Newsletter Jul 13, 2022

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Trump's tweet was a signal to extremists: Jan. 6 committee
Right-wing extremists and supporters of Donald Trump staged the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the Capitol after a tweet from the former president was seen as a "call to arms," lawmakers said Tuesday. The House committee examined the impact of a tweet that Trump sent in the early hours of Dec. 19 -- following an "unhinged" meeting with advisers -- urging supporters to come to Washington on Jan. 6 for a rally he promised would be "wild." Two former extremist group members backed the claim in their testimony.
DOJ LOOKING INTO CLAIM OF TRUMP CALLING A WITNESS

Treasury seeks input on mainstreaming cryptocurrencies
The U.S. Treasury on Tuesday said it was seeking comment on the risks and opportunities posed by digital assets as it seeks to prepare a report for President Joe Biden on the implications of developments such as cryptocurrencies. The official query builds on an executive order Biden signed in March, which directed government agencies to study cryptocurrencies and other digital asset products, including central bank digital currencies.
FIND OUT HOW TO GIVE INPUT ON CRYPTOCURRENCIES

Americans are spending less on online shopping in 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic saw Americans increase their online spending and visit physical stores far less than they used to, but the boom in business for the e-commerce industry appears to be short-lived. With the U.S. going through a cost-of-living crisis, many goods cost more than they used to, and consumers have less money to buy them with. The result is that a quarter of Americans are spending less money online.
WHICH SECTORS ARE SEEING THE BIGGEST DROPOFF?

Markets

DJIA	30,981.33	-0.62%
S&P 500	3,818.80	-0.92%
Nasdaq Composite	11,264.73	-0.95%
Japan: Nikkei 225	26,336.66	-1.77%
UK: FTSE 100	7,209.86	0.18%
Crude Oil Futures	94.52	-1.38%
Gold Futures	1,723.80	-0.06%
Yen	136.71	-0.11%
Euro	1.00	-0.05%
* As of market close

Webb Telescope gives deep gaze into space

NASA released the next wave of images from the James Webb Space Telescope Tuesday, including the cosmic cliffs of a stellar nursery and a quintet of galaxies bound in a celestial dance, heralding a new era of astronomy. Released one by one at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, the new images demonstrated the full power of the $10 billion observatory, which uses infrared cameras to gaze into the distant universe with unprecedented clarity for mankind's best view of space.

SEE THE FIRST IMAGES FROM THE WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE

Twitter fallout fires up Musk-Trump feud

Elon Musk has struck back at former President Donald Trump after the latter offered mocking criticism of his decision to pull out of negotiations to buy Twitter. Trump publicly panned Musk for getting "himself a mess" by ditching his plans to purchase Twitter. Musk justified his decision to withdraw from the takeover bid over what he insists is Twitter's refusal to share data on the number of bots on its platform. Twitter threatened to sue Musk, setting the stage for a potential heavyweight legal battle.

FIND OUT THE CHOICE WORDS MUSK DIRECTED AT TRUMP

'Succession' tops list of Emmy nominations

HBO's "Succession" topped this year's Emmy nominations, earning 25 nods on Tuesday, as "Squid Game" became the first non-English-language drama series shortlisted for glory for television's top awards. "Succession," led the drama nominees, while "Ted Lasso" and "The White Lotus" topped the comedy and limited series categories with 20 nominations each. "Squid Game" also picked up 14 nods in total.

SEE THE FULL LIST OF NOMINATIONS FOR THE EMMY AWARDS

Show stopper

What television show has won the most Emmys, and how many?

Tuesday's answer: The average American consumes about 30 pounds of fries annually -- and about 70 pounds of ketchup to go with them.

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