Newsletter Jan 17, 2022

On a day dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream, President Joe Biden is stuck in a real-life nightmare trying to pass voting rights legislation.

3 things you must know

Biden feeling pressure from within to pass voting rights bill
President Joe Biden had hoped to commemorate Martin Luther King Day by announcing he had enough support to pass a voting rights bill. Instead, the issue is tearing his party apart and setting up a scenario that could hurt Democrats going into the 2022 midterm elections.
FIND OUT HOW BIDEN IS RISKING HIS PRESIDENCY ON A BILL

Dollar would suffer if bitcoin becomes form of world currency
Of all the potential threats posed to the mighty dollar by bitcoin, the internet's form of digital currency, one stands out: replacing it as the world's reserve currency. That would be a big win for the digital currency, but it could have catastrophic consequences for the U.S.
WHAT'S THE DOLLAR'S FATE IF WORLD TURNS TO BITCOIN?

Meme stock mania on the decline amid metaverse momentum
The excitement around meme stocks is dwindling as attention is beginning to shift to companies prioritizing metaverses. Meme stocks that acquire popularity on online platforms such as Reddit are losing ground to those focused on merging the real and virtual worlds.
FIND OUT WHY THE METAVERSE IS TAKING OVER BIG TECH

Markets

DJIA	35,911.81	-0.56%
S&P 500	4,662.85	0.08%
Nasdaq Composite	14,893.75	0.59%
Japan: Nikkei 225	28,309.84	0.66%
UK: FTSE 100	7,542.95	-0.28%
Crude Oil Futures	84.38	0.67%
Gold Futures	1,816.40	-0.01%
Yen	114.41	0.19%
Euro	1.14	-0.03%
* As of market close

Extreme winter weather impacting millions

A major winter storm worked its way across the eastern half of the country over the weekend, leaving a path of ice, snow, wind and destruction in the Midwest and Southeast and bringing more of the same to the Northeast today. From tornadoes in Florida to an icy mix along the East Coast, the system is threatening many MLK Day celebrations and airline schedules..

SEE THE LONG PATH OF DESTRUCTION CAUSED BY THE STORM

FBI identifies Texas synagogue kidnapper

The man who held four people hostage at a Texas synagogue died in the commission of what President Joe Biden called an "act of terror." He was identified by the FBI on Sunday as 44-year-old British citizen Malik Faisal Akram. The four hostages were all freed unharmed Saturday night.

FIND OUT WHAT THE HOSTAGE-TAKER WAS SEEKING AS RANSOM.

'SNL' airs omicron comic relief in 2022 debut

Need to start your day off with a good laugh? NBC's "Saturday Night Live" aired its first live show of 2022 and took some funny shots at everyone from President Joe Biden (played by cast member James Austin Johnson) to Elmo (Chloe Fineman) as well as omicron jokes on "Weekend Update."

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Name game

Martin Luther King Jr. is one of three Americans' birthdays observed as a national holiday. Name the other two, and who signed MLK Day into law?

Friday's answer: McDonald's has doled out some collectible toys in its Happy Meals, but the most valuable was released in March with the 25th Anniversary Pokemon Packs. One Pikachu card sold for for $17,700.

What's ahead?

NFL fans can watch history tonight with the first "Monday Nighty Football" playoff game. The Arizona Cardinals visit the L.A. Rams at 8:15 p.m. EST.

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