## Americans don't like Project 2025

Authored by abcnews.go.com

Project 2025 could be an albatross for Trump.

There's been some infighting among conservatives lately over a package of sweeping conservative policy proposals known as "Project 2025."

Two different YouGov polls conducted for the University of Massachusetts Department of Political Science and The Economist in the last two weeks each found that between 70 and 80 percent of Americans had heard about Project 2025.

Recent Navigator surveys also compared attitudes toward the project in late June versus mid-July, and they found that the project had become both more familiar and less popular among Americans across the political spectrum.

Unfavorable views of the project rose the most among Democrats, for whom the plan's net favorability dropped by a whopping 36 percentage points, but it also became less popular among the smaller share of Republicans who had heard of the project: Net favorability for Project 2025 dropped 9 points among those who identified as MAGA supporters and 17 points among other Republicans.

Vice President Kamala Harris's campaign is taking steps to brand Trump's policies as part of Project 2025 — sometimes inaccurately.

Asked directly whether "people with dependent children should pay lower taxes" in the YouGov/The Economist poll, Americans were more split. »

### Updated: 700 bombs destroyed in Ukrainian strike against Russia's Lipetsk airbase, source says

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Editor's note: This article has been updated with new information from a source in Ukrainian intelligence.

A drone strike against a military airbase in Russia's Lipetsk Oblast on Aug. 9 set off a chain explosion that detonated more than 700 bombs, a Ukrainian intelligence source told the Kyiv Independent.

Ukrainian forces have previously launched drone attacks at military and industrial targets in Lipetsk Oblast, which is located some 450 kilometers (279 miles) from the Ukrainian border. »

### Hurricane Debby blows $1 million worth of cocaine onto a Florida beach

Authored by clickorlando.com

FLORIDA KEYS, Fla. – A lot of blow blew onto a Florida beach Monday, thanks to Hurricane Debby.

The storm blew 25 packages, some 70 pounds, onto a beach in the Florida Keys, according to the U.S. Border Patrol.

In May, a beachgoer found about $1 million worth of cocaine washed up along the Florida Keys, CBS News Miami reported. »

### Doom Eternal gets official mod support on PC with new mod browser and idStudio creation tools

Authored by eurogamer.net

Following yesterday's "enhanced" Doom 1 & 2 release, developer id Software has unveiled another treat for Doom fans as this weekend's QuakeCon celebrations continue: official mod support for Doom Eternal on PC, which arrives in the form of a new mod browser and the release of its idStudio mod creation tools on Steam.

You'll first need to install the Xbox Insider Hub from the Microsoft Store, then navigate to Previews > DOOM Eternal - PC Mod Preview.

The other half is specifically for mod creators, and arrives in the form of id Software's Doom Eternal: idStudio tools. »

### Olympic Skateboarder, 14, Whose Parents Promised Her a Pet Duck If She Won, Earns Gold Medal

Authored by people.com

During a press conference after her victory, the 14-year-old said her parents promised her she could get a pet duck if she won a gold medal.

“Ducks are really cute and I really wanted a pet duck,” Trew told reporters when asked about her unconventional gift choice.

Trew earned her gold medal in women’s park skateboarding on Tuesday after scoring a 93.18 on her final run, reports The Associated Press. »

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