• ☝️ An explosion and large fire involving a liquified natural gas pipeline sent a massive pillar of flames into the air yesterday over the suburbs of Houston, Texas; smoke from the incident could be seen at least 10 miles away, per the AP.

BUSINESS & MARKETS

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• 💰 US markets were mixed (S&P: +0.1%; Dow: +0.6%; Nasdaq: -0.5%). | 💸 Oracle chairman Larry Ellison dethroned Jeff Bezos to become the world's second-richest person yesterday, after the software company's stock rose 5%.
• ✈️ Boeing freezes hiring and delays pay increases as its worker strike enters its fifth day.
• 📝 Tubberware Tupperware is planning to file for bankruptcy as early as this week, per Bloomberg.

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SPORTS, MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT

• ⚖️ Sean "Diddy" Combs was arrested yesterday after being indicted by a federal grand jury.
• 🏈 Monday Night Football: The Atlanta Falcons defeated the Philadelphia Eagles by a score of 22-21. | 🪑 The Carolina Panthers are benching QB Bryce Young, the #1 pick in the 2023 draft, after opening the season with two straight losses (and 13 combined points).
• 🙏 Tito Jackson, a founding member of the Jackson 5 alongside his brother Michael, passed away at the age of 70. | 🚫🎸 Jane’s Addiction canceled all remaining dates on its current reunion tour following Friday’s onstage scuffle between band members.

SCIENCE, SPACE & EMERGING TECH

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• 🌕 A supermoon will coincide with a partial lunar eclipse later tonight, giving residents across the globe a chance to see part of the full moon’s surface obscured by Earth’s shadow.
• 🧠 Poor performance under pressure, aka "choking," is linked to a drop in activity from the neurons helping prepare the body for movement, per a new study.
• 🩸 The UK’s National Health Service discovered a new blood group system following 50+ years of research; scientists say the discovery paves the way for better care for thousands of patients with rare conditions.

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MISCELLANEOUS

• 🚨 Ohio state police will begin conducting daily sweeps of schools in Springfield following investigations into “at least 33” bomb threats, per Governor Mike DeWine; Springfield has received increased public attention in recent weeks over baseless claims accusing local Haitian immigrants of stealing and eating residents’ pets.
• 🌊 A Coast Guard hearing regarding the loss of OceanGate’s Titan submersible kicked off yesterday; it’s expected to last two weeks.
• 🧑‍🚒 Two former high-ranking chiefs within the New York Fire Department were arrested yesterday and charged with accepting bribes in exchange for expediting safety inspections.

CLICKBAIT

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