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 | Saturday, March 22, 2025 | | | Good Morning! On this day in 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Beer and Wine Revenue Act, reauthorizing the sale of beer and wine and imposing a federal tax on all alcoholic beverages. A rare baseball card featuring Paul Skenes, the 2024 NL Rookie of the Year, recently sold for over $1 million. See the story below to find out how. If you're an Amazon Prime subscriber, be sure to check out today's sponsor, Brad's Deals, to take advantage of special deals with Prime you may not be aware of. | | | |  Heathrow to Resume Flights after Fire
London's Heathrow Airport, one of the world's busiest, resumed limited flight activity Friday after a fire at a nearby electrical substation knocked out power, canceled flights, and stranded at least 200,000 travelers. Local residents reported hearing a large explosion before the fire—which took seven hours to bring under control—knocked out power to the airport. More than 1,300 flights were affected, and officials stated it would take days to reschedule. Police say there is no indication of terrorism or foul play, but a British counterterrorism team is leading the investigation and keeping an "open mind." An airport spokesperson described the incident as unprecedented but said the airport expected to return to "100% operation" today. | 68 of the Nation's Bridges at Risk Federal officials investigating the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, last year issued a warning this week, stating that 68 bridges nationwide could be at similar risk. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report identified 68 bridges in 19 states with critical infrastructure issues, including the heavily trafficked Brooklyn, Manhattan, Williamsburg, and George Washington Bridges in New York. The NTSB found the Francis Scott Key Bridge was "almost 30 times above the acceptable risk threshold for critical bridges" and suggested a vulnerability assessment might have reduced the risk of collapse. Maryland lawmakers reacted strongly to the report, with one calling it "absolutely disgusting" and another saying, "I think the transportation authority really dropped the ball." | List: Completely Untrue Facts A list of historical facts that are completely untrue reveals 25 widely held misconceptions, ranging from presidential trivia to falsehoods about the Roman Empire to the true height of Napoleon. One myth claims President John F. Kennedy said "I am a jelly donut" when he spoke the German words "Ich bin ein Berliner" in a 1963 address in Germany, though the word 'Berliner'—the donut—wasn't commonly used in Germany at the time. The belief that Napoleon was unusually diminutive originated from British propaganda, which portrayed him as short, belligerent, and ridiculous. In reality, Napoleon was about 5 feet 7 inches tall, slightly above average height for his time. Despite his accomplishments, Albert Einstein has been wrongly portrayed as a poor math student. In reality, he had mastered differential and integral calculus by the age of 15. See the full list of misconceptions here. | |  | | ➤ Former President Biden has met with DNC officials, signaling his willingness to rejoin the campaign trail or raise funds to help the party recover lost ground since November's election. (More) ➤ President Trump signed an executive order this week, expediting and prioritizing domestic production of critical minerals, including uranium, copper, potash, gold, and potentially coal. (More) ➤ The White House announced Friday that the Small Business Administration will manage federal student loans as the Trump administration fulfills its promise to eliminate the Department of Education. (More) ➤ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denied a report that Elon Musk received a briefing on potential war plans, calling it "fake news" and stating that discussions focused on innovation, efficiencies, and production. (More) ➤ Boeing was awarded a $20 billion contract by the Pentagon on Friday to build the F-47, a next-generation fighter jet officials describe as "the most advanced, most capable, most lethal aircraft ever built." (More) | | | 
