September, 27 2022

⚖️ Review Submitted

The DOJ submitted a detailed materials list to the special master appointed by the courts to review the documents seized by the FBI from Mar-a-Lago. The list refutes Trump's lawyers' claim that the FBI planted evidence on his property.

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⚡️ Leaks in Nord Stream

Authorities in Germany, Sweden, and Denmark are investigating sudden leaks in the Nord Stream pipeline, which carries natural gas from Russia to Germany, that caused pressure in the pipeline to drop unexpectedly and raised suspicions of sabotage. Sweden's national seismic network detected two large explosions under the Baltic Sea near the leaks.

⚖️ Ken Paxton Runs Away

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton went viral for fleeing his home to avoid being served a subpoena to appear in an abortion case.

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⚖️ Kise Sidelined

Attorney Chris Kise has been sidelined from the investigation into the documents at Mar-a-Lago after being brought on to represent Trump in May. The reason for the shift is unclear, but it could mean that Kise will focus his efforts on the other investigations into Trump's business and January 6th.

⚡️ Students in Virginia Protest Governor

Students across Virginia staged walkout protests today to protest governor Glenn Youngkin's policies toward transgender students. Earlier this month, Youngkin rewrote policies for transgender students, mandating that students must use bathrooms that align with their sex, preventing students from changing their pronouns or names at school, and forcing teachers to tell parents about students who want to transition genders.

💻 Cloudflare Sells the Ultimate Incentive

Cloudflare announced the launch of a $1.25 billion \"Workers Launchpad\" for startups who use the platform. The launchpad will connect the startups with venture firms who have offered to invest in Cloudflare users.

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💻 SEC Fines Oracle

The SEC has fined the software giant Oracle $23 million for bribing foreign officials.

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⚖️ Kyle Young Sentenced

Kyle Young, one of the January 6th rioters, has been sentenced to 86 months behind bars for assaulting D.C. police officer Mike Fanone and another officer. Young will spend more than seven years in jail for his role in the Capitol riot.

⚖️ Manchin Permitting Proposal Cut

The Senate cut a proposal from Senator Joe Manchin which would speed up the permitting process for energy projects to pass a short-term funding bill. The provision was unpopular with both Democrats and Republicans. The bill also includes new aid for Ukraine.

⚖️ House Passes Overhaul

Today the House passed Representative Liz Cheney's overhaul of the Electoral Count Act, which Trump tried to exploit to decertify the results of the 2020 election. The amendments to the act clarified that the Vice President does not have the authority to decertify electoral results and raised the threshold needed to question the validity of state electors.

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The producers of the film "Rust" named Bianca Cline as its cinematographer. The documentary will cover the death of the film's cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during production when a prop gun held by lead actor and producer Alec Baldwin misfired with a live round.
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Rust Documentary Is Moving Full Speed Ahead

The producers of the film "Rust" named Bianca Cline as its cinematographer. The documentary will cover the death of the film's cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during production when a prop gun held by lead actor and producer Alec Baldwin misfired with a live round.
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Green light for Rust documentary

  • The producers of the film “Rust” announced that they had found a cinematographer to continue the production of the film after it was halted when the former cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed in an on-set accident.
  • The producers announced in October that the film would be completed in Hutchins’ honor and that a documentary would be made about the completion of the film.
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Meta is reportedly planning a new round of layoffs that are expected to happen sometime in March.
Technology
Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Meta May Be Planning Further Layoffs

Meta is reportedly planning a new round of layoffs that are expected to happen sometime in March.
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Here we go again

  • Meta is preparing for a new round of job cuts that are expected to take place in March and will affect an unknown number of people.
  • In November, Meta laid off about 13% of its workforce.
  • Meta is one of the few tech companies to expand on earlier layoffs from 2022, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg promised that 2023 will be a year of "efficiency."
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January inflation was higher than expected, sparking fears that the Federal Reserve may enact further interest rate hikes.
January inflation was higher than expected, sparking fears that the Federal Reserve may enact further interest rate hikes.
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Higher than expected

  • Consumer prices rose 0.5% in January, according to the Labor Department’s consumer price index, which was higher than experts expected.
  • The Federal Reserve may issue a more aggressive hike in the coming months to slow inflation.
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