Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Politics

➤ The Biden administration said it was preparing to hit Russia with “major sanctions” for the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, but declined to offer any details until Friday. (More

➤ Julian Assange’s legal team filed his final appeal with a U.K. court to block the WikiLeaks founder’s extradition to the U.S. to face espionage charges. The British government approved his extradition in 2022. (More

Fundraising by the Biden campaign in January brought in a combined $42 million in donations. It’s the biggest monthly total since the start of the campaign. (More

➤ The U.S. vetoed an Arab-backed UN resolution demanding a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, saying the resolution would be detrimental to  hostage negotiations. (More

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Sports

 It’s official: The new 12-team college football playoff format (starting this year) will include the five highest-ranked conference champions and the seven highest-ranked teams that didn’t win their conference. (More

A post-game handshake turned into a brawl Monday as players from Texas A&M-Commerce and Incarnate Word battled with each other across the basketball court. (See Video)

Shohei Ohtani’s reconstructed elbow appeared to work fine during a recent batting practice. He responded to the live pitching with a home run. (See Video

 NASCAR Xfinity driver Natalie Decker became the first woman since Danica Patrick to lead an Xfinity Series race. She led seven laps at Monday’s United Rentals 300 and finished in 18th place. (More

Finance

Trend LineMarket Report   2/20/24

NASDAQ
Natl. Assoc. of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations
15,630.78
0.92%
SPX
S&P 500
4,975.51
0.60%
DJI
Dow Jones Industrial Average
38,564.03
0.17%
BTC
Bitcoin
$51,871.25
0.77%
IOVA
Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$12.03
+31.48%

➤ Big Stock Move: Iovance Biotherapeutics stock shot up 31% Tuesday on news that the FDA granted accelerated approval for the company’s advanced melanoma treatment. (More

➤ Walmart will acquire TV maker Vizio for a reported $2.3 billion in cash. It’s a bid to increase its ad revenue through Vizio’s SmartCast Operating System, which allows users to stream ad-supported programming. (More

Capital One Financial will acquire Discover Financial Services in a $35.3 billion all-stock deal that will enrich Capital One’s deposit base and add the Discover Card to its offerings. (More

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Science & Technology

 The first human to receive a Neuralink cybernetic implant in their brain has fully recovered and can operate a computer cursor with their mind, Neuralink CEO Elon Musk announced. (More

Scientists have discovered a new species of green anaconda that may be the world’s heaviest snake. Green anacondas can grow as long as 20 feet and weigh up to 550 pounds. (More)

NASA’s four-person Mars living simulation experiment needs applicants 30-55 years old with a master’s degree in a STEM related field or more than 1,000 hours of flight time. (More

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Wisdom Wednesday

Psychologists say the best way to strengthen a relationship is to work on becoming a better partner yourself. They offer this list of seven habits designed to cultivate long-lasting love. (See Habits)

➤ Top professionals in any field have at least one thing in common, coaches say: They set big goals across six aspects of their lives, using these three steps to make it work. (See Steps)

Baseball’s back, and what better guide than the sport’s greatest Yogi: Yogi Berra, who once said, “When you come to a fork in the road, take it,” and “The future ain’t what it used to be.” Here are his wisest sayings. (See Quotes)  

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Et Cetera

A Nebraska man won an $81,000 Ford truck on Monday after finding a discarded scratch-off lottery card while cleaning out the glove compartment of his car. (See Photo)

➤ Film director Sam Mendes plans to make four new movies about the Beatles, each a biography of a different Beatle. The films are expected to be released in 2027. (See Photo)

Sony’s Worldwide Photography Awards offers 13 breathtaking shots that showcase the Earth’s wonders, from outer space to natural wonders. (See Photos)

Poll Position

 Which of these Flyover readers’ comics of choice is your favorite? 

  1. B.C.
  2. Beetle Bailey
  3. Bloom County
  4. Dick Tracy
  5. Family Circus
  6. L’il Abner

Wednesday’s Results:

How many states have you visited?

  1. 1-10: 10%
  2. 11-20: 21%
  3. 21-30: 20%
  4. 31-40: 18%
  5. 41-50: 30%

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“If I get out of the race today, it will be the longest general election in history.” 

Nikki Haley, on her refusal to drop out of the GOP primaries, despite trailing in the polls.

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