SCOOP: Stock Market Drama, The Trouble With the War On Terror & How To Do A Social Media Cleanse
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⭐️ Quote To Start Your Week:
“Why not you!”
American runner Noah Lyles after winning gold in the 100-meter dash in a photo finish on Sunday. He went on to share, “I have Asthma, allergies, dyslexia, ADD, anxiety, and Depression. But I will tell you that what you have does not define what you can become. Why Not You!” Lyles, now the fastest man in the world, ran the race in 9.784 seconds, winning by five one-thousandths of a second and thus becoming the first American to win the 100-meter dash in 20 years. Looking ahead, Lyles will continue and compete in the 200-meter dash. No one has won both events since Usain Bolt. 🏃🏾
🗓 THE WEEK AHEAD:
Monday: Democratic Party delegates must complete a virtual roll call for nominating a presidential candidate by the end of the day. The process started Thursday, and on Friday the Democratic Chair announced that Vice President Kamala Harris secured enough votes to become the party's nominee. According to reports, the Vice President met with top contenders for her VP choice over the past few days, including AZ Sen. Mark Kelly, MN Gov. Tim Walz and PA Gov. Josh Shapiro. She is expected to announce her running mate ahead of a seven-state tour starting on Tuesday.
Tuesday: Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Washington hold nonpresidential (aka congressional) primaries.
Wednesday: On this day in 1782, President George Washington began awarding noncommissioned officers and Army soldiers the Purple Heart. Click HERE to read more about the history of the nation's oldest military award – including how it disappeared for over a century and then made a comeback to what we know it as now.
Thursday: One-year anniversary of the Maui wildfires, which killed more than 100 people in Lahaina. Last week, Hawaii’s largest utility company agreed to pay about half of a $4 billion global settlement because many homeowners and business owners claim the company did not shut off power lines despite wind warnings.
Friday: On this day 50 years ago, President Richard Nixon resigned over the Watergate scandal.
Sunday: The Olympics Closing Ceremony takes place at 2 pm EDT. (Rumor has it Tom Cruise will perform a stunt!)
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🗞️ THREE THINGS:
🙅🏽 Deal or no deal? For now, NO deal for the alleged (and self-admitted) mastermind of the September 11th terrorist attack and his accomplices, who all remain behind bars at Guantanamo Bay. Here’s the background: Last week, on Wednesday, we learned the Defense Department had reached a plea deal that would lead to a sentence of life behind bars. Why do this? To provide closure for the victims’ families and avoid the protracted and complex legal battles associated with the death penalty. But by Friday, the Secretary of Defense halted this deal and put himself as the sole authority in determining if a deal takes place, NOT the appointed military commission. So, now ... no deal and the potential of the death penalty remains back on the table, and questions linger on how this case will, if ever, reach closure.
📉 Markets Falling as Fears of Recession Climb: As of the writing this Monday, stock markets have taken a hit around the world. Why? Generally, concerns about an economic slowdown. Here's one data point that didn’t help: the Friday jobs report showed a much lower than expected jobs growth and a rising unemployment rate. This underscores a broader trend of rising unemployment and fewer jobs created. If people don’t have jobs, they can’t spend money and that impacts not just the U.S. but the global economy overall.
⚠️ New Warnings for Americans Abroad: All eyes are on rising tensions in the Middle East after last week's killing of a senior Hamas leader in Iran and a senior leader of the Iranian-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon. (Hamas and Hezbollah are both U.S.-designated terrorist groups.) Iran blamed both attacks on Israel, vowing to retaliate. In response, the U.S. embassy in Lebanon issued security alerts warning U.S. citizens to evacuate, and the Pentagon announced it would deploy more military resources to the Middle East to defend Israel, protect U.S. troops and prevent a wider regional conflict.
- Notably, the Hamas leader killed last week was involved in the ongoing ceasefire negotiations. Although talks continue, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says there can be no deal unless Hamas agrees to release the remaining hostages taken during the October 7th terrorist attack, and that Israel is “prepared for any scenario – both offensively and defensively.”
🫶🏽 SOMETHING SWEET:
“When I take everything in consideration, this is probably the biggest sporting success I’ve ever had in my career.”
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic after winning the gold medal for men’s singles at the Paris Olympics. The 37-year-old player suffered from a knee injury and had major surgery two months ago in Paris but beat Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in a nearly three-hour match. The win makes Djokovic the oldest player to win a singles gold medal and the fifth to win a Golden Slam, meaning he has won all four Grand Slams and the Olympic gold in the singles match. 🎾
😎 SOMETHING COOL:
“Social structuring is so strong that it can affect a person's appearance.”
Dr. Yonat Zwebner, professor at Arison School of Business at Reichman University, describing a new study suggesting people’s appearance changes over time to reflect their name. The study had both children and adults match young people to their names as well as adults to their names. The findings? In one part of the study, both age groups correctly (and intuitively) matched adult faces to their names – far above the statistic level of chance. But when it came to matching children’s faces with their names, participants could not make accurate guesses. Big Picture: The study’s press release explains, “The researchers concluded that the similarity between a person's face and their name results from a self-fulfilling prophecy. The facial appearance changes over a long period of time to align with social stereotypes associated with the name.”
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