Monday, January 30, 2023

Wake-Up Call: Debt Ceilng Showdown This Week

President Biden, House Speaker McCarthy

President Joe Biden agreed to meet House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Feb. 1 to discuss raising the debt ceiling and avoiding a US default as Republicans seek a deal that includes government spending cuts. The meeting will pit Biden’s refusal to negotiate over the US debt limit against McCarthy’s call for reductions in federal spending as a condition of any deal.

“I want to find a reasonable and a responsible way that we can lift the debt ceiling, but take control of this runaway spending,” McCarthy said Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” where he announced the meeting. “Now I know his staff tries to say something different, but I think the president is going to be willing to make an agreement together.”  Biden will make the case that McCarthy has a constitutional obligation to prevent a national default and will ask whether he intends to meet it, a White House spokesperson said later Sunday. 

➤CALI KILLINGS  IGNITED AFTER REPAIR BILL: A farmworker charged with killing seven people at two Half Moon Bay mushroom farms reportedly told investigators he was spurred to carry out the shootings after his supervisor demanded he pay $100 to repair a forklift damaged at work. San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe confirmed to the Bay Area News Group Friday that Chunli Zhao was enraged by the equipment bill, saying that a co-worker was to blame for the collision between his forklift and the co-worker's bulldozer. KNTV-TV, the NBC affiliate in the San Francisco Bay Area, was first to report the development. Authorities say Zhao, 66, shot and killed four workers and wounded a fifth employee Monday at California Terra Garden. He then went to nearby Concord Farms, where he had worked previously, and fatally shot three former co-workers.

➤CALI SHOOTING: 3 DEAD, 4 HURT IN UPSCALE L-A NEIGHBORHOOD: Three people were killed and four wounded Saturday in a shooting in an upscale neighborhood in the Benedict Canyon area of Los Angeles. Three people were killed inside a vehicle on the street and four were wounded outside. All three killed were women, who were in their mid-20s to early 30s. The suspect, or suspects, remained at large Sunday evening. No descriptions were available.

➤IOWA POLICE WON'T RELEASE VIDEOS OF OFFICERS SHOOTING TEEN: Police are refusing to release body camera video of three Des Moines officers fatally shooting a 16-year-old boy during a domestic disturbance last month because of state law preventing footage that shows a minor committing a “delinquent act.” The police department was preparing to release the video from all four officers that were involved in the Dec. 26 confrontation before the city's legal department intervened. All three officers who opened fire on the boy, Noah Bollinger, Zachary Duitscher and Thomas Garcie, remain on administrative leave while the department reviews the shooting.


➤DESPITE ODDS, BIDEN KEEPS PUSHING ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN Tenacity: The script is heartfelt and familiar, but Biden keeps at it, hoping to build popular support that will pressure Republicans to change their minds on an assault-weapons ban. Aftermath: As people mourn the dead in Half Moon Bay and Monterey Park in California, a Secret Service report finds that half the mass attacks in the United States between 2016 and 2020 were sparked by personal, domestic or workplace disputes, and that the attackers were overwhelmingly men.

➤UKRAINE'S ZELENSKY SAYS NEW WEAPONS NEEDED:  Ukraine needs new weapons and faster deliveries to confront a "very tough" situation of constant attacks by Russian forces in the eastern Donetsk region, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday. "The situation is very tough. Bakhmut, Vuhledar and other sectors in Donetsk region -- there are constant Russian attacks. There are constant attempts to break through our defences," Zelenskiy said in his nightly video address. "Russia wants the war to drag on and exhaust our forces. So we have to make time our weapon. We have to speed up events, speed up supplies and open up new weapons options for Ukraine."

➤MISSING OHIO ARCHITECT KILLED IN MEXICO WITH FIANCEE: A DNA match has confirmed that Cincinnati architect Jose Gutiérrez is one of four people found buried next to a bullet-riddled vehicle in Zacatecas, Mexico, last week. Gutiérrez's parents, who live in Mexico, told FOX 19 Cincinnati that DNA results confirming their son's identity were returned with 99% accuracy. His sister, Grissi Gutiérrez, confirmed their parents went to pick up his remains on Tuesday. The State Department has issued a travel advisory for Zacatecas, which has an increased risk of crime and kidnapping.


