Wednesday, January 31, 2024

An Innocent Question From Elmo Breaks the Internet (Daily Rundown by Newser)

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January 31, 2024
 
The Big Rundown
On a Monday morning toward the end of the seemingly endless month of January, Elmo posed a question: "How is everybody doing?" Keep reading
 
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More Big News
FBI Director Christopher Wray on Wednesday issued what CNN calls a "dramatic public warning" about the cyberthreat posed by China, specifically to US infrastructure. Keep reading
 
Also Making Headlines
 
Today's Jaw-Dropper
A woman fell into a dumpster while throwing out her garbage and was later rescued from a trash truck that had compacted the contents while she was inside, fire department officials in New Hampshire said. Keep reading
 
Don't Overlook
A lemon that was ripe when George Washington was a child fetched $1,780 at an auction in the UK. Keep reading
 
On the Lighter Side
Her characters have been with child on Mad Men and The Handmaid's Tale, but the real-life pregnancy of Elisabeth Moss is decidedly a much happier occasion. Keep reading
 
Science Buzz
There were more than 207,000 syphilis cases in the US in 2022, a count that was last that high in 1950. Keep reading
 
Wild Card
Getting in touch with an old flame could have deadly consequences, according to Florida police, who allege a woman tried to kill her husband of 51 years after he received a postcard from a lover of six decades previously. Keep reading
 
Comment of the Day
"I did the DNA test and found out that Jim Henson is not my real dad."
The Count
Quote of the Day
"There's been so much talk at these hearings and popcorn throwing and the like, and I just want to get this stuff done. I'm so tired of this."
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