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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2023

Good Morning! On this date in 1901, inventor Guglielmo Marconi received the first transatlantic radio signal using a wire antenna held aloft by a kite, allowing him to hear Morse code for the letter “S” transmitted from Cornwall. (See Photo)

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Prosecutor Takes Trump to Supreme Court

Special Counsel Jack Smith has taken the extraordinary step of asking the Supreme Court to rule immediately on whether Donald Trump can claim presidential immunity for his statements and actions as president.

Trump’s lawyers asked an appeals court to rule on that very issue this week, freezing Smith’s case against Trump until a decision was made. Instead, Smith jumped the line with an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court.

The Court said Monday afternoon that it would consider the request. If they take the case and rule for Trump, that would end Smith’s prosecution. It would still go through the normal appeals process if they refuse to take it up.

Three Industries Driving U.S. Job Growth

Job growth in the United States has appeared robust this year, but a close analysis shows that it’s being driven very narrowly by three sectors: Health care, government employment, and hospitality.

The economy added nearly 200,000 jobs in November alone, but 83% came from those three sectors, plus 28,000 manufacturing jobs, mainly striking autoworkers returning to work. Only 5,000 jobs were in other sectors.

Retail actually lost 38,000 jobs, and other industries were flat or down as well. Economists say this narrow zone of job growth is partly from design, as the Federal Reserve works to cool off the economy.

List: Ranking America’s Richest Politicians

A ranking of the wealthiest politicians in America shows Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker at the top, with a net worth of $3.4 billion, followed by Donald Trump at $2 billion. A chart illustrating the 12 richest can be found here.

The Top 12 list includes three billionaires, but even the least wealthy on the list — Reps. Scott Peters and Michael McCaul — have a net worth of roughly $200 million. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis comes in at $400 million, as does Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin.

For a fuller list of the 25 richest U.S. politicians broken down by state, click here. This list includes less wealthy legislators who haven’t quite made their first $100 million yet.

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➤ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with President Biden and a group of senators today about emergency funding for his country’s war with Russia. (More)

➤ A federal judge will decide if the Democratic Party has to allow Rep. Dean Phillips to appear on the Florida primary ballot against President Biden. The Democrats voted to allow only Biden on the ballot. (More)

➤ Tucker Carlson’s new subscription-based streaming service went live on Monday, featuring interviews and commentary for a fee of $9 a month or $72 for an annual subscription. (Visit Website)

➤ A clear majority of American voters support Israel in its war with Hamas, though Democrats and young Americans are split on the issue. A quarter of Democrats said they sympathize more with the Palestinians. (See Poll)

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➤ Four division-leading NFL teams lost on Sunday, shaking up football’s playoff picture. Losing were the Eagles, the Chiefs, the Lions, and the Jaguars. The teams are all struggling with losing streaks. (More)

➤ The Kansas City Chiefs’ loss to the Buffalo Bills ended in an uproar after the Chiefs pulled off an amazing touchdown pass-and-lateral that was called back over a clear, but somehow controversial, offsides penalty. (See Video)

➤ Meanwhile, the Baltimore Ravens beat the Los Angeles Rams in the first play of overtime with a sensational walk-off punt return for a touchdown. (See Video)

➤ Bronny James made his college basketball debut as a USC Trojan, his first game after collapsing with a heart attack during a workout in July. His dad, LeBron James, watched as he scored four points, with three rebounds and two assists. (More)

Market Report 12/11/23

▲	NASDAQ Natl. Assoc. of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations	14,432.49	+0.20%
▲	SPX S&P 500	4,622.44	+0.39%
▲	DJI Dow Jones Industrial Average	36,404.80	+0.43%
▼	BTC Bitcoin	$41,295.0	-5.74%
▲	M Macy’s, Inc.	$20.77	+19.44%

➤ Big Stock Move: Macy’s stock shot up 19% Monday on news that it had received a $5.8 billion buyout offer from an investment group. (More)

➤ Media mogul Shari Redstone is reportedly in talks to sell her stake in Paramount and CBS to a media company owned by Oracle founder Larry Ellison’s son David. (More)

➤ Fashion company Zara pulled an ad campaign featuring mannequins with missing limbs wrapped in white shrouds after it sparked protests from Palestinian activists who said it resembled photos of Gaza casualties. (More)

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➤ A stunning array of the best space photographs of 2023 have been compiled by Reuters, displaying the power a new generation of space telescopes has brought to cosmic imaging. (See Photos)

➤ The Geminid meteor shower will peak Wednesday night into Thursday morning under ideal conditions, with only a dim new moon lighting the sky. It should be visible in much of the United States. (More)

➤ A new vaccine in the works for decades has shown promise in beating one of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer in just-released results from its first trial, begun in 2021. (More)

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➤ Holiday travel is expected to hit record levels on Christmas week, and experts have compiled tips for the best and worst times to travel for drivers looking to avoid the crush. (See Tips)

➤ Las Vegas tops a new WalletHub ranking of America’s “most fun” cities, followed by Orlando and Miami. The list ranks cities by entertainment, recreation, nightlife, parties, and cost. (See List)

➤ The world’s slowest express luxury train travels the Swiss Alps at an average speed of only 24 mph as it snakes through gorges and ascends above Alpine slopes to nearly 7,000 feet. (See Photos)

➤ Harrison Ford’s “blaster” from the original 1977 Star Wars film set a world record by selling for more than $1 million at auction, the highest price ever paid for a prop gun. (See Photos)

➤ A teenager passed the California state bar at age 17 and is now a law clerk. Peter Park began high school at age 13 and began a four-year law school program at the same time. (See Photo)

➤ Venice tourists capsized their gondola by standing up to take a selfie while going underneath a low bridge. A video shows them trying to climb out of the freezing water next to the overturned vessel. (See Video)