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Your Daily BriefMarch 7th, 2022 |
Good morning, and happy Tuesday! Since so many of you had such fun with yesterday’s brain buster, we’ve got another one for you: see if you can spot the three clouds hiding somewhere in this drawing of sheep. This time, it took the sharpest person on our team just 14 seconds to find the clouds. Let us know how long it takes you!
In Today’s Brief
- Mexico: Four Americans kidnapped
- New York: Stampede at rap concert
- Lynyrd Skynyrd: Founding guitarist dies
- SiriusXM: Cutting 8% of workforce
...and more
Top Tips
Atlanta PD facility attack
At least 20 people have been charged with domestic terrorism after demonstrators allegedly set fire to the construction site of a public safety training facility in Atlanta on Sunday.
In surveillance video footage uploaded to Facebook, dozens of masked demonstrators were seen throwing firecrackers and rocks toward officers, as well as setting fire to construction equipment. In a statement, police called the incident “a coordinated attack” on equipment and officers. Atlanta PD said “the agitators used the cover of a peaceful protest” to access the premises before they “changed into black clothing and entered the construction area.”
Dubbed “Cop City” by those who oppose its construction, the site reportedly would house a shooting range, a driving course to practice chases, and a “burn building” for firefighters to work on putting out fires. Atlanta PD notes that 35 people have been detained so far in connection to Sunday’s events and that protests are planned for the coming days.
US denies Djokovic
No. 1 world tennis player Novak Djokovic was denied entry into the United States due to his Covid-19 vaccination status.
Djokovic, 35, had requested a vaccine waiver but was reportedly denied by the Department of Homeland Security. The denial forced Djokovic to withdraw from the BNP Paribas Open, which starts tomorrow in Indian Wells, CA. Last year, Djokovic was forced to withdraw from the 2022 Australian Open after arriving in Melbourne, first having his visa canceled and then being deported out of the country. Djokovic also did not compete in the 2022 U.S. Open, in which Carlos Alcaraz of Spain took home the trophy.
The U.S. is set to end its Covid-19 emergency declaration on May 11th, which will allow foreign air travelers to enter the country without being vaccinated. Following Djokovic’s withdrawal, Georgian player Nikoloz Basilashvili has taken his place in the Indian Wells draw.
Toblerone loses its logo
Chocolate brand Toblerone will remove the Matterhorn mountain peak from its packaging when some of its production is moved from Switzerland to Slovakia.
The brand’s parent company, Mondelez, confirmed the labeling revamp. Per Mondelez, the image of the Matterhorn mountain will be replaced by a more generic summit, and the chocolate bar’s new logo will include its founder’s signature. The reason behind the change is Swiss legislation enacted in 2017 dictating that any food item marketing itself as being “made in Switzerland” must source at least 80% of its raw ingredients from the country. The law also covers the use of Swiss symbols, including those that indicate geographical territory in the country.
Theodor Tobler created Toblerone in the Swiss city of Bern in 1908. The chocolate bar’s pyramid shape was reportedly inspired by Tobler’s mountainous homeland and the Matterhorn in particular. According to the brand’s website, the Matterhorn debuted on Toblerone’s packaging in 1970.
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Around the Globe
- Four Americans who drove across the U.S.-Mexico border from Texas were kidnapped after being fired upon, according to Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador; U.S. ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar confirmed that one Mexican citizen died in the altercation (More)
- Belarusian activist Svetlana Tikhanovskaya was sentenced to 15 years in absentia yesterday; Tikhanovskaya fled Belarus in 2020 after running against leader Alexander Lukashenko in presidential elections, which sparked the largest protests in the country’s history (More)
- Iran’s supreme leader called for “the harshest punishment” of those responsible for poisonings that have left more than 1K girls at dozens of schools affected by unexplained illnesses since November (More)
On the Homefront
- Former chairman of Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign Paul Manafort agrees to settle a civil case filed by the Justice Department over undeclared foreign bank accounts for $3.15M (More)
- NY police are investigating the cause of a stampede at a rap concert in Rochester that left one woman dead and nine others injured at the Main Street Armory venue (More)
- At least 13 people have died following winter storms that began in California and moved east through the country over the past week; 5 deaths have occurred in Kentucky, where over 170K homes and establishments were without power as of last night (More)
Glitz & Games
- Original Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Gary Rossington passed away at age 71; Rossington was the band’s last living founding member and one of the survivors of a 1977 plane crash that left several of his bandmates dead (More)
- Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar will miss the rest of the season due to planned surgery on an ankle injury he suffered last month during a match against the French club Lille (More)
- Filmmaker Alex Gibney announces that Elon Musk will be the subject of his next documentary, titled Musk; Gibney has previously directed documentaries such as Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief, The Crime of the Century, and more (More)
Business & Markets
- Major indexes in the stock market ended mixed to pare gains during yesterday’s trading session (Dow +0.12%, Nasdaq -0.11%, S&P 500 +0.07%)
- SiriusXM Holdings Inc is laying off 8% of its workforce, or about 475 employees, citing lower subscribers and weaker-than-expected auto sales in 2023 (More)
- Tesla cut prices of its Model S and Model X in the U.S., per the company’s website; the move marks the second time this year that Tesla has reduced prices in the U.S. (More)
Tips & Tricks
- Feel Good: The Dusky Tetraka–a small olive and yellow-throated bird that hops on the ground–was rediscovered by an expedition team searching the tropical forests of northeastern Madagascar after it hadn’t been seen since 1999; it is now the second species to be rediscovered by the Search for Lost Birds
- Sneak Peek: Check out the teaser trailer for the upcoming animated Nickelodeon film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, from the mind of self-described permanent teenager Seth Rogen
- Bump This: Indie rockers Beach Weather bring the quintessential California summer vibes in their new single “Pineapple Sunrise” - listen on Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube
- Chow Down: If you’re in the mood for something warm and comforting that won’t feel too heavy in your stomach, check out this recipe for Mediterranean lemon chicken soup (as an added bonus, using leftover chicken cuts the prep time down to just 15 minutes!)
- Go Deep: Gain a deeper understanding of how some of the bodies were recovered from the ocean after the RMS Titanic disaster in 1912, and the different processes that crews used to bring those bodies back to shore
- Hot Goss: Twitter CEO Elon Musk called the platform “extremely brittle for no good reason” after users reported issues yesterday with multiple features such as broken links, images, and at least one third-party app
- Life Hack: Apologizing is a common and difficult part of life, and a good apology can be hard to come by - here are some strategies to help you deliver a sincere apology, along with some tips on when (and when not to) say you’re sorry
Tip-Offs
A chart of which countries shut down the internet the most.
Listing out the 115 best one-liners in movie history.
How SoundCloud plans to dethrone TikTok for music discovery.
A NASA astronaut’s photo of the aurora seen from space.
Looking deeper into the man behind El Salvador’s mega prison.
Pink waves on the sand in Death Valley National Park.
…and a high-res shot of the Moon over Montana’s mountains.
The new trend for getting fitter and happier: taking it easy.
Looking Back…
On March 7th: Civil rights protesters are attacked on a bridge in Selma, AL, during their attempted march to the state capitol in Montgomery (1965); Alexander Graham Bell receives a patent for the telephone (1876); Mike Tyson becomes the youngest heavyweight to acquire the World Boxing Association championship belt (1987); actor Bryan Cranston is born (1956).
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Question of the Day
Which is the more classic American band from the 1970s?
The Eagles
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