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October 20th, 2023

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In Today’s Brief

U.S. Navy: Shoots down drones coming from Yemen
David Weiss: To testify in front of House committee
WNBA: Las Vegas Aces become champions again
FCC: Makes move to expand wearable technology

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Biden addresses the nation

President Joe Biden urged the public to stand with Ukraine and Israel in an address yesterday, which previewed a request to Congress for more aid to both nations.

Last night’s address was Biden’s second speech from the Oval Office as commander-in-chief, where he announced that today he will send Congress an "urgent budget request." The president plans to request more than $100B in emergency funding from Congress for wars in Israel and Ukraine, U.S. border security, and other international crises. Any funding request has to pass the Senate and the House, which has been without a speaker for more than two weeks.

Biden's speech comes on the heels of his visit to Tel Aviv earlier this week, where he showed solidarity with Israel in its war against Hamas and pushed for more humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Ahead of his address, Biden also spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to reemphasize his commitment to backing Kyiv.

Sidney Powell enters plea deal

Attorney Sidney Powell has pleaded guilty to six charges in the Georgia election interference case, becoming the second defendant in the case to reach a deal with prosecutors.

Powell, who was charged alongside Former President Trump and 17 others with allegedly violating the state’s anti-racketeering law, entered a plea just a day before jury selection was set to start in her trial. Powell faced charges of conspiracy to commit intentional interference of election duties. As part of the deal, she will serve six years of probation, will be fined $6K, and will have to write an apology letter to Georgia and its residents. She has also agreed to testify against her co-defendants.

Trial dates have not been set for the 16 remaining defendants, including former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who was a Trump lawyer, and Mark Meadows, who was the Trump White House’s chief of staff. The trial for attorney Kenneth Chesebro is set to begin today with jury selection.

Starbucks and union file dueling suits

Starbucks and the union representing the coffee company's organized workers have filed dueling lawsuits over a social media post about the Israel-Hamas war.

The Seattle-based chain sued Workers United in federal court in Iowa, claiming that a pro-Palestinian post from a union account angered customers and damaged its reputation. Starbucks is suing for trademark infringement, demanding that Workers United stop using the name “Starbucks Workers United” for the group. The company also wants the union to stop using a circular green logo that resembles Starbucks’ logo. In the lawsuit, Starbucks claims that more than 1K people sent in complaints regarding the social media post.

Starbucks Workers United has been operating under that name since August 2021. Since then, at least 366 U.S. Starbucks have voted to unionize. The group has responded with its own filing, asking a federal court to rule that it can continue to use Starbucks’ name and a similar logo.

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Around the Globe

Ukraine's military appears to have confirmed reports that its troops have crossed onto the Russian-occupied eastern bank of the Dnipro River; the US-based Institute for the Study of War said Ukrainian troops had advanced up to 4km east of the river (More)
A U.S. Navy warship shot down multiple drones and three cruise missiles that were fired from Yemen and heading “potentially towards Israel,” according to a Pentagon spokesman (More)
Gaza continues to await aid from Egypt, where vehicles carrying aid, including medicine and water, are waiting to be allowed into the territory; Israel’s defense minister yesterday ordered ground troops to “be ready” to invade, though he didn’t indicate when (More)

On the Homefront

David Weiss, the special counsel investigating Hunter Biden, is set to testify before the House Judiciary Committee next month; he will sit for a closed-door transcribed interview with the committee on November 7 (More)
Newly appointed California Senator Laphonza Butler announced yesterday she will not seek election to a full term in 2024; Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Butler following the death of Diane Feinstein last month at age 90 (More)
Representative Jim Jordan says he will seek a third vote in his bid to become Speaker of the House after a temporary proposal allowing acting Speaker Patrick McHenry to run the House was rejected yesterday (More)

Glitz & Games

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The 2023 MTV Europe Music Awards in Paris have been canceled amid the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel; in a statement, organizers said the decision came out of “an abundance of caution,” with the performers and those taking part in the awards show in mind (More)
‘Suits’ has returned to the top of the streaming charts, extending its record run as the number one overall title in Nielsen’s weekly rankings after one week of being in the number two position (More)
The Las Vegas Aces defeated the New York Liberty in Game 4 of the 2023 WNBA Finals to earn the franchise’s second consecutive title; with the victory, the Aces became the first team to repeat as champions since the Los Angeles Sparks did so in 2001-2002 (More)

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Business & Markets

Major indexes in the stock market closed lower for the second day in a row yesterday, with the Nasdaq leading the losses (Dow -0.75%, Nasdaq -0.96%, S&P 500 -0.85%)
New York’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against three digital asset firms that were caught up in the collapse of Bankman-Fried’s FTX last fall; the lawsuit alleges that the companies lied to investors and covered up more than $1B in losses (More)
The Federal Communications Commission has agreed to open a 6 GHz band of spectrum for some forms of wearable devices; Apple, Broadcom, Meta, and Google have advocated for the FCC to take this step, claiming it will expand applications for wearable technologies and augmented and virtual reality (More)

Tips & Tricks

Feel Good: People say that happiness comes from learning to appreciate the little things in life, and the results of a new survey appear to support that claim - check out the 30 best and most surprising little things that bring people happiness, according to the survey’s findings
Sneak Peek: Watch sparks fly between Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney as the two actors single-handedly try to revive the rom-com genre in the official trailer for Anyone But You, an upcoming film hitting theaters on December 22nd
Bump This: Genre-defying (and age-defying) artist Lenny Kravitz is back with a funky new single “TK421” that proves he is still as relevant as ever - listen on Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube
Chow Down: Air fryers are one of the most versatile cooking pieces to keep in the kitchen - if you're craving a savory side dish or snack this weekend, try this air fryer cauliflower recipe that features bold flavor from smoked paprika and cayenne pepper
Nerd Out: Read up on how an international team of scientists has documented the largest solar storm to have ever struck the Earth by looking inside the trunks of ancient trees…and how we may be able to use these findings to predict the next one
Hot Goss: Adam Sandler once again proved he is one of the world’s most down-to-earth mega-celebrities at his recent show in San Jose, which he paused to make sure a fan suffering a medical emergency in the crowd received the proper care and assistance
Life Hack: Strengthening your core and flattening your tummy involves much more than performing endless crunches or holding a plank - check out these at-home ab exercises that make for an amazing core workout without any weights or equipment

Tip-Offs

2023’s list of the best (and worst) U.S. cities for renting a home.

Architectural Digest dishes on why film villains have the best cribs.

…and speaking of movies, see Hollywood’s most profitable genres.

Learn about the Amazon River’s colossal prehistoric fish, paiche.

Some boots-on-the-ground photos of collapsing homes in Havana.

See a map depicting every country’s iteration of the Boogeyman.

…and a clip of a robot backpack that gives its wearer extra limbs.

From Lake Como to Kyoto, check out the world’s 50 best hotels.

Looking Back…

On October 20th: Former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy marries Greek magnate Aristotle Onassis (1968); a plane carrying the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd crashes in Mississippi (1977); Blue Stream, the deepest underwater pipeline in the world, opens in Turkey (2002); musician Tom Petty is born (1950).

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