News Round-Up: July 31, 2019

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Some news items you might have missed:

• InstaHunks: So, I went to take a selfie after working out at the gym today (cause I hear that's what you're supposed to do), but I somehow ended up with a snap of woofy Jeff Ferreira (above). And everyone is all the better for it...

• Journal-Constitution: Police have arrested Shaleeya Moore and Joshua Ellis in connection with the shooting death of Ronald “Trey” Peters, a 28-year-old gay social worker in Decatur, Georgia.  A third suspect is still being sought.

• CNN: After the Federal Reserve cut interest rates a quarter point, the Dow dropped 450 points following comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell who said not to expect any further rate cuts.

• Kenneth-in-the-212: It's Hump Day! And that means it's 'Wrestle Wednesday' over at Kenneth's blog! Yay!

• New York Times: Students who said they were discriminated against because of their sexual orientation or gender identity were significantly less likely to get any relief from the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights under the Trump administration than they were under the Obama administration

• IMF: There are more $100 bills in circulation than $1 bills. And most are held abroad.

• Twitter: When the wave pool operator gets drunk and moves the setting to "Tsunami." According to reports, 44 people were injured in Yanbian, Manchuria (Eastern China) when the malfunction occurred.

Water world Tsunami injuring many in Yanbian, Manchuria. The operator got drunk and turned the wave magnitude to maximum level. pic.twitter.com/PjKTBelPRA

— Augustus Manchurius Borealis (@1984to1776) July 30, 2019