Air Force Legends, Impeachment Trouble, and Billionaire Icons

Two Supreme Court Cases Could Shape the Future of AI                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 December 18, 2023 | [Read Online]( Good morning. It's Monday, Dec. 18, and we're covering air force legends, Biden’s potential trouble, MLB performers, and much more. First time reading? Sign up here. American Fact of the Day! Amelia Earhart was more accomplished than you realize: Amelia Earhart has seized the hearts and imagination of the country for decades. It seems every year a new conspiracy theory emerges about her disappearance. Unfortunately, all this mystery and intrigue tend to overshadow her achievement. Although it’s well-known that she was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, many people lose sight of the fact that she was the second person, male or female, to fly solo across the Atlantic, period, behind Charles Lindbergh. Breaking Updates Jonathan Turley Thinks KJP May Have Just Put Biden in More Potential Impeachment Trouble In a prior story, Joe Biden ducked questions about his son Hunter blowing off a Congressional subpoena, but [White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre got him in big trouble]( by saying he knew about Hunter's statement ahead of time. Fox News quoted White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre saying that President Biden “was certainly familiar with what his son was going to say,” which suggests that the [president spoke with his son](before his act of contempt and discussed his statement. If that is true, it was a breathtaking mistake. So, it could look like Joe Biden was trying to stop his son from talking about any connections that involved Joe. [Turley also pointed out how Biden has been using White House staff]( to defend himself. That raises yet another issue, if you're using your staff to help cover up your own actions. Read more updates [here]( US Air Force Legend Bob Pardo Passes at 89, Pioneered Wild Maneuver 'Pardo’s Push' During Vietnam War [U.S. Air Force veteran Bob Pardo, who rose to the rank]( of Lieutenant Colonel and served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War, passed at 89 on Dec. 5. He was famous for the unorthodox and extremely dangerous maneuver he used to save his fellow airmen when their plane began leaking fuel after taking fire over enemy territory. “I knew if I didn’t do anything, they would have to eject over North Vietnam into enemy territory, and that would have resulted in their capture for sure,” Pardo said in a 2015 interview for the Air Force Veterans in Blue program. [“At that time, if you were captured by civilians,]( you were probably going to be murdered on the spot.” Pardo decided to push Aman’s plane using the nose of his aircraft against Aman’s tailhook, a retractable hook on the underside of the plane used for arrested landings. [He managed to decrease the rate of descent](of Aman’s jet by 1,500 feet per minute, and they successfully reached friendly territory. Both air crews safely ejected over the Laotian border and were rescued by friendly forces. The maneuver is considered "the most famous maneuver in US Air Force history, that will live on in military lore." [It also inspired a 1986 painting that hangs in many AF offices.]( Not only did the episode inspire a painting, it still inspires a "new generation of air warriors." Read more updates [here]( American Sports & Culture Ohtani and Acuña win MLB's Hank Aaron Awards as outstanding offensive performers Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuña Jr. have won the 2023 Hank Aaron Awards, presented by Major League Baseball to the most outstanding offensive performer in each league. Teddy Bridgewater plans to retire after 2023 season At a time when there aren't enough quarterbacks to go around, one former starting quarterback is going away. NBA: Devin Vassell helps San Antonio Spurs end losing run against Los Angeles Lakers Devin Vassell scores a career-high 36 points as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Lakers to end their 18-game losing run. American Business & Markets Realistic Eco-Conscious Packaging Ideas for Your Business - Consett Magazine - Positive Local News for Consett, County Durham Environmental and sustainability issues have become extremely important topics of conversation in recent years, as numerous crises seem to be concurrently coming to a head. How Taylor Swift Became a Billionaire and Business Icon | Entrepreneur Whether you're a fan of her music or not, Taylor Swift's success is undeniable. Here are five business lessons learned from Taylor Swift. Jeff Bezos says compromising with coworkers is actually a bad idea, because it 'doesn't lead to truth' Jeff Bezos appeared on the Lex Fridman Podcast and said most companies have really bad mechanisms to deal with dispute resolution. SF business owner fought surprise $64K charge, now she's taking on downtown Homegrown San Francisco show Circus Bella will be playing at The Crossing in downtown SF until the end of the year. We talked to ringmaster Abigail Munn. American Politics Third-Party and Independent Voters Are 2024’s Big Wild Card Polls show huge interest in candidates including RFK Jr., Cornel West, and Jill Stein. But is the threat to Biden and Trump just a mirage? Jeff Bezos says he loves the idea of shaking hands and being friends with Elon Musk as they're 'very like-minded' The Blue Origin founder told podcaster Lex Fridman that he didn't know Elon Musk well but that he must be a very capable leader. Supreme Court wades into social media wars over free speech Three major issues on the role of social media in society are before the justices, with oral arguments in the first two cases taking place this week. Two Supreme Court Cases Could Shape the Future of AI and Content Moderation The Supreme Court’s decision in the social media cases will shape the kinds of arguments that labs can make against AI regulations. Share Keeping Up With America You currently have 0 referrals. 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