Thursday, March 28, 2024

Amid Mike Lindell's Money Problems, MyPillow Evicted (Newser Morning 8)

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March 28, 2024
 
 
"Water and air, the two essential fluids on which all life depends, have become global garbage cans."
—Jacques Yves Cousteau
 
1
The bodies of two construction workers killed in the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge were recovered on Wednesday, after divers spotted them about 25 feet below the surface of the Patapsco River in a red pickup truck. Keep reading
 
2
Election denier Mike Lindell is facing a number of financial problems—he's been ordered to pay the winner of a contest he staged $5 million; his lawyers say he also owes them millions; and the company he founded, MyPillow, has been struggling—but he says a recent eviction is not further evidence of those money issues. Keep reading
 
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At a Glance
At a glance
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem and Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, center, walks in the procession of the Holy Thursday Mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, where many Christians believe Jesus was crucified, buried, and rose from the dead, in the Old City of Jerusalem, Thursday, March 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
 
3
Former cryptocurrency kingpin Sam Bankman-Fried will be sentenced Thursday for crimes including wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Keep reading
 
4
While they definitely weren't the only ones spreading rumors about Princess Kate before she revealed her cancer diagnosis, researchers say a Russian disinformation group helped spread conspiracy theories online. Keep reading
 
5
Political donors can typically expect to see one president when they buy tickets to a reelection fundraiser, but this Thursday will give them a rare opportunity to hear from three at once. Keep reading
 
6
An animal shelter in Charleston, West Virginia, put out an urgent plea for people to foster its dogs after a vehicle plowed into its building Wednesday, shelter officials said. Keep reading
 
7
The Powerball jackpot increased to an estimated $935 million after no one matched the six numbers drawn Wednesday night, the AP reports. Keep reading
 
8
"We'd often hear stories of how an old moonshine still was operated here on the property under the grandstands," says a VP at Speedway Motorsports about North Carolina's North Wilkesboro Speedway. Keep reading
 
This Day in History
On March 28, 1979, America's worst commercial nuclear accident occurred with a partial meltdown inside the Unit 2 reactor at the Three Mile Island plant near Middletown, Pennsylvania.
Find out what else happened on this date here.
 
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