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Wednesday, 04 September 2019

An estimated 12.5 million adults in the United States will play fantasy football this year. But some estimate the number is actually much higher. Overall, the fantasy sports industry is worth more than $7 billion a year.

On This Day in American History
On Sept. 4, 1952,  a speech by President Harry S. Truman is broadcast live on television, coast-to-coast, marking the first event carried on national TV. Given in San Francisco and broadcast via state-of-the-art microwave technology, Truman’s speech was about ending the U.S. occupation of Japan. It was carried by 87 stations in 47 cities. The treaty ending the occupation of Japan was officially ratified by Congress on March 20, 1952.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has challenged opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn to support a proposed law to hold an early parliamentary election on Oct. 15. Johnson made the demand for a snap election before Parliament Wednesday, one day after lawmakers dealt Johnson an embarrassing defeat by voting against a no-deal departure.

China has filed a lawsuit with the World Trade Organization after the U.S. on Sunday began to impose 15% tariffs on the first batch of $300 billion worth of Chinese imports.

VIDEO: Online cooking videos are an indispensable tool for at-home chefs, but using a mobile device in the kitchen can get messy. A New York University student has solved the problem by turning the traditional apron into a remote control for devices.

VIDEO: As migrants have crossed America’s southern border in record numbers this year, U.S. Border Patrol has scrambled to adapt. In one Texas sector, a near 1,200% increase in the number of migrant family apprehensions has forced the agency to shift personnel and alter emergency procedures geared to save lives.

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