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August 22nd, 2023

Good morning, and happy Tuesday! A Tennessee zoo is asking the public to help name a rare spotless giraffe on the endangered species list that was born last month. The zoo will open a vote for the female giraffe’s name on its Facebook page on August 22 where people can choose one of four names. Go ahead and vote and let us know which is your favorite name!

In Today’s Brief

Syria: Enters 2nd day of protests
Biden: Travels to Maui after fires
Demi Lovato: Splits with manager
Old Dominion: Makes bid for Yellow

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Neonatal murders sentence

Lucy Letby, a former neonatal nurse convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six others was sentenced to life in prison yesterday.

The 33-year-old reportedly killed the newborns between 2015 and 2016 by overfeeding them with milk, poisoning them with insulin, or injecting them with air, while working as a nurse in the neonatal unit of the Countess of Chester Hospital in northern England. The sentence comes after a Manchester Crown Court jury that deliberated for 22 days convicted Letby of murdering the seven babies while also preying on the vulnerabilities of sick newborns and the anxiousness of their parents. She refused to appear in the dock for her sentencing hearing.

Letby was given multiple whole-life terms, one for each offense, becoming the fourth woman in U.K. history to receive such a sentence. She was given the most severe punishment possible under British law, which does not allow the death penalty.

Ecuador bans drilling

Ecuadorians voted against drilling for oil in the Yasuni National Park, a decision that will require the state oil company to end operations in the protected area of the Amazon rainforest.

With over 90% of the ballots counted by yesterday morning, around 6 in 10 Ecuadorians rejected the oil exploration in Block 43, situated within Yasuni. The park currently holds one of Ecuador’s largest reserves of crude oil. State oil company Petroecuador currently produces almost 60K barrels a day in the park. The referendum applies only to Block 43, but oil production extends to other sections of Yasuni Park and into Indigenous territories. The vote was part of a snap general election that included votes for the presidency and National Assembly.

In 1989, Yasuni was designated a world biosphere reserve by UNESCO and is often described as one of the world’s greatest havens of biodiversity. The park is also the home of several Indigenous communities, some of whom live in self-isolation.

Voice of Mario resigns

Charles Martinet, the original voice of Mario in Nintendo games since the 1990s, is stepping down, as confirmed by Nintendo of America.

Nintendo of America revealed Martinet's departure in a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. The company announced that Martinet will now serve in the role of “Mario Ambassador,” traveling around the world to promote the character, signing autographs, and performing other Nintendo character voices. In addition to his signature Mario character, Martinet has voiced other Nintendo figures including Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, and Baby Mario, among others. He began voicing the Mario character in 1996's Super Mario 64 and continued the role through Mario games on the GameCube, Wii, Wii U, and Switch.

Super Mario Bros was first released in Japan on September 13th, 1985. The Super Mario video game series has sold more than 430M copies worldwide, and it is estimated to have grossed more than $55B.

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Around the Globe

A general strike and civil disobedience in Syria entered its second day, as people gathered in protest against rising prices for food and goods, as well as the Syrian government’s decision to increase fuel subsidies (More)
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has accused Facebook of putting "profits ahead of people's safety" after it blocked news amid devastating wildfires in the country; the site banned news on its platform in response to Canadian law forcing it to share profits with news outlets (More)
Human Rights Watch has alleged that Saudi Arabian border guards have participated in the mass killing of Ethiopian migrants along the Yemeni border in a new report released yesterday (More)

On the Homefront

President Biden visited Maui for the first time since the fires broke out on the island; authorities are reportedly continuing to search for nearly 850 people who are still missing (More)
Former President Donald Trump’s bond has been set at $200K ahead of his surrender to authorities in the Georgia case alleging that he made unlawful attempts to overturn the 2020 election results, according to court papers filed yesterday (More)
New rainfall records were set across Los Angeles County after Tropical Storm Hilary crossed into Southern California after making landfall in Mexico; the storm brought two years or more worth of rain in California’s desert areas (More)

Glitz & Games

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Oliver Anthony’s viral hit song “Rich Men North of Richmond” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart; the feat makes Anthony the first artist ever to do so with no prior chart history in any form (More)
Demi Lovato recently parted ways with manager Scooter Braun and is now seeking new management, according to familiar sources; the pair had worked together since 2019 and reportedly split amicably (More)
American runner Sha’Carri Richardson clinched the women’s 100-meter world title yesterday with a championship record time of 10.63 seconds; Richardson has now officially earned the title of world’s fastest woman (More)

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Business & Markets

Major indexes in the stock market ended mixed, with the Nasdaq rising to snap a four-day losing streak (Dow -0.11%, Nasdaq +1.56%, S&P 500 +0.69%)
Drugmaker Teva Pharmaceuticals agreed to pay $225M in criminal fines to resolve charges related to price fixing three medications, including a generic cholesterol drug, according to the Department of Justice (More)
Old Dominion Freight Line submitted a $1.5B bid to purchase Yellow Trucking’s North American holdings, including a network of 169 trucking terminals; if the properties go for the amounts proposed, Yellow would get more money than needed to pay debt brought on before filing chapter 11 (More)

Tips & Tricks

Feel Good: Meet Patsy Gregory and Carol-Ann Krause, two 80-year-olds who have been pen pals since 1955 when they became Girl Scouts on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean…and who finally got to meet in-person 68 years after they started their correspondence
Sneak Peek: See Benicio Del Toro, Justin Timberlake, and Alicia Silverstone give creepy performances in the official trailer for Reptile, an upcoming crime thriller hitting Netflix next month
Bump This: Upcoming neo-funk artists Supershy and Tom Misch team up for the insanely catchy single “Keep It Rising” that’s sure to be on repeat - listen on Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube
Chow Down: Eggplant is a versatile ingredient that you can substitute for meat in nearly every dish under the sun - from tacos, pasta, salads, and more, try out these 15 easy eggplant recipes that are so tasty, they will convert even the harshest of skeptics
Go Deep: Read up on why the distance between the Earth and the moon is always changing…and how our planet’s natural satellite is slowly moving away from us by about an inch every year
Hot Goss: Actress Sienna Miller, 41, is expecting her second child with her partner Oli Green- the baby will join the star’s 10-year-old daughter Marlowe who she shares with her former fiancé Tom Sturridge
Life Hack: The unfortunate reality of getting older is that our mental faculties tend to decline, but research shows that brain games are one of the best ways to keep our minds in shape - check out which type of brain games best preserve memory and even improve cognition as we age

Tip-Offs

2023’s list of the world’s 50 most valuable companies.

…meanwhile, see the gap in CEO vs employee pay.

Watch wild footage of flooding & mudslides from Hilary.

Mapping the U.S. counties most vulnerable to hurricanes.

Photos of a cleaned-up Paris before the 2024 Olympics.

…and James Webb’s stunning shot of the Ring Nebula.

A therapist’s mind trick to quickly get out of victim mode.

Next week’s global effort to find the Loch Ness Monster.

Looking Back…

On August 22nd: Edvard Munch’s painting The Scream is stolen from the Munch Museum in Oslo, Norway (2004); William Sheppard receives the first U.S. patent for liquid soap (1865); Nolan Ryan strikes out Rickey Henderson to become the first MLB pitcher to register 5K strikeouts (1989); writer Ray Bradbury is born (1920).

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