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Your Daily BriefJune 12th, 2023 |
Good morning, and happy Monday! We’ve got a lot of ground to cover today, starting with an update on the war in Ukraine. As part of Kyiv’s counteroffensive, Ukrainian forces yesterday claimed that they have liberated three villages in Donetsk in the southeastern part of the country. As always, we’ll let you know as soon as more news develops!
In Today’s Brief
- Russia: Tries to rein in Wagner Group
- Unabomber: Found dead in prison
- Spider-Man: Animated sequel sets records
- Port of Seattle: Shut down from a strike
...and more
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Plane crash children found
Four Indigenous children were found alive by Colombian soldiers after surviving a plane crash and fending for themselves in the country’s Amazon jungle.
The children’s mother and two pilots died when the small aircraft they were traveling in crashed in the jungle on May 1st. Members of the Colombian army discovered the bodies of the three adults at the crash site, but it appeared that the children escaped the wreckage and wandered into the rainforest. After 40 days, the four members of the Huitoto people were rescued about 3 miles away from the crash site in a small forest clearing after they were first found by one of the rescue dogs that soldiers took into the jungle.
Per Colombian officials, the children–aged 13, 9, 4, and 11 months–survived by eating cassava flour and some of the rainforest’s fruits. They are expected to receive treatment at a hospital for a minimum of two weeks.
I-95 overpass collapse
An overpass section of northbound I-95 in Northeast Philadelphia collapsed yesterday after a tanker truck caught fire underneath the highway.
Philadelphia officials said the partial collapse of the overpass happened after the fire beneath it spread to the above lanes. Additionally, fluids leaking from the truck also triggered underground explosions. The collapse prompted the closure of all north and southbound lanes on I-19 for about three to four miles. City officials haven’t reported what caused the fire, though they said that the collapsed section of the freeway will take weeks, if not months, to repair.
Interstate 95 runs north to south from the Canadian border in Maine to Miami, Florida. The NJ Department of Transportation said it is working with Pennsylvania officials to alleviate issues caused by the overpass collapse, and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the collapse and resulting closure will have “serious ramifications” for travel in the region.
Djokovic takes French Open
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic captured the 2023 French Open trophy by defeating Casper Ruud 7-6 (7-1), 6-3, 6-5 in the tournament’s final.
After the match, Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal took to Twitter to congratulate Djokovic, saying, “Many congrats on this amazing achievement. Twenty-three is a number that just a few years back was impossible to think about, and you made it! Enjoy it with your family and team!” With yesterday’s victory, the 36-year-old Djokovic passed Nadal to break the record for most Grand Slams in the history of men’s tennis. Nadal has 22 Grand Slam titles, and Roger Federer follows with 20.
Djokovic’s victory comes after he was prohibited from competing in a series of tournaments due to his Covid-19 vaccination status. In 2022, he was deported from Australia before the Australian Open and missed the US Open that same year due to both countries’ requirements for travelers to be vaccinated against the virus.
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Around the Globe
- Russia issued an order for all independent fighting forces, including the Wagner Group, to sign military contracts with the country’s Defense Ministry by the end of June; Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin said his soldiers would not sign any contracts (More)
- Former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon was arrested and held for more than seven hours yesterday as part of a police probe into the Scottish National Party’s funding (More)
- Taiwan scrambled fighter jets after a party of 10 Chinese aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait for the second time in days; the first crossing occurred when 37 Chinese warplanes entered Taiwan’s air defense zone on Thursday (More)
On the Homefront
- Ted Kaczynski aka the Unabomber was found dead in his prison cell after he took his own life at age 81, according to federal officials (More)
- An attack at a street gathering in Syracuse early yesterday morning left at least 13 people shot, stabbed, or struck by fleeing cars, per local police (More)
- The Federal Railroad Administration will investigate the safety culture and policies of all the major freight railroads over the next year following several train derailments this year (More)
Glitz & Games
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- The Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat with a final score of 108-95 in Game 4 of the NBA Finals; Nuggets lead the series 3-1 (More)
- ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ hit $390M at the global box office over the weekend; the film now stands as Sony’s highest-grossing animated release in its history (More)
- The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Florida Panthers with a final score of 3-2 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals; Golden Knights lead the series 3-1 (More)
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Business & Markets
- Major indexes in the stock market closed slightly higher on Friday, with the S&P 500 ending last week by entering into a bull market (Dow +0.13%, Nasdaq +0.16%, S&P 500 +0.11%)
- Illumina CEO Francis deSouza will depart the company after its board of directors accepted his resignation; Charles Dadswell, senior vice president and general counsel, will act as the biotech company’s CEO in the interim (More)
- The Port of Seattle is completely shut down due to a coordinated labor disruption, as of this past weekend; the port is one of the top maritime ports in North America that agriculture exporters in the U.S. rely on to ship their produce and grain (More)
Tips & Tricks
- Feel Good: Meet Xavier Dimples, a man who was rescued by a firefighter named Jeff Ohs after he was trapped in a house fire at 2 years old; 23 years after the incident, Dimples was able to reunite with Ohs and introduced him to his son, who was the same age as Dimples when Ohs rescued him
- Sneak Peek: Get ready for some nostalgia and laughs in the official trailer for the upcoming animated film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, from permanent teenager Seth Rogen
- Bump This: South Korean vocal idols BTS draw inspiration from the great ballads of the 90s in their new single “Take Two” - listen on Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube
- Nerd Out: Check out ANDI, the world’s first indoor-outdoor sweating, breathing, and walking robot that researchers at Arizona State University are studying to better understand how the human body responds to extreme heat
- Go Deep: Literally, go deep, as you read up on how scientists for the first time drilled into an underwater mountain to collect a record-breaking chunk of Earth’s mantle, extracting a core of rock that's over 3.2K feet long
- Hot Goss: MMA fighter Conor McGregor sent the Miami Heat’s mascot “Burnie” to the ER during halftime of Game 4 after punching him during a skit to announce a partnership between McGregor and the team; the mascot’s performer reportedly saw a doctor, received pain medication, and was sent home
- Life Hack: We often talk about the benefits of walking, but dancing can be just as good for us - a new Australian study showed that taking a brisk walk or dancing can reduce the risk of developing diabetes by as much as 74%...even when it runs in the family
Tip-Offs
A list of 15 of the world’s friendliest cities.
…and Earth’s best-hidden spots for diving.
A Finnish psychologist’s take on the meaning of life.
How much you might save by moving to Miami.
Since taking over, the 1st interview of Soros’ prodigal son.
Learn why NASA thinks our Sun has different colors.
…and watch their visual progression of water in California.
A bowling bowl gets used as a makeshift cannonball.
Looking Back…
On June 12th: The Supreme Court strikes down a state law banning interracial marriage in Loving v. Virginia (1967); U.S. President Ronald Reagan makes his demand: “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall” (1987); a series of explosions begin inside Mount Pinatubo in the Phillippines (1991); former President George H.W. Bush is born (1924).
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