Friday, January 19th, 2024

FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 2024

Good Morning! On this day in 1915, French inventor Georges Claude received a patent for neon-tube lighting, ushering in the era of nighttime neon glow to America. The first two were sold to a Packard car dealership in Los Angeles. (Tour America’s Neon)

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Congress Passes Stopgap Funding Bill

Congress passed another short-term stopgap funding bill to keep the government open but set new deadlines of March 1 and 8 for passage of a full budget.

The Senate passed its bill in the afternoon, 77-18, as lawmakers worked quickly to avoid the shutdown deadline of midnight tonight as well as a winter storm headed for Washington D.C.

In the House, efforts by some representatives to add an amendment on immigration to the bill were defeated, and the House voted under expedited rules for the stopgap funding bill. It passed 314-108 with mostly Democratic support.

No Labels Says it’s Targeted by ‘Conspiracy’

No Labels, the nonprofit group trying to build support for a third-party presidential ticket, filed a complaint with the Justice Department alleging a “conspiracy” among mostly Democratic-aligned groups to block its work at every level.

American Bridge, a Democratic Party opposition research organization, is openly focused on thwarting outsiders with legal challenges, whether No Labels or Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent effort.

The effort is separate from, but dovetails with, Democrats’ legal attempts to keep Donald Trump, a Republican, off primary ballots. Those cases are headed for the Supreme Court, while No Labels is now on the ballot in 14 states.

List: States Ranked by Cost of Groceries

The average American family spends roughly $270 at the grocery store every week, but the total varies depending on where you live. New research shows the cheapest states to buy groceries are all in the Midwest.

The new study, created by HelpAdvisor using U.S. census data, ranks all 50 states by how much groceries cost. The most expensive state is California, averaging $297 a week. But the most expensive city for groceries is Miami, at $327 a week.

States spending the least on groceries are Wisconsin ($221), Iowa ($227), and Nebraska ($235). The full ranking of states by grocery prices can be found here.

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➤ The judge in Donald Trump’s Georgia case has ordered District Attorney Fani Willis to appear for a Feb. 15 hearing into allegations she had an improper romantic relationship with her lead prosecutor. (More)

➤ Meanwhile, the judge in Trump’s Washington D.C. case told prosecutors to stop filing substantive new motions and indicated she would likely delay the March 4 trial date. (More)

➤ Fourteen Democrats voted with the GOP in backing a resolution criticizing the Biden administration for its handling of migrants at the southern border. The non-binding resolution passed 225-187. (More)

➤ A federal court ruled on Thursday that Pennsylvania can’t ban 18-to-20-year-olds from carrying firearms in public during an emergency. (More)

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➤ Former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick is set for a second interview with Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank in a one-on-one meeting. (More)

➤ The NFL drafted Reba McEntire, “The Queen of Country,” to perform the National Anthem before the Super Bowl on Feb. 11. The pre-game festivities will also feature Post Malone and Andra Day. (More)

➤ California Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged to veto a controversial bill to ban youth tackle football in California. Facing pushback from parents, Newsome said he would leave it to families to decide. (More)

➤ NFL experts are looking ahead to this weekend’s divisional playoff round and are weighing in with their picks and predictions. (See Forecasts)

Market Report 1/18/24

▲	NASDAQ Natl. Assoc. of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations	15,055.65	+1.35%
▲	SPX S&P 500	4,780.94	+0.88%
▲	DJI Dow Jones Industrial Average	37,468.68	+0.54%
▼	BTC Bitcoin	$41,331.0	–3.38%
▲	MDC M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.	$62.84	+18.37%

➤ Big Stock Move: M.D.C. Holdings shot up 18% today after the home-building company announced a merger deal with Japan’s Sekisui House valued at $63 a share, or $4.9 billion. (More)

➤ Retail sales in December were up over November, led by clothing, accessories and general merchandise, while furniture sales declined. The rise signaled people’s willingness to keep spending. (More)

➤ A severe drought has cut ship traffic through the Panama Canal by 36%, causing a traffic jam of ships and up to $700 million in economic costs so far. The drought has lowered the lakes that feed the Canal. (More)

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➤ Japan’s first-ever moon landing is planned for this morning at 10:20 a.m. ET. The robotic spacecraft has been traveling to the moon since Sept. 6 on a path to demonstrate a precise, pinpoint touchdown. (Watch Landing)

➤ Researchers developed a pair of tiny, insect-inspired robots for use in surgery, environmental monitoring, and search-and-rescue missions. The robots weigh no more than 55 milligrams, or .002 ounces. (See Photos)

➤ A space probe discovered a thick layer of dusty ice buried on Mars. It’s so large that it could cover the planet in an ocean up to 9 feet deep if it were melted. (See Images)

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➤ A bystander rescued a mother and her 3-year-old daughter from a car trapped in floodwater and jammed against a bridge. “I had to act then or it was over,” the man said. (See Video)

➤ A 92-year-old Utah woman has broken the world record for the oldest known female water skier. Dwan Young has been water-skiing for over 60 years and now prefers slaloming on one ski around a set of buoys. (See Video)

➤ A woman flying with her husband to Jamaica for their honeymoon slipped a note to the flight attendant asking her to announce that her husband had beaten stage-4 cancer. (See Video)

➤ A viral video labeled “The North Sea: The most treacherous sea in the world” has garnered over 118 million views. It shows massive waves crashing over a heaving boat while a doom-laden sea shanty plays. (See Video)

➤ Hundreds of photos from the turn of the 19th century were found in a suitcase that belonged to a journalist of the era. The images are of royals on tour, World War I, and significant sports moments. (See Photos)

➤ Police are hunting for robbers they’re calling the “3 stooges” after the thieves were seen on video slipping and falling over each other during an armed robbery at a Popeye’s. (See Video)

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