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At 1:30AM today the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland collapsed after Singapore Flagged container ship Dali. Operated by charter vessel company Synergy Group and owned by Singapore-based Grace Ocean Pte. While leaving the Port of Baltimore, the crew signaled to Maryland's Department of Transportation that they lost power. The reports vary, but the DHS reports that at least 20 individuals are missing, and believed to be in the water. Two people have been recovered so far: one unharmed, and one in serious condition. All lanes of the I-695 Key bridge are closed, no pollution resulted, and the United States Coast Guard closed the waterway into Baltimore Harbor.

0:00 Boeing Higher Ups Retire 0:19 London High Court Rules on Assange Tomorrow 0:39 Donald Trump's Bond Slashed From $454 million to $175 million. 0:57 Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Bill to Ban Minors from Social Media. Boeing's President and CEO Dave Calhoun stated today that he would resign at the end of the year. In addition, Board Chair Larry Kellner will not enter for re-election at the annual shareholder meeting. Steve Mollenkopf will take over Kellner's role, and will lead the selection for Boeing's CEO. Stan Deal, the CEO and President of Boeing Commercial Airlines is also leaving his role, with Stephanie Pope set to be his replacement. London's High Court will rule on Tuesday at 10:30 GMT whether Wikileaks founder Julian Assange can appeal extradition to the United States. Former President Donald Trump who faced the immediate seizure of real estate assets for not paying his $454 million bond in the civil fraud judgement, had his bond slashed to $175 million by a New York mid-level court of appeals. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill (HB3) today that will ban social media accounts for people under 14 years-old, and will require parental permission for 14-16 year-olds to make accounts.

A United Nations Security Council Resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza for the month of Ramadan (until April 9th) has passed with 14 votes, and with the United States abstaining. It calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages on both sides, calls for respect to detainees under the regulations of international law, and demands removal of all barriers to the provision of humanitarian aid at scale. Israeli PM Netanyahu also cancelled a delegation to Washington because The United States refused to veto the resolution, after his threats this morning.

In one of the worst terror attacks on Russia in years, 40 people lost their lives and more than 100 were injured as gunmen opened fire at Crocus City Hall in Moscow's outskirts during a rock concert. Moscow's Mayor, Sergei Sobyanin said his government would cancel all cultural, sporting, and mass events for the weekend. On March 7th, the U.S. Embassy warned people that extremists were targeting large gatherings, like concerts, in Moscow. On that same day, Russia reported that they took out an ISIS cell plotting to attack synagogues.

0:00 Israel Claims Settlement in West Bank 0:11 $1.2 Trillion US Spending Bill Passes The House 0:39 U.S. Asks Ukraine not to Target Russia's Energy Infrastructure 0:44 Russia Missile Attacks on Ukraine's Major Cities 1:06 U.S. Ceasefire Resolution Vetoed by China and Russia. Today the Israeli government said it was declaring 800 hectares of land in West Bank "state land" (1,980 acres in northern Jordan Valley). The U.S. House approved a $1.2 trillion package of about 1,012 pages, and now moves to a vote by senate. The United States asked Ukraine not to target Russia's energy infrastructure with drone strikes, fearing the rising cost of global oil. Yesterday, Russia fired "60 exploding drones and 90 missiles" according to Ukrainian officials. These focused on hitting Ukraine's energy infrastructure and caused blackouts. In another attempt at ceasefire in Gaza, the U.S resolution in the UN Security Council was vetoed by permanent members Russia and China, ending the vote.

Canadian Immigration Minster Marc Miller said today that Canada would be reducing temporary residents and placing a cap on temporary immigration. They seek to reduce temporary residents to 5% of the total population for 3 years instead of 6.5% from 2023 (Statistics Canada has the population at 40,970,781 - So 2,048,539 instead of 2,663,100). The RCMP released a report speaking about how people under 35 may never own a home, that the recession will decline living standards, and that they fear unrest. They also warned of disillusionment with the government from "conspiracy theories, paranoia, and misinformation" which could cause social and political polarization. Trudeau put $8 million to research how climate change interacts with diplomatic decline. (https://twitter.com/TrueNorthCentre/status/1770924834282721744) Conservative Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre started a non-confidence vote in an attempt to prevent Trudeau's government from passing a carbon tax hike ($15 per tonne), which would have dissolved the government and started an electoral process.

