A $148 Million Court Ruling, a Satanic Statue Slashed in Iowa, and the Mythical Freshwater Octopus
RJ Hamster
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16TH, 2023
Welcome to the weekend! On this day in 1773, American colonists threw one of the most famous parties in history: The Boston Tea Party. In response to the British Tea Act, the Sons of Liberty snuck aboard British ships and threw 342 chests of British East India Company tea into the harbor.
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A federal judge has ordered Rudy Giuliani to pay two Georgia election workers over $148 million in damages.
Giuliani served as the top campaign lawyer for Donald Trump during the 2020 election, and he admitted to making false statements about Ruby Freeman and Wandrea Moss—accusing them of election fraud.
As a result, U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell made a default judgment against Giuliani, and the purpose of this week’s proceedings in Washington, D.C. was to determine how much the former mayor of New York City would owe.
After the ruling, Giuliani called the amount owed “absurd” and vowed to appeal.
Homeless Numbers Surge
The total of homeless people in America shot up by 12% since last year, according to a report from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
An estimated 653,000 people were homeless on a single night in 2023—the largest number recorded since the department began gathering data in 2007.
Four states account for more than 50% of the homeless population in America: California, New York, Florida, and Washington.
Weekend TV Guide
Need something to watch this weekend? Here are some of our favorite options:
College football’s bowl season kicks off today with seven games, starting with the Myrtle Beach Bowl at 11:00 AM (ET).
Netflix’s The Crown has released the last six episodes of its final season, bringing an end to the highly rated retelling of the British royal family’s story.
Mark Wahlberg plays a retired assasin trying and failing to lead a normal life in The Family Plan, available on Apple TV.
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➤Kevin McCarthy had harsh words for his political rival, Matt Gaetz, in an interview with congressional reporters. “People study that type of crazy mind, right? Mainly at the FBI,” in reference to Gaetz’s decision-making. (More)
➤ Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) has filed an ethics complaint against U.S. District Court Judge Beryl Howell over a speech on authoritarianism that Stefanik feels was partisan and inappropriate. Howell has served as a judge in several cases related to January 6th. (More)
➤ A Satanic Temple statue was beheaded inside the Iowa Capitol, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is offering to help the man accused of knocking the goat’s head off. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds called the statue “absolutely objectionable” but defended its existence alongside Nativity displays. (More)
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Top Doctor Reveals Little-Known “African Fruit” That Releases Stuck Stool And Helps Relieve Constipation
Maybe you eat a bowl of high-fiber cereal every morning, snack on fibrous fruits or vegetables, and take a fiber supplement.
And you think you’re getting more than enough fiber. Right?
Not necessarily.
It’s not just about getting “enough” – it’s about getting the right types.
Not all fiber is created equal, and research has found that 95% of us are not getting enough of the right kind of fiber.
And this is a big problem.
Countless studies show many health conditions are linked to a low fiber diet including constipation, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), appetite irregularity, weight gain, out-of-control blood sugar, and unhealthy cholesterol.
What’s worse…
You might be using a fiber supplement that contains the wrong type of fiber – causing blockages in your intestines and worsening constipation.
➤ The Raiders clobbered the Chargers on Thursday night, 63-21. It was such a beating (42-0 at the half) that Chargers fired their head coach and their general manager the next day. (More)
➤ Playoff plot lines are thickening in the NFL, and week 15 has some great matchups, including the Cowboys at the Bills. (Full Breakdown)
➤ Chicago Bulls guard DeMar DeRozan pulled off an incredible 360 assist against the Miami Heat. (Video)
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➤ #1: A list of the most affordable places to retire in America. The very cheapest? Youngstown, Ohio. (Read)
➤ #2: Who are the richest politicians in America? Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker tops the list. (More)
➤ #3: A photographer managed to get three major celestial features in one shot, and the result is amazing. (Photo)
➤ In Tennessee, a 4-month-old child was found alive after being pulled out of a mobile home by a tornado. The home was destroyed, but the entire family survived with minor injuries. (More)
➤ A father and daughter accidentally located a 152 year-old shipwreck in Lake Michigan. They were fishing and saw something strange on their sonar display, and the 6-year-old thought it looked like an octopus. It turned out to be a 122-foot-long vessel that sunk amidst the smoke of the Great Peshtigo Fire in 1871. (Editor’s note: media outlets are casually reporting that the father/daughter thought they had spotted a “rare Green Bay Octopus,” which would have been a rare find indeed. 😉) (More)
➤ A new report details a near head-on collision between airplanes at Yampa Valley Regional Aiport in Hayden, Colorado. The two planes were taking off and landing simultaneously. (Watch Video)
