Good morning! On this date five centuries ago, Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain with five ships and a crew of 270 for what became the first voyage around the world. Magellan died on the trip, but 18 of his crew made it back. (See Map)
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Trump to Skip Debate, Speak to Union
Donald Trump intends to skip the second GOP primary debate next week and travel instead to Detroit to give a speech to striking United Auto Workers.
Trump, who has a commanding lead over other Republican candidates, says he’s already focused on the general election against President Biden and will use the Detroit trip to make a primetime speech in front of union workers.
The GOP candidates who have qualified for the debate so far include Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, Chris Christie, Mike Pence, Ron DeSantis, and Tim Scott. Asa Hutchinson and Doug Burgum appear not to have qualified yet.
Deion Sanders Decries Death Threats
Last Saturday’s double-overtime Colorado-Colorado State game had college football fans on the edge of their seats, and the national attention increased after Colorado two-way star Hunter Travis was sent to the hospital by a late hit from CSU defensive back Henry Blackburn — who’s now receiving death threats.
Colorado coach Deion Sanders came to Blackburn’s defense, saying no football game should lead to death threats against a college student. At the same time, he said Travis, a dominant force on his team, would miss the next three games.
Under Sanders, Colorado has become the hottest team in football. Their game with CSU was ESPN’s fifth most-watched game of all time. The team is 3-0 and plays the Oregon Ducks, also 3-0, on Saturday.
Fall TV Season Arrives Without Shows
The network Fall TV premiere season is upon us, but the months-long actors’ and writers’ strikes have left the broadcast network with slim offerings. ABC announced that it would simulcast 10 more games of Monday Night Football than originally planned because it has no programming.
All three networks are leaning heavily on animation, reality TV, shows from overseas, and, in CBS’s case, even repeating its popular “Yellowstone” series from the very first episode. Here’s a full schedule of broadcast TV premieres.
One cable network that’s very much looking forward to the next few months is the Hallmark Channel. It announced its lineup of 40 new holiday movies for the Christmas season, with the first debuting on Oct. 20.
➤ President Bidenand Ukrainian President Volodomir Zelenskyy both urged support for Ukraine’s war with Russia at the United Nations yesterday. Zelenskyy will meet with Congress later this week to ask legislators not to reduce military aid. (More)
➤ House Republicansplan to hold their first Biden impeachment inquiry next Thursday, opening with a review of the existing evidence. Meanwhile, the House Oversight Committee says it will subpoena Biden family bank records this week. (More)
➤ On a related track, House Judiciary Committee chairman Jim Jordan has requested an Oct. 11 interview with Hunter Biden Special Counsel David Weiss and asked the Justice Department to turn over documents related to the two IRS whistleblowers in the case. (More)
➤ The New York City Council is holding a public hearing today on a controversial proposal to take down statues of historical figures such as George Washington, Peter Stuyvesant, and Christopher Columbus because of their “crimes against humanity.” (More)
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➤ Cleveland Browns star running back Nick Chubb is likely out for the season after hurting his knee in Monday night’s football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. It’s the second time the 27-year-old has damaged that knee. (More)
➤ Competing football leaguesUSFL and XFL are in talks to merge into one spring football operation, which could need regulatory approval. They hope to complete the merger by the 2024 season. (More)
➤ Nebraska’s women’s volleyball team won an incredible rally against Kentucky that lasted 72 seconds and had 19 separate attacks. (Watch it Here)
Market Report 9/19/23
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NASDAQ Natl. Assoc. of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations
13,678.19
–0.23%
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SPX S&P 500
4,443.95
–0.22%
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DJI Dow Jones Industrial Average
34,518.26
–0.31%
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BTC Bitcoin
$27,182.0
+1.47%
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CART Instacart
$33.70
+12.00%
➤ Big Stock Move: Shares of Instacart, the grocery delivery service, rose 12% in its debut on the Nasdaq. The initial public offering was priced at $30 and closed at $33.70, giving the company a market value of $11 billion. (More)
➤ The United Auto Workerssays it will widen its strike to include more factories if there’s no progress in negotiations by Friday. The Big 3 car companies have offered 20% raises, but the union wants 40% and a shorter work week. (More)
➤ Starbucks must face a class action lawsuit claiming its fruit drinks have no fruit in them, a federal judge ruled. Starbucks says the drinks describe the flavors, not the ingredients, which is why your mango dragonfruit has no mango or dragonfruit in it. (More)
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➤ NASA is asking the public’s help in gathering data about the sun during next April’s total solar eclipse. A new NASA-funded app will allow citizen scientists to snap as many photos as possible before and after the eclipse. (More)
➤The James Webb Telescope has captured a striking new photo showing a jet of energy shooting out of an infant star at supersonic speeds, roughly 1,000 light-years away from Earth. (See Photo)
➤ The loss of dark skies due to urban light pollution comes at a high cost to astronomers, and it’s become so bothersome they’ve even coined a word for it: “Noctalgia,” meaning “sky grief.” (More)
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➤A woman who struggled with depression has found a way to improve her state of mind: She does something new every day of the year. In the past 365 days, she’s bled a radiator, used a sewing machine, and tried beekeeping. (More)
➤ The Minimalist Photography Awards honor photos that craft soothing narratives from the interplay of light, shadow, and subject in different categories. (See Photos)
➤ Lolly Daskal, a global executive leadership coach, offers a list of 35 insights to help people find success and happiness. They seem simple but are worth remembering. (See List)
➤ A 63-year-old hiker was rescued Friday at the Grand Canyon after his friends left him behind to continue their “backpacking adventure.” The friends apparently called the sheriff’s office for help before leaving the man behind. (More)
➤ The Nashville Zoo has an adorable new resident, a baby clouded leopard. The cub will join proud parents Niran and Ron once it’s old enough to leave the nursery. (See Photos)
➤ A British gardener tried for 12 years to break the record for the largest onion ever grown and believes he has now succeeded with a humongous 20-pound onion that stands 21 inches high, bigger than his head. (See Photo)
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