France's Senate voted 44 for and 211 against the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). CETA would reduce customs duties, reduce regulations hindering trade, gradually remove protectionist measures, and create a tribunal for European countries investing in Canada to promote investment. This comes amid the ongoing farmer protests in Europe. CETA is one part of a larger bill, which will also be voted on today. Most likely CETA will head back to France's National Assembly (lower parliament), where if they reject it it could spell the end of the bill.

0:00 Delta Airlines Engine Blowout 0:14 Lufthansa Cabin Smoke 0:19 Alaska Airlines Windshield Crack 0:33 Baloch Liberation Army Attacks Gwadar Port 0:48 Saudi Arabia Gives $40 million to UNRWA for Palestinian Aid 0:51 Vietnam's President Vo Van Thuong Resigns A Delta Airlines (Flight DLS581 Aruba to Atlanta) Boeing 737-900 had an engine blowout after take-off today. On Monday, a Lufthansa A330 (Frankfurt to Dubai) had to make an Emergency landing in Rhodes after smoke was reported in the cabin. On Sunday, an Alaska Airlines 737-800's windshield cracked upon descending into Portland International. Baloch nationalists attacked Pakistan's Gwadar Port in the Balochistan region. This port is part of the $65 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. Today Vietnam's President, Vo Van Thuong, resigned. He is the second President to resign in over a year (Nguyễn Xuân Phúc resigned on January 18th, 2023). Their previous interim President (Võ Thị Ánh Xuân) will take over for a second time, until a replacement is found.

Probably kneecapping myself by making this one video, but oh well. Chapters: 0:00 Astra Zeneca 0:31 U.S. Secretary of State Blinken supports Philippines in South China Sea Dispute 0:57 Nvidia - Chinese EV 1:16 Supreme Court SB4 1:51 Canada to no longer sell arms to Israel 2:01 France probe into their nation's nuclear tests in French Polynesia 2:14 Bank of Japan increases interest rates 2:20 Former President Bolsonaro accused of falsifying his COVID-19 vaccination records Astra Zeneca acquires the Canadian cancer biotech company Fusion Pharmaceuticals. This is one of several acquisitions of radioconjugate companies by Big Pharma, and of Canadian pharmaceuticals as a whole. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken threw his support behind the Philippines as the nation's dispute with China over Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea continues, sparking concerns of wider conflict and involvement. Nvidia said on Monday that is working with BYD, and other Chinese companies to use their in-vehicle chips Today the Supreme Court lifted a stay on Texas SB4, allowing Texas to enforce the bill until the court of appeals takes action. A motion introduced by the NDP (New Democratic Party), and passed by the House of Commons gave a non-binding vote for Canada to no longer sell military arms to Israel. (https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/votes/44/1/658) France's GDR Party is starting a probe into the consequences of their (France's) almost 200 nuclear tests in French Polynesia between the 1960s-1990s. Amid a recession, The Bank of Japan is raising short-term interest rates from -0.1 to 0.1 Brazil's federal police accused former President Bolsonaro of falsifying his COVID-19 vaccination records.

Three people were injured, and one person lost their life as a result of three separate shooting incidents in Jacksonville's bar district yesterday. The police made no arrests, and police are still searching for suspects. (I'd imagine they will arrest the two in the hospital when they recover.)

People in Santiago, the second largest city in Cuba protested yesterday calling for "power and food" as blackouts lasting 18+ hours a day strike out across several provinces. Food, fuel, and medicine shortages wrack the nation amid an economic crisis as a result of the lingering strain after the COVID pandemic, American trade embargos, and a weakening economy.

Industry Minister, François-Philippe Champagne said yesterday that Canada has been investigating Tiktok since 2023 in secret as part of their national security. Falls Township, Pennsylvania had a mass event linked to suspect Andre Gordon allegedly ending the lives of his step mother, sister, mother of his two kids, and carjacking a 44-year old. As of the last update he is barricaded in a house in Trenton, New Jersey and hostages have been evacuated. There was also a sh**ting at Landsharks Bar in Indianapolis, Indiana. One person lost their life, and five people were injured but stable. It occurred at 1AM this morning (on the 800 block of Broad Ripple Avenue). No suspects are in custody, and the investigation is ongoing. Canada is also seeing an increase in measles cases.

