Trump cruelties; new genes and organelles; new interstellar comet; Florida man strikes again
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Trump administration live updates: handful of G.O.P. holdouts are keeping Trump’s big beautiful bill from moving forward.
Trump administration withholds $7 billion from schools. The administration says the funding, which was congressionally approved and signed into law by Trump, will be reviewed to see if it’s being used for a “radical leftwing agenda.”
Trump’s finances were shaky. Then he began to capitalize on his comeback. He can’t run a profitable business, but he can milk the Presidency.
Paramount to pay Trump $16 million to settle ‘60 Minutes’ lawsuit. The size of the settlement, $16 million, is the same sum that ABC News agreed to pay in December to settle a defamation case filed by Mr. Trump against the network and one of its anchors, George Stephanopoulos. Paramount’s board was concerned that paying a higher amount to settle the case could increase the company’s exposure to potential legal actions from shareholders accusing it of bribery. (Paramount’s deal to be bought by Skydance depends upon administration approval.)
Hurricane science was great while it lasted. The U.S. is rapidly losing state-of-the-art hurricane forecasting, just in time for hurricane season’s busiest months.
The truth about Silicon Valley’s radical vision for Al: (Video)
Recalling history… some things never change.
"Fortunately, there are not enough men of property in America to dictate policy."
"Perhaps not. But don't forget that most men with nothing would rather protect the possibility of becoming rich than face the reality of being poor." (Video)NASA discovers interstellar comet moving through solar system. The comet poses no threat to Earth and will remain at a distance of at least 1.6 astronomical units (about 150 million miles or 240 million km).
Scientists discover a new organelle inside human cells with huge potential impact on health. (Midichlorians, maybe?)
Chinese scientists discover genetic switch for organ regeneration in mammals. Chinese scientists have achieved a major breakthrough in regenerative medicine by identifying a genetic switch that can restore healing abilities in mammals, a discovery that could revolutionize treatments for organ damage and traumatic injuries.
'Shoot this s— up': Florida man threatens McDonald's because they forgot his Chicken McNuggets, sheriff says.
Quote of the Day:
All knowledge, the totality of all questions and all answers is contained in the dog.
--Franz Kafka (Wikipedia link)
(More Franz Kafka quotes from the KGB Quotations Database)
Today’s holidays:
American Redneck Day, American Sparkling Wine Day, Disobedience Day, National Chocolate Wafer Day, National Compliment Your Mirror Day, National Eat Your Beans Day, National Fried Clam Day, National Independent Beer Run Day, Plastic Bag Free Day, and Stay Out of the Sun Day.
Astronomy Picture of the Day from NASA.
On This Day:
2013 – President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi was removed from office by the military after four days of protests.
2012 – Andy Griffith died (American actor, singer, and producer) (born 1926) (Video)
1989 – Jim Backus, American actor (“Gilligan’s Island”) and voice artist (voice of “Mr. Magoo”) (born 1913) (Video)
1988 – United States Navy warship USS Vincennes shot down Iran Air Flight 655 over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 people aboard.
1985 – "Back to the Future" was released. (Video: trailer)
1985 – Tinker Bell's first nightly flight at Walt Disney World Resort, Florida. (Tinker Bell’s website)
1981 – Ross Martin died American actor (“The Wild Wild West”) and director (born 1920) (Video)
1978 – James Daly died American actor (“Medical Center”, “Buck Rogers In The 25th Century“) (born 1918) (Video)
1973 – David Bowie retired his stage persona Ziggy Stardust with the surprise announcement that it was "the last show that we'll ever do" on the last day of the Ziggy Stardust Tour. (Video)
1971 – Jim Morrison died (American singer, songwriter, and poet who was the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the rock band the Doors.) (born 1943) (Video)
1969 – Brian Jones died (English musician and founder of the Rolling Stones) (born 1942) (Video)
1952 – The SS United States set sail on her maiden voyage to Southampton.
1938 – United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated the Eternal Light Peace Memorial and lit the eternal flame at Gettysburg Battlefield.
1938 – World speed record for a steam locomotive was set in England, by the Mallard, which reaches a speed of 125.88 miles per hour (202.58 km/h).
1928 – John Logie Baird demonstrated the first color television transmission.
1913 – Confederate veterans at the Great Reunion of 1913 reenacted Pickett's Charge; upon reaching the high-water mark of the Confederacy they were met by the outstretched hands of friendship from Union survivors.
1886 – The New-York Tribune became the first newspaper to use a linotype machine, eliminating typesetting by hand.
1886 – Karl Benz officially unveiled the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, the first purpose-built automobile.
1884 – Dow Jones & Company published its first stock average.
1863 – American Civil War: The final day of the Battle of Gettysburg culminated with Pickett's Charge.
1819 – The Bank for Savings in the City of New-York, the first savings bank in the United States, opened.
1775 – American Revolutionary War: George Washington took command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts.
(For comprehensive lists of the day’s historical events, check here, here, and here.)
Some Birthdays:
1980 – Olivia Munn, American actress and television host
1973 – Patrick Wilson, American actor
1971 – Benedict Wong, English actor
1971 – Julian Assange, Australian journalist, publisher, and activist, founded WikiLeaks
1970 – Audra McDonald, American actress and singer (Video)
1965 – Connie Nielsen, Danish-American actress
1964 – Yeardley Smith, American actress, voice actress, comedian and writer
1962 – Tom Cruise, American actor and producer
1956 – Montel Williams, American talk show host and television personality
1952 – Laura Branigan, American singer-songwriter (died 2004) (Video)
1947 – Betty Buckley, American actress and singer (Video)
1947 – Dave Barry, American journalist and author
1943 – Kurtwood Smith, American actor (Video)
1943 – Judith Durham, Australian folk-pop singer-songwriter and musician (died 2022) (Video: 1967) (Video: 2013 )
1941 – Gloria Allred, American lawyer and activist
1940 – Michael Cole, American actor (“The Mod Squad”) (died 2024) (Video)
1937 – Tom Stoppard, Czech-English playwright and screenwriter
1932 – Richard Mellon Scaife, American businessman (died 2014)
1930 – Tommy Tedesco, American guitarist (died 1997) (Video)
1930 – Pete Fountain, American clarinet player (died 2016) (Video)
1927 – Tim O'Connor, American actor (“Buck Rogers in the 25th Century”) (died 2018) (Video)
1927 – Ken Russell, English actor, director, and producer (died 2011) (Video)
1913 – Dorothy Kilgallen, American journalist, actress, and author (died 1965) (Video)
1906 – George Sanders, Russian-born British actor (died 1972) (Video)
1883 – Franz Kafka, Czech-Austrian author (died 1924)
1878 – George M. Cohan, American songwriter, actor, singer, and dancer (died 1942) (Video)
(A more complete list of today’s birthdays.)
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