Trump eyeing Cuba; Greenland prepares; cocaine sharks; Iran the "signal fire... to cause Armageddon and mark Jesus' return to Earth."
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(Most) everything you need to know for today:
March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 283 days remain until the end of the year. As of this writing, 1,033 days remain in Trump’s term of office.
Knee-deep in the hoopla:
The latest on the Iran war from the Associated Press.
Trump’s eye is already on Cuba. “Regime change is lined up,” awaiting the president’s signal, according to one administration official. (The Atlantic gift article)
Denmark was ready to blow up Greenland’s runways if Trump invaded. During a period at the start of 2026 when Donald Trump repeatedly threatened a military takeover of Greenland, the Danish military were prepared to blow up airport runways on the island to repel U.S. forces. (The New Republic)
Trump backs getting third term as ‘reward’ in unhinged post. (Huffington Post via msn.com)
Trump ties DHS funding deal to approval of voter bill. Trump said congressional Republicans should not make "any deal" with Democrats until they agree to pass the restrictive voter bill known as the Save America Act. (Reuters via msn.com)
Transportation Secretary Duffy says ICE agents are trained and can assist TSA at airports. Duffy said that sending in ICE takes away possible leverage for Democrats.
California sheriff running for governor seizes more than a half million ballots from 2025 election. In a special election, voters approved a measure to redraw congressional district lines to favor Democrats in the upcoming midterm election. The measure passed in the county by a margin of more than 80,000 votes. The sheriff called his questionable effort “a fact-finding mission.” (AP)
$5 diesel is crushing truckers. It will soon be felt across the economy. The average gallon of diesel is up around 40% from a month ago, to $5.20 a gallon. (Wall Street Journal gift article)
Natural gas prices in Texas plunge deep into negative territory and producers are burning it off, while the rest of the world braces for shortages. Since negative prices mean producers have to pay to someone to take the supply off their hands, excess natural gas is often burned off, and so-called flaring events this season are at five-year highs. (Yahoo Finance)
Congress could be headed for a tipping point, irreversible decline. The Bipartisan Policy Center began publishing a report that suggests the decades-long slide on Capitol Hill is reaching a point of no return. (Washington Post gift article)
Engineer says it’s time to rebuild the Twin Towers as giant data centers with anti-aircraft lasers on the roof. “This is what America rightfully deserves. We shall no longer be afraid.” (Futurism)
A long lost ‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’ episode has finally been found. Thanks to a garage sale, the ‘Star Force’ episode from the earliest days of ‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’ is online for all to see. (Gizmodo)
Sharks near Bahamas found with cocaine and caffeine in their blood, study reveals. (Wionews)
Evangelical holy war: Why some Christians think Trump will end the world. Some US military commanders say Trump was “anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth.” (Pittsburgh Courier)
Late Night:
Saturday Night Live UK premiered. (Video)
Keep scrolling… lots of interesting stuff in Quote of the Day, Holidays, On This Day, Birthdays, and Deaths. I can pretty much guarantee you’ll learn something new.
History highlight:
2010 – The Affordable Care Act became law in the United States.
Quote of the day:
The metric system did not really catch on in the States, unless you count the increasing popularity of the nine-millimeter bullet.
-Dave Barry (Wikipedia link)
(More Dave Barry quotes from the KGB Quotations Database)
Today’s holidays:
Cuddly Kitten Day, National Chia Day, National Chip and Dip Day, National Melba Toast Day, National Puppy Day, National Tamale Day, Near Miss Day, OK Day, Ravenclaw Pride Day, and World Meteorological Day.
On This Day:
2021 – A container ship ran aground and obstructed the Suez Canal for six days.
2015 – James Corden became the host of “The Late Late Show with James Corden”, after Craig Ferguson chose to leave the show after ten seasons. Corden’s final episode aired on April 27, 2023.
2014 – The World Health Organization (WHO) reported cases of Ebola in the forested rural region of southeastern Guinea, marking the beginning of the largest Ebola outbreak in history.
2010 – The Affordable Care Act became law in the United States.
2001 – The Russian Mir space station was deorbited, breaking up in the atmosphere before falling into the southern Pacific Ocean near Fiji.
1999 – Ricky Martin’s single “Livin’ la Vida Loca” was released; it sold eight million copies. (Video)
1983 – Strategic Defense Initiative: President Ronald Reagan made his initial proposal to develop technology to intercept enemy missiles.
1983 – First artificial heart patient died.
1977 – The first of The Nixon Interviews (12 were recorded over four weeks) was videotaped with British journalist David Frost interviewing former United States President Richard Nixon about the Watergate scandal and the Nixon tapes.
1965 – NASA launched Gemini 3, the United States’ first two-man space flight.
1933 – The Reichstag passed the Enabling Act of 1933, making Adolf Hitler dictator of Germany.
1919 – In Milan, Italy, Benito Mussolini founded his Fascist political movement.
1857 – Elisha Otis‘s first elevator was installed at 488 Broadway New York City.
1839 – ‘OK’ entered national vernacular.
1806 – After traveling through the Louisiana Purchase and reaching the Pacific Ocean, explorers Lewis and Clark and their Corps of Discovery began their arduous journey home.
1775 – Patrick Henry delivered his speech – “Give me liberty or give me death!“ – at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Richmond, Virginia.
(For comprehensive lists of the day’s historical events, check here, here, and here.)
Some Birthdays:
1978 – Perez Hilton, American blogger
1976 – Keri Russell, American actress
1974 – Randall Park, American actor, director and screenwriter
1966 – Marin Hinkle, American actress
1964 – Hope Davis, American actress
1957 – Amanda Plummer, American actress
1953 – Chaka Khan, American singer-songwriter (Video)
1952 – Kim Stanley Robinson, American author
1950 – Corinne Cléry, French actress
1944 – Ric Ocasek, American singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer (died 2019)
1937 – Robert Gallo, American physician and academic
1929 – Mark Rydell, American actor, director and producer
1929 – Roger Bannister, English middle-distance runner, neurologist and academic (died 2018)
1924 – Bette Nesmith Graham, American inventor of Liquid Paper (died 1980)
1922 – Marty Allen, American comedian and actor (died 2018)
1912 – Wernher von Braun, German-American physicist and engineer (died 1977)
1910 – Akira Kurosawa, Japanese director, producer and screenwriter (died 1998)
1904-1908 – Joan Crawford, American actress (died 1977)
(A more complete list of today’s birthdays.)
Some Deaths:
2022 – Madeleine Albright, Czechoslovak-American diplomat, 64th United States Secretary of State (born 1937)
2021 – George Segal, American actor (born 1934)
2016 – Ken Howard, American actor (born 1944)
2016 – Joe Garagiola, American baseball player and sportscaster (born 1926)
2011 – Elizabeth Taylor, American-British actress, socialite and humanitarian (born 1932)
1964 – Peter Lorre, American actor (born 1904) (Video)
(A more complete list of today’s deaths.)
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