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May 3rd, 2023

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In Today’s Brief

Wuhan: Covid whistleblower released
Oklahoma: Seven bodies found at one property
Gordon Lightfoot: Passes away at 84
Bud Light: Sales drop 26%

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Another Sudan ceasefire

The Sudanese Armed Forces and the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agreed to a seven-day ceasefire starting tomorrow, according to a statement from the foreign ministry of South Sudan.

Per South Sudan’s foreign ministry, the two warring parties–which began fighting on April 15th as part of a power struggle for Sudan’s leadership–also said they would send representatives for peace talks “to be held at an agreed venue of their choice.” Sudan’s army and the RSF have agreed to at least three previous ceasefires that have ranged in theory from 24-72 hours, though each ceasefire was violated by both sides.

Yesterday’s announcement came after the UN’s refugee agency (UNHCR) warned more than 800K people may flee to neighboring countries, as the ongoing violence stifles evacuation convoys from Sudanese ports. According to the UN, over 100K people have already fled the country since the fighting began, and at least 520 deaths have been reported.

Border gets more troops

The Biden administration approved sending 1.5K active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border amid concerns about an influx of migrants coming into the country once Title 42 is lifted.

Title 42, the law invoked during the Covid-19 pandemic that permits the U.S. to turn away asylum seekers for public health reasons, is set to expire on May 11th. According to senior U.S. officials, the end of it could entice more people to present themselves at the southern border. Reportedly, the troops are meant to temporarily supplement the work of the U.S. Border Patrol but will not carry out law enforcement. They will add to the ongoing deployment of about 2.5K National Guard troops.

The decision to send troops to the border echoes similar moves made by Presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump, as Congress hasn’t fully funded the Border Patrol agency to operate without outside help.

The effects of loneliness

The U.S. surgeon general issued a report in which he claimed that widespread loneliness and isolation in the U.S. poses health risks as deadly as smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day.

In an advisory report, Dr. Vivek Murthy said that about half of U.S. adults say they’ve experienced loneliness, and added that without fostering connection, “we will pay an ever-increasing price in the form of our individual and collective health and well-being.” Murthy’s report claims that isolation elevates a person’s likelihood of experiencing depression and anxiety and increases the risk of premature death by nearly 30% through health conditions including diabetes, heart attacks, insomnia, and dementia.

Social media is one of the main culprits of increased loneliness, along with isolation due to the Covid-19 pandemic, per Murthy’s report. The advisory is part of the Biden administration's broader efforts to address mental health, according to White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.

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Around the Globe

A whistleblower who documented the initial Covid outbreak in Wuhan was reportedly freed from jail yesterday; after disappearing in February 2020, Fang Bin was sentenced to three years in jail at a secret trial in China (More)
Palestinian prisoner Khader Adnan died in Israeli custody after a hunger strike of nearly three months; since 2011, Adnan had conducted at least three hunger strikes in protest while he had been reportedly detained without charges by Israel (More)
Buckingham Palace was locked down after police arrested a man for throwing suspicious items that were believed to be shotgun cartridges over the palace fence (More)

On the Homefront

Seven bodies were found shot to death on a rural Oklahoma property near the town of Henryetta; police say the two girls they were looking for were among the dead, and four of the other victims were identified as 35-year-old Holly Guess and her three children (More)
Former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao was found guilty of aiding and abetting in the 2020 killing of George Floyd (More)
The White House called for Congress to lift the debt ceiling without conditions one day after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the U.S. could default on its debt as early as June 1st (More)

Glitz & Games

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Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot passed away at 84 due to natural causes at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto, according to a statement from his reps (More)
Super Bowl LVII was the most watched telecast of all time, according to revised data from Nielsen; the February 12th championship game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles reportedly drew an average of 115.1M viewers across all platforms (More)
Paris St-Germain suspends Argentina captain Lionel Messi for two weeks for traveling to Saudi Arabia without the club’s permission this week; Messi will not train or play for PSG during the period of his suspension (More)

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Business & Markets

Major indexes in the stock market closed lower amid negative investor sentiment on banking turmoil (Dow -1.08%, Nasdaq -1.08%, S&P 500 -1.16%)
Sales of Bud Light dropped 26% during the week that ended April 22nd compared to the same period one year earlier, according to data from Bump Williams Consulting (More)
Hindenburg Research disclosed a short position in Icahn Enterprises, the conglomerate controlled by activist investor Carl Icahn; shares of Icahn Enterprises (NASDAQ: IEP) closed down over 19% lower on the news (More)

Tips & Tricks

Feel Good: Meet Eli Hill, Jackson Holcomb, and Creek Hyatt, three teenage boys who discovered a 1K-year-old Native American canoe in North Carolina’s Lake Waccamaw, which has now been excavated, preserved, and will be returned to the Waccamaw Siouan tribe
Bump This: Nashville-based singer-songwriter Joy Oladokun pens an ode to reaching out for help in her single “Somebody Like Me” - listen on Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube
Chow Down: It’s the perfect time of year to start loading up on fish again, and if you’re in the mood for it, try out this recipe for pistachio-crusted salmon that’s slightly sweet and tangy on top of being full of beneficial anti-inflammatory omega-3 fats
Nerd Out: Read up on how the James Webb Space Telescope recently detected water vapor around a rocky exoplanet that orbits a star about 26 light-years from Earth...and what the discovery might tell scientists about exoplanets
Go Deep: More automakers are bringing knobs and buttons back to their vehicle interiors after increased backlash from consumers about touchscreens in cars and the dangers they pose due to increased distractions
Hot Goss: Tennis legend Serena Williams and model Karlie Kloss both revealed pregnancies during interviews they gave at the Met Gala in New York
Life Hack: The world is full of difficult personalities, and the one that’s sometimes difficult to avoid is the narcissist - here are six phrases that narcissistic people tend to use and some tips on how to deal with them while protecting yourself

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Looking Back…

On May 3rd: The Kentucky Derby horse race is televised nationally in the U.S. for the first time (1952); Margaret Thatcher is elected British prime minister, becoming the first woman in Europe to hold the post (1979); Margaret Mitchell receives the Pulitzer her novel Gone with the Wind (1937); singer James Brown is born (1933).

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