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July 18th, 2023

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In Today’s Brief

Ukraine: Attacks the Kerch Bridge
FDA: New RSV drug approval
Messi: Makes Inter Miami debut
AT&T: Stock price hits 3-decade low

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Russia halts grain deal

Russia pulled out of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, a deal that allowed grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia hours before the agreement was set to lapse.

The Black Sea Grain Initiative was a set of agreements brokered by the UN and Turkey last year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine and blockade of Black Sea ports which resulted in food prices increasing. Under the deal, more than 1K ships carrying nearly 33M metric tons of agricultural products have departed from Ukraine, as well as over 725K tons of wheat. Following Russia’s announcement, wheat prices jumped 3.5%.

In 2019, Russia and Ukraine together exported more than a quarter (25.4%) of the world’s wheat, according to the Observatory of Economic Complexity. When the agreement was originally signed in July 2022, the UN reported that about 47M people were suffering “acute hunger” amid global food shortages and rising prices.

Alabama tugboat sinks

A sunken tugboat in northern Alabama released diesel fuel into the Tennessee River over the weekend, prompting evacuations of beaches and warnings to stay out of the water.

After the tugboat sank, it began releasing between 3K to 5K gallons of diesel fuel into the river. According to local police, no one was aboard the boat at the time of sinking and it remains unclear what caused it to go down. Local officials said that there haven’t been negative effects on aquatic organisms documented so far and added that the spill did not impact the City of Florence's drinking water treatment plants, both of which are upstream from the impacted area.

It is unclear what the environmental impacts will be from the spillage. In the meantime, a cleanup process is ongoing by multiple agencies including the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, Florence Police and Fire Departments, and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Marine Patrol.

Sailor & dog rescued at sea

An Australian sailor and his dog were rescued after being stranded for nearly three months in the Pacific Ocean and surviving on only raw fish and rainwater.

51-year-old Tim Shaddock and his dog Bella departed La Paz, Mexico, for French Polynesia in April, but their boat was damaged by a storm several weeks later. All electronics went down, rendering him unable to communicate with the outside world. Shaddock said he avoided sunburn by sheltering under his boat's canopy while they were drifting in the North Pacific Ocean, and that fishing gear helped him and his dog survive. This week, they were rescued by a tuna trawler after a helicopter accompanying the trawler spotted them.

A doctor who treated Shaddock on the trawler told news outlets that his vital signs were stable and that he was in good spirits. Shaddock will receive more medical assistance in Mexico, and his dog is also reported to be safe and well.

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Around the Globe

Ukraine claimed responsibility for an attack on the Kerch Bridge linking Russia’s annexed Crimean peninsula to the country’s mainland; yesterday’s attack was the second on the bridge since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, after a fuel tanker exploded while crossing it in October (More)
Israel will recognize Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara in North Africa, joining the U.S. as the only countries to acknowledge the kingdom’s annexation of the territory (More)
The death toll from a nine-day rainstorm in South Korea rose to 40 individuals as rescue workers continued to search for survivors; it is the most destructive storm to hit the country this year, prompting over 10K people to evacuate their homes since July 9th (More)

On the Homefront

Alleged Pentagon document leaker Jack Teixeira challenged a judge’s decision for him to remain behind bars, pointing to the pre-trial release of former President Donald Trump and others charged in classified documents cases (More)
The FDA approved the drug Beyfortus for infants and children up to 2 years old who face an increased risk of severe RSV; Beyfortus is the first long-acting RSV treatment for babies & toddlers approved by the FDA (More)
An Iowa judge temporarily blocked the state’s ban on abortions after about six weeks, several days after the measure was signed into law; the new law prohibits almost all abortions once cardiac activity can be detected (More)

Glitz & Games

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Inter Miami officially introduced Lionel Messi as a member of the MLS team on Sunday night as he comes off a World Cup title and a season with Paris Saint-Germain in France; Inter Miami is currently ranked last in the Eastern Conference (More)
NBCUniversal is raising prices of Peacock subscriptions for the first time since the streaming service debuted, effective August 17th (More)
ABC’s ‘The Golden Bachelor’ announced that Gerry Turner will star as the network’s first-ever senior citizen leading man, at age 71; the TV show is the latest spinoff in The Bachelor franchise, which has aired 60 seasons since it debuted in 2002 (More)

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Business & Markets

Major indexes in the stock market ended yesterday’s trading session higher, with the Nasdaq leading gains (Dow +0.22%, Nasdaq +0.93%, S&P 500 +0.39%)
Ford is lowering the price of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup due to increased plant capacity and the falling costs of raw materials for batteries (More)
The share price of AT&T Inc (NYSE: T) fell nearly 7% to hit its lowest level in three decades following a news report that the telecommunications company left toxic lead cables buried across the U.S. (More)

Tips & Tricks

Feel Good: The dating world might be constantly evolving, but true romance is timeless - meet Thomas McMeekin, a 78-year-old dermatologist who proposed to his high school sweetheart at the airport after they first fell for each other 60 years prior in California
Sneak Peek: Watch John David Washington, Gemma Chan, Ken Watanabe, Allison Janney, and others take on an AI superweapon in the official trailer for The Creator, an upcoming sci-fi film about post-apocalyptic life after robots detonated a nuclear warhead in Los Angeles
Bump This: For an upbeat pop song sure to make you want to hit the dance floor, queue up Rita Ora’s single “You Only Love Me” off her new album You and I - listen on Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube
Chow Down: When summer's days seem hottest and longest, you know that the peach orchards are in bloom - try this recipe for fresh peach tea that is so sweet and refreshing you won’t be able to resist a second glass
Go Deep: Dive into this 1997 interview with Barbie creator Ruth Handler, who spoke to the BBC on the real-life inspiration for the doll and shared unique insights…including how some men didn’t like the idea of a doll with a woman's shape when it was first introduced
Hot Goss: Actress Lindsay Lohan gave birth to her first baby with her husband Bader Shammas in Dubai; the couple named him Son Luai - an Arabic name meaning “shield or protector”
Life Hack: The phrase “Find a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life” has been attributed to both Confucius and Mark Twain, but it doesn’t always feel super applicable - here’s the best piece of advice for a long and happy career, according to a 100-year-old woman who still works 4 days a week (and enjoys doing it)

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Looking Back…

On July 18th: Baseball player Ty Cobb reaches 4K hits while pinch hitting as a member of the Philadelphia Athletics (1927); Allied forces capture the French town of Saint-Lo during WWII (1944); Nadia Comaneci of Romania becomes the first gymnast to be given a perfect score in an Olympic gymnastic event (1976); journalist and author Hunter S. Thompson is born (1937).

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