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April 22nd, 2023

Good morning, and happy Saturday! Today is Earth Day, and if you’re looking for some ways to participate, check out this list of 52 ways to invest in our planet. You can also look online for events in your local community that spark your interest! Whatever floats your boat, let us know what you have planned for the day. From the whole Tip News team, we hope it’s a great one.

In Today’s Brief

Toronto: Gold heist at airport
Hunter Biden: Facing 4 possible charges
NCAA: Approves clock rule change
Lyft: New round of layoffs

...and more

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Abortion pill ruling

The Supreme Court ruled to preserve access to the abortion pill mifepristone while an underlying lawsuit concerning its FDA approval is decided in lower courts.

The justices granted the Biden administration and mifepristone maker Danco Laboratories’ emergency requests to appeal an April 7th ruling from Texas District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk. Kacsmaryk’s ruling would require that Americans make in-person doctor’s appointments in order to be prescribed mifepristone, and would prohibit the drug to be dispensed through the mail. The Supreme Court’s decision means those restrictions won’t be imposed and the drug will remain available as it was before a series of court orders limiting access to it.

Since its FDA approval in 2000, mifepristone has been used as part of a two-drug regimen to induce an abortion in the first trimester of pregnancy (in combination with the drug misoprostol). It now accounts for more than half of all abortions in the U.S.

NFL gambling scandal

The NFL announced yesterday that it suspended five players for violating the league’s gambling policy.

Four Detroit Lions players and one Washington Commanders player will be suspended due to the violations. Lions wide receiver Quintez Cephus and safety C.J. Moore were suspended indefinitely for betting on NFL games, along with Washington Commanders defensive end Shaka Toney. While the players can reapply for reinstatement after one year, Detroit announced that it had released Cephus and Moore from their contracts. Lions wide receivers Jameson Williams and Stanley Berryhill are each being suspended for six games for mobile betting on non-NFL games that occurred at the Lions’ Allen Park facility.

According to league policy, NFL players and personnel cannot bet on NFL games, the draft, or any league-related activities under any circumstances. They also cannot place any bets while at a team facility or on team-related travel.

Russia bombs its own city

Russia’s Defense Ministry announced that a Russian fighter jet accidentally dropped a bomb on one of its own cities yesterday.

The blast was reportedly centered near an apartment block in the Russian city of Belgorod and left three people wounded. Russian officials first claimed Kyiv was responsible for the blast. However, the Russian Defense Ministry later released a statement clarifying that it was caused by an “accidental discharge” from a Su-34 air force plane flying over Belgorod, which has a population of around 340K and is located about 25 miles east of the Russia-Ukraine border. Due to its location, Belgorod has faced regular drone attacks since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022.

Yesterday’s bombing comes six months after an October 2022 incident where at least 14 people died after a Russian warplane crashed into a residential building in the country’s port city of Yeysk during a training flight.

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Celebrate Earth Day

In honor of Earth Day today, let's take a moment to reflect on the importance of healthy soil.

Our soil is losing quality, which has a direct impact on the food we eat. Not only does it affect the taste, but it also means that our food is stripped of vital nutrients, leading to an increase in diseases and skyrocketing food prices. If we continue on this path, we could ultimately face a world without food.

But there is hope, and the inspiring film, The Need To GROW, is a testament to that. This weekend, in celebration of Earth Day, you have the opportunity to watch this powerful documentary totally for free, but only for the next few days. The film has earned over a dozen accolades at film festivals, including Best Documentary, Audience Favorite, and Best Environmental Film.

Watching The Need To GROW will not only touch your heart but will inspire you to make a difference on planet Earth.

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Around the Globe

A container stocked with $15M worth of gold and other valuables was stolen from the Toronto Pearson International Airport this week, according to local police (More)
10 members of the same family lost their lives in a mass shooting at a house in South Africa’s eastern KwaZulu-Natal province (More)
French court convicts Lebanese-Canadian professor of executing a synagogue bombing in Paris that left four people dead and 38 others wounded in 1980; Hassan Diab, 69, was sentenced to life in prison in absentia (More)

On the Homefront

Federal prosecutors are reportedly considering charging Hunter Biden with three tax-related counts and one count of lying on a federal form when purchasing a firearm (More)
A fuel tanker truck rolled over on Connecticut’s Gold Star Bridge and sparked a fire that shut down traffic on Interstate 95 (More)
Three more birthday party shooting suspects have been arrested in connection to the Dadeville, AL, shooting that left four people dead and dozens injured, per local authorities; a total of six individuals have now been charged (More)

Glitz & Games

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NCAA approves a rule change that will allow the clock to run after first downs in all divisions except Division III beginning in the 2023 football season (More)
Pearl Jam announces nine-date arena tour for summer and fall; the band is adopting the “all-in” ticket pricing model, meaning added fees that are attached to tickets appear as part of the basic ticket price (More)
The Toronto Raptors parted ways with head coach Nick Nurse after five seasons, multiple reports confirmed (More)

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Business & Markets

Major indexes in the stock market ended higher after a relatively flat trading session (Dow +0.07%, Nasdaq +0.11%, S&P 500 +0.09%)
BlackRock Inc CEO Larry Fink sold nearly 7% of his stake in the company, as disclosed in an SEC filing (More)
Lyft will “significantly reduce” its headcount starting next week, according to a company-wide email CEO David Risher sent; the figure will reportedly impact at least 1.2K workers, or around 30% of the company’s workforce (More)

Tips & Tricks

Feel Good: Meet Brenda Rivera, an Ohio woman who is happily married and a mother of six all because of a text she sent to the wrong number in 2009 (this is your daily reminder that you never know what the small things will lead to!)
Sneak Peek: Watch Sinqua Wells and rapper Jack Harlow hit nothing but net in the official trailer for the remake of White Men Can’t Jump, streaming on Hulu on May 19th
Bump This: Foo Fighters have dropped the hard-hitting single “Rescued,” the band’s first new song since the March 2022 death of longtime drummer Taylor Hawkins - listen on Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube
Chow Down: For an evening meal that’s as delicious as it is nutrient-dense, check out this recipe for lightened eggplant parmesan casserole that’s baked instead of fried
Go Deep: Read up on how Chile plans to nationalize its lithium industry, per an announcement from President Gabriel Boric…and why, as the second-largest lithium-producing country, it matters for the rest of the world
Hot Goss: During an interview, director Guy Ritchie said he won’t be using real guns on his film shoots due to the fatal shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021
Life Hack: The older we get, the harder it becomes to stay agile, mobile, and in shape - here are 15 quick mobility tests to ensure that you’re maintaining your strength and flexibility over time

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What to know about Ukraine’s spring counteroffensive.

Learn whether you’ve been eating sushi the right way.

…and why you should wear sunscreen on planes.

Looking Back…

On April 22nd: U.S. Congress passes the Coinage Act of 1864, leading to “In God We Trust” being printed on U.S. coins (1864); Earth Day is first celebrated in the U.S. (1970); Barbara Walters becomes the first female U.S. nightly network news anchor (1976); theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer is born (1904).

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The Underdog Inventor

Happy Earth Day! In these tough times, the world needs grounded hope more than ever. The Need To GROW is a powerful film that offers just that.

Narrated and executive produced by Rosario Dawson (The Mandalorian), it’s a food documentary like no other, highlighting how we can heal the planet and ourselves simultaneously. This inspiring film has won awards at almost half of the film festivals it's screened at. Today, Earth Conscious Life is offering a special FREE screening.

Don't miss this opportunity to watch and be inspired by the underdog solution innovators who tackle some of the biggest challenges of our times. This is the film you need to see for hope about the health of our species and planet.

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