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The man who died after trying to break into Cincinnati's FBI headquarters allegedly posted his intentions on his Truth Social account. Multiple outlets have identified the suspect as Ricky Shiffer, who allegedly pulled out an AR-15 style rifle before leading police on a chase that resulted in an hours-long standoff and ultimately led to his death. In recent days, an account appearing to belong to Shiffer posted that if no one hears from him it's because he tried attacking the FBI.        The House of Representatives is expected to pass the Senate-approved Inflation Reduction Act on Friday, sending the measure on to President Biden's desk. The bill is designed to fight climate change, extend health care coverage, and put hundreds of billions of dollars towards deficit reduction. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has described it as "life-changing legislation." House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has pointed out that the bill would also increase the number of IRS agents, tweeting earlier this week that they "will be coming for you."        The death toll from flooding in Kentucky is now up to 39. That's according to a tweet from Governor Andy Beshear. He called it "more tough news." The news came after it was revealed today the commonwealth is finally out of the "emergency phase" of its flooding response.        The CDC says there are still unanswered questions about how monkeypox spreads. The agency is looking into whether the virus can spread through someone who's not showing symptoms. The agency also says they need to research more into if the virus can spread through bodily fluids and how often cases are being transmitted through coughing or sneezing. Infectious disease experts are acknowledging monkeypox can spread through surfaces.       A federal judge in Michigan is declaring a mistrial in a case related to the Flint water crisis. The trial against two private engineering companies, alleging they played a role in the crisis, ended with a hung jury. The eight-member jury handed a note to the judge saying they couldn't deliver a verdict without the single holdout juror "having to surrender their honest convictions       HBO is setting the release date for its upcoming documentary about the U.S. exit from Afghanistan. "Escape From Kabul" will be released on September 21st. The documentary was filmed over a period of 18 days during the American military withdrawal from Kabul International Airport last year.        

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