Good Morning! On this date in 2020, the world’s longest single lightning flash was captured by weather satellites. It stretched 477 miles across three states. (See Satellite Image)
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Tornadoes Strike Midwest
Tornadoes ripped through the Midwest this weekend, killing four people and injuring more in Oklahoma. Twisters also touched down in Nebraska and Iowa, leaving a path of injuries, destroyed buildings, and a death in Iowa.
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt spoke at a press conference in the hard-hit town of Sulphur, describing the scene as “…definitely the most damage since I’ve been governor that I’ve seen.” See video here.
In Elkhorn, NE, the National Weather Service issued forty-two tornado warnings and gave residents a 34-minute lead time before the tornado smashed homes west of Omaha.
CNN Poll: Trump Presidency a Success
New polling data from CNN shows a six percent national advantage for former President Trump in the presidential race.
The most notable polling result, however, may be that 55% of respondents say that Trump’s presidency was a success. It’s a significant flip from the results of the same question after January 6th, 2021, when 55% said that the administration was a failure.
In the recent poll, 61% said that President Biden’s first term has been a failure.
NFL Commish Teases Changes
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell gave an interview over the weekend and forecasted some scheduling changes for America’s most popular sport.
Fans have been pushing for years for a post-Superbowl national holiday, and they may inadvertently get it if Goodell’s plan comes to fruition: expand the NFL regular season to 18 games and move the SB to the day before President’s Day.
Goodell also mentioned a larger push for international games going forward, and he said that an overseas NFL franchise is possible—but it won’t happen in the next ten years.
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➤Green Party presidentialcandidate Jill Stein was among 100 demonstrators arrested at an anti-Israel protest at Washington University in St. Louis, along with her campaign managers. (See Video)
➤ Meanwhile, the University of Florida threatened pro-Palestinian student protestors with expulsion if they violated any rules on a list of prohibited activities. Faculty and staff who break the rules will be fired. (See Details)
➤ Hamas released a new video this weekend that appeared to show two Israeli hostages who have been held in Gaza by the terrorist group since the Oct. 7 attack. (See Photo)
➤ White House officials indefinitely postponed any ban on menthol cigarettes, and the move is being characterized by many as an attempt to avoid election year backlash from the black community. (More)
JJ would never admit it’s his fault, but it seems like everytime the Fed chairman opens his mouth, Gold hits $2000… Then $2100… Then $2300… and now it’s possibly going to blow the roof off again. However…
To explain the surge in demand, analysts rip on the obvious “reasons why” — ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, the Israel/Hamas War, a potentially weaker U.S. dollar, possible interest rate cuts…
But is this just the beginning? Or how much higher could the price of gold rally? And what are a small fraction of hyper-intelligent investors doing to take advantage of this unusual opportunity?
They’re leveraging a bizarre loophole in the IRS rulebook to multiply their gains. Interested?
➤ Denny Hamlin got his third win of the NASCAR season at the Dover Motor Speedway Sunday, holding off Kyle Larson to win by a quarter of a second. (See Results)
➤ Japanese ski champion Ryōyū Kobayashi made the longest jump in history, flying 318 yards from his launch point to set new ski flying and ski jump world records. (See Video)
➤ The L.A. Lakers finally beat the Denver Nuggets, 119-108, to stave off being swept in the first round of the NBA playoffs, but not before LeBron James exploded on Lakers’ coach Darvin Ham. (See Video)
NASDAQ Natl. Assoc. of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations
15,927.90
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SPX S&P 500
5,099.96
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DJI Dow Jones Industrial Average
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BTC Bitcoin
$63,934.0
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GOLD Per Ounce
$2,335.00
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MTTR Matterport, Inc.
$4.72
+171.26%
➤ The U.S. Air Force awarded a $13 billion contract to Sierra Nevada Corp. to develop the next generation of strategic command aircraft, known as the “Doomsday” plane because it’s built to survive a nuclear war. (See Photo)
➤ Paramount’s board is expected to fire CEO Bob Bakish before this morning’s earnings call as the company continues exclusive merger talks with Skydance Media. (More)
➤ Williams-Sonoma agreed to pay a $3.2 million civil penalty for falsely advertising products made in other countries as being “Made in USA.” It’s the largest penalty ever in a “Made in USA” case. (More)
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➤ NASA released new time-lapse movies of the supernova remains of the Crab Nebula and Cassiopeia A that show dramatic changes over 20 years of observation. (See Video)
➤A new luxury submersible offers passengers champagne and blackjack along with a 360-degree underwater view through what it calls the world’s first “free-form acrylic pressure hull.” (See Video) Editor’s Note: Remember that submarine that imploded last summer? Playing blackjack underwater sounds fun, but I’m not going on any deep sea joy rides anytime soon—especially when a “free-form” hull is involved. Nope.
➤ Bird researchers have found a way to listen to the silent singing of birds as they dream, and in one case, heard the trills of a territorial fight, indicating the bird was having an avian nightmare. (Listen to Podcast)
➤ Dozens of new movies and TV shows arrive with the start of May this Wednesday. Here’s a lineup of premiere dates. (See Schedule)
➤ Federal Reserve officials meet Tuesday and Wednesday, with inflation running higher than anticipated. Investors will watch for signs of when the Fed might cut interest rates this year. (More)
➤ The Kentucky Derby takes place next Saturday afternoon, the 150th running of America’s most famous horserace. Here’s how to watch on TV. (See Schedule)
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➤The first-ever flamethrower-wielding robot dog is now on sale for home use. The $9,420 robot can shoot a jet of flame 30 feet from an ARC flamethrower mounted to its back. (See Video)
➤ A rediscovered photo from 1912 that appears to show the iceberg that sank the Titanic went up for auction this weekend. An embalmer took it en route to the wreckage of the great ship. (See Photo)
➤ Canada’s “top dog photographer” has built a big following on social media for her series of fun and quirky dog portraits. (See Photos)
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