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Monday July 6th, 2026 day edition

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National Guard troops fatally shoot a man in downtown Memphis.

Memphis police say National Guard troops fired their weapons in the early morning hours Sunday, killing a man who was armed with a handgun.

Police say officers were responding to calls of shots fired in downtown Memphis just before 4 am local time when they saw "an armed male carrying a handgun."

The man — identified by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation as 20-year-old Tyrin Johnson — fled on foot, pursued by Memphis police officers along with Tennessee National Guard soldiers who are assigned to the area.

Memphis police said the man had "turned toward NG members with his weapon" before the National Guard soldiers fired their weapons and struck him.

The National Guard has been patrolling in Memphis since October of last year as part of a federal task force , established by President Trump, to combat crime in Memphis.

But Memphis police say overall crime and violent crime were falling in 2025 even before the National Guard deployment began. »

Scientists built a solar reactor that eats plastic bottles and burps out clean hydrogen . . .at scale.

Authored by anthropocenemagazine.org
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They have made a device that uses sunlight to break down plastic waste and turn it into hydrogen.

Three years ago, they developed a solar-powered reactor that turns carbon dioxide and plastic waste into fuels and useful chemicals.

The reactor extracted hydrogen from cut-up plastic drink bottles, as well as from glucose and cellulose, which are found in plant biomass waste. »

Joey Chestnut eats 66 hot dogs to again claim Mustard Belt at Nathan’s Famous contest

Authored by apnews.com

Crowds gathered in the sweltering heat Saturday to celebrate the United States’ 250th birthday by watching famed competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut defend his world hot dog eating championship in Coney Island, where he downed 66 hot dogs in just 10 minutes.

Saturday marked the 18th time Chestnut, 42, won the so-called Mustard Belt in just 21 appearances at the internationally televised Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest.

In a video posted on Instagram before the competition, Chestnut called competitive hot dog eating “the most patriotic sport we’ve got.”. »

Where Is Mojtaba Khamenei? Three Sons of Iran's Late Ayatollah Appeared at His Funeral, but the Successor Was Missing

Authored by ibtimes.co.uk

After days of tightly choreographed mourning in the Iranian capital, where state television has followed every stage of Khamenei's farewell.

Ali Khamenei's coffin lay under glass alongside those of his daughter, his son-in-law, his daughter-in-law and his 14‑month‑old granddaughter.

It is both a mourning ritual and a carefully produced television serial about resilience, legitimacy and the handover of power. »

Cyberpunk 2077 Surpasses 40 Million Copies Sold Worldwide

Authored by gameobserver.com

CD Projekt Red has just announced that Cyberpunk 2077 has now passed 40 million copies sold worldwide.

CD Projekt Joint-CEO Michał Nowakowski also commented on the milestone, saying: “40 million copies sold shows the incredible, lasting strength of Cyberpunk 2077 and is a testament to what CD PROJEKT does best – creating high-quality, immersive stories that keep players returning for years.

Cyberpunk 2077 was released in December 2020 with major technical issues, poor performance, and game-breaking bugs. »