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June 29th, 2023

Good morning, and happy Thursday! It may be a little late for spring cleaning, but summer is also the perfect time to get some cleaning done around the house if you’ve been putting it off. For starters, here are 10 spots in the bathroom that you’re probably overlooking. We don’t know about you, but seeing that list, we’re definitely putting on our rubber gloves this weekend!

In Today’s Brief

Ukraine: Pizza parlor hit by missile
Amtrak: Train derails in California
Madonna: In ICU & postponing tour
TuSimple: May abandon U.S. market

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Penny pleads not guilty

The former U.S. Marine who placed a homeless man in a fatal chokehold on a New York City subway train last month pleaded not guilty to criminal charges.

24-year-old Marine veteran Daniel Penny was charged with second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in connection to the death of Jordan Neely. According to Penny and witnesses aboard the train at the time of the incident, Neely was threatening passengers and saying that he was prepared to die or go to jail for life. When speaking to police officers, Penny reportedly said, “I knew I had to act, and I acted in a way that would protect the other passengers, protect myself and protect Mr. Neely.”

Per New York authorities, Neely had been arrested 42 times since 2013 and was believed to be unhoused. His most recent arrest prior to his death was in November 2021 for allegedly punching a 67-year-old female passenger as she exited a subway station.

More unrest in France

The French government announced heightened police presence around Paris and other cities after violence erupted over the death of a 17-year-old delivery driver who was fatally shot during a police check.

Clashes broke out between demonstrators and police overnight into yesterday after an officer killed the teenage driver on Tuesday in the Paris suburb of Nanterre. The teenager, identified as Nael M., allegedly failed to comply with a police order to stop his car. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said that 31 people have been arrested, 25 police officers were injured, and 40 cars have been burned so far in the riots. While calling for calm, French President Emmanuel Macron said, “A teenager was killed. That is inexplicable and unforgivable,” adding that the case had “moved the entire nation.”

There were 13 recorded deaths from police shootings in France during traffic stops last year. The killing of Nael is the second fatal shooting in such circumstances in 2023.

Simone Biles returns to gymnastics

Four-time gold medalist Simone Biles plans to return to competitive gymnastics at the U.S. Classic outside Chicago in early August, marking her first return to the sport in two years.

Biles, the most decorated U.S. women’s gymnast ever, hasn't competed since the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics. There, she pulled out of the competition during the women's team finals due to mental health reasons. She also withdrew from the individual all-around competition and said she was experiencing what gymnasts call “the twisties,” which describes a loss of spatial awareness in the air. The U.S. ended up taking home the silver medal in the team competition, and Biles’ teammate Sunisa Lee earned the individual all-around gold.

The U.S. Classic is a qualifier for the U.S. championships and comes roughly one year before the Paris Olympics. Reigning champion Sunisa Lee is also in the field for the Classic, which is set to take place August 4th-5th.

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Around the Globe

A Russian missile struck a pizza parlor in Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine; the attack reportedly left 11 people dead and at least 57 others injured, including Colombian nationals (More)
South Korea adopted an international standard for measuring age after facing pressure to end the traditional practice of considering babies a year old when they are born; as of yesterday, South Koreans are all one year younger (More)
Brazil’s annual population growth slowed over the past decade to hit its lowest level since the country began keeping records 150 years ago, according to the Brazilian government’s statistics agency (More)

On the Homefront

The Justice Department charged 78 people with defrauding healthcare programs out of more than $2.5B across at least 13 states; the DOJ said it is one of the largest healthcare fraud cases ever brought forth (More)
An Amtrak train derailed after it crashed into a water truck on the tracks in Moorpark, California; eight passengers and the driver of the water truck were hospitalized with injuries, per local officials (More)
President Biden said that Russian President Vladimir Putin was “losing the war in Iraq” when speaking to reporters outside the White House who asked him to comment on this past weekend’s Wagner Group rebellion (More)

Glitz & Games

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Madonna’s Celebration Tour has been put on pause as she recovers from a stay in the ICU to treat a “serious bacterial infection,” according to a statement from her manager Guy Oseary (More)
‘Tron: Ares’ adds Evan Peters and Jared Leto to its cast; the upcoming film is set to be the third installment of Disney’s series, following 2010’s Tron: Legacy (More)
Tennessee State University is adding a club men’s hockey team, making it the first historically Black college or university (HBCU) to introduce a college hockey program, per an announcement from the school (More)

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Business & Markets

Major indexes in the stock market ended mixed, with the Dow and S&P 500 losing while the Nasdaq gained (Dow -0.22%, Nasdaq +0.27%, S&P 500 -0.04%)
Cocoa prices surged to their highest level in 46 years on the Intercontinental Exchange in London due to weather in West Africa that has threatened production prospects (More)
Self-driving truck developer TuSimple may offload its U.S. operations and focus on Asian markets, according to a regulatory filing; the company is on the verge of being delisted from the Nasdaq stock exchange for failing to file two quarterly reports (More)

Tips & Tricks

Feel Good: Meet Danielle Pearce, an Australian entrepreneur and founder of the company Merry People, who went from selling her rain boots at farmer’s markets to reaching thousands of customers around the globe (and is aiming higher in the future)
Sneak Peek: Private equity bad boy Bobby Axelrod is back for one last showdown in the official trailer for season seven of Billions…and the stakes have never been higher
Bump This: Indie rockers Slowdive created an instant shoegaze classic in their single “kisses” off their new album everything is alive - listen on Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube
Chow Down: If you’re planning on hitting the grill this weekend, try out this recipe for tropical grilled chicken that packs a serious punch of flavor and a slew of health benefits
Go Deep: Read up on one author’s take on why living with a mindset of curiosity is a “superpower” that we’re all capable of, and his thoughts on how we can employ more curiosity in our day-to-day lives
Hot Goss: Five months after Chrissy Teigen gave birth to their daughter Esti, she and her husband John Legend welcomed a baby boy via surrogate, a son named Wren Alexander Stephens
Life Hack: We have countless thoughts running around in our heads every day, and putting pen to paper helps give them somewhere to go - whether you’re seasoned at journaling or just getting started, here are 77 journaling prompts to help you focus your thoughts and help you tap into more self-discovery

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Looking Back…

On June 29th: London’s Globe Theatre is destroyed by fire during a performance of William Shakespeare’s Henry VIII (1613); Apple’s iPhone goes on sale for the first time (2007); Bernie Madoff receives a sentence of up to 150 years in prison for operating the largest Ponzi scheme in history (2009); actor Gary Busey is born (1944).

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