Newsletter Jan 23, 2024

Quick Six

Wall Street takes note as Trump approaches GOP nomination
As New Hampshire voters go to the presidential primary polls today, a calculated shift among the financial elites on Wall Street is becoming evident in response to the growing prospect of Donald Trump becoming the Republican nominee. As Trump rolls towards securing the GOP nomination for the 2024 presidential election, Wall Street executives are taking strategic stands to either remain silent or, in some cases, get in line to support the former president over Democratic rival Joe Biden in a rematch.
SEE WHY TRUMP HAS WALL STREET HEDGING ITS BETS

FAA eyes door plug inspections on additional Boeing 737s
The Federal Aviation Administration recommended that airlines inspect door plugs on Boeing 737-900ER jets after a blowout on another type of aircraft with a similar mid-cabin exit earlier this month. The move comes as regulators heighten scrutiny on Boeing after a scare on an Alaska Airlines plane earlier this month when a panel came off mid-flight and forced an emergency landing. The FAA grounded 171 jets from the 737 MAX 9 fleet.
SEE THE RESULTS OF THE FAA PROBE INTO BOEING 737s

Will easing US sanctions reboot Venezuela's oil industry?
On paper, the easing of US oil sanctions against Venezuela should allow its battered economy to once again profit from a resource it has more of than any country in the world. But as Venezuela patches up ties with corporations returning to its shores after being forced to leave post-embargo, experts say the dividends will take time to filter through. What can we expect?
SEE THE OBSTACLES STANDING IN VENEZUELA'S WAY

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Biden, Harris make abortion rights key issue

US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are pushing the fight for abortion rights in a series of events this week, highlighting what Democrats believe is political kryptonite for Donald Trump and Republicans in November's election. Harris is being promoted by the Biden campaign as the face of the reproductive rights issue, delivering a message that if Republican former president Trump makes a comeback, he will seek to impose further restrictions on abortion. Harris and Biden will make their first joint appearance on the 2024 campaign trail with a major rally on the issue in Virginia on Tuesday.

WHY POLLS SHOW DEMOCRATS SCORE POINTS ON ABORTION

Japan's moon landing plagued by problems

Japan switched off its Moon lander almost three hours after a historic touchdown to allow for a possible recovery of the craft when sunlight hits its solar panels, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said Monday. With its unmanned mission -- dubbed "Moon Sniper" for the craft's precision landing capabilities -- Japan became the fifth country to achieve a soft lunar landing. However, JAXA could not confirm that the lightweight craft's solar batteries were generating power. Before turning the lander off remotely, mission control was able to receive technical and image data from its descent, and from the lunar surface.

FIND OUT WHAT SCIENTISTS ARE DOING TO RESTORE POWER

Loss of data in Russia's Arctic poses risks

Loss of scientific data from Russia's Arctic monitoring stations following the invasion of Ukraine has worsened information gaps that could have serious implications for tracking and predicting climate change globally. The Arctic is warming between two and four times faster than the rest of the planet and holds risks of irreversible change. Russia triggered a freeze in scientific cooperation in the Arctic, creating a massive information gap about data that holds the secrets of climate change.

SEE WHAT SCIENTISTS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE LOSS OF DATA

Extra point

How many countries claim land within the Arctic Circle? Name them.

Monday's answer: The biggest Megalodon tooth ever measured was 7.4 inches (190 millimeters) long. It was found in Peru's Ocucaje desert.

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