The Update- August 7th

The Update with Brandon Julien

When it comes to sex, everyone has an expectation about how it should go and what it should be like. Now, a report from men’s health service Pilot reveals exactly how these ideas — which typically stem from pornography — can impact sexual performance and mental health. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Wednesday, Violent storms ripped through the Big Apple and dumped as much as four inches of rain in a matter of hours, causing dangerous flash flooding that stranded drivers in their vehicles. Meanwhile, Gone is the bullhorn. Instead, New York City emergency management officials have turned high-tech, using drones to warn residents about potential threatening weather. If she’s Happy, no one can tell. Famous Bronx Zoo elephant “Happy” apparently hasn’t been spotted publicly for more than two weeks, sparking concern from activists over the massive mammal’s wellbeing. And in Decision 2024, Vice President Kamala Harris declared herself and her new running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, “joyful warriors” against Donald Trump as they spent their first full day campaigning together across the Midwest. They got an unusual glimpse of how hotly contested the region would be when they overlapped on a Wisconsin tarmac with Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance.