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• Harris Trump Close in Battleground States

• Sanders thinks Cap Gains Tax Should be Higher

• Rare Dime could fetch 500K

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Harris & Trump Tight in Battleground States

A new poll shows Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are tied or very close in three important battleground states.

• In Wisconsin, Harris leads by 2 points (51% to 49%), and in Michigan, she leads by just 1 point (50% to 49%). In Pennsylvania, they are tied at 50%. These results are all within the margin of error, meaning the race is very tight.

• Harris has more excitement from her party's voters than Trump. In Michigan, 89% of registered Democrats are excited about Harris, while only 78% of Republicans are excited about Trump. Similar trends are seen in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.

• There is still a chance for both candidates to gain more voters. In Wisconsin, 10% of voters who aren’t currently supporting Harris say they might consider voting for her, compared to 4% who might consider Trump. Similar small shifts could happen in Michigan and Pennsylvania. These battleground states are crucial for either candidate's chances of winning the presidency.

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Our Galaxies Could be Touching

Scientists have discovered that the outer edges of our Milky Way galaxy stretch much farther than previously thought before.

• A new study suggests the edges might already be touching those of our closest neighbor, the Andromeda galaxy. Researchers believe that the collision between the two galaxies, predicted to happen in about four billion years, may have already started.

• The researchers studied a huge cloud of gas called the circumgalactic medium (CGM) that surrounds galaxies and makes up about 70% of a galaxy's mass. By using advanced imaging techniques with the W.M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii, they saw the cloud more clearly than ever before. They found that the CGMs of the Milky Way and Andromeda likely overlap and interact.

• The CGM plays a major role in how galaxies grow and change, as it helps recycle gas that galaxies use to form stars. By understanding the CGM better, researchers hope to learn more about the life cycle of galaxies.

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U.S. Open

World number one Jannik Sinner defeated Taylor Fritz to win the U.S. Open, claiming his second Grand Slam title this year.

• Sinner, who also won the Australian Open in January, beat Fritz in straight sets 6-3, 6-4, 7-5. Sinner became the first player since 1977 to win his first two Grand Slam titles in the same season. He is also the first Italian man to win the singles title at the U.S. Open. His victory comes just weeks after being cleared of any wrongdoing for a positive drug test earlier in the year.

• Taylor Fritz, the 12th seed from the U.S., was trying to be the first American man to win a Grand Slam singles title in 21 years. Andy Roddick, who won the U.S. Open in 2003 is the last American man to win one.

• Aryna Sabalenka won the women’s U.S. Open despite a year of injuries. She defended her Australian Open title but missed Wimbledon due to a shoulder injury and struggled in other tournaments. However, she finished strong, winning the Cincinnati event and dominating the U.S. Open, only losing one set. In the final, she beat American Jessica Pegula 7-5, 7-5 to claim her first championship at the tournament.

Little Stories

• Three Israeli men were shot and killed on Sunday at the border crossing between the West Bank and Jordan. The gunman drove a truck from the Jordanian side, opened fire, and was killed in a shootout with Israeli security forces. The initial investigative report suggests the gunman acted alone. (More)

• Senator Bernie Sanders said Vice President Kamala Harris should raise her proposed 28% tax rate on long-term capital gains. He believes her plan is more practical for winning the election, but he thinks the rate should be higher than what she suggested. Harris announced her plan to raise the tax from the current 20% to 28% for assets owned for more than a year. (More)

• The opposition candidate from Venezuela's recent presidential election, Edmundo González, has fled to Spain. González had been in hiding after a warrant for his arrest was issued because the opposition contested the election that gave President Nicolás Maduro a third term. Opposition leader María Corina Machado said he left to protect his freedom and life. (More)

• NASA's Boeing Starliner returned from space after a three-month test flight. NASA and Boeing found helium leaks and issues with the spacecraft's control thrusters. After weeks of tests, NASA decided to focus on safety and returned Starliner without its crew. They will return on a later Space X rocket. (More)

• The mother of a 14-year-old charged with killing four people at his Georgia high school called the school before the shooting to warn them about an "extreme emergency" involving her son. A relative said she urged the school counselor to check on him immediately. Phone records show she called the school about 30 minutes before the shooting began. (More)

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