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Your Daily BriefOctober 10th, 2022 |
Good morning, and happy Monday! Did you know that beneath Orlando’s Walt Disney World is a nine-acre underground tunnel system? While some have assigned spooky reasons behind the tunnels’ creation, Walt Disney apparently built them so employees could travel through the park without being seen–therefore maintaining the illusion between Disney characters and parkgoers. Image is everything! Anyway, here’s what we have for you:
In Today’s Brief
- Iran: Hackers interrupt state-run broadcast amid unrest over Mahsa Amini
- PayPal: Denies updating policy to fine users for misinformation posts
- Nikki Finke: Journalist and founder of Deadline dies at 68
- FTX: Partnering with Visa for crypto debit cards
- Netflix: Full trailer for new Tim Burton movie released
- Top Tips: Bridge connecting Russia to Crimean Peninsula damaged from explosions; Rivian issues recall for almost all vehicles it has produced this year; Airbus and Air France trial begins in Paris over 2009 plane crash
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Russia launches missiles at Ukraine after explosion on Crimean bridge
A truck explosion took place on the 12-mile-long Kerch Strait Bridge that links the Crimean Peninsula and the Russian mainland over the weekend.
At least three people were killed in the blast, which Russian authorities said resulted in a “partial collapse” of two sections of the bridge. Ukrainian officials claimed responsibility for the attack, adding that the country’s intelligence services had orchestrated the explosion using a bomb loaded onto a truck being driven across the bridge. Following the blast, Russia launched missiles that struck residential buildings in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, leaving at least 17 people dead and wounding dozens of others, according to local officials.
As the only connection between Russia and the occupied Crimean Peninsula, the bridge serves as a supply route for Russia’s troops in Ukraine. Yesterday, Russia’s Ministry of Transport said long-distance passenger and freight trains were again departing Crimea and crossing the bridge into Russia.
Rivian recalls nearly all of its vehicles due to potential steering problems
Electric-vehicle maker Rivian Automotive has issued a recall for nearly all the vehicles it has delivered to customers this year due to loose fasteners that could affect drivers’ ability to steer.
According to a press release from the company, the reason for the recall is: “An insufficiently torqued steering knuckle fastener could cause excessive wheel camber, or, in rare instances, a separation, affecting the driver’s ability to control the vehicle, and increasing the risk of a crash.” Rivian says there have been seven reports potentially related to the problem, with no reported injuries.
About 13,000 vehicles are affected by the recall, and Rivian estimates 1% of the recalled vehicles are impacted by this defect. The electric-vehicle maker has produced a total of 14,317 vehicles so far this year and announced during its Q3 earnings report that it is on track to produce a total of 25,000 by the end of 2022.
Airbus and Air France go to trial over 2009 crash that left 228 people dead
Aerospace company Airbus and Air France face manslaughter charges in a trial that begins today in Paris over the crash of Flight 447 that occurred on June 1, 2009.
Flight 447 disappeared in the middle of the night while flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. All 228 individuals aboard the plane lost their lives, making it the deadliest crash in Air France’s history. The Airbus A330 aircraft and its black box recorders were located on the ocean floor in 2011, and investigators determined the crash resulted from mistakes that pilots made after they became disorientated by a temporary loss of data from iced-up sensors.
Today’s opening hearing marks the first time that French companies have been placed on trial for involuntary manslaughter following a plane crash, rather than individuals. Since its crash, Flight 447 has become known for leading to changes in the way pilots are trained to cope with loss of control during flights.
