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Your Daily BriefNovember 21st, 2022 |
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In Today’s Brief
- Russia: 400 strikes on Ukraine in one day
- Biden: First octogenarian U.S. president
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Kyrie Irving: Returns to Brooklyn Nets
...and more
World cup kicks off in Qatar
The 2022 World Cup kicked off at Qatar’s Al Bayt Stadium yesterday before the inaugural Qatar-Ecuador match, which saw Ecuador beat the host country’s team with a score of 2-0.
While the World Cup is typically held in the summer, FIFA–soccer's international governing body–scheduled this year’s tournament during the fall due to Qatar’s climate, which sees summer temperatures often exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Qatar has drawn criticism from human rights groups around its hosting of this year’s World Cup, with some reports stating that over 6,500 migrant workers have died while building the infrastructure needed to host the tournament (though exact figures are unknown).
Qatar is the smallest nation to host the World Cup, which has cost the country an estimated $220B. According to country officials, roughly 1.2M visitors are expected to attend. FIFA also projects that 5B people will tune in, making the month-long tournament the most-watched sports event worldwide.
Colorado nightclub shooting
At least five people died and at least 25 others were injured after a gunman opened fire inside a nightclub in Colorado Springs over the weekend, according to local reports.
The incident took place just before midnight local time on Saturday at Club Q, an LGBTQ nightclub that opened in 2002. The suspect was found inside the club and was later identified as 22-year-old Anderson Lee Aldrich. Two firearms were found at the scene, and Aldrich is thought to have used a long rifle. According to Colorado Springs Police Chief Adrian Vasquez, “at least two heroic people” confronted the suspect and were able to stop him from attacking further until police arrived on the scene.
In a statement posted to Facebook, Club Q said the venue is “devastated by the senseless attack on our community,” and thanked the “quick reactions of heroic customers that subdued the gunman and ended this hate attack.”
Former President Trump’s Twitter account reinstated
Former President Trump’s Twitter account was restored after Twitter CEO and new owner Elon Musk posted a poll asking the platform’s users if the account should be reinstated.
Following events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, Twitter banned the former president’s account under then-CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey. After the results of the poll were posted, Musk said in a tweet: “The people have spoken. Trump will be reinstated.” When asked whether he would return to the platform after his account was restored, Trump said he would continue with his platform Truth Social, which he said has better user engagement than Twitter and was doing “phenomenally well.”
The former president’s Twitter profile currently has 87M followers and doesn’t show any new tweets following its reinstatement. His last tweet is from January 8th, 2021, which reads: “To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th.”
Around the Globe
- Government ministers and negotiators from almost 200 countries struck a deal at the United Nations’ COP27 summit that will establish a fund where wealthier nations pay poorer countries for damage and economic losses caused by climate-related incidents (More)
- About 3.5M residents of Beijing’s Chaoyang district were told to stay at home due to rising Covid-19 cases; the city’s government reported 621 new infections on Saturday and added a further 516 new infections as of 3 PM local time yesterday
- Russian forces launched almost 400 strikes yesterday on the eastern part of Ukraine, according to a video address by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky; explosions were also reported in the country’s Zaporizhzhia region, the site of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant
On the Homefront
- Naomi Biden, President Biden’s eldest grandchild, married fiancé Peter Neal at a private ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House over the weekend; the event was the 19th wedding in White House history, the first White House wedding with a president’s granddaughter as the bride, and the first wedding ever on the South Lawn
- President Joe Biden turned 80 years old yesterday, making him the first octogenarian president in United States history
- New York Governor Kathy Hochul activated the National Guard to help with cleanup and logistics efforts in the aftermath of the snowstorm that affected western parts of the state over the weekend; the storm reportedly set a 24-hour snowfall record in the city of Buffalo with over 16 inches
Glitz & Games
- Point guard Kyrie Irving rejoined the Brooklyn Nets after an eight-game suspension for refusing to apologize after posting a link to a documentary considered to contain antisemitic material; Irving played in last night’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies
- Actor and mixed martial artist Jason David Frank, known for his role as Tommy Oliver in the Power Rangers television series, passed away at age 49 this weekend; Frank’s manager confirmed his passing but didn’t reveal a cause of death
- The American Music Awards hosted by Wayne Brady took place last night at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, CA - see who took home what
Business & Markets
- Major indexes in the stock market closed higher on Friday but ended the week with losses (Dow +0.59%, Nasdaq +0.01%, S&P 500 +0.48%)
- About 20.5M Americans plan to bet a total of $1.8B on the World Cup taking place in Qatar, according to estimates from the American Gaming Association (AGA) - see the AGA’s estimates
- Disney's board reappointed Bob Iger as CEO to replace Bob Chapek, who took over the position when Iger left the company at the end of 2021; Iger will step back into the role of CEO effective immediately
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Tip & Tricks
- Bump This: Nate Smith is here to Make Piano (and violin) Great Again with his poignant new single “Wreckage” - listen on Apple Music and Spotify
- Chow Down: Cooking for a family isn’t easy–especially with different dietary preferences and restrictions–but lucky for you, you can find inspiration in these 40 vegan Thanksgiving recipes to appease both the omnivores and herbivores in your life
- Nerd Out: Take a look at these renderings of the world’s largest residential tower in Dubai that will boast over 100 stories and feature a crystal-like crown at the top that will look like it’s made out of diamonds (well…we’ve never felt poorer)
- Say Farewell: Cheryl Burke will depart the reality series Dancing with the Stars tonight after appearing on 25 of the show’s 31 seasons, according to an Instagram statement - see Burke’s statement here
- Say What: “I’ve had people sort of pull me aside and say, you know, that this is going to be a lot of pressure, a lot of work. There here was part of me, I have to admit, that was like–come on, these studio guys sit behind desks and make phone calls. The artists are the ones who have to go off and actually make the movie and do all the work,” Ben Affleck said when announcing his new production company Artists’ Equity with partner Matt Damon
- Hot Goss: Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde have reportedly split after dating for almost two years, according to sources familiar with the matter
- Life Hack: Some aspects of getting older are inevitable, and brain aging is one of them - read up on these 12 signs of cognitive decline that you don’t want to ignore and what you can do to maintain brain longevity
Looking Back…
On November 21st: NATO extends an official invitation to Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia to become new alliance members (2002); the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge connecting Brooklyn to Staten Island opens in New York City (1964); the film Frankenstein is released in the U.S. (1931); American football player and television personality Michael Strahan is born (1971).
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