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02/05 NEWSLETTER – Marcus Jordan, Michael Jordan’s son and reality TV figure, faces DUI and cocaine charges in Florida

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Keeping Up With America

Marcus Jordan, Michael Jordan’s son and reality TV figure, faces DUI and cocaine charges in Florida: Marcus Jordan, son of basketball legend Michael Jordan and a frequent figure on reality television, was arrested after, authorities said, he was out drinking at a Florida strip club before his car got stuck on railroad tracks early Tuesday.

Two prosecutors say they faced retaliation for supporting the Menendez brothers’ resentencing: Two Los Angeles County prosecutors claimed in new legal filings that they were demoted and faced retaliation for supporting the resentencing of Erik and Lyle Menendez.

About 100,000 eggs worth $40K stolen from trailer in Pennsylvania: Thieves poached about 100,000 eggs from the back of a distribution trailer, authorities in Pennsylvania said. The theft occurred around 8:40 p.m. Saturday at Pete and Gerry’s Organics LLC in Greencastle, police said in a report. The eggs are worth about $40,000.

Senate panel advances RFK Jr.’s nomination to be health secretary: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cleared a key hurdle Tuesday after a Senate panel voted to advance his nomination to be health and human services secretary to the full chamber.

USAID upheaval is paralyzing global delivery of food and medicine: Shipping containers packed with lifesaving antibiotics and antimalarial drugs are being held at the Port of Sudan, where they sit in limbo. Essential medicines are expiring in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after a cash-strapped government contractor was forced to shut off the air conditioning. Millions of pounds of American-grown soybeans that were bound for refugee camps overseas are being diverted to warehouses instead.


Around the World

North Korea reopens to tourists just in time for late leader Kim Jong Il’s birthday: It’s the late leader Kim Jong Il’s birthday celebrations, and everyone’s invited. For the first time in more than five years, foreign tourists can visit North Korea, albeit to the city of Rason, one of the secretive communist state’s least visited places.

10 people killed in shooting at adult education center in Sweden, shooter believed to be dead: At least 10 people were killed in a shooting at a school for adults in the city of Örebro in central Sweden, Swedish police said Tuesday. Swedish media identified the school as Campus Risbergska, which is located about 125 miles west of Stockholm and serves adults, including immigrants and people with disabilities.


Lets Talk Business and Tech

Boeing’s Starliner losses top $2 billion after spacecraft program reports worst year yet

PayPal reports fourth-quarter earnings beat as growth picks up at Venmo

Chipotle earnings beat estimates, but stock falls on weak same-store sales forecast


Richer, Wiser, Happier

Stockpiling ahead of higher tariffs is a big mistake, experts say: Many consumers are rightfully concerned about escalating trade tensions. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he would impose 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada, and 10% tariffs on goods imported from China. He also signaled that tariffs on the European Union could be next.

How to Get Kids Into Investing | Motley Fool Staff, Fool. How do you get kids not just thinking about investing, but actually doing it? In this podcast episode, one Foolish father shares a brilliant approach — turning investing into a game with real-world stakes, and in the process, teaching lifelong lessons about money, patience, and ownership. Plus, we talk incentives, engagement, and Rule Breaker stocks that seem “boring” but have quietly built fortunes.

Missed your CD account’s maturity date? Do this now.: A certificate of deposit (CD) account has many timely advantages. Right now, many come with interest rates over 4%, beating both inflation and the minimal sub-1% earnings traditional savings accounts come with. CDs have fixed interest rates, meaning that savers will earn the same rate they opened the account with, even in the face of changes to the broader rate climate during that CD term. To get the most from a CD, however, savers will need to be strategic in their choice of terms to ensure they don’t have to pay an early withdrawal penalty to regain access to their money.


Sports and Showbiz Shenanigans

Sources: Yankees, Tim Hill reach 1-year, $2.85M deal | NFLRA says theories that officials favor Chiefs ‘insulting’

Jelly Roll Joins ‘American Idol’ as First-Ever ‘Artist in Residence’ (EXCLUSIVE) | Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick’s ‘A Simple Favor’ Sequel Gets Official Title and Sets SXSW Opening Night Premiere

Lily Collins’ husband Charlie McDowell calls out ‘unkind’ surrogacy comments | Sabrina Carpenter to drop Dolly Parton duet on ‘Short n’ Sweet’ deluxe


Life Hacks to Hack Your Life

Toss Your Bacon Immediately If You Notice These Signs

Trump’s Crypto Revolution – Is Your IRA Ready?

The Best Strategy for Buying a Car When You’re Paying With Cash

12 Plants You Should Never Grow Next to Fennel—and Why, According to Gardening Experts


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