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| Welcome to Wednesday, Daily Briefing readers! ICYMI, yesterday Kamala Harris made history by becoming the first Black woman and first Asian American person on a major party's presidential ticket after Joe Biden tapped her as his vice presidential running mate — a historic announcement that's also likely good news for fans of Maya Rudolph. Here are her best 'SNL' impressions of Harris to start your day. |
| Today, Biden and Harris will deliver remarks together, the best meteor shower of the summer will light up the sky and there's bad news for the United Kingdom's economy. |
| It's N'dea. Here's what you need to know today. |
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris deliver remarks together |
| Joe Biden and his newly announced running mate Kamala Harris will deliver remarks together Wednesday in Wilmington, Delaware. The Democratic presidential nominee announced Harris' nomination on Tuesday, making her the first Black woman and first Asian American person on a major party's presidential ticket. Harris, who early on was a Biden opponent for the nomination, brings the political prowess of winning statewide elections in the largest state while also personifying the diversity that key Democratic activists have said is crucial to building grassroots enthusiasm for the ticket. Amid nationwide protests for racial justice and reform of policing, Harris also served five years as attorney general in California and as a prosecutor in San Francisco. |
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Scientists develop nasal spray to fight coronavirus and more updates |
| While scientists around the world rush to find a vaccine for COVID-19, researchers in San Francisco developed an antiviral nasal spray that could fight the coronavirus. Coronavirus infections have spiked in Texas as the state surpassed the 500,000 case threshold Tuesday. In college sports, the Pac-12 postponed its season Tuesday, hours after the Big Ten announced it would not play football this fall over concerns of the coronavirus. |
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UK economy falls into deepest recession since records began 📉 |
| The United Kingdom's economy fell into a recession after official figures released Wednesday showed it contracted by a record 20.4% in the second quarter as a result of lockdown measures put in place to counter the coronavirus pandemic. It's the deepest recession since records began in 1955, the figures from the Office for National Statistics show. A recession is commonly defined as two quarters of negative growth. The U.S. economy entered a recession in February as the coronavirus shut down businesses across the country, a group of economists from a private nonprofit group declared in June, ending the longest expansion on record. The economists, from a committee within the National Bureau of Economic Research, determine when recessions begin and end. |
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Police budget cuts, civil rights lawsuits and more on race in America |
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The Perseids light up the sky 🌠 |
| The Perseids, considered by stargazers to be the best meteor shower of the summer, is set to peak Wednesday, according to NASA . As we all stay indoors this summer, there's no better time to prepare for the meteor shower — known for its bright, long-lasting rays of light and dazzling "fireballs," which are large bursts that last longer than meteors. To view the meteor shower, focus on the northeast part of the sky, lay down on a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the stunning sights. But keep your eyes peeled — this year the moon will remain above the horizon during prime viewing hours, making it hard to get an optimal view. |
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Soccer's elite club competition heads to Lisbon in new tournament style ⚽ |
| The UEFA Champions League shifts to Portugal as the quarterfinals start Wednesday. Portugal — which has successfully controlled the coronavirus pandemic — earned the right to host the final rounds of the most popular club soccer tournament in the world. What's new? Well, for starters, single-leg ties which could make for great television. Perhaps symbolic is Wednesday's quarterfinal matchup. Paris Saint-Germain will play Atalanta , a club from the small city of Bergamo, which was one of the epicenters of the coronavirus outbreak in Italy. PSG is hoping to have World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe back in action following an injury. Atalanta-PSG kicks off at 3 p.m. ET (on CBS All Access and Univision Deportes). |
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'Today' host to undergo shoulder replacement surgery |
| Al Roker announced on the "Today" show that he will undergo total shoulder replacement surgery Wednesday for arthritis . The longtime TV host will be off for the rest of this week recovering from the surgery on his right shoulder, which Roker, 65, said doesn't bother him during the day but puts him in pain at night. Roker, who like most other "Today" hosts, has been appearing remotely, will undergo physical therapy for a week to 10 days, and expects to wear a sling for three weeks. |
In better news: Something even luckier than a four-leaf clover 🍀 |
| Since childhood, Karen Martos has kept trying to find a four-leaf clover. On Aug. 3, the 60-year-old finally came across what she'd been looking for — and then some. Beating long odds, she discovered a six-leaf clover . Actually, according to clover lore, more leaves mean more bonuses. According to the Tri-County Times of Fenton, Michigan, which dug into clover history in 2018, the four clover leaves represent faith, hope, love and luck. A fifth leaf represents money, while a sixth spells longevity. The odds of locating such a four-leaf find are as high as 1-in-10,000. But six leaves? Estimates on such a possibility aren't widely known. Whatever the odds, Martos beat them this month. |
 | | Karen Martos' rare six-leaf clover sits in a small box at her home on Monday, Aug. 3, 2020. Martos has made a habit of looking for the elusive four-leaf clover whenever possible, but she came across one even more unusual in a small patch in her backyard. | | Matt Dayhoff/Journal Star | |
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