Wednesday, January 19 top stories
It is Wednesday, January 19. Here are today’s top stories.
NY AG: Trump’s company misled banks and tax officials
New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office said in court documents that they have found evidence that former president Donald Trump’s company, the Trump Organization, used misleading or fraudulent practices with banks and tax authorities to get favorable loans or tax benefits. The AG’s office said they need to question Donald Trump and two of his eldest adult children, Donald Jr. and Ivanka.
The Trump Organization said the AG’s investigation was baseless and politically motivated.
What is next? The AG is asking New York’s Supreme Court to force the Trumps to comply with subpoenas seeking their testimony.
Cracker Barrel to pay $9.3 million for serving bleach
A jury ordered Cracker Barrel to pay a Tennessee man $9.3 million for an incident in 2014 in which a waitress served a cup of what they thought was water but was instead filled with a type of bleach called Eco-San. The man said when he drank it, he felt a burning sensation in his mouth at the time and has since suffered years of gastrointestinal issues. The man’s attorney said the restaurant failed to train its employees to clearly separate chemicals in marked containers. The restaurant said it was an “unfortunate and isolated” incident. The man may not receive the full amount ordered by the jury because there is a Tennessee law that limits economic damages awards.
Biden to give away 400M masks
The Biden administration plans to give away 400 million N95 masks and make them available for pick-up at thousands of pharmacies and community health centers in the U.S. next week. The masks will come from the U.S. government’s stockpile of 750 million masks. Each person can get up to three masks each. It’s not known if there will be kid-sized ones.
Senate candidate Gary Chambers smokes marijuana in ad
A candidate running for a U.S. Senate seat in Louisiana, Gary Chambers, posted a viral campaign ad in which he is seen sitting in the middle of a grassy, swampy field smoking a large marijuana blunt. The video is 37 seconds long and is titled, “37 Seconds.” The video explains that since 2010, someone in America has been arrested for possession of marijuana every 37 seconds and that Black people are four times more likely to be arrested for marijuana laws than white people.
Chambers said he wants to spark a new conversation and destigmatize the use of marijuana. He hopes to defeat Republican Sen. John Kennedy in the November midterm elections.
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Cardi B to pay funerals for Bronx fire victims
Musician Cardi B has pledged to cover the funeral expenses of the 19 victims of the Bronx fire on January 8. Cardi is working with the New York City mayor to support the affected families. Cardi said she is from the Bronx and when she heard about the fire, she “knew” she needed to do something to help. In separate news, the NYC mayor said he’s received thousands of donations and will be able to provide $2,250 gift cards to 107 families who were affected by the fire.
“Wordle” game becomes popular
There is a popular new game called Wordle that anyone can play on the internet. It is a free game where you try to guess a five-lettered word in six chances. You will have to type in any five-lettered word, and the game will reveal which letters are correct and whether they are in the right place or not. If you see a green box for a letter, that means It is a correct letter in the correct spot. If you get a yellow box, it means it is a correct letter but in the wrong spot. If you get nothing — a black box for a letter – it means the letter is not in the word.
In the example here in the PIP screen, you can see that I put “DAILY” on the top as my first guess. The “I” is a correct letter in the correct place. Below, my second guess is “MOTHS.” I now see that “O” is a correct letter in the correct place. You can see that the “T” is a correct letter but in the wrong place. So I have more clues to guess the word of the day. You only have six tries. The game will create a new word every 24 hours.
People do post their results on social media by showing this box with colors on certain squares as to show how quickly they figured out the word without revealing what the day’s word is. The game was developed by Josh Wardle, a software engineer who is from England but lives in New York. If you want to check it out, go to www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle or just Google “Wordle” and click on the first link at the top.
That is all the top stories for today. See you tomorrow and stay with the light.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/01/18/cracker-barrel-chemical-tennessee-cronnon/
https://www.kcci.com/article/best-heated-clothing/38471732
https://nypost.com/2022/01/19/cardi-b-to-pay-funeral-costs-for-victims-of-bronx-fire/
https://twitter.com/GaryChambersJr/status/1483424500712673283
https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/18/politics/gary-chambers-jr-marijuana-senate-ad-louisiana/index.html
https://nypost.com/2022/01/19/cardi-b-to-pay-funeral-costs-for-victims-of-bronx-fire/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2022/01/19/wordle-word-game-meaning/6559251001/