➤MEDICARE NEGOTIATING DRUGS PRICES WILL LIKELY SAVE THE U.S. BILLIONS: A provision in the Inflation Reduction Act that allows Medicare to negotiate prices on the costliest prescription drugs each year will likely save the U.S. billions of dollars, as long as the drug industry doesn't interfere.  Beginning in 2026, Medicare will begin negotiating the price of 10 drugs that cost the federal government the most money, followed by 15 more drugs in 2027, another 15 drugs in 2028, and another 20 drugs in each subsequent year.

➤PRISCILLA PRESLEY CONTESTS LISA MARIE PRESLEY’S WILL: Priscilla Presley is challenging “the authenticity and validity” of her daughter Lisa Marie Presley’s will, following Lisa Marie’s death earlier this month. The Dallas actress filed paperwork with the Los Angeles Superior Court Thursday (January 26th), questioning a “purported 2016 amendment” that removed her from the trust. The 2016 amendment named Lisa Marie’s oldest daughter, Riley Keough, and her late son, Benjamin Keough, as successor co-trustees. In the court documents filed by Priscilla, she claims that she was named a co-trustee on Jan. 29, 1993, when Lisa Marie “executed a revocable living trust, which she amended and completely restated on Jan. 27, 2010.” The Naked Gun actress alleges that Lisa Marie’s signature on the 2016 amendment “appears inconsistent with her usual and customary signature,” and that Lisa Marie’s name is spelled wrong. Priscilla also claims the amendment was never notarized.

🎥‘AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER’ TO BECOME THE 10TH HIGHEST-GROSSING FILM DOMESTICALLY: Avatar: The Way of Water has topped the chart at the domestic box office for the seventh weekend in a row. According to Deadline, the film is expected to surpass The Avengers by mid-week to become the 10th highest-grossing film of all time in the United States and Canada. The film pulled in $15.7 million over the weekend. In second place again is Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, which the outlet reports is just $8.46 million away from beating the original movie’s domestic run.

Box Office Numbers from Friday (January 27th) through Sunday (January 29th):

1. Avatar: The Way of Water, $15.7 million
2. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, $10.6m
3. A Man Called Otto, $6.75 million
4. M3GAN, $6.37 million
5. Pathaan, $5.95 million
6. Missing, $5.675 million
7. Plane, $3.8 million
8. Left Behind: Rise…, $2.97 million
9. Infinity Pool, $2.72 million
10. Wandering Earth II, $1.355 million

Annie Wersching

✞TV ACTRESS DIES: Annie Wersching, best known for spots on TV shows such as Timeless and 24, has died following a nearly three-year battle with cancer. Taking to social media Saturday, the star's friends and family confirmed Wersching's death, which came years after a cancer diagnosis received in the summer of 2020. Wersching continued to shoot for roles in the popular series Star Trek: Picard and The Rookie despite the crushing prognosis. Tributes have since flooded in for the actress, who was just 45.  Her husband, Stephen Full, said in a statement, “There is a cavernous hole in the soul of this family today. But she left us the tools to fill it. She found wonder in the simplest moment. She didn’t require music to dance. She taught us not to wait for adventure to find you. ‘Go find it. It’s everywhere.’ And find it we shall.”

💘HERE'S WHERE SINGLES IN AMERICA SHOULD LOOK FOR LOVE:  Are you looking for love this Valentine's Day? According to the Thriving Center of Psychology, you should head for the east coast! Cities with the highest number of singles include: Richmond, Virginia; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Buffalo, New York; Newark, New Jersey; and Cincinnati, Ohio. U.S. Census data suggests that Minneapolis and Atlanta have a large number of bachelors if you're looking for a husband. If you're looking for all the single ladies, try Buffalo, New York. Of the 1,064 people surveyed, 75% think Valentine's Day is overrated, and 24% of single women are planning on celebrating a twist on the holiday: Galentine's Day. Survey respondents were aged 18 to 83 with an average age of 35.

