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Your Daily BriefOctober 3rd, 2022 |
Good morning, and happy Monday! Did you know that somewhere out in the vastness of space, there is a planet shaped like a potato? Apparently, researchers discovered the planet, named WASP-103b, at the start of this year and determined that its close proximity to its home star is the reason for its odd shape. Just something fun to think about the next time you pick up a potato at the grocery store! Anyway, here’s what we have for you:
In Today’s Brief
- Brazil: Voting held for the country’s presidential election
- Hurricane Ian: Death toll rises to at least 65 in FL and NC
- Terry Bradshaw: Reveals he has battled cancer twice in the past 12 months
- Telegram: Cuts fees for premium subscription tier in India by more than half
- Tesla: Unveils prototype humanoid robot named Optimus
- Top Tips: At least 125 dead in Indonesia from riots and a stampede after a soccer match; Ukrainian forces recapture Lyman from Russia in the Donetsk region; SpaceX to provide Florida with Starlink satellites to help bring internet access to residents affected by Hurricane Ian
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Riots & stampede after an Indonesian soccer match leave at least 125 dead
At least 125 people lost their lives when a stampede and riots broke out after a soccer game in Indonesia’s East Java province on Saturday night, according to local officials.
The match was held at Kanjuruhan Stadium between the teams Peresbaya Surabaya and Arema Malang. Per local reports, the stampede occurred after police tear-gassed spectators who had invaded the pitch following Arema’s loss. Over 300 people were taken to hospitals to treat injuries, with some dying on the way and while receiving treatment, and more than 100 remain hospitalized. As a result, the league, BRI Liga 1, has suspended games for a week and Indonesia’s football association has begun an investigation.
In terms of casualties, the incident marks one of the world’s deadliest sporting occurrences. Following the news, the president of FIFA called Saturday “a dark day for all involved in football” and Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo said he hoped it was “the last soccer tragedy in this country.”
Ukraine recaptures control of Lyman days after Russia proclaims annexation
Russian troops have been “completely cleared” out of Lyman as Ukraine reclaimed full control of the city yesterday, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Lyman, located in the eastern part of the country in the Donetsk region, fell to Russian forces in May. Since then, Russia had used it as a logistics and transport hub for its military operations in the northern part of Donetsk. The Ukrainian troops’ recapture of Lyman comes less than one month after Ukraine launched its counteroffensive to reclaim pockets of land in the northeastern Kharkiv region in September.
On Friday of last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a signing ceremony at the Kremlin to proclaim the annexation of four regions covering nearly a fifth of Ukraine, including the Donetsk region where Lyman is located. Meanwhile, Both Ukrainian President Zelensky and other Western leaders have condemned the move as an illegal land grab.
Elon Musk to provide Florida with Starlink satellites in Hurricane Ian’s aftermath
Elon Musk’s company SpaceX will provide satellites to help restore internet services in areas of Florida without connectivity after Hurricane Ian, according to state governor Ron DeSantis.
In a news conference over the weekend, DeSantis told reporters that the state is “working with Elon Musk and Starlink satellite. They are positioning those Starlink satellites to provide good coverage in Southwest Florida and other affected areas,” adding that “we are expecting 120 additional large Starlink units to deploy to Southwest Florida.”
Unlike cell phone towers and other internet providers that may lose service during weather events, Starlink’s signal comes from “a constellation of thousands of satellites circling the Earth,” per its website. According to a tweet that Musk posted last week, the company’s Maritime system (designed for boats) “enables high-speed Internet connectivity even in heavy seas & hurricane winds” and also works on land.
Around the Globe
- Voting for Brazilian elections took place yesterday, with Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva–who ran the country between 2003 and 2010–and current President Jair Bolsonaro as the front-runners for president, according to recent polls - see the results here
- Hurricane Orlene weakened from a Category 4 to a Category 3 storm as it continues approaching Mexico’s northwest Pacific coast between the towns of Mazatlan and San Blas, per the National Hurricane Center
- Haiti’s Health Ministry confirmed one case of cholera in the Port-au-Prince area and said there were suspect cases in the town of Cite Soleil outside the capital, with at least seven deaths so far
On the Homefront
- The death toll from Hurricane Ian has risen to at least 61 people in Florida and four in North Carolina, per reports in each state
- Former President Donald Trump’s administration hasn’t returned all presidential records and the National Archives will consult with the Justice Department on whether to take legal action to get them back, per to a letter the archives sent to the House Oversight Committee - see the letter from the National Archives here
- Three passengers aboard a Cessna 172 aircraft lost their lives when the plane crashed into a home in Hermantown, Minnesota yesterday; the home’s residents were uninjured, per local reports
Glitz & Games
- Ringo Starr, 82, postponed his concert at the Mystic Lake Casino in Minnesota scheduled for yesterday due to an unspecified illness that isn’t Covid-19, per a tweet from the casino
- Terry Bradshaw, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback, former coach, and current co-host on Fox NFL Sunday, revealed on air yesterday that he has battled cancer twice in the past 12 months
- Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals hit the 702nd home run of his run career during yesterday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates; after passing 700 home runs, Pujols is now fourth on the career home run list behind Babe Ruth (714), Hank Aaron (755), and Barry Bonds (762)
Business & Markets
- Stocks extended their losses on Friday, with the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 hitting new lows for the year (Dow -1.71%, Nasdaq -1.51%, S&P 500 -1.51%)
- Tesla reported that it delivered 343,000 vehicles in Q3 of this year, marking an increase of 42% compared to one year earlier; per its report, the company produced 19,935 of its Model S & X vehicles and 345,988 of its Model 3 & Y - see Tesla’s press release here
- Telegram has cut the monthly subscription fee for its premium tier in India by over 50%; the instant messaging app has over 120M monthly active users in the country, according to analytics firm data.ai, and now costs customers 179 Indian rupees ($2.2) instead of 469 Indian rupees ($5.74)
Tip & Tricks
- Bump This: Pop-punk trio Paramore is back with a new banger called “This Is Why” after not releasing a studio album in six years - listen on Apple Music and Spotify
- Nerd Out: Check out this video Tesla released that displays a prototype of its humanoid robot named Optimus that the company hopes to mass produce (we don’t know whether to be excited or terrified–tell us what you think)
- Go Deep: Marvel at these photos and videos of this underwater sculpture garden off the coast of Tuscany that’s helping to save an ecosystem by halting illegal fishing in the region
- Study Up: Read about the four traits that Tim Cook looks for in Apple employees and why he has stuck by his views since he took over as CEO in 2011 (the irony that we are typing this sentence on our MacBooks while listening to music in our AirPods is not lost on us)
- Say What: “I think it was/is a brilliant work of art obviously not for everyone,” author Joyce Carol Oates said in a tweet when asked about her opinion of Netflix’s Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde which was based on her 2000 novel of the same name
- Hot Goss: Actor and television personality Nick Cannon announced the birth of his tenth child, two weeks after his ninth child was born (your move, Elon Musk)
- Life Hack: No gym? No problem - check out these 50 exercises for bodyweight workouts that you can do anywhere
Looking Back…
On October 3rd: Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev agrees to a unified Germany within NATO, leading to the German reunification (1990); O.J. Simpson is found not guilty of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman (1995); the Andy Griffith Show debuts on American television (1960); American singer and songwriter Gwen Stefani is born (1969).
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