hello dimsdale I'm jet Beto with today's editorial which technically makes it a joral Verizon is purchasing Frontier Communications for $20 billion to expand its fiber Network and strengthen its Ventures into Ai and connected smart devices Frontier which serves 2.2 million fiber customers across 25 States has heavily invested in its fiber infrastructure now generating over half of its revenue from fiber products this acquisition will boost Verizon's 7.4 million fi connections however analysts remain skeptical as the combined fiber network will still cover less than 133% of the US with potential growth to only 177% the deal is expected to close in 18 months pending approval from Frontier shareholders both companies saw minor stock fluctuations following the announcement in other developments Uganda marathon runner Rebecca chapay has died at age 33 after being set on fire by her former partner the attack occurred during an argum over land in trans enoya County Kenya where CHP toay had been living she suffered Burns to 80% of her body and passed away 4 days later at Mo teaching and referral hospital chapay had recently competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics finishing 44th in the marathon her partner Dixon andema also sustained Burns in is receiving treatment the Uganda Athletics Federation and the Uganda Olympic Committee condemned the attack calling for justice this incident follows other high-profile cases of domestic violence against female athletes in East Africa in another update an 18-year-old Austrian man was fatally shot by Munich police near the Israeli consulate and what authorities suspect was a planned terrorist attack the incident occurred in the Carolin and plats area on Thursday morning the suspect armed with an older carbine and Bayonet engaged in a shootout with officers and was killed police confirmed there were no further suspects or injuries the suspect's motives are under investigation with a possible link to the consulate the Israeli foreign Ministry confirmed no consulate staff were harmed the area was cordoned off during the investigation in other news self-collection HPV tests for cervical cancer screening are now shipping to us Healthcare Providers the FDA approved self-collection of vaginal samples in May offering an alternative to traditional pap smears Ro and BD are the first companies to launch these tests with BDS shipping now and roaches expected this fall the goal is to increase screening rates especially among women who are unscreened or underscreened which is linked to higher cervical cancer rates patients can collect samples in medical settings with potential home testing options in the future HPV infections cause most cervical cancers making regular screening essential for early detection and prevention from all of us here Stay classy dimsdale