Failed House Speaker Ouster, a Rescue at Sea, and a Hero Saves a Baby

The House moved quickly Wednesday and struck down a motion by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s to oust Speaker Mike Johnson in a lopsided 359-43 vote. 
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 Pentagon officials confirmed Wednesday that the Biden administration blocked a shipment of 3,500 bombs to Israel over concerns Israel would defy the U.S. and attack Rafah. (More)  

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy revealed in an interview Wednesday that he will endorse Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz’s primary challenger Aaron Dimmock, citing allegations of sexual misconduct and drug use against Gaetz. (More)  

The Georgia Court of Appeals agreed Wednesday to review a decision by a Superior Court judge to allow District Attorney Fani Willis to remain on the 2020 election case against former President Trump. (More)  

➤ In a 2012 deposition resurfaced by the New York Times, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that a parasite ate part of his brain, causing the presidential candidate to experience memory loss and brain fog in 2010. (More

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➤ New York Mets DH J.D. Martinez swung his bat and accidentally hit St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras Tuesday, fracturing his left forearm. Contreras was placed on the 10-day injured list. (See Video)  

The Oklahoma City Thunder remained unbeaten in the 2024 NBA playoffs Tuesday after winning their second-round series opener with the Dallas Mavericks, 117-95. (More)  

Indianapolis Star columnist Gregg Doyel has been banned from covering Indiana Fever games in person this year due to his inappropriate exchange with WNBA rookie Caitlin Clark last month. (More

Rashee Rice is under yet another investigation in Texas. This time, the Kansas City Chiefs receiver allegedly hit a photographer in Dallas early Monday. He was previously involved in a multi-car crash in March. (More) 

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Finance

Trend LineMarket Report   05/08/2024

NASDAQ
Natl. Assoc. of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations
16,332.55
-0.10%
SPX
S&P 500
5,186.63
+0.11%
DJI
Dow Jones Industrial Average
38,883.80
+0.08%
BTC
Bitcoin
$63,011.9
-0.48%
GOLD
Per Ounce
$2,322.30
-0.38%
SHOP
Shopify Inc
$62.73
-18.59%

➤ Big Stock Move: Shopify tumbled 19% Wednesday, erasing $20 billion of its market cap, after company officials released unfavorable revenue and profit guidance for the current quarter. (More

➤ Cryptocurrency exchange FTX is believed to have billions of dollars more in assets than it needs to repay the $11billion owed to its two million customers and creditors. (More

Cruise ship passengers hit an all-time high in 2023, and cruise operator Royal Caribbean is now recruiting 10,000 new employees to meet increased demand. (More)

➤ Social media company Reddit posted a 39% increase in revenue in its first quarterly results since its IPO in March, sending shares as high as 11% in premarket trading Wednesday. (More

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Science & Technology

➤ Australian researchers and coffee enthusiasts developed a method to create a cup of cold brew coffee in 60-seconds, rather than hours, by blasting coffee grounds with ultrasonic sound waves. (More

Scientists nicknamed a hand-like image of a dense cloud of gas in space “God’s Hand” for its ethereal shape and how it seems to reach out from the Milky Way. (See Image)  

Researchers detected a thick atmosphere around an inhospitable planet in a nearby solar system, giving scientists a promising sign that other planets could support life. (More

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Emotional stress, mental health, and the cost of attendance are the top three reasons why 35% of students consider dropping out of college, according to Gallup. (See Full Results) 

A survey of 24 countries conducted by the Pew Research Center revealed that Americans don't feel as close to others in their country and community than those in most other nations do. (See Poll

A recent Reuters/Ipsos poll showed 50% of Americans support a ban of the popular social media app TikTok. (See Results

Et Cetera

 A Cleveland man has been called a hero after he entered a burning home three times Monday morning and rescued an 11-month-old baby trapped inside. (More)  

Panera Bread will remove Charged Lemonade drinks from its menu after lawsuits linked the beverage with the death of two people and permanent heart injuries in a third. (More)  

Footage of an eight-foot juvenile great white shark was captured by researchers off the coast of Alabama last month—a rarity for the AL coastline. Nicknamed Miss Pawla, the shark roamed the area for 10 days and then moved on. (See Video)  

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  1. Statue of Liberty: 56%
  2. Mount Rushmore: 18.8%
  3. Lincoln Memorial: 7.4%
  4. USS Arizona Memorial: 7.2%
  5. Liberty Bell: 5.2%
  6. The National Mall: 2.3%
  7. Other: 1.6%
  8. Golden Gate Bridge: 1.5%

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