Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Politics

New York prosecutors said Tuesday they oppose dismissing the so-called ‘hush money’ case against President-elect Donald Trump but suggested pausing the case, including sentencing, until he leaves office in 2029. (More

A Georgia court on Monday canceled a hearing on removing District Attorney Fani Willis and dismissing the election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump, allowing the prosecution to continue. (More)  

 House Democrats retained their leadership team as Reps. Hakeem Jeffries, Katherine Clark, and Pete Aguilar won reelection despite overseeing their party’s congressional election losses. (More)

Ukraine fired U.S.-supplied long-range missiles into Russia, officials confirmed Tuesday, prompting Russian President Vladimir Putin to lower the threshold for deploying nuclear weapons. (More)  

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Sports

The top five College Football Playoff rankings remained unchanged Tuesday, with Oregon, Ohio State, Texas, Penn State, and Indiana in the top spots, while BYU dropped after a 17-13 loss to Kansas ended its unbeaten season. (See Rankings

➤ Paul Skenes and Luis Gil were named Rookies of the Year in their respective leagues, marking the first time since 2011 that two pitchers won Rookie of the Year in the same season. (More)

The New York Jets fired general manager Joe Douglas on Tuesday after more than five years with the team. Douglas’s contract was set to expire at the end of the season. (More)

Damian Lillard hit a clutch near-buzzer-beater layup to help the Milwaukee Bucks defeat the Houston Rockets 101-100. (See Video)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: NCAAF | CFP | NBA | NHL | NCAAM | NCAAW  

The Holiday Section

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AAA predicts record-breaking Thanksgiving travel, with nearly 80 million Americans on the move. Road travel will see 71.7 million drivers, while air travel is set to hit 5.84 million passengers. (See Details)

U.S. stock markets will be closed on Thanksgiving, Nov. 23. On Black Friday, Nov. 24, markets will open at their usual time but close early at 1 p.m. EST. (More)

German Christmas markets are bringing Bavarian charm to the U.S., with cities like Baltimore, Chicago, and Denver hosting festive events featuring authentic food, crafts, and holiday traditions. (See Markets)

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Finance

Trend Line Daily Market Report   11/19/2024

NASDAQ
Natl. Assoc. of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations
18,987.47
1.04%
SPX
S&P 500
5,916.98
0.40%
DJI
Dow Jones Industrial Average
43,268.94
-0.28%
BTC
Bitcoin
$91,835.44
1.43%
GOLD
Per Ounce
$2,635.60
0.96%
SMCI
Super Micro Computer Inc.
$28.27
+31.24%
Correction: For Monday’s market results yesterday, we inadvertently reprinted an old stock table. The one above is correct for Tuesday’s market.

Big Stock Move: Super Micro Computer stock shot up 31% Tuesday after the company hired BDO as its new financial auditor and submitted a financial results filing plan to Nasdaq. (See Details)

➤ Massachusetts-based Bose Corp. will purchase McIntosh Group, a storied maker of luxury audio equipment. Its Sonus Faber brand sells speakers priced up to $140,000. (More)

The U.S. Department of Justice plans to ask a judge to force Google to sell its Chrome browser after the judge ruled the company maintained an illegal search monopoly. (More)

A growing number of shoppers are falling victim to fraud, with 82% reporting incidents such as a package or identity theft. (See Details)

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Science & Technology

 NASA proposed building an oxygen gas pipeline on the Moon to enable a permanent human presence on the lunar surface. (More

Scientists created a living mouse by injecting reprogrammed stem cells with genes from ancient organisms. (More

➤ Tesla’s humanoid robot action figure, which has over 40 parts and 20 articulation points, sold out within 24 hours of release on Saturday. (More

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Wisdom Wednesday

➤ Behavioral scientists advise people to stop using the phrase “good luck” and recommend other expressions to boost confidence and motivation. (See Phrases)

➤ At 95, a World War II veteran and former wrestler claims to be in the best shape of his life thanks to a dedicated fitness routine. (See Routine)

A Zen Buddhist monk offers five tips to relinquish a false sense of control in order to focus on what really matters. (See Tips)

Et Cetera

➤ A secretive American lawyer commissioned a $400,000 gemstone bathtub, carved from a 10-ton block of labradorite, designed to transform bathing into the most indulgent moment of the day. (See Bathtub)

➤ A Portuguese flight was grounded for four days after 132 hamsters escaped in the cargo hold. Crew members hunted them down using protective gloves. (More)

➤ Two Germans set a world record by walking a slackline suspended between two hot air balloons at 2,500 meters, balancing above the clouds. (Watch Video)

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Poll Position

Should you brine a Thanksgiving turkey? 

  1. Yes
  2. No


Yesterday’s Results:

Which holiday song would you retire? 

  1. None: 26.5%
  2. Stop Being a Grinch: 19.7%
  3. All I Want for Christmas is You: 18.9%
  4. Last Christmas: 11.6%
  5. Feliz Navidad: 8.4%
  6. Other: 7.9%
  7. Baby It’s Cold Outside: 6.8%

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Quote

“Let me be unequivocally clear. A man is a man, and a woman is a woman. And a man cannot become a woman.” 

—  Speaker Mike Johnson on his opposition to allowing biological males to use women’s bathrooms. 

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