Informing, engaging & connecting the people of the world. AUGUST 5, 2020

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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s latest warning that China would destabilize the Middle East by deepening ties with Iran is raising questions about how far Beijing will go to boost its partnership with Tehran in an emerging deal that would heighten U.S.-China tensions.

ON THIS DAY IN AMERICAN HISTORY On Aug. 5, 1962, actress and model Marilyn Monroe is found dead in her Los Angeles home. Investigators said the cause of death was an overdose of sedatives. Monroe was an iconic sex symbol, known for her roles in movies such as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes(1953), How to Marry a Millionaire (1953), and There’s No Business Like Show Business (1954). Monroe’s private life was tumultuous with high profile divorces and constant battles with depression and drug use. During her last days, she lived as virtual recluse. She was 36.

A series of explosions rocked a North Korean city near the border with China this week, according to multiple reports, resulting in possible casualties. Neither North Korean officials nor state media have commented on the blasts, which reportedly occurred late Monday in a residential area in the city of Hyesan.

The roses, dahlias and daisies are in full bloom at the home of 19th-century artist Claude Monet. So are colorfully clad tourists, posing for pictures in front of Monet’s iconic lily pond. But one popular perennial is absent: the Americans.

Many colleges and universities in the U.S. are in danger of losing millions in revenue from canceled sporting events. College sports make roughly $1 billion annually in ticket sales and promotions for universities. The revenue from basketball, football and baseball can contribute more than half of a school’s operating budget.

The FBI has opened more than 300 domestic terrorism investigations since late May and arrested nearly 100 people in Portland, Oregon, a focal point of the George Floyd protests, a top federal prosecutor said on Tuesday.