April 2023 after weak jobs report  CBS NewsMortgage rates plunge to the lowest level in more than a year after weak employment report  CNBCMortgage Rates Fall on Fed Day. Today’s Mortgage Rates for July 31, 2024  CNETMortgage Refinance Rates Decline Again for 30-Year Loans – Aug. 1, 2024  InvestopediaToday’s mortgage rates plummet for 15- and 30-year terms | August 2, 2024  Fox Business

Eli Lilly’s Zepbound and Mounjaro now available in U.S. after shortages, FDA says  CNBCUS FDA says all doses of Lilly’s weight-loss and diabetes drug are now available  Reuters.comLilly CEO Says Weight-Loss Drug Will Be Off Shortage Soon  BloombergEli Lilly’s weight loss drug no longer in shortage  The HillEli Lilly CEO says Zepbound shortage could end ‘very soon’  Quartz

Google pulls AI ad for Olympics following backlash  CNBCGoogle pulls Olympics AI ad after backlash  Ad AgeGoogle pulls Gemini AI ad from Olympics after backlash  The VergeGoogle Pulls Olympic-Themed AI Ad After Failing to Stick the Landing  The Wall Street JournalGoogle pulls Olympics ad that showed AI writing a little girl’s letter for her  CNN

Google pulls Gemini AI ad from Olympics after backlash  The VergeGoogle pulls AI ad for Olympics following backlash  CNBCGoogle pulls Olympics AI ad after backlash  Ad AgeGoogle Pulls Olympic-Themed AI Ad After Failing to Stick the Landing – WSJ  The Wall Street JournalGoogle pulls Olympics ad that showed AI writing a little girl’s letter for her  CNN

Harris has secured enough Democratic delegate votes to become their party’s nominee, chair says  The Associated PressHarris makes history as first Black woman, Asian American presidential nominee  USA TODAYHarris Won Enough Votes to Be the Democratic Nominee  The New York TimesElection 2024 live updates: Harris clinches nomination, closes in on running mate pick  The Washington PostKamala Harris raised $310 million in July, dwarfing Trump haul for month  CNBC