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September 7th, 2023

Good morning, and happy Thursday! Reza Ray Baluchi from Florida was arrested by the U.S. Coast Guard while allegedly attempting to run across the Atlantic Ocean to London in a makeshift human-sized hamster wheel, also known as a Hydro Pod vessel, this week. This is his second attempt to cross the Atlantic in such a contraption and all we can say is better luck next time! There are certainly easier, albeit less creative, ways to make it across the pond.

In Today’s Brief

Mexico: Decriminalizes abortion
Texas: To remove floating bouys
Ava DuVernay: Makes film history
Roku: 3rd round of layoffs this year

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Potential Hunter Biden indictment

Federal prosecutors plan to seek a grand jury indictment of Hunter Biden before the end of the month, according to court documents filed yesterday.

The filing came in a gun possession case in which Hunter Biden was accused of having a firearm while using drugs. Prosecutors under U.S. Attorney for Delaware David Weiss, recently named a special counsel in the case, said they expect an indictment before September 29th. The president's son had previously reached a deal involving the gun possession charge that would have allowed him to avoid prosecution if he met certain conditions. However, after his plea deal to resolve two tax charges fell apart in court, the future of the gun deal has been unclear.

Last month, a federal appeals court in Louisiana ruled against the ban on gun possession by drug users, citing a 2022 gun ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court, potentially making a new gun possession charge open to challenges.

Russian missile hits Ukrainian market

A Russian missile hit a market in eastern Ukraine yesterday, killing at least 17 people in one of the deadliest attacks in months, according to officials.

The attack on the industrial eastern city of Kostiantynivka injured at least 32 people. 20 shops, power lines, an administrative building, and the floor of an apartment building were damaged, according to the Ukraine prosecutor general’s office. The deadly attack came as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv and was expected to announce more than $1B in new American funding for Ukraine in the 18-month-old war. Blinken’s visit was aimed at assessing Ukraine’s three-month-old counteroffensive and signaling continued U.S. support, according to U.S. officials.

Kostiantynivka is close to the front lines in the east, where Ukrainian forces have been battling to push Russian forces back in the Donetsk region around Bakhmut. The city has been hit on at least three other occasions so far this year as a result.

Scientists grow a human embryo

Scientists have grown a model that closely resembles an early human embryo, without using sperm, eggs, or a womb.

A team from the Weizmann Institute, located in Israel, says their "embryo model", made using stem cells, looks like a “textbook example” of a real 14-day-old embryo. The researchers used chemical additives to coax the stem cells into forming the tissue in embryos, placentas, and other living structures. Scientists combined 120 of these cells in a precise ratio and mixed them together. The embryo models were then allowed to grow and develop until they were comparable to an embryo 14 days after fertilization. In many countries, this is the cut-off for normal embryo research.

The scientists claim that the research could shed light on some of the health issues that occur during the first few weeks of fetal development, such as miscarriage and birth defects, as well as aid in pharmaceutical research and the effect certain drugs can have on a developing fetus.

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Around the Globe

Mexico's Supreme Court has decriminalized abortion nationwide, meaning 20 states will have to revise their criminal codes and Congress will have to change the federal code so that no one can be prosecuted for having an abortion (More)
At least 32 civilians were killed in artillery attacks by the Sudanese army, one of the highest tolls from a single day of fighting since war broke out in April, according to the Emergency Lawyers activist group in the region (More)
Romania's Defence Minister announced that remains of a drone used in a Russian attack on a Ukrainian port have been found on Romanian territory; his comments come two days after him and other senior officials denied any cross-border incident (More)

On the Homefront

A federal judge has ruled that former President Trump is liable for defamatory remarks he made against writer E. Jean Carroll when he denied her sexual assault accusations in 2019 (More)
Texas must move a floating barrier that was placed on the river between the U.S. and Mexico this summer to stop migrants from crossing America’s southern border, a federal judge ruled yesterday (More)
The U.S. Interior Department plans to cancel oil and gas leases in a federal wildlife refuge that were bought by the the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority in 2021 (More)

Glitz & Games

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Spanish soccer player Jenni Hermoso has filed a legal complaint over an unsolicited kiss by football federation boss Luis Rubiales following Spain’s win in the Women’s World Cup, according to the national prosecutor’s office (More)
Film director Ava DuVernay has made Venice Film Festival history as the first Black woman to have a film compete in the event for the Golden Lion; her new film Origin chronicles the life and work of author Isabel Wilkerson (More)
Ghostwriter’s ‘Heart on My Sleeve,’ the AI-generated song mimicking Drake and the Weeknd, has been submitted for Grammy consideration for best rap song and song of the year (More)

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Business & Markets

Major indexes in the stock market closed lower during yesterday’s session, with the Nasdaq leading losses (Dow -0.57%, Nasdaq -1.06%, S&P 500 -0.70%)
Roku is laying off 10% of its workforce as a cost-cutting measure aimed at bringing down its year-over-year operating expense growth rate; this is Roku’s third round of layoffs over the past year (More)
Chip design company Arm has entered a long-term deal with Apple in new documents Arm filed as part of its planned IPO; Arm’s IPO follows Nvidia’s failed attempt to buy it from parent company SoftBank due to “significant regulatory challenges” (More)

Tips & Tricks

Feel Good: Meet Ruben, a 15-year-old lion once dubbed the “world’s loneliest lion” who has finally returned to his natural habitat in South Africa after he was abandoned in a private zoo in Armenia for five years
Sneak Peek: Watch Austin Butler, Tom Hardy, Norman Reedus, and Jodie Comer take to the road in the first trailer of the motorcycle club drama The Bikeriders, an upcoming Jeff Nichols film based on Danny Lyon’s 1968 photo book of the same name
Bump This: Indie-pop queen Chelsea Cutler strums a quick acoustic guitar line beneath bubblegum melodies in her new love-laced single “Your Bones” - listen on Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube
Chow Down: A few of our team members have a massive sweet tooth and can never get enough dessert - if you’re in the same boat, cycle through the recipes for these 30 vegan desserts that are sure to satisfy whether you're craving an indulgent cake, a refreshing sorbet, or anything in between
Go Deep: Autumn is a couple of weekends away, and it’s the perfect time to take a road trip to see the changing leaves - check out these 20 must-take fall trips across the South where you’ll see the fire-red foliage in states like North Carolina, Texas, and more
Hot Goss: Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner broke their silence and addressed the end of their union yesterday, posting a joint statement in which they said they “have mutually decided to amicably end our marriage”
Life Hack: The eyes are an organ, not a muscle, so eye exercises–or more accurately, eye techniques–are intended to help the eyes focus, stay flexible, and coordinate - here are seven easy exercises to help keep your eyes sharp, according to optometrists

Tip-Offs

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…and the states where college is cheaper than childcare.

The difference between EV motors & normal car engines.

Read about some of the largest asteroids to ever hit Earth.

…and see 18 of nature’s most mind-boggling optical illusions.

Meet Tom Brady’s surprising new employer: Delta Air Lines.

Fidelity’s new take on how much you really need to retire.

How England creates gold jewelry by melting down laptops.

Looking Back…

On September 7th: The Pro Football Hall of Fame opens in Canton, Ohio (1963); ESPN debuts on American television (1979); rapper Tupac Shakur is shot by an unknown assailant in Las Vegas, Nevada (1996); musician Buddy Holly is born (1933).

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How eating vibrant foods can improve your skin health, hair health and overall complexion, supporting the aging process

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