House Releases Unseen Jan. 6 Footage, a Wooden Satellite, and a $2.7 Million Scotch
RJ Hamster
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Good morning! On this date in 1789, New Jersey became the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights. The state approved 11 of the 12 proposed amendments, but legislators rejected Article II, which sought to regulate congressional pay raises. (See Image).
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Negotiations to free 50 of the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza were down to solving “minor” practical issues, the Qatari prime minister said Sunday. Qatar is brokering the talks between Israel, the U.S., and Hamas.
The deal would call for a swap of hostages in return for a multi-day ceasefire. This weekend, the Israeli military released videos of what it said were hostages being taken into the Al Shifa hospital.
The U.S. is anxious to tamp down the fighting as American public opinion swings against the war. President Biden’s approval ratings hit their lowest level as more than 70% of Democrats expressed disapproval about his handling of the war.
One of the first videos posted this weekend showed Capitol police peacefully leading protestors into the building. Many of those arrested on Jan. 6 have long clamored for the release of the full footage.
Democrats fought the release, arguing it could expose security measures used by Capitol police and endanger people shown in the film. Johnson said faces would be blurred, and some sensitive security footage wouldn’t be released.
Black Friday Discounts Higher than 2022
Early Black Friday discounts were far higher this October than in past years, signaling concerns by retailers about holiday demand. Email inboxes have been filling for weeks with Black Friday deals.
The real test will come on the actual Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, when 130 million people are expected to go shopping. Thanksgiving weekend is typically the busiest shopping period of the year in the U.S.
However, a study by WalletHub says that consumers should proceed with caution. The analysis shows that up to a third of so-called “discounts” offer no savings compared to pre-Black Friday prices.
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➤Rosalynn Carter, former First Lady from 1977-1981, died Sunday in hospice care at her Plains, GA, home. She was 96. Her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, remains in hospice care. (See Photos)
➤ President Biden turns 81 today, making him the oldest president in U.S. history. His birthday comes during a feud with former Obama advisor David Axelrod over whether Biden is too old to run for re-election. (More)
➤ The Pentagon failed its audit for the sixth year in a row. Auditors said half of the Defense Department’s $4 trillion in assets can’t be accounted for. (More)
➤ Donald Trump won the endorsement of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Sunday while visiting a Texas border town and promising to take a much harder line on immigration if he wins a second presidential term. (More)
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➤ Max Verstappen won the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix in a surprisingly competitive F1 race, his 18th victory of the season. The $500 million race extravaganza included celebrities, musical acts, and a variety of Elvis imitators. (More)
➤ The new AP College Football Poll has Ohio State moving to No. 2 ahead of Michigan, and Washington moved to No. 4 ahead of Florida State, which lost its quarterback Jordan Travis to a leg injury in Saturday’s game. (See AP Top 25) ➤ LSU basketball star Angel Reese has been suspended but neither the school, the team, nor Reese will say why. Some reports, citing Twitter posts, say the suspension is due to her failing to meet academic standards. (See Posts)
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➤SpaceX’s second test launch of its giant Starship rocket fixed the issues from the first test, but they ran into new problems and had to blow up the rocket minutes into the flight. (See Launch)
➤ NASA and Japan plan to launch the world’s first wooden satellite to alleviate the problem of space junk. The small satellite, made from magnolia wood, will eventually incinerate in the atmosphere. (See Illustration)
➤ An astronomer discovered a “twin sister”to our Milky Way galaxy on the far side of the universe. (See Illustration)
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➤ The 97th annual Macy’s Day Parade begins at 8:30 a.m. ET Thursday, Thanksgiving morning, with over 50 balloons and floats, 12 marching bands and 700 clowns. (See Schedule)
➤ This week kicks off the season for favorite holiday specials to return to the airwaves. Here’s a schedule of the specials on TV this week. (See Schedule)
➤ Investors will be keeping a close eye on retail earnings reports due Tuesday, including Best Buy, Kohl’s, Nordstrom’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and Lowe’s. (More)
➤ A bottle of Macallan Scotch whiskey from 1926 sold for $2.7 million at auction this weekend, the most ever paid for a bottle of spirits. Just 40 bottles of The Macallan 1926 were produced. (See Photo)
➤ A deer crashed through a restaurant window, and patrons scattered as the deer skittered behind the counter and then back out the door. A security camera caught the encounter. (See Video)
➤ Patrons at an Oregon library can check out a robot cat for companionship. The fluffy robot cats are designed to sit on laps, purr, and have their fur brushed. There’s already a waiting list. (See Video)
