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CDC identifies nine monkeypox cases:

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that nine cases of monkeypox have been detected in seven states as of Wednesday, as global health authorities confront an unprecedented spread of the virus.

Iran tells Biden to reverse Trump policy to save atomic deal:

Iran’s foreign minister said U.S. President Joe Biden has to end his predecessor’s “maximum pressure” strategy against Tehran and guarantee it economic relief from sanctions if he wants to restore the 2015 nuclear deal. The remarks came a day after a top U.S. official said time was short to reach an agreement to revive the pact.

Heard-depp trial: Amber Heard 3 returned to the stand Thursday morning in the final hours of testimony in the six-week defamation trial against her exhusband, Johnny Depp. The judge sent the jury home at noon after the actress’s testimony and said closing arguments will take place this morning. Depp sued Heard for $50 million, alleging defamation over a 2018 op-ed she wrote for The Washington Post.

Lawsuit: California transit 4 agency failed to stop gunman:

One year after a problem employee shot and killed nine coworkers in a rampage at a light rail yard, the family of one of the victims filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging negligence and wrongful death by the Northern California transportation agency, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office and a private security firm by failing to address the gunman’s history of violent threats or provide adequate security.

Broadcom agrees to buy Vmware:

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Chip giant Broadcom will acquire the software maker Vmware, the companies announced Thursday, which at $61 billion makes it one of the largest tech mergers of all time. The planned combination joins two behemoths in the enterprise technology space.