Videos and links of the unbelievable collapse of the Key Bridge in Baltimore after a support pillar was struck by a container ship are at the end of this blog
One theory I've heard this morning is that the ship lost the ability to steer. There is zero evidence that this was an attack or otherwise intentional.
More Egypt pictures
1 of 6 Muhammad Ali Mosque in Cairo
2 of 6 Ceiling of Muhammad Ali mosque
3 of 6 Temple of Hatshepsut, near the Valley of the Kings, near Luxor, Egypt
4 of 6 Ancient mummified crocodiles
5 of 6 I don't remember just which temple this is, but the main point is that it's over 3000 years old and still partly standing. Amazing.
6 of 6 Incredible ancient Egyptian art and hieroglyphics at Abu Simbel
Just One Thing: You can buy and sell Donald J Trump (or at least a stock with his initials)
After a couple of years of delays and uncertainty, yesterday Donald Trump’s social media company was finally merged into a publicly traded entity called Digital World Acquisition Corp (DWAC) and as of today it will trade on the Nasdaq under the symbol DJT. Before the transaction closed yesterday, DWAC stock exploded by 35%, closing at about $50 a share; In January it was $17. As of Tuesday morning, it's trading around $55 in "premarket" trading. Clearly lots of Trump supporters want to own a piece either because they think it’ll be profitable or because they want to show support for their man. The latter is not really a financial motivation and those folks may never sell. They'll hold on to the stock the way some people hold on to an old campaign button or poster or t-shirt. (I object to thinking about stocks that way, but you do you, as they say.) But for those who expect the investment to be a winner, I’m skeptical. I don’t mean DJT can’t go higher in the short run but I simply don’t see Truth Social, Trump’s social media platform, justifying a valuation of $1 billion, not to mention it’s current valuation over $6 billion.
Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (DJT) Stock Price, News, Quote & History - Yahoo Finance
Today's Guests
Jayson Campadonia is a Los Angeles-based National Correspondent and News Director for NBC News Radio and iHeart Media
We'll talk about this insanity:
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs homes raided by police, Homeland Security - The Washington Post
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Lt. General Richard Y. Newton (USAF Ret.) joins us to discuss ISIS-K, the group that committed the horrific attack on the Crocus concert hall in Moscow last week. Who are they? What do they want? How much of a threat to they pose to the US and Europe?
ISIS using deadly Moscow attack to recruit new terrorists as US monitoring 'very closely' (msn.com)
Dick Newton was born on an Air Force base so it's not surprising that he became a pilot, including flying the B-2 "stealth" bomber: LIEUTENANT GENERAL RICHARD Y. NEWTON III > Air Force > Biography Display (af.mil)
Dick and Jody Newton remember 9/11 at Minot AFB | News, Sports, Jobs - Minot Daily News
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State Sen Rachel Zenzinger is a Democrat who represents Senate District 19, northeastern Jefferson County. Part of the reason that there are so few condos available to purchase in Colorado is that, despite some recent reform, we have construction defect laws in this state that make it far too easy to sue a builder or developer and make it too expensive and risky for those folks to build reasonably priced homes that can be a young adult or young couple’s first foray into home ownership. Surprisingly, given the Democratic domination of our state government, there is an effort afoot to reduce those costs and risks because Colorado desperately needs more moderately priced housing. Rachel is leading the charge. We'll discuss the bill and how she's working to get just enough Dem support to get past the nanny-staters and those owned by the trial lawyers.
Rachel's website: Rachel for Colorado
The bill: Right to Remedy Construction Defects | Colorado General Assembly
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Other Stuff
A fascinating and important article, especially the stuff about how, as a nation, we need to do much more to help people prepare financially for retirement: Larry Fink’s 2024 Annual Chairman’s Letter to Investors | BlackRock
And, yes, I realize some of this can be seen as self-serving by the guy who runs one of the biggest, or maybe THE biggest, retirement account investing firm in the world. But it doesn't mean he's wrong.
The section about young people not having hope ties in well to the part of our conversation yesterday regarding polling showing that Americans over 60 are some of the happiest in the world but Americans under 30 rank 62nd in the world which would put them far below most other developed nations in self-described "overall well-being."
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I think Trump is right in the sense that Israel should get a move on, do what it has to do, and as quickly as they can.
Trump to Israel Hayom: Only a fool would have not acted like Israel on Oct. 7
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Meanwhile, Biden cares more about the votes of a bunch of Arab-Americans in Michigan than he cares about hostages -- including Americans -- being held by terrorists: Bring them home . . . or not — Biden just sold out Israeli hostages at the United Nations (nypost.com)
Biden Betrayal of Israel at United Nations Shameful | National Review
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The "abortion pill" is at the Supreme Court today: Abortion access again before Supreme Court - SCOTUSblog
This matters a lot because the abortion pill represents an increasing majority of total abortions in the country: Self-managed abortions surged after overturn of Roe v. Wade, study shows (axios.com)
Self-managed abortions surged after overturn of Roe v. Wade, study shows (axios.com)
Medication abortion makes up 63% of U.S. abortions, study finds (axios.com)
SCOTUS abortion pill case could reverse unexpected rise in abortions (axios.com)
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Gotta say that this would represent a truly remarkable collapse of a campaign that some people were very excited about: What to know about Nicole Shanahan, RFK Jr.'s potential VP pick (msn.com) That said, at this point there's no official announcement so who knows...maybe we'll still get Aaron Rodgers or Jesse Ventura. I still think that RFK Jr takes slightly more votes from Biden than from Trump.
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I'll have them all, thanks: Eating these sweet treats before bed can help you sleep better, experts say (nypost.com)
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Great basic intellectual ammunition to share with people who believe that climate change poses a serious threat, and that we should do EVERYTHING to try to "stop" it: ‘Follow the Science’ Leads to Ruin - WSJ (archive.md)
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The Broncos will have new uniform designs next year, though with the same colors and same logo, but we don't know what the designs look like yet:
And a lot of people fell this way:
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I suspect it's literally impossible to have a positive ROI on purchasing more efficient dishwashers when you already have appliances that work fine: Denver offers money to businesses owned by women, minorities to improve environmental impact - Axios Denver
And how about "no money if you're white or male"?
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Pretty crazy sports story...involving gambling and the biggest star in baseball:
Ohtani says he never bet on sports, 'shocked' interpreter stole money - ESPN
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Today's Videos
This is insane: Baltimore Francis Scott Key bridge collapses. 2 people pulled from water. Live Updates | AP News
Francis Scott Key: Baltimore bridge collapses after container ship collides | AP News
Key Bridge in Baltimore collapses after cargo ship hits support | 9news.com
First video is a short clip showing the container ship hitting the bridge pylon and causing it to collapse. Second is similar. The third is live coverage and I don't know how long it will be good for. Fourth is a press conference from fairly soon after the event.
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Richard Nixon on Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan (before Reagan served as president)