Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Politics

➤ Presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to name his vice president choice today. Sources say a front-runner is major donor Nicole Shanahan, former wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin. (More

Israeli officials canceled a planned visit to the White House this week following the U.S. refusal to veto a ceasefire resolution at the UN Security Council. (More

The Department of Justice charged seven hackers with suspected links to the Chinese government with wire fraud and computer intrusion. (More

➤ Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Monday to ban social media accounts for children under 14 and require parental permission for 14 and 15-year-olds. The bill also requires social media companies to delete underage profiles or face penalties of up to $50,000 per offense. (More)

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Sports

➤ Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani emphatically denied Monday that he ever gambled on sports. He said he was shocked to learn former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara lied and stole money from him. (More

The swivel hip-drop tackling technique, known for causing lower-body injuries, was banned by NFL owners Monday. Offenders will be subject to a 15-yard penalty and/or fine. (See Tackle Examples)

Dozens of waiters in France carried a plate with a croissant, coffee, and water along a 1.2-mile circuit in central Paris Sunday for Course des Cafés, a 110 year-old race to find the fastest servers. (See Video

Finance

Trend LineMarket Report   03/25/2024

NASDAQ
Natl. Assoc. of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations
16,384.47
0.27%
SPX
S&P 500
5,218.19
0.31%
DJI
Dow Jones Industrial Average
39,313.77
0.41%
BTC
Bitcoin
$70,872.53
+5.45%
MSTR
MicroStrategy Incorporated
$1,856.00
+21.86%

Big Stock Move: MicroStrategy shares jumped 22% Monday due to a general rise in the value of bitcoin-related stocks. MicroStrategy focuses on accumulating bitcoin. (More

➤ Digital World Acquisition Corp., the company that merged with Donald Trump’s social media group, saw shares jump 30% Monday. The venture begins trading as a public company today under the ticker “DJT.”  (More

The E.U. launched an investigation Monday into tech giants Apple, Alphabet, and Meta on allegations the companies are violating the new Digital Markets Act legislation. (More

Automakers Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, Kia, and Chrysler have recalled 612,000 cars in response to safety concerns from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. (See List

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Science & Technology

A stellar explosion 3,000 light-years away is expected to be “easily visible” from people’s backyards, astronomers say. The nova is forecasted to occur between now and September. (More

 Ancient rock art of human footprints, animal tracks, and “celestial bodies” found in Brazil may indicate humans had a common belief system 2,000 years ago, scientists believe. (See Photos

Five large dugout canoes likely to be 7,000 years old and used for fishing and transport by Neolithic people were recovered by archaeologists from an Italian lake. (See Photos

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Travel Tuesday

United Airlines is now the first airline to allow frequent flyers to pool their accumulated “MileagePlus” travel rewards into a joint account so they can be shared among friends and family looking to vacation together. (See Details)

 The world’s deepest hotel lies 1,400 feet underground at the bottom of an abandoned Welsh slate mine. Deep Sleep Hotel guests receive a hard hat, headlamp, and a guide for the four-hour descent to the hotel. (See Photo

The world’s oldest hotel, on the other hand, sits at the foot of Japan’s Akaishi Mountains. The Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan hotel has been welcoming guests for over 1,300 years, since 705 A.D. (See Photos)

Et Cetera

➤ A mountain lion attacked two brothers this weekend, injuring one and killing the other in the first fatal cougar attack in California in 20 years. (More)

➤ An argument over McDonald’s french fries ended with two Virginia deputies injured and five tow truck drivers arrested after a fight in the restaurant involving pepper spray and tasers. (More)

 A Boston woman rescued a skunk walking through the neighborhood with its head stuck in a peanut butter jar. After the rescue, the woman ran one way while the skunk ran the other. (See Photo)

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Poll Position

Big Food Debate: Is a hot dog a sandwich?

  1. Yes 
  2. No 

Monday’s Results:

How likely is a world war in the next 5-10 years?

  1. Very likely: 28.3%
  2. Somewhat likely: 34.2%
  3. Not sure: 17.5%
  4. Not very likely: 15.2%
  5. Not at all likely: 4.6%

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“You better believe I am going to fight like hell to uphold this in court.” 

—  Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody on potential opposition to HB3, a law that bans social media for children under 14. 

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