Good Morning! On this date in 1914, Henry Ford stunned the world by doubling his workers’ wages to $5 a day to keep his newly invented assembly line rolling with minimum turnover. (See Announcement Poster)
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A 17-year-old opened fire at a high school in Perry, Iowa, Thursday, killing one sixth-grader and wounding five others before killing himself, police said.
The gunman was armed with a pump-action shotgun and a small-caliber handgun. Students hid and fled during the shooting while parents rushed to the school. The town of 80,000 held a vigil that evening for the injured students and the school principal, who was also shot.
The suspect’s motive remains unknown, police said. They’re looking into “a number of social media posts” he made around the time of the shooting.
New York Sues Texas Bus Firms for $700 Million
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has sued 17 Texas charter bus companies for $708 million in the latest effort to block migrants from Texas being bused into NYC. The suit targets only the bus companies and not the state of Texas.
The lawsuit accuses the bus companies of illegally transporting more than 33,000 migrants to New York and says $708 million is the amount it’s spent to provide shelter and services to the migrants over the last two years.
The charter bus companies couldn’t be reached for comment Thursday. They’re generally small businesses without press relations offices who work for the state under contract.
ESPN and the NCAA signed a new $920 million media rights deal that triples the amount ESPN currently pays in return for rights to 40 NCAA championships, including the “March Madness” college women’s basketball tournament.
The eight-year deal will cost about $115 million annually, up from the current $40 million a year. It includes 21 women’s sports championships, bringing new money to those sports.
Included are rights to a variety of women’s sports, including basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, softball, and baseball. Nearly 60% of the money is earmarked for women’s sports, which has seen strong ratings growth.
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➤A new survey shows Nikki Haley solidly in 2nd place behind Donald Trump in Iowa, ahead of Ron DeSantis. The poll of GOP county chairs has Trump at 37%, Haley at 16%, and DeSantis at 9%. (More)
➤ Vivek Ramaswamy shot down a Washington Post reporter’s question about “denouncing white supremacy” with a scornful response that quickly went viral with millions of views. (See Video)
➤ The Justice Department sued Texas over the state’s new law allowing police to arrest illegal migrants and judges to deport them. The lawsuit claims only the federal government has that authority. (More)
➤The Islamic State, a militant Sunni Muslim group, claimed responsibility for two explosions that killed nearly 100 people in Iran Wednesday. The group said suicide bombers armed with explosive belts detonated the terrorist attack. (More)
America’s ‘Top Wine Explorer’ nearly died on his journey to bring a rare, extreme altitude wine to American shores.
The rustic vineyards of this hidden wine valley are some of the highest anywhere in the world… And getting to them – a 5,000 mile journey up nearly 10,000 feet – can be outright dangerous.
Yet, for adventurous wine searchers like Will Bonner, the prize is a highly sought-after type of wine… one unlike any other in the world.
➤ Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill and his family are safe after firefighters put out a large fire at his $7 million Miami home. Hill was at practice, but his family was at home when the fire began. (See Video)
➤ For the first time in NBA history, five teams scored at least 140 points on the same day, and four other teams all scored at least 130 points while losing. (See Details)
➤ Teenage darts phenom Luke Little lost his world championship match Wednesday but drew Sky Sports TV’s biggest ever non-soccer audience, with nearly 5 million tuning in to watch him compete. (More)
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➤ Big Stock Move: QuantumScape stock rocketed up 43% Thursday on news that the battery maker’s new solid-state cell, viewed as the next big battery advance, passed its first endurance test. (More)
➤ Health insurance giant Cigna is nearing a deal to sell its Medicare Advantage unit to Health Care Service Corp. for between $3 billion and $4 billion. (More)
➤ Movie producers have already announced plans for two horror/slasher films starring the “Steamboat Willie” version of Mickey Mouse, which entered the public domain just four days ago. (See Photo)
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It’s so rare that most won’t make it to the US. Bonner Private Wine Partnership has made it their mission to import unique, small-batch wines that other importers overlook.
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➤ An international law firm that handles data breaches for its clients was hit by a data breach, exposing the health and personal information of hundreds of thousands of previous victims. (More)
➤ Scientists discovered the remains of enormous and carnivorous worms, dubbed “terror beasts,” that were once apex predators half a billion years ago in the waters near Greenland. (See Illustration) ➤ New research using satellite imagery and artificial intelligence has mapped human activity at sea in precise detail, revealing clandestine fishing activity and booming offshore energy development. (See Images)
➤ A 7-year-old girl surprised her best friend on his 100th birthday by riding up in a fire truck with sirens and horns blaring, carrying 100 handmade cards to celebrate the WWII veteran’s centennial. (See Video)
➤ The last lighthouse keeper in America has retired. Sally Snowman, 72, worked for 20 years as the 70th lighthouse keeper at Boston Light, built in 1716 on Little Brewster Island. (See Video)
➤ A dog is being hailed as a hero after waking his owners at 3 a.m. with alarmed barking. They saw their neighbor’s home on fire and called 911 in time to save the neighbor. (See Photo)
➤ A criminal defendant attacked a Nevada judge in court after she rejected probation and was about to give him jail time. The shocking assault was captured on video. (See Video)
➤ A rare 1966 Ford GT40 Road Car, one of only 30 made, is going up for auction with an estimated value of $7 million. The car became a legend by stunning the Ferrari dynasty at Le Mans in 1966. (See Photos)
➤ A goldendoodle dog shocked its owners by eating $4,000 in cash savings, but they recovered most of it by piecing the cash back together after the dog pooped it out. “It smelled so bad,” they said. (See Photos)
Teenager Shoots Students at Iowa High School
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