Spring is here, and so is one of the most anticipated shopping events of the season: the Amazon Spring Sale! Whether you're looking to refresh your wardrobe, upgrade your tech, or stock up on home essentials, this sale is the perfect opportunity to snag incredible deals on a wide range of products. Our deal experts are sharing everything you need to know to make the most of this year's event. Many of the deals will rival prices we see for Black Friday on household, beauty and more. We also anticipate seeing big discounts on patio, outdoor, and garden. | |  | | ➤ A rare baseball card featuring a patch from 2024 National League Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes' MLB debut jersey has sold for $1.11 million, the most ever paid for a non-Mike Trout modern card. Skenes' salary in 2024 was $875,000. (More) ➤ Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry is set to undergo an MRI on his pelvic area after this scary fall during Friday night's game against the Toronto Raptors. (See Fall) ➤ NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says the league will rethink the All-Star Game format after the success of the 4 Nations Face-Off this year, which replaced the traditional All-Star Game. (More) ➤ Yesterday's results: NBA | NHL | PGA | NCAAM | NCAAW | NCAABB | NCAASB | Soccer | |  | | Today's March Madness section is brought to you by: 
➤ Kansas' loss in the NCAA Tournament's first round Thursday marked the fifth time a Bill Self-coached Jayhawks squad, ranked No. 1 to start the season, failed to reach the Sweet 16. (More) ➤ Opening day upsets in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, including wins by McNeese State, Gonzaga, Tennessee, and Arkansas, have left less than 1% of brackets intact, according to the NCAA. (More) ➤ Round one of the Women's NCAA Basketball Tournament tipped off Friday, with No. 1 seed South Carolina dominating No. 16 Tennessee State 108-48, while No. 4 seed Baylor avoided an upset and held off No. 13 Grand Canyon 73-60. (See Round One Scores) ➤ For final scores of all Friday's games and to see today's matchups, here are up-to-date brackets. (Men) (Women) Flying together with our sponsor ➤ Forget buzzer beaters. Invest in BOXABL right now for $0.80/share before its raise partially closes 3/29. They recently reserved the Nasdaq ticker "$BXBL"—but you don't have to wait. (More) This is a paid advertisement for Boxabl's Regulation A offering. Please read the offering circular at https://www.boxabl.com/invest/ * Reservations represents a non-binding indication of interest to purchase as Casita. A reservation does not require purchase of a Casita and there is no assurance of how many will result in actual purchases. | |  |  Daily Market Report 03/21/2025
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Per Ounce | $3,028.50 | -0.38% | Bitcoin and Gold are traded 24 hours a day. Flying together with our sponsor ➤ You've tried to cut back—skipping takeout, brewing coffee at home, and resisting impulse buys. But somehow, your money still disappears faster than you'd like. Between rent, utilities, insurance, and inflation, it's easy to overspend without realizing it. The truth is, we're all guilty of wasting money on things that just aren't worth it. Here are some of the dumbest expenses draining your wallet—and how to cut them out. | |  |  | | ➤ Israeli defense officials issued a warning to Hamas on Friday, threatening to permanently seize parts of the Gaza Strip if the terrorist group doesn't release the remaining hostages soon. (More) ➤ Germany's upper house of parliament approved a major reform to the nation's borrowing rules on Friday, creating a new $542 billion fund to boost defense and infrastructure spending. (More) ➤ Russia launched a mass drone attack on Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa on Thursday, injuring residents and damaging buildings, sparking fires and power outages. (More) Flying together with our sponsor ➤ What Dermatologists Aren't Telling You About Those Dark Patches. Those age spots aren't just about time in the sun, and your thinning skin isn't just about getting older. Emerging research has uncovered what really happens to your skin after 50—and why expensive creams aren't solving the real problem. (Learn more) | | |  | | ➤ Kilauea, Hawaii's most active volcano, erupted again this week, spewing 700-foot lava fountains and projecting rock fragments over its rim. (See Lava) ➤ A Wisconsin sheriff's office used a drone to herd three deer to safety after they fell through thin ice on a partially frozen lake, avoiding a shoreline rescue attempt that might have scared the deer off. (See Rescue) ➤ Malaysia has given approval for Ocean Infinity, a Texas-based marine robotics company, to resume the search for Flight 370, a Boeing 777 believed to have crashed into the Indian Ocean in 2014. (More) Flying together with our sponsor ➤ 3 Fruits That Wreck Your Digestion Are you turning healthy fruits into highly unhealthy fruits without even realizing it? Fruit can be one of the healthiest things you can put into your body, but the majority of Americans are guilty of making this single breakfast mistake that can counteract all of the health benefits of fruit. Click here to learn the top 3 common breakfast foods that you would have never guessed were the cause of your fatigue. | |  Daily Quote |  | "We've done a lot of human rescues, looking for people, lost people, search and rescue stuff, accident scene crashes. Never done one doing a herd deer drive with a drone."
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