Friday, July 12, 2024

Politics

The GOP national nominating convention opens in Milwaukee on Monday, and organizers say they’ve raised more than $85 million for the event, a record amount by any host committee for a Republican convention. (More)  

➤ The Pentagon announced on Thursday that the troubled $230 million temporary Gaza port constructed in May will be shut down, citing several technical and logistical issues affecting its operations. (More)  

➤ A Wisconsin radio station said Thursday that it had agreed to edit clips of its July 3 interview with President Biden at the request of his campaign to cut two misstatements he made. The edited interview aired the next day. (More

Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the U.S. will supply Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets on Wednesday, saying the jets are expected to be defending Ukraine this summer. (More) 

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Sports

➤ Former Super Bowl-winning coach Bill Belichick joined the cast of Inside the NFL as an analyst on Thursday. This is Belichick’s second NFL media job after agreeing to appear on ESPN’s Manning Cast. (More)  

The NBA reached a record 11-year, $76 billion TV deal with multiple networks, pending approval from the league’s board of governors. (More)  

Colombia defeated Uruguay 1-0 on Wednesday to advance to the Copa America final. Following the game, a brawl broke out in the stands, lasting over 10 minutes. (More)

NASCAR unveiled its prototype electric race car at last weekend’s race in Chicago. The concept car features 1300 horsepower and can match the speed of a traditional race car. (See video)

Yesterday’s results: MLB | Wimbledon | WNBA | Tour de France | PGA | LPGA

Finance

Trend Line Daily Market Report   07/11/2024

NASDAQ
Natl. Assoc. of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations
18,283.41
-1.95%
SPX
S&P 500
5,584.54
-0.88%
DJI
Dow Jones Industrial Average
39,753.75
+0.08%
BTC
Bitcoin
$57,462.11
-0.49%
GOLD
Per Ounce
$2,419.80
+2.01%
QS
QuantumScape Corporation
$7.06
+30.50%

➤ Big Stock Move: EV battery manufacturer QuantumScape stock rose 30.5% Thursday after announcing a deal with Volkswagen’s PowerCo to mass-produce its solid-state battery technology. (More)

➤ Fifth Third Bank has been fined $20 million by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for allegedly forcing customers to buy unnecessary auto insurance they couldn’t pay for, which resulted in nearly 1,000 wrongful car repossessions. (More)

➤ The Biden administration is awarding $1.7 billion in grants to automakers like GM, Fiat Chrysler, and Harley-Davidson in eight states to boost electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly. (See Details)

➤ After more than three decades on the Vegas Strip, The Mirage, a legendary casino in Las Vegas, is giving away $1.6 million in unclaimed progressive jackpots before it closes on July 17, as required by Nevada law. (See Details)

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Science & Technology

The Justice Department announced on Tuesday that it had seized domains and accounts linked to a Russian AI-enhanced bot farm that used fake U.S. profiles to promote Russian government objectives. (See Details)

Ford has revived the iconic Capri as an all-electric coupe SUV with up to 390 miles of range and sports car-like performance. (See Photos)

A study of 30 tampons from 14 brands found significant levels of toxic metals like lead and arsenic. Chronic metal absorption has been linked to an increased risk of dementia, cancer, infertility, and other health issues. (See Study)

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Feel Good Friday

➤ Two Colorado brothers rented a billboard and started a TikTok account called “Find Chris Love” to help their 34-year-old brother, Chris Cooke, find “the love of his life.” (See Billboard)

➤ A Virginia family surprised their father, Juan, by flying in his mother from Peru, whom he hadn’t seen in 20 years, capturing the emotional reunion during his son’s birthday party. (Watch Video)

➤ A 17-year-old from Massachusetts vacationing at a lake in New Hampshire jumped from a jet ski onto a runaway boat, preventing a potential disaster. He plans to join the Navy this fall. (Watch Video)

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Et Cetera

➤ Shelley Duvall, star of “The Shining,” “Nashville,” and many other films, died Thursday at her home in Texas from complications of diabetes. (See Photos) 

Jason Palmer, the Democrat who beat President Biden in the American Samoa caucuses, has called for Biden to withdraw from the ticket. Palmer would like to meet with Biden and encourage him “to do the right thing.” (More

Las Vegas hit its fifth consecutive day of temperatures reaching at least 115°, breaking a record set in 2005 when temperatures that high lasted four straight days. (More

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Poll Position

Have you ever sent a telegram?

  1. Yes
  2. No


Thursday’s Results:

What is your highest bowling score?

  1. 201-250: 28.1%
  2. 151-200: 25.9%
  3. 101-150: 18.1%
  4. 251-299: 14.6%
  5. 0-100: 7.4%
  6. A Perfect 300: 5.8%

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“This is a great example of China determining how far they are able to operate without question.” 

Aerospace Professor Gregory Falco on Chinese warships maneuvering near Alaska.

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