Friday, May 9, 2025

Politics

Cameron Hamilton was removed as acting head of FEMA on Thursday, one day after telling Congress he didn’t believe eliminating the agency was in the public’s best interest. (More)

Anti-Israel protesters stormed and occupied Columbia University’s Butler Library for five hours Wednesday night, resulting in approximately 80 arrests, including 61 women and 19 men. (More)

Federal prosecutors in Albany launched a criminal probe into New York Attorney General Letitia James, following claims she falsified records to obtain favorable mortgage loans on properties in Virginia and Brooklyn. (More)

On The View, former President Joe Biden accepted responsibility for Donald Trump’s 2024 win but blamed “sexism” for former Vice President Kamala Harris’ election loss. (More)

The House passed a bill Thursday to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, backing President Trump’s executive order with a 211–206 vote. (More)

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Sports

➤ President Trump announced the creation of a college sports commission to tackle issues concerning the transfer portal, NIL, and more. Former Alabama coach Nick Saban and Texas billionaire Cody Campbell will co-chair the commission. (More)

➤ The Utah Hockey Club has decided to permanently rebrand as the Utah Mammoth after a yearlong name selection process. The club, formerly known as the Coyotes, relocated from Arizona to Utah a year ago. (More)

➤ A series of intense fan brawls erupted outside of the Boston Celtics’ arena following the Celtics’ dramatic loss to the New York Knicks on Wednesday night. (See Video)

The defending champion LA Dodgers are the first MLB team to reach 25 wins this season despite suffering various injuries, including a groin strain for outfielder Teoscar Hernandez. (More)

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Finance

Trend Line Daily Market Report   05/08/2025

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$3,310.20
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$3.26
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➤ Big Stock Move: Krispy Kreme stock dropped 25% on Thursday after the donut company paused a planned rollout with McDonald’s and ended its quarterly dividends. (More)

Amazon announced Thursday that pet owners would have access to hundreds of common pet prescriptions through the Amazon storefront as part of a partnership with Vetsource. (More)

Microsoft founder Bill Gates pledged to give away $200 billion, most of his wealth, to his Gates Foundation, promising to close the Foundation permanently on Dec. 30, 2045, 20 years from now. (More)

Mortgage rates held steady this week at an average of 6.76% nationally for a 30-year loan, mortgage giant Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate was 7.09%. (More)

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Science & Technology

➤ In a first-of-its-kind moment, an Arizona man killed in a 2021 road rage incident addressed his killer in court last week through a lifelike AI recreation. (See Details)

➤ Genetics plays a larger role than parenting in shaping adult personality, challenging a core belief in psychology, according to a new book by a psychologist. (See Details)

➤ If you ever need to drop an egg, MIT researchers say it’s safer sideways—eggs are less likely to crack when dropped horizontally. (More)

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Legendary rock band The Who announced Thursday they will launch The Song Is Over North America Farewell Tour on August 16, playing limited shows to bid farewell to fans. (More)

Former Paramount CEO Bob Bakish topped the list of highest-paid Hollywood executives in 2024, earning $87 million—a 178% jump from his previous $31.3 million salary. (See List)

A Mississippi man was charged with stalking and vandalism after allegedly crashing his Chrysler PT Cruiser into the front gate of actress Jennifer Aniston’s Los Angeles home on Monday. (More)

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➤ A former NASA chief flight surgeon says he saw military footage of a 20-foot-long UFO with U.S. Air Force markings in a military hangar back in 1992. (See Details)

➤ A woman captured stunning video of lightning slicing through a purple sky during a Wednesday storm in southern New Mexico. (See Lightning)

➤ A video shot in Canada’s High Arctic shows wild Arctic wolves calmly approaching and sniffing photographers lying on the icy ground—a moment viewers have dubbed “magical.” (See Wolves)

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