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Hunter Biden Visit Upends Contempt Hearing
Two House committees recommended that Hunter Biden be held in contempt, but only after he surprised Congress by personally showing up for the vote, throwing the hearing into chaos.
Rep. Nancy Mace, seeing Biden in the audience, called him the “epitome of white privilege.” On video, Mace asked what he was afraid of and then said, “You have no balls.”
In the hallway afterward, Biden was besieged by reporters. One video shows someone calling out the question: “What kind of crack do you normally smoke, Mr. Biden?”
The committee reports recommending contempt will move now to the full House for a vote. If it passes, it would be referred to the Justice Department for potential prosecution.
U.S. Ships Hit With Large Attack
U.S. and British naval forces battled the largest attack to date on merchant shipping by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, shooting down 21 drones and missiles aimed at 50 freighters in the area. No casualties were reported.
British leaders called the situation “unsustainable” and hinted that the U.S.-led coalition would take aggressive action, including strikes in Yemen. “Watch this space,” said UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps.
The Pentagon said four coalition warships were deployed to the area. They reported assaults from rocket fire and armed drones. It was the first large-scale attack since the U.S. built a coalition to protect shipping in the Red Sea.
Alabama Coach Nick Saban to Retire
University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban, winner of six national college championships at Alabama and one of the greatest college coaches of all time, is set to retire after 17 years.
Rumors of Saban’s retirement have swirled for years, but the news still came as a shock in Alabama where the coach, 72, seemed like a permanent institution.
He leaves behind an extraordinary record of success. His Crimson Tide teams twice finished undefeated; they won the SEC championship nine times. He produced 44 first-round NFL draft picks along the way, a record no other coach has approached.
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➤ Chris Christie dropped out of the 2024 presidential campaign Wednesday, making no endorsement. His campaign focused primarily on stopping Donald Trump from winning the GOP primary. (More)
➤The judge in Donald Trump’s New York civil fraud trial rescinded his permission for Trump to speak during closing arguments today after Trump’s lawyers said he wouldn’t accept rules on what he could say. (More)
➤ Vivek Ramaswamy aired an ad during last night’s CNN debate between Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis, saying he was deliberately kept off the stage and urging viewers to “turn this s—t off.” (See Ad)
➤ New Hampshire’s attorney general ordered national Democratic Party leaders to stop labeling the state’s Democratic primary as “meaningless,” saying it violates state laws against deterring citizens from voting. (More)
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➤ Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll is leaving the job after 14 years and will move into an advisory role for the team. Carroll led the Seahawks to 10 playoff appearances and one Super Bowl championship. (More)
➤Purdue and Houston, the two top teams in men’s college basketball, both suffered upset losses Tuesday, leaving the Kansas Jayhawks as the new No. 1 team in the AP Top 25 poll, but the Jayhawks lost last night to unranked UCF. (See Poll)
➤ ESPN’s early-season baseball schedule is being labeled the “Sho Show,” for Los Angeles Dodgers’ superstar Shohei Ohtani. The network scheduled a run of Dodger games featuring the pitcher/hitter. (See Season Highlights)
Market Report 1/10/24
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NASDAQ Natl. Assoc. of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations
14,969.65
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SPX S&P 500
4,783.45
+0.57%
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DJI Dow Jones Industrial Average
37,695.67
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BTC Bitcoin
$46,564.0
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SATS EchoStar Corporation
$16.65
+31.52%
➤ Big Stock Move: EchoStar stock surged 31% Wednesday on news that it had hired strategic advisors to chart new opportunities following the completion of its merger with Dish Network. (More)
➤ The SEC came under fire for a false post on X claiming it had approved the listing of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, sending Bitcoin values soaring. After the SEC said its account was hacked, Bitcoin crashed back. (More)
➤ Amazon plans to lay off several hundred employees in its Prime Video streaming and studio operations, the latest in a long line of layoffs at the company. (More)
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➤ Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has begun automatically restricting teenagers’ access to content featuring graphic violence, eating disorders, and self-harm. (See Safety Screens)
➤ NASA delayed the launch date by a year for a manned U.S. mission to the moon. This is the third time the mission has been delayed. (More) ➤ British researchers are testing a prototype of a “self-eating” rocket that consumes itself as it burns in flight, leaving no debris or space junk behind. (See Video)
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➤ Bacardi’s latest “Cocktail Trends Report,” a global survey of drinkers, shows that the most popular drink for 2024 is gin & tonic, followed by mojitos, margaritas, and bloody Marys. (See Full Ranking)
➤ A Gallup pollshows that not one top U.S. government official receives majority approval in their job. Chief Justice John Robert tops the list at 48% approval, down from 60% two years ago. (See List)
➤ Nearly half of U.S. adults believe there’ll be violence over future presidential election losses, a new CBS/YouGov poll shows. Almost 40% don’t consider President Biden to have won the 2020 election. (See Poll)
➤ A Pixar-style robot named “Moxie” has been upgraded with artificial intelligence, allowing it to talk to young kids and help build their intellectual and emotional skills. (See Video)
➤ The Miami Zoo is promoting a video of a capybara dancing to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” It’s garnered over 9 million views on Instagram. (See Video)
➤ For the 25th anniversary of “The Sopranos,” Warner Bros. has released a 25-second version of every episode on TikTok, meaning you could watch the entire six-season series in about 40 minutes. (See Episode)
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