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 | Friday, January 24, 2025 | | | Good Morning! On this day in 1935, canned beer was introduced to the United States when the Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company, delivered 2,000 cans of Krueger’s Finest Beer and Krueger’s Cream Ale to drinkers in Virginia. In today’s edition, we feature the corpse flower, a rare plant with only about 1,300 specimens worldwide. Known for its odor of decaying flesh, it is currently on display at the Royal Botanic Garden in Sydney, drawing thousands of visitors who wait up to three hours for this once-a-decade experience or stench. Power up your portfolio with an investment opportunity from today's sponsor, Energous. | | | |  Trump Orders Release of JFK Files
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday to declassify remaining files related to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Read the executive order here. The president gave the signing pen to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his nominee for Health and Human Services Secretary and son of the late senator. According to the National Archives, 97% of the JFK assassination files are currently public. Still, about 3,000 documents had never been made public, and 30,000 had been previously released with redactions. See the public files here. The actual timeline for full declassification and public access to the remaining documents is uncertain and will depend on the pace of review and redaction removal by relevant agencies. | Judge Blocks Trump Birthright Citizenship Order A federal judge in Seattle temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship on Thursday, calling it "blatantly unconstitutional" in a 25-minute hearing. Senior U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour, a Reagan appointee, issued a 14-day restraining order in response to a lawsuit from four states—Washington, Arizona, Illinois, and Oregon—that argued Trump's policy violates the 14th Amendment. The Justice Department defended the order as part of Trump's effort to address border issues but promised to "vigorously defend" it as the case likely heads to the Supreme Court. The United States is one of about 30 countries that grant unconditional birthright citizenship, a policy most common in North and South America. See the map here. | Fires Still Rage in Southern California Drought conditions and strong winds continue to fuel multiple wildfires in Southern California that have killed at least 28 people and burned at least 45 square miles of densely populated areas of Los Angeles County. New fires emerged on Wednesday and Thursday as two of the largest, the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades and the Eaton Fire near Pasadena, remain active. One of the latest, the Hughes Fire in the Castaic area, has prompted evacuations and burned over 10,000 acres. The Laguna Fire, which broke out Thursday near California State University's Channel Islands campus in Camarillo, grew from three to 50 acres before firefighters were able to contain it. Critical fire conditions and red-flag warnings are in effect as Santa Ana winds continue to generate powerful gusts throughout Los Angeles and nearby Ventura counties. Rain is expected this weekend, raising concerns about the potential for mudslides and flooding in areas affected by burn scars. | |  | | ➤ The Senate confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director Thursday with a bipartisan vote of 74-25, giving President Donald Trump his second approved national security nominee. (More) ➤ Also in confirmation news, Pete Hegseth, President Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, advanced in a procedural vote 51-49 Thursday, despite Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski voting "no." (More) ➤ Marco Rubio is set to visit Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and other Central American countries on his first overseas trip as Secretary of State, focusing on immigration and Panama Canal control. (More) | | | Flying together with our sponsor 
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➤ President Donald Trump appointed long-time Secret Service agent Sean Curran to lead the agency, praising Curran's bravery in protecting him during the assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. (More) ➤ The Senate Intelligence Committee has scheduled a Jan. 30 hearing to review the nomination of former House member and Army veteran Tulsi Gabbard to serve as director of national intelligence. (More) ➤ Google restored former President Joe Biden to "U.S. presidents" search results Thursday after its algorithm omitted him, citing a data error for the mistake. (More) Flying together with our sponsor
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| ▲ | NASDAQ
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations | 20,053.68 | 0.22% | | ▲ | SPX
S&P 500 | 6,118.71 | 0.53% | | ▲ | DJI
Dow Jones Industrial Average | 44,565.07 | 0.92% | | ▲ | BTC
Bitcoin | $103,995.54 | 0.33% | | ▼ | GOLD
Per Ounce | $2,752.80 | -0.11% | | ▲ | WNS
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| | ➤ Nominations for the 97th Academy Awards, delayed twice by Los Angeles wildfires, were announced Thursday, with the crime musical Emilia Pérez leading with 13 nods. (See Nominees) ➤ The Golden Raspberry Awards, honoring the year's worst films, also announced its nominees, with another musical Joker: Folie à Deux leading the pack with seven nominations. (More) ➤ Salzburg, Austria, will commemorate the 60th anniversary of The Sound of Music with a yearlong celebration, featuring events and themed tours honoring the von Trapp family and the iconic film. (See Celebration) Flying together with our sponsor ➤ Through Hims, get a personalized treatment plan developed by medical professionals based on your personal weight loss goals, health history, eating pattern, and underlying factors impacting your weight, if prescribed. Hims offers access to weight and habit trackers to track progress and build healthy routines.* Compounded products are not approved nor evaluated for safety, effectiveness, or quality by FDA. Not available in all 50 states. Weight Loss by Hims & Hers is a holistic program that includes nutrition support, technological tools, and compounded GLP-1 injections or medication kits, including customized compounded medications prescribed based on what your provider determines is medically appropriate and necessary for you. See the website for full details, important safety information, and restrictions, including online provider consultation requirements. | | |  | | Will you read the JFK files? - Yes
- No
Yesterday's Results: Did your parents teach you how to cook? - Yes: 61%
- No: 39%
| |  Daily Quote |  | "I am sickened…I am in awe."
— Angus Dalton, Sydney Morning Herald science reporter, on smelling the corpse flower at the Royal Sydney Botanic Garden. | | |  Today's Trivia What two U.S. states share borders with eight states each? Show me the answer | | |
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