Around the Globe
- A spokesperson for the Ukrainian military said that Ukraine has recaptured over 1,170 square kilometers (or 450 square miles) of land in its southern Kherson region since August
- North Korea launched two ballistic missiles early yesterday following joint maritime drills from the U.S. and South Korea, per accounts from neighboring countries; the occurrence marks the seventh missile launch from North Korea in the past week
- A group calling itself “Adalat Ali”–or Ali’s Justice–hacked Iran’s state-run broadcaster by interrupting a news bulletin with a protest against the country's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei; the incident comes amid ongoing unrest over the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old who died in custody after being detained by morality police for allegedly not covering her hair properly
On the Homefront
- PayPal denied releasing a new Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) over the weekend that would reportedly allow the digital payment processor to charge users $2,500 for posting materials that “promote misinformation” or “present a risk to user safety or wellbeing” - the company later wrote that it is “not fining people for misinformation and this language was never intended to be inserted” in its policy
- A 15-year-old has been placed under arrest in connection to last month’s shooting at Pennsylvania’s Kennywood Park that wounded three people; local police said that the teenager is being charged as an adult with aggravated assault, reckless endangering, and firearms crimes
- New York City Mayor Eric Adams has declared a state of emergency in response to thousands of migrants being bused to the city in recent months from the U.S.-Mexico border; an average of five to six buses have arrived each day since September, per Adams, who said the influx is on track to cost New York $1B this fiscal year
Glitz & Games
- Instagram parent company Meta restricted Kanye West’s Instagram account over the weekend for violating the platform’s policies, per a company spokesperson; Twitter took down one of West’s posts on its platform the same day, and while West’s Instagram account is still visible, Meta has restricted the rapper and fashion designer’s ability to create posts
- Entertainment journalist and Deadline founder Nikki Finke passed away yesterday at age 68 in Boca Raton, Florida
- The second trial of Harvey Weinstein is scheduled to begin this week in Los Angeles, where the 70-year-old incarcerated former movie producer will face testimony from nine women who have accused him of sexual assault; Weinstein is already serving a 23-year sentence after being convicted two years ago in New York
Business & Markets
- Stock market indexes slid on Friday to erase gains made last week, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing down 630 points (Dow -2.11%, Nasdaq -3.80%, S&P 500 -2.80%)
- Visa announced a partnership with West Realm Shires Services Inc. and cryptocurrency exchange platform FTX Trading Ltd. to roll out crypto debit cards in more than 40 countries; according to FTX, the FTX-branded Visa debit cards will be linked directly to a user’s FTX accounts
- Electric-vehicle maker Tesla delivered over 83,000 vehicles from its Shanghai plant in September, breaking its record for monthly sales in China, according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA)
Tip & Tricks
- Sneak Peek: Watch the full and official trailer for Wednesday, Netflix’s take on the Addams Family, which reveals Fred Armisen as Uncle Fester and Christina Ricca–the original Wednesday Addams–as Ms. Thornhill
- Bump This: Ease into your Monday morning with the chill new single “Difficult” from Gracie Abrams - listen on Apple Music and Spotify
- Chow Down: If you’re coming down with a cold with the changing weather (yeah…us, too), check out these 15 feel-better soup recipes to help put you back on the up-and-up
- Belly Laugh: Tomorrow is the last day to cast votes for the Men’s Open Divison in the USA Mullet Championships - read more about the search for America’s Best Mullet and how it all started here
- Say What: “It’s such an honor to have built a foundation strong enough that Harley can now be one of those characters that other actors get to have a go at playing. I think she’ll do something incredible with it,” actress Margot Robbie said regarding Lady Gaga taking on the role of Harley Quinn in the upcoming film Joker: Folie à Deux
- Hot Goss: Though he once called making a bid for the Oval Office a “real possibility,” actor and entrepreneur Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has announced that he won’t be running for President of the United States as he has chosen to focus on spending time with his daughters (sorry, America)
- Life Hack: It may sound strange, but making iced coffee in a martini shaker allows for maximum frothiness by mixing ingredients and chilling your drink faster than stirring in ice (after trying this, we’re never going back to the old way)
Looking Back…
On October 10th: The United States Naval Academy is founded in Annapolis, Maryland (1845); Fiji gains independence from Great Britain (1970); Canadian hockey player Wayne Gretzky makes his NHL debut with the Edmonton Oilers (1979); American football player Brett Favre is born (1969).
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