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June 16th, 2023

Good morning, and happy Friday! Just a heads up that if you need to take your car into the shop soon, the work might take longer than usual. Apparently, there is a nationwide shortage of auto mechanics, which is causing a backlog in repairs. If the shortage keeps getting worse, people will have to wait even longer for service…so here’s hoping that doesn’t happen!

In Today’s Brief

Stockholm: Protestors target Monet painting
Denver: Two shot at Nuggets victory parade
Antonio Brown: Arena team booted from league
Cava: Mediterranean restaurant soars in IPO

...and more

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Global cyberattack spree

Several U.S. government agencies were hit by a cyberattack that exploits software commonly used in both governments and companies across the globe, according to an announcement from government officials.

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said several federal bodies “experienced intrusions” following the discovery of a weakness in the file transfer software MOVEit. The Russian cybercriminal gang Clop is reportedly responsible for the spree of attacks over the past few days, though no ransom demands have been made of federal agencies so far.

In addition to the U.S. government, a number of international firms have been affected by the attack, including Johns Hopkins University, British Airways, Ernst & Young, and more. Meanwhile, Progress Software, the U.S. firm that makes the MOVEit software that the hackers exploited, said it had discovered a second vulnerability in the code that it was working to fix.

More frozen strawberries recalled

Multiple brands of frozen strawberries and fruit products are being recalled after being linked to a Hepatitis A outbreak that has left nine people ill.

Per the FDA, the list of brands involved in the recall includes fruit products sold at Walmart, Costco, and HEB stores. According to FDA officials, the recall is “part of an ongoing investigation into a multistate outbreak of hepatitis A infections” that began in February 2023. The Hepatitis A virus strain discovered in patients who consumed the most recently recalled strawberries is reportedly identical to one that led to an outbreak in 2022 that was also linked to strawberries imported from Baja California in Mexico.

Per the FDA, Hepatitis A illness “usually occurs within 15 to 50 days after eating or drinking contaminated food or water,” and people may feel symptoms such as fatigue, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, jaundice, dark urine, and pale stool.

Alleged Pentagon leaker indicted

Alleged Pentagon leaker and former Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira was indicted by a federal grand jury in Massachusetts yesterday.

Teixeira was accused of leaking dozens of intelligence documents to the online gaming service Discord. In a press release, the Department of Justice said that Teixeria was “indicted on six counts of willful retention and transmission of classified information relating to the national defense.” The leaked materials included revelations about the U.S. government’s relations with its adversaries and allies, such as its efforts to gather intelligence on Ukraine’s government, Russia, and allies such as Egypt, Israel, and South Korea.

The 21-year-old Teixeira enlisted in the Air National Guard in September 2019 and has been granted a Top Secret security clearance since 2021. He was arrested by FBI agents in April and faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250K for each count, according to the DOJ.

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Around the Globe

Survivors from a fishing boat that sank off southern Greece said that up to 100 children may have been on board; at least 78 people have already been confirmed to have lost their lives, and some reports suggest that up to 750 migrants were aboard the vessel (More)
Protestors smeared red paint on the Claude Monet painting The Artist’s Garden at Giverny at a Stockholm museum and glued their hands to the protective glass above the canvas; the two women have since been detained (More)
A 30-year-old U.S. man visiting Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany was arrested after police said he assaulted two female tourists and pushed them into a ravine near the castle, causing one of them to lose her life (More)

On the Homefront

Two people were shot in Denver at the end of a parade to celebrate the Nuggets’ NBA championship, and a police officer was struck by a fire truck in a separate incident at the event, per local authorities (More)
Retail sales in the U.S. rose by 0.3% in May, down 0.1% from April’s month-over-month increase of 0.4%, according to yesterday’s report from the Commerce Department (More)
Senate confirms Nusrat Jahan Choudhury for a federal judgeship in New York, making her the first Muslim woman to be confirmed as a federal judge; Choudhury, who is also the first Bangladeshi American confirmed to a federal judgeship, will serve the Eastern District of New York in Brooklyn (More)

Glitz & Games

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Showtime series ‘Billions’ will end after its seventh season which will feature the return of Damian Lewis as Bobby Axelrod, according to a statement from the premium network (More)
Former NFL receiver Antonio Brown’s arena team the Albany Empire was kicked out of the National Arena League after the team failed to pay its mandated and overdue membership bills (More)
Two-time Oscar recipient and politician Glenda Jackson passed away at age 87 at her home in London after a “brief illness,” per a statement from her representatives (More)

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Business & Markets

Major indexes in the stock market ended yesterday’s trading session higher, with the Dow leading gains (Dow +1.26%, Nasdaq +1.15%, S&P 500 +1.22%)
Virgin Galactic will start its first commercial spaceflight services sometime between June 27th-30th, according to an announcement from the company (More)
Shares of Mediterranean restaurant chain Cava (NYSE: CAVA) rose by as much as 117% in its market debut yesterday (More)

Tips & Tricks

Feel Good: Read up on how South Korea created a program that reuses 90% of the country’s food scraps to grow crops instead of going in landfills; the program is part of the nation’s food waste disposal system that produces ample supplies of animal feed, fertilizer, and biogas that heats thousands of homes
Sneak Peek: Follow 80s pop stars George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley during their four-year journey from teenage school friends to global superstars in the official trailer for WHAM!, hitting Netflix on July 5th
Bump This: Pop rockers The Maine channel some of REM’s fast-paced vocal delivery in their new single “blame” off their upcoming self-titled album - listen on Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube
Chow Down: The weekend is the perfect time for something sweet, so try out this recipe for homemade lemon crumble bars that are the perfect treat to make for your next gathering (bonus points if you add in fruits like blueberries or raspberries for a little something extra)
Go Deep: It’s not just you; flights are getting more turbulent - check out the results of a new study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters that suggests air travelers are experiencing higher levels of severe turbulence in clear skies due to changing weather conditions
Hot Goss: UFC fighter Conor McGregor has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman after Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat at the Kaseya Center in Florida
Life Hack: Depending on what part of the country you live in, you probably spend a fair amount of time in your car, between commuting, running errands, and living life in general - here’s the proper way to deep clean your car interior…because it’s probably in need of more help than you think

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From NASA’s Curiosity rover, shots of the Martian sky.

Looking Back…

On June 16th: The Ford Motor Company is founded by Henry Ford and 11 associate investors (1903); Soviet cosmonaut Valentina V. Tereshkova becomes the first woman to travel in space (1963); David Bowie releases his fifth studio album, The Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972); author Joyce Carol Oates is born (1938).

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