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A If for any reason you believe you received this email in error or if you no longer wish to receive these emails, click here to unsubscribe. Well, Good Morning!   Let's take a look at what the day has in store for us.   So, let's dig in, shall we? Here's What You Need To Know... First male accuser testifies against R. Kelly in singer's sex-trafficking trial After several days of testimony from women claiming they were groomed and sexually abused by R. Kelly, a man took the witness stand at Kelly's sex-trafficking trial in New York City on Monday to say the R&B star exploited him in the same way when he was a high school student.   The witness was testifying as part of a cooperation agreement stemming from his guilty plea in a separate case alleging he was part of a botched scheme to bribe a woman to not testify against Kelly. No charges were brought against Kelly related to the scheme.   Kelly, 54, was charged in July 2019 with racketeering based on sexual exploitation of children, kidnapping, forced labor and Mann Act violations — charges involving the coercion and transportation of women and girls in interstate commerce to engage in illegal sexual activity, according to a Department of Justice news release. What happens when your lawyer goes missing? These 17 defendants find out Seventeen defendants facing charges related to their participation in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot are currently without representation. That's because their lawyer, John Pierce, has effectively gone missing. He was last heard from on August 23, and, since then, his associate, Ryan Marshall, has been showing up in his place. That's a problem since Marshall is not licensed to practice law, and is currently facing his own criminal charges in Pennsylvania.    "Mr. Marshall cannot ethically or legally represent Mr. Pierce's clients," said prosecutors earlier this week. "The United States thus finds itself in a position where this defendant and 16 other defendants charged in connection with the Capitol Riot appear to be effectively without counsel. Unfortunately, it seems that Mr. Pierce may be hospitalized and unable to communicate, and it is unclear when Mr. Pierce will recover… This case is effectively at a standstill."   So where exactly is Pierce? At first, Marshall said that his boss was in an accident that necessitated hospital care, then claimed he had contracted coronavirus, and then later, a different source said that Pierce was dehydrated and exhausted. Some of his clients belong to the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers far-right groups. Since his mysterious disappearance, his phone lines have been disconnected and he stopped posting to Twitter. It seems that, at least for now, his whereabouts remain unknown.  Pakistan says 11 Islamic State militants killed in raid  Pakistan's counter-terrorism agents raided a hideout of the Islamic State organization in the southwestern Baluchistan province before sunrise on Tuesday, setting off a shootout that killed eleven militants, the police stated.   The units, acting on intelligence, executed the raid in the district of Mastung, in which IS militants had recently killed two law enforcement officials. The police said suicide belts, hand grenades and assault rifles were confiscated in the raid.   The counter-terrorism department gave no  additional information and the nationality of the slain militants was not immediately identified. The counter-terrorism police is a unique department of the police that fights militant groups.   Quetta is the capital of the Baluchistan province in which IS group has claimed several attacks in recent years. IS has nearby affiliates in both Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan. Baluchistan is likewise the scene of a low-level insurgency through Baluch separatist agencies, which have additionally focused on non-Baluch workers. but, in contrast to IS, they don't have any records of attacks on the minority Shiite community. Know Someone Else Who'd Love The Seven At 7? Make sure they get their morning off to a great start, too. All you need to do is forward them this message and make sure they opt in on their own using the button below! Subscribe Some Of Today's Conversation Starters In Focus: Culture, Sports & Entertainment A famous guitarist is trying to rescue this group from Afghanistan  "I'm writing on behalf of some very special girls in Afghanistan who are in grave danger," the musician wrote.    Why Mike Richards is no longer the producer of Jeopardy! or Wheel of Fortune The news follows word that he would no longer host Jeopardy!.    Who is Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's law enforcement doppelgänger?  "I've been called The Rock and Vin Diesel's love child," he said of his resemblance to the star. In Focus: Science, Tech & Health See tardigrades take an adorable stroll on their stubby little legs  With their "dumpy plod," water bears move like insects, and scientists are trying to figure out why.   Cannibal toads eat so many of their young, they're speeding up evolution  The kids are not alright.   Amateur astronauts: SpaceX's civilian launch on Sept. 15 is a mission like no other Companies and nations envision millions of people living and working in space without having to become professional, government-backed astronauts.  In Focus: Business, Markets & The Economy What are the top things to know when applying for rental assistance? Now  that the eviction moratorium has expired, it is critical for struggling renters to apply for aid.   Top five things to learn from these entrepreneurs who sold their business for $29 billion  Earlier this month, Square purchased the buy now, pay later platform known as Afterpay for a pretty penny.   These are the five rocketing tech stocks you want to buy right now  Quit overthinking and grab a hold of these soaring names.  Got a target on your back? Do you ever feel like there's a target on your back? I did, every day — before I helped invent the perfect solution.  Back then, scarcely a day went by without two or three investment gurus hitting my email inbox with their latest must-buy stock picks and urgent dire warnings... This sector was about to explode. That unknown little company was positioned to grow 49% year-over-year for a decade. This tech giant was ripe for disruption… << LEARN MORE >> If you're a man age 50-plus with a high net worth, you're the target. You can't escape it. You're in their sights. They take aim at you and fire every day. Now I'm not saying those investment gurus' predictions and recommendations are ill-founded or wrong, far from it… Based on my personal knowledge of the financial publishing industry, I actually think 99% of those guys are honest, highly experienced, and pretty darn brilliant. I'd even say some are actual geniuses. In Focus: Politics & World Affairs Biden defends ending mission in Afghanistan during Tuesday address  While Biden said he did not regret pulling U.S. troops from Afghanistan, he made a commitment to get Americans still in the country out even without a military presence.   White House: U.S. doesn't see terror threat to homeland from groups in Afghanistan  White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said at a briefing Tuesday that the U.S. does not believe any terrorist group in Afghanistan has the capability to attack the homeland.   Senate passes bill to expand assistance for Americans returning from Afghanistan  Vice President Kamala Harris presided over a session of the Senate Tuesday during which the Emergency Repatriation Assistance for Returning Americans Act passed unanimously. What happens when Cheetos and Mountain Dew collaborate for a new drink?   Eww or awesome? Kraft Mac & Cheese ice cream is back in stock   What are the best (desk-friendly) moves you can do for your mental health?   Millions of Americans are losing unemployment benefits in a matter of days   Why social security funds could deplete earlier than expected   Amazing Hubble telescope photo shows space "sword" piercing huge celestial "heart"   Could a spaceship fly through a gas giant like Jupiter?   The latest from Hurricane Ida's impact on New Orleans It's Time For Your Clickbait Break! Fetch-playing beluga whale confirmed to be "Russian spy whale" One For The History Books In 1715, the longest-ruling European monarch, King Louis XIV, died after 72 years in power; this was the first female phone operator's very first day on the job (1878); World War II began in 1939 after Germany invaded Poland; in 1941, Jewish people living in Germany were forced to wear the star of David; in 1954, Alfred Hitchcock's movie Rear Window was released; in 1962, Earth's population reached 3 billion people; Gloria Estefan turns 63.  "Everyone has been made for some particular work and the desire for that work has been put in every heart." — Jalaluddin Rumi     The Seven At 7 14422 Shoreside Way Suite 110-238 Winter Garden, FL 34787   © 2021 The Seven at 7. All Rights Reserved.   If for any reason you believe you received this email in error, you can safely ignore it, or click here to unsubscribe.