Good Morning! On this date in 1869, Congress added two justices to the Supreme Court, bringing the total to nine, where it has remained ever since. Originally, the court had six justices, then five, six, seven, and nine. (See the History)
The Editor has watched so much basketball lately that all the scores and stats have blurred. So, let us humbly apologize for misstating the total points Purdue’s Zack Edey scored against UConn Monday night. It was 37, not 29 as we reported. No more basketball for us until the NBA Playoffs!
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James and Jennifer Crumbley were sentenced to 10-15 years in prison Tuesday, becoming the first parents to be found liable for a mass shooting by their child.
Their son Ethan, now 17, pleaded guilty to the 2021 shooting at Oxford High School that killed four students and injured seven in a suburb of Detroit. He was sentenced to life in prison. The gun he used was a gift from his parents.
The Crumbleys were found guilty of involuntary manslaughter after a judge ruled they failed to properly secure the firearm and ignored signs of Ethan’s deteriorating mental health. They also didn’t know Ethan had the gun in his backpack on the day of the shooting.
Statements read by the victims’ families at the sentencing blamed the Crumbleys for the tragedy. “The blood of our children is on your hands too,” one father said.
Seven More States Sue Over Student Loans
Seven states, led by Missouri, filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday to block President Biden’s February “SAVE” Plan for forgiving student debt, joining 11 other states that filed suit last month.
The states’ action comes one day after Biden announced a broad new plan to cancel student loan debt, which has yet to be formalized.
Tuesday’s lawsuit targets an earlier effort by the White House to cut student debt after the Supreme Court ruled that any forgiveness plan needed congressional authorization. Instead, the SAVE plan was billed as a “student loan safety net” that canceled some student debts.
The 18 total states involved in the current lawsuit are all Republican-led states. Missouri’s attorney general argued that Biden’s “SAVE” plan is illegal and would cost U.S. taxpayers $475 billion.
Minimum Wage Going Up, Up, Up
Nearly two dozen states are raising their minimum wage this year, impacting almost 10 million workers nationwide. This chart shows the states with the highest minimum wages in America.
Washington, California, and Connecticut lead the list with minimum wages ranging between $15 and $17 an hour. The federally mandated minimum wage is $7.25 an hour.
California has already mandated $20 an hour for fast-food workers. Several restaurant chains have shut franchises recently and some laid-off workers blame the new wage law.
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➤ House Speaker Mike Johnson agreed to delay sending articles of impeachment against Homeland Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas until next week at the urging of Senate Republicans. (More)
➤ Protesters demonstrating against the war in Gaza interrupted Tuesday’s Senate Armed Services Committee, forcing the committee to pause while police removed them from the room. (More)
➤ The Arizona Supreme Court reaffirmed a Civil War-era law on Tuesday, criminalizing all abortions except when a mother’s life is at stake. (More)
➤ A New York appeals court judge refused to delay former President Trump’s falsified documents trial Tuesday so his lawyers could argue the merits of an imposed gag order. (More)
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➤ The San Diego Padres tied a franchise record Monday by erasing an 8-0 deficit to the Chicago Cubs. Seven runs in the sixth inning and a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth brought home the victory. (See Home Run)
➤ Cincinnati shortstop Elly De La Cruz became the first player since 2021 to hit an inside-the-park and outside-the-park homer in the same game, helping the Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers 10-8. (See Home Runs)
➤ Sacramento Kings G League coach Lindsey Harding, a former No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA, will interview for the Charlotte Hornets’ head-coaching job, according to ESPN. (More)
➤ Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy collected $2.76 million Monday on a $600,000 bet placed in March on UConn winning the NCAA men’s championship game. (More)
Market Report 04/09/2024
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NASDAQ Natl. Assoc. of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations
16,258.19
+0.03%
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SPX S&P 500
5,210.14
+0.15%
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DJI Dow Jones Industrial Average
38,813.53
–0.20%
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BTC Bitcoin
$69,057.61
–3.6%
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GOLD Per Ounce
$2,373.50
+0.96%
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LIFX Life360, Inc.
$9.28
+10.01%
➤ Big Stock Move: Life360 stock rose 10% on a strong first-quarter performance report. The company’s family social media app reached 66.4 million global users. (More)
➤ The ongoing demand for Costco’s 1-ounce gold bars is generating $100 to $200 million a month in revenue for the big-box retailer, according to industry analysts. (More)
➤ Boeing airplane deliveries dropped in the first quarter to the lowest number since mid-2021 as the company faced increased scrutiny in several high-profile plane failures. (More)
➤ Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a class-action lawsuit related to last year’s train derailment that spilled hazardous materials in East Palestine, Ohio. (More)
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➤ A fresh crater on Mount Etna, Europe’s largest active volcano, produced near-perfect smoke rings made of gasses escaping from the new circular vent in the volcano. (See Video).
➤ NASA shared footage of Monday’s solar eclipse as seen by astronauts on the International Space Station. (See Video)
➤Photos made by telescopes of distant stars and galaxies are always vividly colored, though humans looking into the cosmos see mainly shades of gray. Astronomers explain how that works in a new video. (See Video)
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➤Baby Boomers take their share of knocks, but there’s one piece of Boomer wisdom that’s finding new purchase with younger generations. It has to do with emotional resilience amid discomfort. (See Boomer Wisdom)
➤ A Stanford communications expert says there are two simple ways to get people to listen when you speak, even though people generally have poor listening habits. (See Tips)
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➤Beyoncé’s latest album, “Act ll: Cowboy Carter,” hit No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart, making her the first black woman to top the chart since its 1964 inception. (More)
➤ Also in music news: Monday’s eclipse inspired music fans to revisit Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse Of The Heart.” Streams of the 1983 hit increased by 50% on Spotify, and it reached No. 2 on the Apple charts. (Hear the Song)
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