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* **Floods in India Wreak Havoc:**
Southern India's Kerala state is shouldering its worst flooding in a century ー which, officials said Sunday, has displaced about 800,000 people and killed over 350. Downpours precipitated the floods and landslides, causing homes and bridges to collapse. For more on the disaster, [click here](http://www.time.com/5371279/india-flooding-kerala/).
* **Hawaii Hurricane May Pass South:**
Hurricane Lane became a Category 4 storm over the weekend, with winds at 140 mph, but it later weakened to a Category 3. The storm is expected to pass south of Hawaii’s Big Island. Track the developments [here](https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/video/hurricane-lane-to-weaken-and-pass-south-of-hawaii).
* **'Crazy Rich Asians' Does Crazy Well at Box Office:**
The movie brought in more than $25 million domestically. It’s the first Hollywood movie with a predominantly Asian cast since "The Joy Luck Club" in 1993 and the best opening for a rom-com since Amy Schumer's "Trainwreck" in 2015. For more on this story, [click here](http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-crazy-rich-asians-jon-chu-projects-20180820-story.html).
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A company has installed vending machines that sell ammunition in grocery stores in Alabama, Oklahoma, and Texas, raising gun control concerns.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tax preparation and financial software company Intuit announced an AI-focused reorganization plan Wednesday that includes laying off abou
Microsoft has relinquished its seat on the board of OpenAI, saying its participation is no longer needed because the firm has improved its governance.
Target will no longer accept personal checks from shoppers as of July 15 in a sign of how a once ubiquitous payment method is going the way of the dodo.
A Delaware judge is considering a massive and unprecedented fee request by lawyers who successfully voided a pay package for Tesla CEO Elon Musk
The Bank of America Institute found that average monthly rent payment growth for the bank's small business clients rose 12% year-on-year.
A driverless ride-hailing car in China hit a pedestrian, but people on social media are taking the carmaker’s side in an AI vs. humans debate.
The Federal Reserve faces a cooling job market as well as persistently high prices, Chair Jerome Powell said in a possible sign of looming rate cuts.
America’s oldest flour company, King Arthur Baking Co., saw a six-fold increase in demand during the pandemic, and baking interest continues to rise.
The surgeon general has said there's a loneliness epidemic in America. For many people, that includes a lack of friendships at work. But there's hope!
