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Start your day smarter with the most important world news, plus intriguing and offbeat stories. www.ozy.com [OZY]( [OZY]() Your World. Bold & Bright [Presidential Daily Brief]( Sponsored by [Cariuma]( Start your day smarter with a dossier on the most important world news, rounded off with a shot of intriguing and offbeat stories. Like the president, you deserve no less. Sep 16, 2022 Today More than 400 bodies were found in a mass grave in the newly liberated Ukrainian city of Izium. Republican governors are stoking a battle over immigration by sending scores of migrants to Democratic strongholds. Mexico has arrested a retired general and other military members in the 2014 disappearance of 43 students. And a federal judge has approved Trump’s choice of a special master to review the files seized from Mar-a-Lago. All this and more in today’s PDB. [Make Your Feet Famous]( [Cariuma]( The celeb fave – Oca Low Canvas by [Cariuma]( is BACK IN STOCK! You heard us. 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The city, recently recaptured from Russian forces, was left in ruins, with local officials saying 80% of its infrastructure has been destroyed. Zelenskyy promised to provide more details today as exhumations of more than 440 bodies are due to begin. “We want the world to know what is really happening and what the Russian occupation has led to,” Zelenskyy said. “Bucha, Mariupol, now, unfortunately, Izium.” (Sources: [BBC](, [DW]() One-Way Ticket GOP Governors Escalate Efforts to Ship Migrants to Blue States Govs. Ron DeSantis of Florida and Greg Abbott of Texas on Thursday stepped up efforts to deliver the immigration debate to Democrats’ home turf. DeSantis chartered private planes to ship 50 Venezuelan migrants to the wealthy Massachusetts island of Martha’s Vineyard. One migrant said his family was promised shelter, English lessons and assistance with work permits, but believed they’d been lied to when they arrived to find Martha’s Vineyard residents unprepared for their arrival. Meanwhile, Abbott sent two busloads of migrants to Vice President Kamala Harris’ official residence. The White House accused the Republicans of “using migrants as political pawns.” (Sources: [Reuters](, [ABC News]() Long Time Coming Mexico Arrests Military Officials Over 2014 Case of Missing Students When 43 students disappeared in southern Mexico in 2014, their families quickly raised suspicions about military involvement at the local army base. Eight years later, the base’s commanding officer, retired Gen. José Rodríguez Pérez, has been arrested, along with two other military members. Last month, a government truth commission declared it a “state crime” and named Rodríguez responsible for the disappearance of six of the students, who were allegedly kept alive in a warehouse for days before he ordered their murder. Shortly after the report was published, arrest warrants for 83 individuals — including former Attorney General Jesús Murillo Karam — were issued. (Sources: [Al Jazeera](, [AP]() Paperwork Judge Appoints Special Master for Mar-a-Lago Documents A federal judge has agreed to former President Donald Trump’s choice of a special master to review thousands of documents seized from his Florida residence in August. Raymond Dearie, a semiretired federal district judge appointed by President Ronald Reagan, is tasked with reviewing 11,000 records the FBI recovered from Mar-a-Lago. The move is expected to slow the Justice Department probe of Trump’s handling of classified documents. The government can’t use the seized materials for its criminal investigation during Dearie’s review, which must be completed by Nov. 30 — though he’s been asked to prioritize the roughly 100 documents marked as classified. (Sources: [NPR](, [NYT]() Briefly Here are some things you should know about today: Relationship issues? Russian President Vladimir Putin conceded that Chinese President Xi Jinping had “concerns” about the war in Ukraine after the two leaders met in Uzbekistan Thursday. (Source: [NYT]() Save the date. The U.S. Senate won’t hold a vote on protecting same-sex marriage until after November’s midterms. (Source: [The Hill]() They’re hired. Saturday Night Live has announced a slate of new talent for the fall season, including Molly Kearney, the show’s first nonbinary cast member. (Source: [NBC News]() [Sustainability is in Our DNA]( [Cariuma]( Meet the OCA Low Canvas, [Cariuma’s]( much-loved, signature classic sneaker. This sustainable take on the classic canvas sneaker will have you looking 🔥throughout the upcoming fall and winter months. Crafted from high-end, raw materials, it was made with sustainability in mind. 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She studied how humans and cockatoos learn in similar ways: The dumpster-diving birds learn to pry open cans by watching other cockatoos do it, and humans are much the same. “People come up with new protection methods on their own,” Klump said, “but a lot of people actually learn it from their neighbors or people on their street.” (Sources: [Popular Science](, [Science]() Off the Rails Discovery of Mayan City Stops Mexican Train Project in Its Tracks The Maya Train, which aims to boost tourism along Mexico’s southeastern coast by connecting the Yucatán Peninsula’s historical sites, has been temporarily derailed by an “impressive” find. An archaeological survey revealed a city including more than 300 buildings, some of which are over 26 feet tall. Diego Prieto, director of Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History, said “engineering adjustments are being made” to protect it. Meanwhile, the $8 billion project, which has been under construction since 2020, is only 11% complete. [Despite protests]( from environmentalists, archaeologists and Indigenous villagers in the train’s path, it’s due to open by December 2023. (Sources: [ArtNews](, [Artnet]() Comma Again? UK’s New Health Secretary Has an Unhealthy Punctuation Pet Peeve As new Prime Minister Liz Truss appoints her Cabinet amid Britain’s national mourning for Queen Elizabeth II, one of her picks is raising eyebrows over unusual workplace rules. Health Secretary Thérèse Coffey, who oversees the notoriously overburdened National Health Service, has banned employees from using Oxford commas. Also known as serial commas, they’re the punctuation before “and” at the end of a list. While Coffey’s said she “cannot bear” the extraneous comma, critics noted there are more pressing concerns for the NHS. Of course, it could be worse: Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg once demanded his staff double-space after each period. (Sources: [Telegraph](, [Huffington Post]() Dubious Distinction Ig Nobel Winners: Constipated Scorpions, Moose Crash Test Dummies The annual satirical awards, presented by the [Annals of Improbable Research](, reward “achievements that first make people laugh and then make them think.” This year’s honorees include a Japanese professor’s groundbreaking research on optimal knob-turning techniques, Brazilian biologists’ analysis of how severe constipation affects scorpions’ mating habits, and a Swedish safety engineer’s moose-shaped crash dummy for testing car safety. Meanwhile, the 2022 Ig Nobel applied cardiology prize was awarded to a team of researchers who found evidence that when people on blind dates are attracted to each other, their heart rates synchronize. (Sources: [Ars Technica](, [The Guardian]() Another Record for MJ Michael Jordan’s ‘Last Dance’ Jersey Sells for Record $10.1 Million The NBA legend’s jersey, worn in Game 1 of the 1998 NBA Finals, was expected to fetch around $5 million when it went under the gavel at Sotheby’s. It’s the biggest-ever haul for sports memorabilia, topping soccer icon Diego Maradona’s “Hand of God” jersey from the 1986 World Cup, which sold for $9.28 million. Jordan’s “Last Dance” season culminated in his sixth NBA championship before he retired for the second time. “The season itself is his ‘magnum opus’ as an athlete, and a testament to him as a champion and competitor,” said Brahm Wachter, head of Sotheby’s collectibles department. (Sources: [USA Today](, [ESPN]() Catch the Newest Episodes of The Carlos Watson Show, Season 4! COMMUNITY What else are you curious about? 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