Sunday, April 13, 2025

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Sunday, April 13, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1860, the first Pony Express delivery arrived in Sacramento after a 10-day ride from Missouri, setting a new national standard for speedy mail delivery. The service ended 18 months later with the arrival of the era’s hottest new technology: the telegraph.

Many have noticed the uncanny resemblance between dogs and their owners—and one photographer has hilariously captured the evidence.

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US Envoy Meets with Putin over Ukraine War

US envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on Friday in a four-hour meeting focused on a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.

The talks were described by Russian special envoy Kirill Dmitriev as “productive.”

It is the third time Witkoff has visited Russia and met with Putin since President Trump’s return to the White House. Trump has been pushing for an end to the war since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and has previously publicly criticized both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Putin.

Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine, retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, appeared to suggest that Russian forces could remain in the parts of the east which they already occupy, separated by Ukrainian troops and a demilitarized zone. Kellogg later clarified that he was not proposing a partition, but a potential allied “resiliency force in support of Ukraine’s sovereignty.”

Afghans, Cameroonians to Lose Protected Status

More than 14,000 Afghans and close to 7,900 Cameroonians will have their temporary deportation protections (TPS) terminated, according to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

The secretary found that conditions in Afghanistan and Cameroon no longer merit U.S. protection. TPS is granted to nationals of designated countries facing conditions, such as armed conflict or environmental disasters, which make it unsafe for them to return home.

The Biden administration granted TPS status for Afghanistan in the aftermath of the United States’ withdrawal from the country when the U.S. made efforts to evacuate Afghan nationals who had aided the United States.

Citizens of both countries have been protected by TPS since 2022. Courts have blocked similar efforts by Noem for other countries.

List: Ranking the Cheapest Beer by State

Illinois is the cheapest state to buy a case of beer in the U.S. at $16.43, according to this survey.

Alaska is the most expensive state to purchase a 24-pack, based on the prices of Bud Light or Miller Lite, averaging $33.62 per. Wyoming is the second-most expensive state at $28.78. Some states with higher costs have sparse populations and fewer beer options.

Taxes are a major factor. According to the Tax Foundation, taxes are the single most expensive ingredient in beer—sometimes accounting for nearly 40% of the total cost when both state excise rates and federal levies are included.

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Their studies, made on 674 women dealing with deep wrinkles, dark spots and saggy skin clearly showed how, by simply doing this for 10-seconds in the mirror, they dramatically improved their appearance in less than a few weeks.

This odd method is so effective that scientists have deemed it to be 10 times better than retinol but with none of the side effects.

Just watch the video below and see how easy it is to look 10, 15 or even 20 years younger:

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➤ Rory McIlroy leads the 2025 Masters at 12 under after a record-setting Saturday, with Bryson DeChambeau two shots back and several big names still in contention heading into Sunday’s final round. (More)

➤ NBA playoff picture: All 10 Eastern Conference seeds are set. In the West, the top three seeds and bottom two play-in spots are locked, but seeds 4 through 8 will be decided by today’s final games. (More)

➤ New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr is reportedly dealing with a shoulder injury that could jeopardize his availability for the 2025 season. (More)

➤ Colorado Avalanche captain Gabe Landeskog played his first game in nearly three years on Friday in an AHL rehab assignment. Landeskog suffered a serious knee injury back in 2022, with his recovery detailed in the new documentary series A Clean Sheet. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s results: Masters | MLB | NBA | NHL | NCAABB | NCAASB | Soccer

Weekly Market Report Previous Week

▲	NASDAQ Natl. Assoc. of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations	16,724.46	11.66%
▲	SPX S&P 500	5,363.36	8.27%
▲	DJI Dow Jones Industrial Average	40,212.71	6.16%
▲	BTC Bitcoin	$83,404.84	6.63%
▲	GOLD Per Ounce	$3,222.20	6.82%

➤ Gold futures moved past a record $3,200 per ounce and posted their best five-day performance since 2020. (More)

➤ General Motors is cutting production of its all-electric BrightDrop delivery vans at a plant in Canada, eliminating 500 jobs. (More)

➤ Celery sold at Walmarts in nearly 30 states has been recalled due to a possible listeria contamination risk, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (More)

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➤ Horses and cats have an uneasy relationship and usually keep a wary distance from each other. But sometimes, they purposely mess with each other. (See Video)

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Scientists at University College Cork tested a simple 10-second technique on 674 women battling wrinkles, dark spots, and sagging skin.

The results were astounding—participants saw visible improvements in weeks!

This method outperformed retinol by 10x, with no harsh side effects.

Watch the video below to learn how you can turn back the clock and look 10, 15, or even 20 years younger:

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➤ The average American has over 1,000 unread emails, 17 unread social media notifications, and 15 open browser tabs. Digital clutter has become a national irritation. (See Findings)

➤ It’s a trope that dogs and their owners often resemble each other. A British photographer took that to the next level in a series that matches dogs to humans in hilarious ways. (See Photos)

➤ Who do American men and women spend the most time with over the course of their lives? This chart shows how the time we spend with friends, family, and partners changes as we age. (See Chart)

➤ Explainer: This month marks the 100th anniversary of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, a novel that’s inspired movies, plays, fashion trends, and even a sandwich. But critics say the book has always been misunderstood. (See Essay)

➤ A huge variety of exoplanets have been discovered via space telescopes, from planets with oceans of lava to planets as puffy as cotton candy. Here’s an illustrated tour of some of Earth’s stranger neighbors. (See Images)

➤ Finally, this shocking data point: There are 200 million insects for every person on Earth across an estimated 5.5 million different species. Ants alone number in the quadrillions. (See Insect Census)

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