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02/02 NEWSLETTER – Remains of Pecan Valley John Doe, found in 2010, belong to missing Nashville man Marcus Rutledge

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Keeping Up With America

Remains of Pecan Valley John Doe, found in 2010, belong to missing Nashville man Marcus Rutledge: In the summer of 2024, Josh Mankiewicz covered the disappearance of 23-year-old Tennessee State University student Marcus Rutledge from Nashville, Tennessee, in June 1998 as part of season 3 of Dateline’s Missing in America podcast.

One person in car among those dead after air ambulance carrying pediatric patient, 5 others crashes in Philadelphia: One person in a car was among several killed when an air ambulance carrying a pediatric patient, her mother and others crashed Friday night near a mall in northeast Philadelphia.

White House takes aim at Selena Gomez for video of her crying amid ICE raids: The White House is the latest to take aim at Selena Gomez for a now-deleted video she posted of herself crying during recent immigration crackdowns. In a video of their own, the White House featured the mothers of two women and a 12-year-old girl who were killed by convicted undocumented migrants.

The future of USAID remains uncertain amid Trump’s funding freeze: Just one week after the Trump administration initiated a near-total freeze of U.S. foreign aid, the future of the U.S. Agency for International Development — the agency at the heart of America’s humanitarian assistance operations overseas — remains uncertain.

Ken Martin wins election as the next chair of the Democratic National Committee: Ken Martin, the longtime leader of the state Democratic Party organization in Minnesota, will be the new Democratic National Committee chair after winning Saturday’s election, as his party looks to turn the page and recover from a dismal 2024.


Around the World

Trump says he ordered precision military air strikes on ISIS leaders in Somalia: The U.S. military conducted coordinated airstrikes against ISIS operatives in Somalia, the first attacks in the African nation during President Trump’s second term. Mr. Trump said Saturday in a post on Truth Social that he ordered “precision Military air strikes on the Senior ISIS Attack Planner and other terrorists he recruited and led in Somalia.”

Arab nations reject Trump’s suggestion to relocate Palestinians to Egypt, Jordan: Powerful Arab nations rejected President Trump’s suggestion to relocate Palestinians from Gaza to neighboring Egypt and Jordan. Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, the Palestinian Authority and the Arab League released a joint statement rejecting any plans to move Palestinians out of their territories in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.


Lets Talk Business and Tech

Costco, Teamsters negotiating committee reach tentative agreement

Singapore says U.S. firms should comply with export controls following DeepSeek chip questions

Trump set to order steep tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada, China


Richer, Wiser, Happier

Here’s How Much You Should Aim to Invest Every Month if You Want a $1 Million Portfolio in 25 Years: Investing every month in the stock market is a great way to build up your portfolio over time. The earlier your start, the lower your monthly contributions need to be in order for you to reach your savings goals. But you can start later in life and make larger monthly contributions to catch up too. While that’s not ideal, it may be more realistic as most people’s earnings increase with age, and it may be years into your career before your financial position is strong enough to regularly contribute to a portfolio.

3 Reasons to Buy Dollar General Stock Like There’s No Tomorrow | Jeremy Bowman, Fool. During a year when the S&P 500 jumped 23%, shares of the discount retailer fell 44%. Profits were down at Dollar General as it faced headwinds from weak consumer spending and inflation, competition from Walmart, and operational missteps.

Money disorders can be a sign of a broken system: If you hoard money or tend to cycle into compulsive buying when bored or stressed, you might’ve been labeled as someone who has a money disorder. Made popular by financial psychologists Brad Klontz and Ted Klontz, a money disorder is defined as “problematic, ongoing money behaviors and beliefs that can damage one’s financial health.”


Sports and Showbiz Shenanigans

Landon Slaggert scores Blackhawks-record 7 seconds into game | Bills emphasize plan to ‘kick down the door’ to get past Chiefs

Fulwell 73 and SpringHill Co. Close Deal, Unite Under Fulwell Entertainment Umbrella | Guy Pearce Says ‘I’m S–‘ in ‘Memento’ After Rewatching Christopher Nolan Thriller: ‘I Hate What I Did’

King Charles ‘shocked and saddened’ in tribute to D.C. plane crash that killed 67 people | Zoe Saldaña doesn’t ‘support’ co-star Karla Sofía Gascón’s controversial X posts


Life Hacks to Hack Your Life

Is It Safe to Eat a Boiled Egg With a Green Ring Around the Yolk?

A Simple 9-Second Ritual that Eliminates Neuropathy

How to Clean a Toaster Oven to Keep It Crumb-Free and Performing Its Best

The 10 most popular U.S. ZIP codes for homebuyers—No. 1 is a fast-growing Houston, Texas suburb


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