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It's not the "end of an era" after all. Taylor Swift is announcing more dates on her Eras Tour in the U.S. and Canada for fall 2024 and that includes another visit to Florida. She added three shows each in Indianapolis, New Orleans, and Miami ...along with six shows in Toronto. That's great news for fans who weren't able to snag tickets after the Ticketmaster fiasco during her initial presale last year. Until then, Swift is finishing up her last few shows in California before she heads to Latin America for the rest of this year.
Former Vice President Mike Pence is capitalizing on the latest federal indictment against Donald Trump. Pence's presidential campaign is selling T-shirts and hats that read "Too Honest," a nod to a quote from the indictment against Trump. The indictment details a call in which Trump told Pence he's "too honest" after the former vice president maintained he did not have the authority to reject electoral votes.
The Roller Coaster Capital of the World -- Ohio's Cedar Point -- has announced a record-breaking roller coaster. Experts say "Top-Thrill-Two" will be the boldest and most advanced roller coaster Cedar Point has ever introduced and the tallest and fastest in the world, with speeds up to 128-miles-per-hour. "Top-Thrill-Two" is debuting next year -- the original "Top Thrill Dragster" closed in 2021.
https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2023/08/02/cedar-point-top-thrill
Adidas says it made about 437-million dollars from its first sale of Kanye West's Yeezy sneakers last quarter. Adidas ended its partnership with the rapper last year after he made a string of antisemitic comments. In an earnings call yesterday, the chief financial officer of the sportswear company said the liquidation of the Yeezy sneakers also allowed them to donate over 120-million dollars to groups that are fighting hate, racism and antisemitism.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/adidas-yeezy-earnings-kanye-west-7a202866
The iconic San Francisco Cable Car is marking a historic milestone. A ceremony was held Wednesday in downtown San Francisco to mark the 150th year of operation for the cable car in the city. The cars first started out in 1873 as a unique way to get around the hilly streets. In the 1980s, then Mayor Dianne Feinstein raised about 60 million dollars to upgrade the fleet of cable cars that now traverse the city by the bay.
https://abc7news.com/san-francisco-cable-car-turns-150-years-old-birthday-gripwoman/13588746/
The manager of an Italian villa says a group of German tourists of toppling a historic statue. He said two members of the group climbed into a fountain to hug the work called "Domina" and another tourist pushed the five-and-a-half foot statue with a stick causing it to crash. The manager said he filed a police complaint against the 17 tourists. The statue was about 150 years old and worth about 200-thousand euros.