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December 19th, 2022

Good morning, and happy Monday! Did you know the water that you drink is ancient? Apparently, scientists have found that water is 4.5B years old–as old as our Universe itself–and that up to half of the water found here on Earth came from the initial phase of our Solar System’s introduction. Talk about mind-blowing!

In Today’s Brief

Vatican: Priest dismissed for social media use
Los Angeles: Neighborhood mountain lion dies
Avatar: Third-biggest pandemic opening
Rihanna: First look at infant son

...and more

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Argentina wins the World Cup

Argentina won the 2022 World Cup championship after defeating France in penalty kicks in the final match.

In the final 10 minutes of regulation playing, Argentian captain Lionel Messi scored two goals. French forward Kylian Mbappe then scored back-to-back goals in one minute and 33 seconds to even the score, and the game went into penalty kicks after both teams each scored another goal to tie the match at 3-3. While France’s Mbappe became the first male player since 1966 to score three goals in a World Cup final, Argentina came ahead 4-2 in penalty kicks to clinch the match.

Yesterday’s win marks the 35-year-old Messi’s first World Cup title and Argentina’s third, winning in 1978 and 1986. The only other country with more titles is Brazil, which has won the tournament five times. According to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, approximately 5B people are estimated to have watched this year’s tournament held in Qatar.

Dresden art heist

German police and prosecutors said that 31 pieces stolen from an art collection in Dresden’s Green Vault museum in 2019 have been recovered and returned.

According to police reports, several masked figures broke into the gallery in Dresden Castle on November 25th, 2019, smashing a glass display case and retrieving the jewels with fishing twine. They then escaped in a getaway car which authorities found on fire in an underground car park. German police believe the operation took less than 10 minutes.

The recovered pieces stolen from the museum include a breast star of the Polish Order of the White Eagle and a diamond head-dress, though some items remain missing. Authorities reportedly found the items after talks with the lawyers of six men who are currently on trial for the theft. With their return, specialists are now set to examine the items in order to confirm their authenticity.

Social media links on Twitter

Twitter will no longer allow its users to link to other social media platforms without paying to do so, according to a policy the company published yesterday.

The company wrote in a series of tweets that it “will no longer allow free promotion of certain social media platforms on Twitter,” citing Facebook, Instagram, Mastodon, Truth Social, Tribel, Nostr, and Post as the platforms in question. In addition to removing accounts created for the purpose of promoting other social media sites, Twitter said it will also remove content containing links or usernames for the prohibited platforms, though added it will “still allow cross-posting content from any social media platform.”

While Twitter holds that it will temporarily suspend accounts and remove tweets for violating the new policy, the company said it will allow users to link to any of the prohibited platforms that it listed as long as it’s done through paid advertisement or promotion.

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Around the Globe

Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti was detained by the country’s authorities on charges of “spreading falsehoods” about protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, according to state media (More)
North Korea test-fired a pair of ballistic missiles with a potential range of striking Japan yesterday; the launch comes two days after the country claimed to have performed a test needed to build an intercontinental ballistic missile designed to strike the U.S. mainland (More)
At least nine federal police officers lost their lives yesterday in a bombing near the Iraqi city of Kirkuk which the Islamic State claimed responsibility for, according to security officials (More)

On the Homefront

Mayor Oscar Leeser of El Paso, TX, declared a state of emergency in regard to the influx of migrants arriving from across the Mexican border; per Leeser, the declaration would give city authorities the resources and ability to shelter migrants who have crossed the border (More)
A mountain lion named P-22, known for frequenting Griffth Park in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles’ Hollywood Hills, was put to sleep over the weekend due to “severe health problems,” according to California officials (More)
The Vatican dismissed Father Frank Pavone from the Catholic priesthood without the possibility of an appeal for alleged “blasphemous communications on social media and of persistent disobedience of the lawful instructions of his diocesan bishop,” per a letter sent to U.S. bishops from its ambassador to Washington (More)

Glitz & Games

James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water earned $435M globally over its opening weekend, making it the third-biggest global opening weekend since 2020 (More)
Cecily Strong has departed NBC’s Saturday Night Live after ten years as a cast member, according to an announcement from the show during this weekend’s broadcast (More)
Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis is expected to be sidelined for multiple weeks with an injury to his right foot sustained during Friday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets (More)

Business & Markets

Stocks traded lower for the third straight day following last Wednesday’s rate hike announcement, with the S&P 500 leading losses (Dow -0.85%, Nasdaq -0.97%, S&P 500 -1.11%)
The CEO of regional airline Mesa Airlines said the company plans to transition away from flying for American Airlines and that it is “finalizing an agreement” to fly its CRJ900 jets for United Airlines (More)
Ford is set to present arguments for a new trial in a truck-rollover lawsuit filed against the automobile maker that resulted in a $1.7B jury verdict in Georgia this past summer (More)

Tip & Tricks

Sneak Peek: Take just over a minute to watch the very campy (and very pink) teaser trailer for Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell, Simu Liu, and more
Bump This: The estate of the late rapper and singer Juice WRLD released the acoustic guitar-driven ballad “Face 2 Face” and it’s beautiful - listen on Apple Music and Spotify
Chow Down: Don’t sleep on dips this holiday season - if you’re on the hunt for a healthy snack you can keep coming back to, try out this fiber-rich recipe for super greens hummus that’s made with lime juice, garlic, spinach, cilantro, and tahini (plus, it fits right into the whole Christmas color scheme)
Go Deep: Read up on how Tunisian opposition figures called for President Kais Saied to resign after less than 9% of the country’s voters cast ballots in this weekend’s parliamentary elections (yikes)
Say What: “The truth is that nothing else I do will be as great as this. For all the struggles I had throughout my career, it was given to me almost at the end. But on the other hand, I love football, I love what I do, I enjoy it and I enjoy being on the national team,” Lionel Messi said in an interview after Argentina’s defeat over France to clinch the 2022 World Cup title
Hot Goss: Rihanna revealed a first-look video of her and ASAP Rocky’s infant son in her very first TikTok post (spoiler alert: it’s pretty adorable)
Life Hack: Making time for a short morning routine instead of jumping in right away can make our work lives more fulfilling and productive - check out these three morning habits to help you be happier and more productive at work

Looking Back…

On December 19th: Charles Dickens publishes A Christmas Carol (1843); the U.S. House of Representatives impeaches President Bill Clinton (1998); Park Geun-Hye becomes the first female to be elected president of South Korea (2012); American actor Jake Gyllenhaal is born (1980).