Good morning. It's Monday, Feb. 12, and we're covering a drunken outburst at a local bar, cashing in on a memoir, the wildest assist of NBA season, and much more. First time reading? Sign up here. | | American Fact of the Day! | Dr Pepper was invented in Texas in 1885: Created by Charles Alderton in Waco, Dr Pepper was first nationally marketed in 1904 and is now sold all over the world. The recipe is a secret and is kept in two halves in safety deposit boxes located in two different Dallas banks. |
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| | Breaking Updates | | Philly Democratic State Lawmaker Facing Investigation After Drunken Outburst at Local Bar | A Pennsylvania state lawmaker is facing scrutiny after footage of a drunken incident went viral on social media. State Rep. Kevin Boyle, a Democrat representing Northeast Philadelphia, finds himself at the center of a law enforcement investigation after he behaved in an unruly manner at a local bar.
On Thursday morning, Rep. Boyle had a drunken outburst at Gaul & Co. Malt House in Rockledge, Pennsylvania, a borough near Philly. The outburst allegedly escalated to the point that Boyle began making threats against female employees. Rockledge Borough Police Chief John Gallagher noted that the lawmaker "was obviously intoxicated and possibly under the influence of drugs."
The footage shows Boyle threatening to "end this bar," and to prevent a military service member from getting a promotion. During his bizarre rant, he also referenced "Jewish military intelligence and traitors." Boyle's behavior resulted in him being banned from the establishment; law enforcement is currently looking into the matter.
Pennsylvania House Democratic leaders released a statement on Friday night:
We are aware of a video circulating on social media. It is very troubling. Rep. Boyle has been open about his personal challenges. We are encouraged that our colleague and dear friend is seeking help. Our commitment to delivering mental health services does not stop at the Capitol Steps. One of the main reasons we advocate so strongly for mental health access is the reality that challenges can and do happen to anyone, and seeking treatment should be encouraged, not stigmatized.
R. Emmett Madden, Boyle's attorney, noted that the lawmaker "is not accused of any act of violence," and that he "intends to follow through with all court, mental health and medical recommendations." | Read more updates here |
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| | Dr. Anthony Fauci Cashes In With the Memoir Nobody Asked For | Dr. Anthony Fauci, the chief architect of America's disastrous response to the Chinese coronavirus pandemic, is cashing in his chips and releasing the memoir that nobody asked for.
Dr. Fauci's memoir will reach back to his boyhood in Brooklyn, New York, his decades of dedication to caring for critically ill patients, and his many scientific accomplishments, and carry through close relationships with seven presidents. It will be an inspiration for readers who are grateful to him, and ones who want to emulate him in public service. He is the embodiment of "speaking truth to power," with dignity and results.
The memoir, entitled "On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service," will be released in June this year, according to his publisher, Viking Press. The book will reportedly explore Fauci's career as a public health expert, which included serving under seven presidents and serving as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for almost four decades.
Fauci said in a statement:
I hope that this memoir will serve as a personalized document for the reader to understand better the daunting challenges that we have faced in public health over the past 40 years. I would also like to inspire younger individuals in particular to consider careers in public health and public service. | Read more updates here |
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| | American Sports & Culture
|  | MLB insider makes haunting prediction about Cody Bellinger's landing spot - Yahoo Sports | Days go by, and Cody Bellinger is still a free agent. It's well-documented, at this point, by several reports, that the Cubs are interested in Bellinger. |
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|  | Former NFL player Merril Hoge rips top draft prospect Caleb Williams: 'He is not special' | Caleb Williams has declared for the NFL Draft and will likely be top selection, but former Steelers player Merril Hoge recently gave the quarterback an unfavorable evaluation. |
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|  | Tyrese Haliburton improvises his way to wildest assist of NBA season - Yahoo Sports | Just your standard off-the-backboard assist. |
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| | American Business & Markets
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|  | 5 Books That Paved My Path to Entrepreneurial Success | Entrepreneur | Here are the five books that have greatly influenced my entrepreneurial mindset and approach. |
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|  | Overnight Success Is Very Rare in Music — And There's Data to Prove It | Music business success takes time, data shows. A report from Chartmetric shows the long odds of going from undiscovered to mainstream in one leap. |
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| | American Politics | |  | Why the Supreme Court tiptoeing past a key social media shield helps Big Tech | Google, Twitter, Facebook and other tech companies fueled by social media have dodged a legal threat that could have blown a huge hole in their business models. |
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|  | Musk switches Neuralink location of incorporation to Nevada | Elon Musk's cybernetic implant company, Neuralink, has switched its incorporation to Nevada from Delaware after he complained about incorporating in the First State. |
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|  | California governor vetoes bill requiring independent panels to draw local voting districts | California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed legislation that would have required dozens of his state's largest cities, counties and educational districts to use citizens' commissions to draw local voting districts. |
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