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Your Daily BriefFebruary 22nd, 2022 |
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In Today’s Brief
- Brazil: Landslides in Sao Paulo
- UK: Four-day workweek results
- Brittney Griner: Re-signs with Mercury
- Soylent: Acquired by Starco Brands
...and more
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Russia and the New START treaty
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is suspending Russia’s participation in the New START nuclear arms reduction treaty with the United States.
Putin made the announcement during his annual state of the nation address to Russia’s National Assembly yesterday. Per his remarks, Moscow is not withdrawing from the agreement but is suspending its participation. Under the treaty, both the U.S. and Russia are permitted to conduct inspections of each other’s weapons sites, but inspections have been halted since 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the New START treaty is still in force after Russia and the U.S. agreed to extend it through February 4th, 2026.
The treaty, signed in April 2010, limits the U.S. and Russia from having more than 1,550 nuclear warheads deployed on systems like intercontinental ballistic missiles, ballistic missiles launched from submarines, or heavy bombers. It is the only remaining agreement regulating the arsenals of both countries.
Recourse for Norfolk Southern
The Environmental Protection Agency ordered Norfolk Southern to clean up the contamination from the February 3rd derailment of one of its trains carrying hazardous materials in East Palestine, Ohio.
As part of the order, Norfolk Southern must submit a work plan to the EPA for the clean-up of the site where its train cars derailed and spilled toxic chemicals. Per EPA Administrator Michael Regan, if Norfolk Southern fails to complete any of the actions ordered by the EPA, the agency will conduct the necessary work and then seek to compel the railroad transport company to pay triple the cost.
In its most recent update on East Palestine, the EPA said that “533 homes have been screened with no exceedances for residential air quality standards.” Meanwhile, Ohio is in process of opening a health clinic to address the growing reports of rashes, headaches, nausea, and other symptoms reported by the town’s residents.
Microsoft & Nintendo make it official
Microsoft has inked a 10-year deal to bring Xbox games to Nintendo consoles, according to an announcement from Microsoft President Brad Smith.
In a statement, Smith described the deal as “part of our commitment to bring Xbox games and Activision titles like Call of Duty to more players on more platforms,” adding that Nintendo gamers will be able to access “full feature and content parity.” A Call of Duty title hasn’t been released on a Nintendo console since Call of Duty: Ghosts was released on Wii U in 2013. While Xbox head Phil Spencer announced the deal in December 2022, Smith’s announcement confirms the official agreement.
The deal is part of Microsoft’s efforts to convince regulators to allow its $68.7B acquisition of Activision Blizzard to proceed. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has filed to block the takeover, and the United Kingdom may require Activision to divest parts of its business for the merger to proceed.
41M Americans are deficient
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Have you ever suffered from “senior moments,” or felt numbness and tingling in your arms and feet?
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Around the Globe
- At least 44 people in Brazil have died from landslides and flooding caused by rainfall along the coast of the country’s southern state of Sao Paulo; per Sao Paulo’s state government, over 1.7K people have been displaced (More)
- U.S. President Biden delivered a speech in Warsaw, Poland, in which he accused Russia of committing crimes against humanity; the speech comes one day after Biden visited Kyiv unannounced to pledge additional military aid (More)
- Cyclone Freddy in Madagascar caused the country’s government to suspend schools and transport in the path of the storm, which made landfall in the southeast part of the island yesterday evening (More)
On the Homefront
- NYC jury convicts Mexico’s former security minister Genaro Garcia Luna of drug trafficking; Garcia Luna served as public security chief from 2006 and 2012 and led the country’s Federal Investigation Agency from 2001 to 2006 (More)
- An exposed server used for sensitive but unclassified military emails by the Department of Defense has been secured after being open to the Internet for the past two weeks (More)
- Biden administration rolls out a proposal that would bar migrants from seeking asylum if they attempt to unlawfully cross the southwest U.S. border without first asking for protection in a country they traveled through (More)
Glitz & Games
- WNBA free agent Brittney Griner re-signs with the Phoenix Mercury for a one-year deal after missing the 2022 season while in detention in Russia (More)
- Actor Jansen Panettiere, brother to actress Hayden Panettiere known for roles on The Walking Dead, Ice Age: The Meltdown, Everybody Hates Chris, and more has passed away at age 28; the cause of death is currently unknown (More)
- Judge Greg Mathis will return to television in a new show called Mathis Court With Judge Mathis debuting in fall 2023 as part of a new deal with Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group; the announcement comes days after Warner Bros. canceled Judge Mathis after 24 seasons (More)
Business & Markets
- Stocks closed lower in response to earnings reports from retail companies, with the Dow dropping over 690 points (Dow -2.06%, Nasdaq -2.50%, S&P 500 -2.00%)
- Plant-based food tech company Soylent Nutrition has been acquired by Starco Brands as part of a deal that will keep Soylent operating as a separate unit under its current CEO Demir Vangelov (More)
- McKinsey & Co is reportedly planning to cut about 2K jobs, according to sources familiar with the matter; the layoffs would be one of its biggest rounds of job cuts at the consulting company (More)
Tips & Tricks
- Feel Good: Read about how a four-day workweek study in the UK involving over 60 companies has been hailed as a “resounding success” after the companies reported that revenue rose by 1.4% on average during the six-month trial period (here’s hoping the policy comes to the U.S. soon!)
- Sneak Peek: Step into Ellie’s sordid past for the first time in the trailer for episode seven of the zombie apocalypse series The Last of Us on HBO
- Bump This: P!nk and her soaring vocals are back in her new poignant piano-driven single “When I Get There” - listen on Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube
- Nerd Out: Read about recent findings which suggest that Earth’s inner core may have a separate inner core of its own, potentially bringing the total number of our planet’s primary layers to five instead of four
- Go Deep: Get an inside look at the preparations behind a potential UPS workers' strike this summer, which, if enacted, would be the United States’ largest strike in the 21st century thus far
- Hot Goss: Influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate’s detention in Romania has been extended for a third time; the brothers will remain in custody until at least the end of March
- Life Hack: Feeling bloated is often the result of what (and how) we eat, but you can reduce this uncomfortable sensation without relying on gimmicky supplements - here are some foods and techniques to help you debloat fast naturally
Tip-Offs
The not-so-glamorous work of crime scene cleaners.
Visualizing one year of the Ukraine war’s major battles.
Analyzing the rise of wind and solar energy in Europe.
A portrait of an alien throne in the desert of New Mexico.
…and a close-up video of a Humpback whale and her calf.
Mapping out capital cities’ changes in air pollution.
The rising interior design trend of relaxed minimalism.
A Twitter thread of the funniest jokes in TV history.
Looking Back…
On February 22nd: The U.S. ice hockey team defeats the Soviet team in an upset known as the “Miracle on Ice” during the Winter Olympics (1980); NASCAR holds the first Daytona 500 (1959); British scientists announce the birth of Dolly the sheep, the first clone of an adult mammal (1997); American actress, producer, and director Drew Barrymore is born (1975).
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