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April 17th, 2023

Good morning, and happy Monday! Last week was a heavy week for news, which, if you’ve been keeping up with your Daily Briefs, we’re sure you’re aware of! In case you want to take a minute to catch up on some key events, check out this slideshow of 32 photos that captured the big moments both here in the U.S. and abroad.

In Today’s Brief

Ukraine: Prisoners of war released
Montana: TikTok ban on personal devices
NBA: Playoffs round 1 kicks off
Apple: Opening first stores in India

...and more

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Fighting in Sudan

Fighting between Sudan’s armed forces and a rival militia took place over the weekend in several parts of the African nation, including the capital of Khartoum.

The clashes are part of a power struggle between General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the commander of Sudan’s armed forces, and General Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, the head of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia group. The two generals are former allies who cooperated to oust dictator Omar al-Bashir in 2019 and jointly orchestrated a 2021 military coup that stopped the country’s transition to democracy. Fighting erupted after a disagreement over the integration of the RSF into the country’s military as part of a transition toward civilian rule.

So far, the conflict has left over 670 individuals wounded and at least 61 dead, including five civilians, according to the Sudan Doctors’ Syndicate. While the international community called for an end to the violence, the two sides signaled that they were unwilling to negotiate.

Birthday party shooting

At least four people lost their lives and over 20 others were wounded after a shooting at a 16th birthday party on Saturday night in Dadeville, Alabama.

The incident occurred around 10:30 PM local time at the Mahogany Masterpiece Dance Studio. The marketing director of the hospital group Ivy Creek Healthcare–which runs a hospital in Dadeville–said the hospital treated at least 15 gunshot victims, and that several victims were transferred to other hospitals nearby. While law enforcement hadn’t released details about the victims, a local pastor who serves as the chaplain for the Dadeville Police Department and for the town’s high school football team said most of them were teenagers.

Dadeville has a population of about 3.2K people and is located roughly 57 miles northeast of Alabama’s capital, Montgomery. As of last night, a suspect had not yet been identified and no arrests have been made.

Basquiat forgery scheme

A former Los Angeles auctioneer agreed to plead guilty to a scheme where he created fake artwork and falsely attributed the paintings to the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.

Michael Barzman, 45, agreed to plead guilty to making false statements to the FBI during an interview in August. As part of the plea deal, Barzman admitted to creating the fake artwork alongside another individual that made its way through the art market. His forgeries formed the basis of an exhibition that opened in 2022 at the Orlando Museum of Art called “Heroes & Monsters: Jean-Michel Basquiat.”

Beginning as a graffiti artist in New York City, Basquiat rose to prominence in the 1980s and died at age 27 in 1988. In recent years, his paintings have fetched some of the highest prices for artwork ever paid at auction, including his piece Untitled from 1982 which sold for $110.5M at Sotheby’s New York in May 2017.

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Around the Globe

130 Ukrainian prisoners of war were released and returned home yesterday in a “great Easter exchange,” according to a senior Ukrainian official (More)
The most powerful nuclear reactor in Europe by production capacity began output after 14 years of delay from the original plan; Finland’s Olkiluoto 3 reactor is expected to produce around 14% of Finland’s electricity demand and is expected to run for at least 60 years (More)
Convicted former Indian politician Atiq Ahmed was shot on live TV by men posing as journalists during a police escort; both Ahmed and his brother lost their lives in the incident (More)

On the Homefront

The defamation trial between Dominion Voting Systems and Fox News regarding the network’s claims both during and after the 2020 presidential election kicks off today in Delaware (More)
Montana became the first state to ban TikTok on all personal devices, with the bill going to the desk of Governor Greg Gianforte; should Gianforte sign it, it would take effect in January (More)
A ferry carrying over 600 people ran aground in Rich Passage near Bainbridge Island in Washington state on Saturday after a suspected engine failure; all the individuals on board safely disembarked before the end of the night (More)

Glitz & Games

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The first round of the NBA playoffs kicked off this weekend - 76ers beat Nets; Celtics beat Hawks; Knicks beat Cavaliers; Kings beat Warriors; Lakers beat Grizzlies; Heat beat Bucks; Clippers beat Suns; Nuggets beat Timberwolves (More)
The Super Mario Bros. Movie passed $678M at the global box office this weekend; it’s currently the No. 2 animated film since 2019 worldwide, behind Minions: The Rise of Gru (More)
Ex-MLB player Trevor Bauer pitched his first competitive game in almost two years, playing for Japan’s Yokohama BayStars minor league team (More)

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Business & Markets

Apple will open its first stores in India this week; the company’s Mumbai store is set to open tomorrow and its second in Dehli will open on April 20th (More)
Merck will acquire Prometheus Biosciences in a deal worth approximately $10.8B to bolster the company’s presence in immunology (More)
Patients who received an mRNA cancer vaccine from Moderna and Merck saw a 44% decrease in risk of death or recurrence of melanoma compared to receiving the immunotherapy treatment Keytruda alone, per a study the two companies presented yesterday (More)

Tips & Tricks

Feel Good: Read up on how Paris has “overwhelmingly” improved the quality of the water in the Seine to prepare for the 2024 Summer Olympics, making the river all set for the triathlon and for recreation in the years afterward
Sneak Peek: Watch SNL alum Pete Davidson portray a not-so-fictional version of himself in the official trailer for the upcoming Peacock series Bupkis, also starring Joe Pesci and Edie Falco
Bump This: Heavy metal elder statesmen Metallica prove they can still get your blood pumping with their single “Too Far Gone?” off the new album 72 Seasons - listen on Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube
Chow Down: When you’re in the mood for something light, filling, and refreshing at the same time, try out this recipe for the perfect egg salad that’s brought to life by lemon, mustard, and lots of herbs
Say What: “We never intended to be part of a discussion that divides people. We are in the business of bringing people together over a beer,” Anheuser-Busch CEO Brendan Whitworth said in a statement following recent backlash the company has received over the partnership between its Bud Light brand and social media personality Dylan Mulvaney
Hot Goss: Bay Area-based rapper E-40 was kicked out of the Kings-Warriors game this weekend following an apparent argument with a Kings fan that escalated into a shouting match with security
Life Hack: All of us feel bloated after a meal every now and then, but there are practices you can engage in to keep that uncomfortable feeling away and prevent it from ever happening again - here are 11 science-backed ways to get rid of bloat for good and soothe your stomach

Tip-Offs

A list of 2023’s best 10 U.S. states to retire in.

See the new songs added to the Library of Congress.

…and director Martin Scorsese’s guilty pleasure films.

Candid artist and fan shots from weekend 1 of Coachella.

One man’s argument for using a phone with a keyboard.

Footage of a NASA rover flying over a Martian desert.

…and photos of Fort Lauderdale underwater after its storms.

An app that helps the FBI track down stolen art.

Looking Back…

On April 17th: Cuban leader Fidel Castro’s forces repel the Bay of Pigs invasion (1961); Mickey Mantle makes his MLB debut with the New York Yankees (1951); the TV series Game of Thrones, based on George R.R. Martin’s book series A Song of Ice and Fire, debuts on HBO (2011); director, producer, and writer Adam McKay is born (1968).

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