Thursday, April 17, 2025

Politics

The Justice Department sued Maine on Wednesday, challenging its policy allowing transgender athletes in women’s sports, claiming it denies girls equal opportunities and increases the risk of injury and psychological harm. (More)

The Trump administration is making plans to strip Harvard University of its tax-exempt status, a move that could cost the school nearly $500 million in taxes, including property taxes. (See Details)

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Tuesday town hall was disrupted by protesters, with authorities removing six people and arresting three, stunning two with a taser. (See Video)

➤ Three top Pentagon officials were placed on administrative leave Tuesday following an investigation linking them to leaks of sensitive information, sources confirmed. (More)

California sued President Donald Trump on Wednesday over his tariff policy, arguing he lacked the authority to impose the tariffs and had harmed the state’s economy. (More)

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Sports

➤ The Golden State Warriors secured a spot in the NBA playoffs after beating the Memphis Grizzlies Tuesday night, the 15th time Steph Curry has reached the playoffs. Two more teams will join the playoff field after Friday night’s final play-in matchups. (More)

The New York Giants are hosting Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders for a private workout today, another sign that they’re seriously considering him for the No. 3 pick in the NFL draft. (More)

Former Miami Marlins General Manager Kim Ng has been named the commissioner of a new professional softball league. In 2020, she made history as the first woman to be named a major league baseball GM. (More)

Yesterday’s Results: MLB | NBA | NHL | NCAABB | NCAASB | Soccer 

Finance

Trend Line Daily Market Report   04/16/2025

NASDAQ
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations
16,307.16
-3.07%
SPX
S&P 500
5,275.70
-2.24%
DJI
Dow Jones Industrial Average
39,669.39
-1.73%
BTC
Bitcoin
$84,397.84
0.87%
GOLD
Per Ounce
$3,354.40
4.22%
BZLFY
Bunzl
$15.23
-25.49%
Bitcoin and Gold are traded 24 hours a day.

➤ Big Stock Move: U.S.-traded shares of Bunzl dropped 25% Wednesday after the UK supply giant paused a £200 million share buyback and slashed its 2025 outlook. (More)

U.S. retail sales rose 1.4% in March, the biggest increase in over two years, as consumers raced to snap up big-ticket items like cars and electronics ahead of new tariffs. (See Details)

Nvidia’s stock dropped sharply on Wednesday after the company said it would lose $5.5 billion because new U.S. rules blocked it from selling some of its computer chips to China. (More)

United Airlines plans to cut domestic flights by 4% this summer as economic uncertainty and softening demand rattle the travel industry. (More)

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Science & Technology

➤ CT scans could be linked to 103,000 new cancer cases annually in the U.S. due to its ionizing radiation, according to a study from UC San Francisco. (See Details)

➤ A new social media trend, the AI Barbie treatment, has users generating personalized, doll-like avatars and action figure-style images of themselves using artificial intelligence. (See Images)

➤ Genesis pulled the wraps off its all-electric off-road X Gran Equator concept at the New York Auto Show this week, featuring a long hood, sculpted bodywork, and rugged elements. (See Vehicle)

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Throwback Thursday

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This collection of 50 vintage photos shows stars like you’ve never seen them—from Stevie Wonder and Marilyn Monroe to rare glimpses of vintage fashion, historic performances, and behind-the-scenes snapshots. (See Photos)

This double platinum anniversary is one for the books: two Scottish couples who wed in a joint ceremony back in 1955 just celebrated 70 years of marriage together. (See Couples)

From vintage quilts and Flow Blue china to rare first-edition books, here’s a list of 21 everyday items from grandma’s living room that might be worth a fortune. (See Items)

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Et Cetera

➤ Three men and a teen were arrested after riding horses through a Walmart in Baker, Louisiana, near the self-checkout area. They refer to themselves as the “Cutthroat Cowboys.” (See Riders)

➤ It took only two hours to move a local bookstore in Chelsea, Michigan, to its new location a block away—thanks to 300 residents who lined the sidewalks, passing 9,100 books hand to hand. (See Residents)

➤ A United Airlines flight bound for Edmonton, Canada, was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after takeoff from Denver after a rabbit stowaway caused flames to shoot from one of its engines. (See Video)

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Poll Position

How long do you feel leftovers from a restaurant can be safely stored?

  1. Overnight
  2. 2-3 days
  3. 4 days
  4. Depends
  5. Leftovers, yuck!
 

Yesterday’s Results:

Are you in touch with any of your childhood friends?

  1. Yes: 53%
  2. No: 36%
  3. Special occasions only: 11%

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“Think I might be having a cigar later.” 

J.K. Rowling, on the United Kingdom’s supreme court ruling that found transgender women are not legally women. 

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Which President was elected to the US Senate in 1880, but never took office due to winning the presidency in November?

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