Days from Default, Fake Pic Goes Viral & Venmo for Teens

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Debt Limit Talks ‘Productive’: CNBC, Bloomberg, Reuters, Fox Business, NY Times, NewsNation

E. Jean Carroll Seeks New Damages: Reuters, AP, NY Times, Washington Times

FL Sued for Blocking Chinese Land Buys: ACLU, Tampa Bay Times, Politico, AP, Reuters

TikTok Sues Over MT Ban: Axios, AP, NPR, WaPo

Fake Pentagon Explosion Pic Goes Viral: ACFD, NPR, NBC News, Insider, CNN

Volcanoes Threaten Three Countries: Smithsonian, USA Today, CNN, AP

Colorado River Agreement: DOI, NBC News, Fox News, WaPo, WSJ

Meta Fined Over Data Transfers: AP, WSJ, Reuters, NY Times

Venmo for Teens: The Verge, Engadget, CNET, AP

Cobain’s Smashed Guitar Auction: BBC, WaPo, Fox Business, CNBC

Trivia Tuesday: What book holds the record for the fastest selling book in history?

Last Week’s Q: How fast does Mount Everest grow? 
Last Week’s A: 4 Millimeters Per Year
Read More: BBC, NPR, Smithsonian Mag, Live Science, UNILAD

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