The 7 things you need to know for Wednesday, August 23

The first Republican presidential debate is in Milwaukee tonight.

A massive heat wave over the central U.S. could set hundreds of records.

Eight people were rescued from a cable car stuck at 900 feet.

A man who killed a woman over a Pride flag wrote hateful posts, police said.

India successfully landed on the moon.

Meta’s Threads is getting a desktop version.

A spotless giraffe was born in a Tennessee zoo.

And now … what to watch today: The new Star Wars series, “Ahsoka,” is on Disney Plus. Here’s what to know.

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