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May 24th, 2023

Good morning, and happy Wednesday! Animals wearing hats–or any type of clothing–is always a funny sight to see, and this week’s optical puzzle features that exact combination. Without further ado, see if you can spot the one bird with a unique hat. All the other birds have a partner with an identical hat except this one. Let us know how long it takes you to find it!

In Today’s Brief

France: Bans short domestic flights
D.C.: U-Haul crashes near White House
Celtics: First victory in Heat series
Meta: Sells Giphy to Shutterstock

...and more

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Illinois Catholic Church abuse

A multi-year investigation into child sexual abuse by members of the Catholic Church in Illinois found that nearly 2K children across the state were sexually abused.

According to the report released by the office of Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, “Survivors spoke of years, and often decades, struggling with challenges including insomnia, anxiety, trust issues, nightmares, suicidal ideation, guilt, addiction, alcoholism, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, issues creating and maintaining relationships, and sexual side effects.” The report gives names and detailed information of 451 Catholic clerics and religious brothers responsible for the alleged abuse of children across all of the dioceses in Illinois. Of the 451 clerics in the report, 330 have died, per Raoul.

Prior to Raoul’s report becoming public, the Diocese of Chicago released updated guidance on how it handles alleged abuse. According to the Catholic Conference of Illinois, 3.5M Catholics make up approximately 27% of the state’s total population.

Gershkovich detention extended

A Russian court extended the detention of imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich for another three months.

Gershkovich, who works in the Journal’s Moscow bureau, was detained on March 29th in Yekaterinburg, Russia’s fourth-largest city. The FSB has charged Gershkovich with espionage, accusing him of collecting “information constituting a state secret about the activities of an enterprise within Russia’s military-industrial complex.” The ruling from yesterday’s hearing –which Gershkovich’s parents reportedly attended in Moscow–means he will remain in pretrial detention in the city’s Lefortovo prison until at least August 30th.

The U.S. has designed Gershkovich as “wrongly detained” and has demanded that Russia release him immediately. He is the first American journalist to be detained in Russia on spying charges since the end of the Cold War. If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in a Russian prison.

Another Biden whistleblower

A second IRS whistleblower has alleged retaliation for raising concerns of Justice Department leadership “acting inappropriately” in its investigation into President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden.

Reports of the second whistleblower came less than one week after another IRS criminal supervisory special agent said he and his team were removed from the investigation into possible tax violations committed by Hunter Biden. Communications obtained by the first whistleblower’s lawyers reportedly show that the second whistleblower was threatened with allegations of criminal conduct after raising concerns about how the DOJ handled the case, making similar claims as the first whistleblower of “preferential treatment and politics” that have hindered the probe.

Biden, 53, is being investigated for allegedly not paying taxes on largely foreign-sourced income. The investigation has also reportedly looked at whether he laundered money, violated the Foreign Agents Registration Act, and lied about his drug use on a firearm purchase form. No charges have yet been filed.

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Around the Globe

France bans domestic short-haul flights where train alternatives exist in a bid to cut carbon emissions (More)
Spanish police arrest three people in connection with abuse directed at Vinicius Jr during a soccer match between Real Madrid and Valencia; the Real Madrid player confronted the three Valencia fans who he accused of directing monkey chants at him (More)
Russia’s military claimed it killed more than 70 attackers in Belgorod in a battle that lasted around 24 hours; Moscow blamed the raid that began Monday on Ukrainian military saboteurs, while Kyiv claimed it was an uprising against the Kremlin by Russian partisans (More)

On the Homefront

A 19-year-old Missouri man is accused of intentionally smashing a U-Haul truck into barriers near the White House; the Secret Service reportedly uncovered a Nazi flag when searching the truck (More)
The family of a man who was shot dead by Colorado police while suffering a mental health crisis will receive a $19M settlement; the payment from both state and local authorities is the largest lawsuit settlement in Colorado’s history (More)
House Republicans said little progress has been made in negotiations with the White House over raising the government’s debt ceiling, which Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says has a hard deadline of June 1st (More)

Glitz & Games

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Comcast plans to launch Now TV as a streaming video product aimed at the low end of the U.S. market as it packages linear TV, FAST, and video-on-demand channels in a monthly subscription (More)
The Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat with a final score of 116-99 in Game 4 of the NBA Conference Finals; the Heat lead the series 3-1 (More)
Netflix purchased North American rights for ‘May December’ starring Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore after the film debuted at the Cannes Film Festival (More)

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Business & Markets

Major indexes in the stock market closed lower amid debt ceiling talks, with the Nasdaq leading losses (Dow -0.69%, Nasdaq -1.26%, S&P 500 -1.12%)
Apple announced a partnership with Broadcom to develop 5G radio frequency components and chips at U.S. manufacturing and technology hubs (More)
Meta has agreed to sell Giphy to Shutterstock at a loss of $262M; it marks the first time that Meta has been forced by antitrust regulators to sell an asset (More)

Tips & Tricks

Feel Good: Divorce is an incredibly difficult process for families, inducing emotional turmoil, disconnection from children, and economic stress…but one Reddit user shared a comforting letter his daughter wrote him that went viral and has given him–and many others going through the same thing–a dash of hope amid all the painful changes
Sneak Peek: Watch the official trailer for the musical film adaptation of The Color Purple, based on Alice Walker’s 1982 novel and starring Fantasia Barrino, Halle Bailey, Taraji P. Henson, H.E.R., Corey Hawkins, Ciara, and more
Bump This: Roll the windows down and let nostalgia carry you away in the new single “Sunshine Baby” from The Japanese House - listen on Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube
Nerd Out: Read up on how meticulous research and gene sequencing has revealed that every single butterfly originated from ancient moths in North America 100M years ago
Go Deep: It’s never too late to see your dreams realized, and sometimes we need a reminder that success can come at any time as long as we keep trying - check out this list of inspiring people who achieved greatness later in life and learn about their stories (and struggles)
Hot Goss: After the Lakers were swept by the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Conference Finals, LeBron James said during a press conference that he will consider retirement this offseason and that he has “a lot to think about”
Life Hack: While they sometimes get a bad rap, fats are actually an essential nutrient that plays several important roles in the body - see what nutritionists say about what makes fats healthy or unhealthy and check out these 10 healthy fats you should include in your diet

Tip-Offs

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Examining the legacy of the world’s best children’s book.

Why the Dutch choose to fight stress by doing nothing.

Scientists ask whether we should start living barefoot.

Looking Back…

On May 24th: The Brooklyn Bridge opens in New York City to span the East River from Brooklyn to Manhattan (1883); the first Eurovision Song Contest is held in Lugano, Switzerland (1956); four men convicted in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing were each sentenced to 240 years in prison (1994); musician and songwriter Bob Dylan is born (1941).

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