Good morning, it's Monday, June 22. The US has a new luxury jetliner as Air Force One.
Also in today's Digest: "Cheers" cocreator and director James Burrows dies at age 85 (Need To Know), a ban on public drinking due to heat (Pol. & World Affairs), holes in soccer players' socks, and much more. |
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Introducing Air Force One |
President Donald Trump unveiled the Boeing 747-8 Friday, which will serve as the new Air Force One beginning next month after a July 4 flyover. The luxury jetliner was gifted by Qatar and modified for US security needs at an estimated cost of less than $400M. See photos of the red, white, and blue exterior here.
The rollout comes as the US awaits the delivery of two Boeing 747-8 planes procured in 2018 to replace jets from the 1990s. Those older planes were state-of-the-art at the time, designed to evade heat-seeking missiles and withstand the electromagnetic pulses of a nuclear explosion. The newer planes are delayed and not scheduled to be operational until 2028, near the end of Trump’s term. He says the Qatari jet will be retired to his presidential library at that time. See inside the jet.
US presidents have flown in office since 1943, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt secretly attended the Casablanca Conference. See history here. |
Legendary TV sitcom director James Burrows died Friday at age 85. Called the “Steven Spielberg of Sitcoms,” Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of “Cheers,” “Friends,” and other hit TV shows.
The Los Angeles native began directing episodes of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” in 1974. He then worked on “The Bob Newhart Show,” “Taxi,” and others before cocreating “Cheers” in 1982. Burrows directed nearly 90% of the episodes, including the 1993 series finale, which became the second-most-watched finale in television history after “M*A*S*H.” (Read a case for the show’s enduring legacy.)
Burrows went on to direct episodes of “Friends,” “Frasier,” “Will & Grace,” and “The Big Bang Theory,” among others. In all, he directed 75 pilot episodes that became series, winning 11 Emmy Awards. He was renowned for navigating multicamera situational comedies. Explore the enduring popularity of laugh tracks in sitcoms. |
The Trump administration will likely carry out a second round of repairs on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, President Donald Trump said over the weekend, alleging vandals were responsible for algae buildup and large swathes of peeling paint. An original $14M effort was intended to paint the pool’s bottom surface “American Flag Blue”—officials have not provided additional information on any arrests as of this writing.
Situated on the western third of the National Mall, the reflecting pool was completed in 1923, built on marshland backfilled with material from the nearby Potomac River (see historic photos, including No. 7). It gradually sank and saw significant leakage, requiring renovation and new structural support in 2010. The cause of the peeling paint remains unknown, though scientists say the darker color may have helped raise water temperatures, accelerating algae growth.
See a time-lapse from before and after the renovation, and photos of current issues here. |
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Sports, Entertainment, & Culture |
> Wyndham Clark wins US Open at Shinnecock Hills, defeating Scottie Scheffler to earn second major championship of his career (More) | See how every LIV golfer performed (More) |
> "Toy Story 5" earns $160M at the domestic box office, a franchise record and the best debut so far this year (More) | See previous write-up (More) |
> Lamine Yamal scores his first World Cup goal as Spain smothers Saudi Arabia 4-0; watch the moment (More) | Reigning champion Argentina takes on Austria at 1 pm ET; Kylian Mbappé’s France hosts Iraq at 5 pm ET in Philadelphia (More, w/schedule)
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> Nobel Prize winner François Englert, who helped develop the theory predicting the Higgs boson (also known as the "God particle"), dies at age 93 (More) | Watch Neil deGrasse Tyson explain the importance of the theory (More) |
> Robotic exoskeleton with virtual connection to a therapist helps stroke survivors relearn muscle activation, including regaining the ability to walk (More) |
> Soil bacteria adapt under stress conditions, producing compounds to improve nutrient absorption; research reveals new ways to improve crop resistance (More) |
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> Iran begins loading oil at Kharg Island export terminal after US lifts blockade (More) | Visualize the island's strategic importance (More) | US average gas price drops to $3.93; see state-by-state map (More) |
> Billionaire Frank Stronach found guilty of sexual assault and indecent assault in two cases in Canada; allegations against the 93-year-old auto parts magnate spanned the 1970s to the 1990s, sentencing scheduled for Sept. 17 (More) |
> Claude Guillemot, cofounder of video game giant Ubisoft, dies in plane crash in western France alongside one other victim (More) |
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> President Donald Trump says UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will resign; speculation grows after Starmer's rival in the Labour Party was elected to British Parliament (More) |
> California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) declares state of emergency over a dayslong fire at a warehouse facility in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles (More) | See footage of the smoke (More via YouTube) |
> France bans public alcohol consumption in about half the country, including Paris, where there is a red alert in effect due to high heat (More) | Explore how the temperature where you live compares to the historical average (More) |
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