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• ‘General Hospital’ actor Anthony Geary, one half of beloved on-air couple Luke and Laura, dead at 78

  Anthony Geary, who rose to fame in the 1970s and ‘80s as half of the daytime TV super couple Luke and Laura on “General Hospital,” has died. He was 78.

  CNN
• 30 models of the universe proved wrong by final data from groundbreaking cosmology telescope

  The Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) in Chile has released its final batch of data after 15 years — and it proves that the Hubble tension, a rift in our understanding of the universe, is very real.

  Live Science
• Australia announces strict new gun laws. Here's how it can act so swiftly

  Less than 48 hours after the deadly attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach that left more than a dozen dead, Australian authorities announced proposals for sweeping new gun laws.

  NPR
• FDA expands approval of libido drug Addyi for postmenopausal women

  U.S. health officials have expanded approval of a drug that boosts libido in women who report stress due to a low sex drive.

  AP News
• Ford Kills the All-Electric F-150 as It Rethinks Its EV Ambitions

  The move comes as a response to the Trump administration’s waning support for electrification and a weakening consumer market.

  WIRED
• Washington state orders immediate evacuation in three Seattle suburbs

  Evacuation order comes after a levee failed following a week of heavy rain as NWS issues flash flood warning

  The Guardian
• How Tech’s Biggest Companies Are Offloading the Risks of the A.I. Boom

  The data centers used for work on artificial intelligence can cost tens of billions to build. Tech giants are finding ways to avoid being on the hook for some of those costs.

  The New York Times
• Bermuda waters are hiding a mysterious giant structure that's 'unlike anything else'

  In a new study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, scientists believe they discovered the reason why Bermuda never sank after its volcanoes shut down more than 30 million years ago.

  New York Post
• Ford Will Take $19.5 Billion Hit as It Rolls Back E.V. Plans

  Ford Motor said the costs come from its decision to make fewer electric vehicles than it had planned and more hybrids that use both gasoline engines and batteries.

  The New York Times
• Ford to record $19.5 billion in special charges related to EV pullback

  The charges are related to a restructuring of its business priorities and a pullback in its all-electric vehicle investments, Ford announced Monday.

  CNBC