• ☝️ You’re looking at some of the winners from the 17th annual Sony World Photography Awards, which drew over 395,000 entries.

BUSINESS & MARKETS

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• 💰 US markets closed up across the board (S&P: +0.6%; Dow: +0.8%; Nasdaq: +0.4%).
• 🍨 Unilever announced plans to spin off its ice cream division – which includes Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum, Klondike, Popsicle, and more – into a stand-alone business.
• ✈️ JetBlue is exiting certain cities and removing some less-profitable flight routes; affected US markets include Kansas City, Los Angeles, and Ft. Lauderdale.

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SPORTS, MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT

• ⚾ The first pitch of the MLB season is scheduled for 6 am ET this morning in Seoul, South Korea, where the Dodgers are taking on the Padres; the MLB’s Opening Day in America is scheduled for March 28.
• 🏈📺 ESPN signed a 6-year extension worth $7.8 billion to remain the sole TV partner for the College Football Playoff through 2032; ESPN has the option to sublicense games to other networks as part of the deal.
• ⚖️ Former Marvel actor Jonathan Majors was accused of assault, battery, and defamation in a lawsuit filed yesterday by his ex-girlfriend.

SCIENCE, SPACE & EMERGING TECH

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• 🍽️🫀 People who intermittently fast – defined as following an eight-hour time-restricted eating schedule each day – have a 91% higher chance of death by cardiovascular disease than those eating within the usual 12-16 hour timeframe each day, per a new American Heart Association study.
• 🔭 The European Space Agency has devised a plan to remove layers of frozen ice currently obstructing the view of its Euclid space telescope (located ~1 million miles away in space).
• 🧬 University of Amsterdam scientists say they’ve successfully eliminated HIV from infected cells using CRISPR gene-editing technology.

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MISCELLANEOUS

• ⚖️ Former President Trump filed a defamation lawsuit against ABC News and anchor George Stephanopoulos over his recent interview of Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC); the anchor repeatedly said Trump was found “liable for rape,” instead of sexual abuse. | 🗽 New York City Mayor Eric Adams was accused of sexual assault and battery in a lawsuit filed yesterday; the case centers around an alleged 1993 incident when Adams was an NYPD officer, which he denies.
• 🏛️ Congressional leaders and President Biden announced a bipartisan deal to fund the federal government through the end of the fiscal year; a partial government shutdown begins at midnight on Friday should the bills not be passed prior.
• 🚨 The Supreme Court allowed Texas to begin arresting and deporting noncitizens on its own; the court's order is in effect while the issue plays out in appeals court. (From the Left | From the Center | From the Right)

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