➤STUDY: WHY HAVE AUTISM RATES TRIPLED?  A study published in the journal Pediatrics showed autism rates have tripled in 16 years. Research from Rutgers University examined 4,000 kids in New York and New Jersey. They found the rising autism rates are linked to greater autism awareness, better diagnostic tools, and a wider definition of being on the spectrum. The greatest increases were among affluent children, which indicates other autistic children in underserved areas may not have access to the same quality of care. According to the CDC, 1 in 44 children have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. "You want to talk to your child’s pediatrician about this because early intervention makes a big difference," said Dr. Jennifer Ashton of ABC News.

➤UNDER 18 'TOO YOUNG' FOR SOCIAL MEDIA: Surgeon General Vivek Murthy warned parents should keep kids off social media until they are 18. Murthy claimed that the online apps can hinder a teenager's development and lead to bullying. The surgeon general told a tragic story about a 11-year-old girl who committed suicide after she was 'mercilessly' cyber bullied on several of her social media accounts. He pushed for parents to join forces and ban their children from social media.

Daily Mail Composite 1/30/23

🏈IT'S THE CHIEFS AND THE EAGLES IN THE SUPER BOWL: The Kansas City Chiefs earned a hard fought 23-20 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC title game Sunday night to advance to the Super Bowl. Patrick Mahomes scrambled for a first down on his badly sprained right ankle, then was shoved late out of bounds by Joseph Ossai, giving Harrison Butker a chance to kick a 45-yard field goal with 3 seconds left that gave the Kansas City the victory. The Chiefs finally managed to beat the Bengals after three straight losses, including a three-point overtime defeat in last year's conference championship game. Kansas City advanced to play the Philadelphia Eagles in their third Super Bowl in four years.


🏈NFL SCORES:
  • NFC Championship: Philadelphia Easgles 31 San Francisco 49ers 7
  • AFC Championship:  Kansas City Chiefs 23 Cincinnati Bengals 20 


🏈CHARGERS QB JUSTIN HERBERT HAS SURGERY TO REPAIR TORN LABRUM: Los Angeles Chargers star quarterback Justin Herbert has undergone surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, the team announced over the weekend. Herbert, is expected to be fully cleared for participation in offseason activities this spring. Hebert was selected as an alternate for the AFC in the 2023 NFL Pro Bowl Games but will be unable to participate due to the surgery.

⚾YANKEES AND GLEYBER TORRES AGREE TO DEAL, AVOID ARBITRATION: The New York Yankees agreed to a $9.95 million, one-year contract with Gleyber Torres, avoiding an arbitration hearing with the infielder by reaching a deal at the midpoint of proposed salaries. The team announced the deal on Sunday. The 26-year-old Torres hit .257 with 24 homers and 76 RBIs in 140 games for the AL East champions last year.


🏀NBA REFEREES' UNION: MISSING FOUL ON LEBRON JAMES 'GUT-WRENCHING': The fallout from the Los Angeles Lakers' overtime loss to the Boston Celtics on Saturday continued Sunday with a statement from the National Basketball Referees Association on its official Twitter account. "Like everyone else, referees make mistakes," the union wrote in its tweet. "We made one at the end of last night's game and that is gut-wrenching for us. This play will weigh heavily and cause sleepless nights as we strive to be the best referees we can be."

After L.A.'s 125-121 OT loss to the Celtics, the crew chief for the game, Eric Lewis, said the referees should have called Jayson Tatum for a shooting foul on LeBron James' last-second layup attempt. James would have gone to the line with a chance to win the game with the score tied 105-105.

🏈DOLPHINS TO HIRE EX-BRONCOS HC VIC FANGIO AS DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR: Former Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio has reached an agreement with the Miami Dolphins to be the team's defensive coordinator. Fangio sat out this season after Denver fired him last January, he went 19-30 in three seasons as the Broncos' coach after being hired in 2019.




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