Good morning, and happy Monday! We don’t know about you, but it’s time for us to get back in the gym…especially considering new research showing that exercise is more effective than medication for improving symptoms of anxiety and depression. Some members of our team like to go on outdoor runs, others prefer swimming, and some stick to team sports like basketball. What’s your favorite way to work out? In Today’s Brief
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Top TipsSouthern California stormsMore than 120K people in California were left without power this weekend amid storms that brought snow, rain, and hail to the state. The National Weather Service (NWS) said the storm was “one of the strongest” to ever hit southwest California. Northern and eastern parts of Los Angeles County such as the Santa Clarita Valley and the San Gabriel Mountains received several inches of rain and snowfall in elevations as low as 1K feet. As of yesterday, Interstate 5–the main thoroughfare that runs north and south on the West Coast–remained closed due to snow and ice in the Tejon Pass through the mountains north of Los Angeles, per the California Department of Transportation. According to the NWS, a low-pressure system driven from the Arctic was responsible for the conditions, which are unusual for Southern California. So far there have been no reports of any deaths or critical injuries due to storms in the state. |
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Mega prison opens in El SalvadorThe first group of 2K alleged gang members in El Salvador has been transferred to a newly-opened “mega prison” as part of President Nayib Bukele’s crackdown on crime. The transfer comes after a wave of anti-gang operations in which police swept up more than 64K people. Bukele declared a "state of exception” in March 2022 and empowered El Salvador’s government to crack down on suspected gang members by suspending civil liberties, such as no longer requiring warrants for arrests and granting the government access to citizens’ communications. According to pictures taken on-site during the transfer, inmates were led to the facility barefoot and in shackles, with no clothing other than white shorts. According to President Bukele, the Center for the Confinement of Terrorism–the name of the prison where the inmates were transferred–is comprised of eight buildings that will eventually hold 40K people. |
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Israel-Palestine talksIsraeli and Palestinian officials convened yesterday in Jordan and pledged to de-escalate violence between the two countries. In a joint statement issued at the end of the meeting, Israeli and Palestinian officials said that they would work closely to prevent “further violence” and that they “reaffirmed the necessity of committing to de-escalation on the ground.” As part of the deal, Israel committed to not discussing any new plans to expand West Bank settlements for the next four months and to not allow any new outposts for the next six months. The last time a similar meeting took place between Israeli and Palestinian negotiators was in 2012. Yesterday’s de-escalation talks came the same day as Israeli settlers set dozens of cars and homes on fire in the northern West Bank, leaving one person dead and injuring four others. The attacks were reportedly prompted after two settlers were killed by a Palestinian gunman. |
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Tip-OffsWhy teachers are posting about quitting their jobs. An oral history of events leading to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. …and charting out the countries sending the most aid there. Watch how porcupine parents fend off a leopard. How Domino’s Pizza pioneered food delivery. A photo of the snowy peaks of Denali mountain. …and magic light in a valley of the French alps. Breaking down why Venice’s canals are drying out. |
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Looking Back…On February 27th: U.S. President George H.W. Bush orders a cease-fire and declares victory in the Persian Gulf War (1991); Pokémon makes its first appearance in the video game “Pocket Monsters Red and Green” for Game Boy in Japan (1996); a magnitude 8.8 earthquake strikes Chile and triggers a tsunami (2010); American novelist John Steinbeck is born (1902). |
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Do you think it’s time for ‘Succession’ to end? No - I want a few more seasons Friday's ResultsWhich is your favorite Dr. Seuss story? Green Eggs and Ham (52%) How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (48%) |
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