Campus Unrest & Haiti's Quiet Change

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2️⃣ This Morning’s Two Reports:

• 📢 College Protests and Rallies

• 🇭🇹 Haiti Forms New Government

📊 Market Snapshot

• DOW: 🔽 0.98% (38,085.80)

• S&P 500: 🔽 0.46% (5,048.42)

• NASDAQ: 🔽 0.64% (15,611.76)

• BTC: 🔼 0.53% (64,615.50)

• ETH: 🔼 0.79% (3,163.97)

📎 Market Clips

• GDP growth decelerates to 1.6% in the first quarter, falling short of expectations

• Oil prices decline as U.S. demand worries surpass concerns about Middle East conflicts

_{*Stock numbers as of market close, cryptocurrency as of 6:35pm EST yesterday. Source for Market Clips.}

First Report

📢 College Protests and Rallies

Amid heightened tensions across the United States, college campuses are witnessing a surge in demonstrations concerning the ongoing crisis in Gaza. Hundreds of students have been arrested in protests that highlight both solidarity with Palestine and opposition to antisemitism. Notably, Emory and Columbia Universities are preparing for significant rallies tonight, with a Passover gathering near Emory aimed at reaffirming Atlanta's stance against antisemitism and a unity march at Columbia advocating for Israel. 🇮🇱👮‍♂️

TL;DR ⏳: College campuses become focal points for intensified debates over Gaza, sparking nationwide protests and rallies.

Second Report

🇭🇹 Haiti Forms New Government

In a confidential ceremony, Haiti has ushered in a new transitional government, following the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry amid escalating gang violence. This secretive inauguration of a nine-member council occurred in the national palace of Port-au-Prince, signifying a pivotal yet turbulent transition, as the country grapples with severe security challenges and political instability. 🇭🇹🏛️

TL;DR ⏳: Haiti's new provisional government takes oath in secret as the nation confronts severe gang violence and political turmoil.

⚡ Quick Hits

1. 👨‍⚖️ Trump NY trial testimony continues while Supreme Court debates immunity

2. 🎬 Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction overturned by New York's highest court

3. 🏈 Man who shot ex-Saints star Will Smith sentenced to 25 years for manslaughter

4. ⚖ Federal judge denies Trump’s attempt to dismiss $83.3M E. Jean Carroll defamation ruling

5. 🚢 New deep-water channel opens, allowing first ship to navigate past Key bridge wreckage in Baltimore

6. 🌿 Humza Yousaf at risk as Greens support no confidence motion

7. 🇮🇹 Venice tests a 5-euro entry fee to manage overtourism

8. 🚗 Honda plans $11 billion electric vehicle hub in Canada

9. 🌐 Net neutrality reinstated as FCC votes to regulate internet providers

10. 🔍 Authorities search for former Slack CEO's teenager considered a runaway

Games

Word of the day: The word "Brobdingnagian" refers to anything that is extraordinarily large or enormous in size. This adjective is derived from the fictional land of Brobdingnag, featured in Jonathan Swift's 1726 satirical novel "Gulliver's Travels." In the story, Brobdingnag is a country inhabited by giants, and everything there, including plants, animals, and people, is scaled up dramatically compared to normal size. Thus, when something is described as "Brobdingnagian," it suggests a size that is vast, towering, or out of the ordinary scale, much like the proportions found in Swift's imaginative realm.