100 executives from Canada's business community urged Finance Minister and Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland to incentivize funding of domestic investment using pension plans as their untapped resource. Peter Letko, of Letko Brosseau Global Investment, wants a reserve system that takes money from investments to make it cheaper to invest domestically. Effectively punishing foreign investments. Instead of creating rules forcing pensions to invest domestically, they should investigate why Canadian companies and projects aren't appealing investment opportunities. Article: https://globalnews.ca/news/10357187/budget-2024-canada-pension-funds-domestic-investment/

United Airlines 737-800 Flight 433 from San Francisco to Medford, Oregon discovered a missing panel after parking at the gate in a post-flight check. Following an earthquake on Friday (5.8 magnitude) off the eastern coast of Fukushima. The still crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Facility had its wastewater release process halted for safety. Japan has been having a problem with Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome citing weakened immune systems as the cause for increased infection rates and severity.

Canadian Airline companies say they haven't had any major problems with Boeing airplanes. Boeing CEO, David Calhoun, told NTSB Chair Homendy that no record exists of who conducted the maintenance on the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 , and that the footage was taped over. Houthis say they will expand their attacks on shipping lanes South towards the Indian Ocean and Cape of Good Hope, as well as further East into the Arabian Sea. Emmanuel Macron either doubles down on his comments on sending troops, or escalates. Mainstream media says the former.

Devin the AI Software Engineer unveiled by Cognition Labs. Ray Kurzweil and Elon Musk say AI will be smarter than people by 2029. Tensions increase over the Ukraine War, Putin threatens to send troops to the Finnish border. Iran, China, and Russia begin naval drills in Oman. DHS and FBI working with gaming companies to track gamers' activity. Quebec is giving a provincial body the power to take away the driver's licenses of people who fail to pay child support.

This bill covers so much more though. Companies with greater than 20% stake by foreign adversarial nations are affected, so it can cover investment companies like TenCent and entities they have shares in. Challenges to or review for the Act can only be sought in the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and they'll have 165 days after the date of enactment to challenge.

FAA Investigation of Boeing Found Mechanics Using Hotel Key Cards and Dawn Dish Soap to Test Door Seals. During a 6-week audit of Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems: In 89 product audits Boeing failed 33, passed 56, and had 97 cases of noncompliance. For the 13 product audits focusing on Spirit AeroSystems they failed 7 and passed 6. In an interview with six engineers to check their understanding of quality-control processes, the average score was 58%.

Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry Says He Will Resign After Installation of a Transition Council. CARICOM outlines their ideal council, and The USA expects it to be created within two days. Displacement reaches 360,000 Haitians. DoD anticipates mass maritime migration into the United States.

Boeing whistleblower found dead in a hotel parking lot during pauses in deposition for a lawsuit against the company. In his parked truck to self-inflicted wounds. This comes amid another accident where a Boeing 787-9 had a technical difficulty that injured 50 people, and sent 12 to the hospital (LATAM).

U.S. Marines evacuate embassy staff from Haiti. Police officers are pushed to the brink by gangs. Displaced Haitians flee to The Dominican Republic increasing tensions, and facing deportations.

Colorado Bureau of Investigation former analyst (Yvonne Woods) omitted or manipulated data in hundreds of cases between 2008-2023 investigation finds. It's not known how many cases will need to be retried as a result

Two Women in Ohio drove the corpse of 80 Year-Old to the bank to withdraw money from his account. Sweden joins NATO. France's President, and Poland's Foreign Minister call for combat troops in Ukraine. Airdrops in Gaza injure 10 and take the lives of 5 people. The House Energy and Commerce Department pushed a bill forward that gives ByteDance 165 days (5 months) to sell Tiktok or face a ban, if it's passed through the House and Senate. News for March 9th.

Tragedy struck a family yesterday in Barrhaven, a suburb in Ottawa, in a mass stabbing event that took the lives of six people. A 34 year-old mother (Darshani Ekanyake), her 7 year-old son (Inuka Wickramasinghe), her three daughters (4 year-old Ashwini, 2 year-old Rinyana, and their 2.5 month-old), and a 40 year-old family friend (Amarakoonmubiayansela Ge Gemini Amarakoon). The father (Dhanushka Wickramasinghe) was the only survivor. A 19-year-old international student from Sri Lanka (Febrio De-Zoysa), who was staying with the family is the only suspect, and faces 7 charges. His court date is on March 13th.

Today a United Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 (UA2477 Memphis - Houston - N27290) became stuck after landing at Houston George Bush Airport and taxiing to the gateway, suffering a left rear gear collapse. Yesterday, United Airlines Boeing 777-200 (Flight 35 - San Francisco - Osaka) lost one of its rear tires during take off. The tire landed in a parking, damaging cars, but luckily not injuring anyone. On Monday, United Airlines 737-900 (Flight 1118 Houston - Florida) was forced to make an emergency landing 15 minutes into its flight as flames burst out of its jet on the left wing.