Wednesday, October 15, 2025

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The Supreme Court chose not to revisit Section 230, keeping strong legal protections for tech platforms in place. (Hear Details)

What state leads the nation in annual French fry consumption? The answer will surprise you. (Listen Now)

A new study revealed these car models are more likely to get splattered with bird poop. (Hear Episode)

  

Politics

Major news outlets, including CBS, CNN, Fox News, The New York Times, and The Washington Post, have refused to sign a new Pentagon policy that restricts reporter access and requires pre-approval to publish even unclassified information. (More)

President Trump awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, posthumously to conservative Christian activist Charlie Kirk at a White House ceremony on Tuesday. Kirk was assassinated at a rally in Utah last month. (More)

The U.S. military killed six alleged narcoterrorists in a kinetic strike off the coast of Venezuela, the fifth such strike in recent months, President Trump announced on Tuesday. (See Details)

➤ A half-dozen major U.S. airports in states including New York, Nevada, New Jersey, and Oregon are refusing to air a video in which Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blames Democrats for the ongoing federal government shutdown, saying its political nature violates their policies. (More)

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They Turned an East Village Bar into a Global Hospitality Powerhouse

On New Year’s Eve in 2006, 24-year-old David Kaplan opened the first Death & Co as a “blink and you’ll miss it” cocktail bar in Manhattan’s East Village.

Today, Death & Co is one of the most recognized names in cocktails.

The bars welcome more than 10,000 visitors each week and the company is on track to do $20M this year.

No surprise, considering they’re listed among “The World’s 50 Best Bars” and their cocktail book was the first drinks book to ever win the James Beard Award for “Book of the Year.”

Building off their iconic Death & Co brand, they have their sights set on a new frontier: building a global hospitality business. 

With the company projecting 5.5X revenue growth in just four years, scaling 200% faster than the hospitality industry average, investors see a unique opportunity.

That’s why 3,000+ people have invested in Death & Co already. But the investment opportunity ends on Oct. 30.

Don’t miss your chance. Become a Death & Co shareholder while you still can. 

Sports

➤ No. 1 Purdue, No. 2 Houston, and No. 3 Florida headline the Associated Press’s first preseason college basketball poll of 2025. (See Full Poll)

The Milwaukee Bucks signed Alex Antetokounmpo to a two-way contract. He’ll join his brothers Giannis and Thanasis as the first-ever trio of siblings to play on the same team in NBA history. (More)

➤ Jorge Polanco’s three-run, 400-foot homer in Game 2 of the American League championship series spurred another road win for the Seattle Mariners in Toronto. The series heads back to Seattle tonight with the Blue Jays down 0-2 and fighting for their playoff lives. (See Home Run)

Utah native Conner Mantz ran the Chicago Marathon in 2:04:43, a new American record. He beat former record-holder Khalid Khannouchi’s time by nearly a minute. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: MLB | NHL | NCAAF | NBA | Soccer | Tennis

Finance

Trend Line Daily Market Report   10/14/2025

NASDAQ
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations
22,521.70
-0.76%
SPX
S&P 500
6,644.31
-0.16%
DJI
Dow Jones Industrial Average
46,270.46
0.44%
BTC
Bitcoin
$112,704.82
-2.23%
GOLD
Per Ounce
$4,159.20
1.23%
ALAB
Astera Labs, Inc.
$161.55
-19.03%
Bitcoin and gold are traded 24 hours a day.

➤ Big Stock Move: Astera Labs stock slid 19% on Tuesday after rival Arista Networks unveiled a competitive new Ethernet ecosystem. (More)

➤ Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, in a speech Tuesday, emphasized that a jobs slowdown poses increasing risk to the U.S. economy, a signal that the Fed is likely to cut its key interest rate twice more this year. (More)

General Motors announced it would take a $1.6 billion charge in the third quarter to adjust to slowing demand in its electric vehicle business now that the federal government has ended the EV tax credit. (More)

➤ A growing number of consumers are selling gold jewelry, coins, and family heirlooms in a form of 21st-century gold rush to take advantage of record-high gold prices, managers of jewelry shops and refineries say. (See Details)

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Last Chance: Invest in This Hospitality Leader for $2.13/Share

Death & Co’s global expansion may just be getting started, but the opportunity to invest ends on 10/30. 

Death & Co projects 5.5X revenue growth as it brings its award-winning bars and boutique hotels to cities across the globe. They plan to open six locations this year alone, including in Savannah, Atlanta, and Nashville. They even have international deals inked in Australia. 

Join their growth story and become a shareholder by the 10/30 deadline.

This is a paid advertisement for Death & Company’s Regulation A offering. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Please read the offering circular at invest.deathandcompany.com.
Science & Technology

➤ SpaceX’s Starlink satellites are falling from orbit at a rate of one to two per day, and could soon reach as many as five satellites falling to Earth as space junk every day. (See Details)

➤ Scientists proposed a new theory suggesting an Earth-sized planet named Planet Y may be lurking in the far reaches of the solar system, possibly closer to us than the long-sought-after Planet Nine. (See Details)

➤ Astronomers and sky watchers are anticipating the possible naked-eye visibility of Comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon in the coming days, with predictions suggesting the greenish comet will brighten in the predawn and post-sunset dark skies through October and possibly November. (More)

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Engaging in a simple, solitary, intellectual activity—like reading—is the most attractive hobby a man can have, according to a survey of women ranking men’s hobbies. (See Details)

Forget walking and swimming—new research shows that sensorimotor training is the single best exercise for people over 55 who want to stay strong and independent. (See What It Is)

Gray divorce—breakups among couples over 50—is on the rise, and therapists say it’s often less about sudden drama and more about long-simmering discontent. Here are the five most common reasons. (See Reasons)

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Et Cetera

➤ An endangered eastern black rhino calf born Sept. 13 made his public debut at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo last week, delighting visitors with playful zoomies and pumpkin chomping. (See Photos)

➤ A list ranking the 12 most intimidating mascots in college football was published, with Mr. Commodore of Vanderbilt taking the top spot for his creepy, menacing smile. (See Ranking)

➤ Luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz unveiled the Vision Iconic concept car, which pivots away from recent aerodynamic designs to feature a sinister, Art Deco style inspired by 1920s coupes, including a long hood and an upright illuminated grille. (See Car)

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Poll Position

Do you plan to buy a new car in the next year?

  1. Yes
  2. No
  3. Used only
  4. Mine still gets me there
 

Yesterday’s Results:

If you could take a free luxury trip, what region would you prefer?

  1. Europe: 25%
  2. United States: 21%
  3. Caribbean: 13%
  4. Southeast Asia: 12%
  5. Other: 10%
  6. I don’t travel: 10%
  7. South America: 9%

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We are tracking reports that houses have been swept away and that some Alaskans may have gone missing. We are all praying for the safety of everyone in Western Alaska.”

—  U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan in an update on the flooding and devastation in Alaska from Typhoon Halong 

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