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Super Tuesday Results Roll In
Voters went to the polls in fifteen states yesterday for primary voting.
The headline result was Former President Trump winning fourteen states (Haley took Vermont) and nearly clenching the GOP presidential nomination. Haley didn’t seriously threaten Trump in any other states, and many expect her to drop out of the race.
President Biden won in all fifteen states, but he did lose in the U.S. territory of American Samoa to a Democratic challenger named Jason Palmer.
In California, Rep. Adam Schiff (D) and Republican Steve Garvey won nominations to the U.S. Senate seat and will face off in the general election.
In Texas, Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D) held off her far-left challenger, Houston District Attorney Kim Ogg lost her race, and Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan was forced into a runoff by Trump-backed David Covey.
Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema announced she wouldn’t seek reelection Tuesday, saying the federal government has been weakened by dysfunction and political extremes.
Sinema is in her first term and publicly switched party affiliation from Democrat to Independent in 2022. Her exit means Arizona voters will likely see a Senate race between Republican Kari Lake and Democrat Ruben Gallego.
In a video posted to social media, Sinema said she was leaving the Senate because she believes in “civility, understanding, listening, working together to get stuff done.”
Report: Electric Cars More Toxic than Gas
Electric vehicles are more harmful to the environment than gas-powered vehicles, according to a study from Emission Analytics that gained visibility after being cited in a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed.
The study found that EV brakes and tires release “1,850 times more particles of pollution” than their combustible counterparts. Lithium-ion batteries are the source of the excessive pollution. The batteries are heavy and cause tires and breaks to wear out faster.
It is estimated that EVs produce about 20% more microplastic emissions than gas cars. Particle pollution has been linked to heart and lung disease and asthma.
One California agency was quick to defend EVs and said manufacturers could offset the weight of EVs with lighter components.
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➤ The Supreme Court issued a week-long injunction on a Texas law that would allow police to arrest and deport illegal immigrants. The move will give the court time to consider if Texas can supersede the federal government’s authority over immigration. (More)
➤ Senate Minority Whip John Thune of South Dakota formally announced his candidacy to replace Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP leader. He joins Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, who is also in the race. (More)
➤Vice President Kamala Harris pushed back on claims that the National Security Council “watered down” her aggressively critical Sunday remarks about Israel. “That is inaccurate,” a Harris spokesperson said. (More)
➤ Georgia prosecutor Cindi Lee Yeager filed a notice of proposed testimony with the Fulton County Superior Court. She claims she can corroborate testimony that Fulton country DA Fani Willis lied about her relationship with Nathan Wade. (More)
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➤Arch Manning, the high-profile backup quarterback for the University of Texas, declined to appear in the upcoming EA Sports College Football game. Athletes featured in the game will receive $600 and a free copy. (More)
➤Iditarod mushers Jesse Holmes and Dallas Seavey had separate encounters with aggressive moose on the first day of the race. Holmes punched one in the face, and Seavey shot and field-dressed the other. (More)
➤The CEO of Fanatics, manufacturer of the heavily criticized Nike-designed MLB uniforms, recognized the uniform maker needed to improve. “We’re getting the s— kicked out of us … that’s not fun,” he said. (More)
➤Rajah Caruth, who taught himself how to drive a racecar with computer simulations, earned his first career win at a NASCAR Truck Series race in Las Vegas last weekend. (More)
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NASDAQ Natl. Assoc. of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations
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SPX S&P 500
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BTC Bitcoin
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SBFM Sunshine Biopharma Inc
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➤ Former Twitter executives filed a $128 million lawsuit against Elon Musk and X Corp. They say Musk owes them “unpaid severance” and other “contractual commitments.” (More)
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➤ NASA spotted a small crack on the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft prior to launch last weekend, but said the astronauts weren’t in “imminent danger” and could complete the “mission safely.” (More)
➤A mass outage Tuesday affected Facebook, Instagram, and other Meta platforms. Users couldn’t login and political campaigns were unable to reach constituents on Super Tuesday. (More)
➤A gray whale, not seen in the Atlantic Ocean for 200 years, was spotted by biologists near Nantucket. “This animal was something that should not really exist in these waters,” a researcher said. (See Photo)
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➤ People in Pakistan’s remote region of the Hunza Valley have an average life expectancy of around 100 years. Residents say they follow five distinct diet and lifestyle habits. (See Habits)
➤ Debris from “hundreds of explosions” at a vape pen distribution center near Detroit struck and killed a 19-year-old. The facility contained more than 100,000 vape pens and a shipment of butane. (More)
➤ A California man was arrested for trying to steal a self-driving taxi Saturday. He entered the vehicle and couldn’t figure out how to drive it. (More)
➤A Ferrari F512M, stolen in 1995 in Italy, was recovered by British police after a pending sale to a U.S. buyer was flagged. The $444,000 supercar belonged to former F1 driver Gerhard Berger. (More)
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