Logo
    Search

    Monday, January 23, 2023

    en-usJanuary 23, 2023

    Podcast Summary

    • Caesars Palace online casino available for MI residents, Lunar New Year shooting in CA, Biden documents investigation, 2023 tax season beginsCaesars Palace offers new users a $10 sign-up bonus and a 100% deposit match up to $1,000 in MI. A mass shooting at a CA Lunar New Year Festival leaves multiple dead and injured. Biden's Delaware home documents investigation continues. 2023 tax season starts with deadline on April 18th. Jeff Zients expected to be Biden's next chief of staff.

      Caesars Palace online casino is now available for Michigan residents, offering new users a $10 sign-up bonus, a 100% deposit match up to $1,000, and 25,100 reward credits upon wagering $25. Meanwhile, in Monterey Park, California, the community is reeling after a mass shooting at a dance studio during a Lunar New Year Festival left at least 10 people dead and 10 others injured. The gunman, a 72-year-old Asian man, was later found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Elsewhere, the investigation into classified documents found at President Biden's Delaware home continues, with six items taken during a 13-hour search. In other news, the 2023 tax season has begun, with the deadline to file set for April 18th, and Jeff Zients is expected to be named as Biden's next chief of staff.

    • Tax refunds smaller, file electronically for quickest refundExpect smaller refunds this tax season, file electronically for quickest access to your refund, and note Germany's potential tank aid to Ukraine, the Wagner Group's growing power, less severe pandemic winter, NFL playoff finalists, and Buzz Aldrin's birthday celebration.

      Refunds are expected to be smaller this tax season, and filing electronically remains the quickest way to receive your refund. Additionally, Germany is under pressure from Western allies to send tanks to Ukraine, with leaders believing this equipment is crucial for Ukraine to retake captured territory. The Wagner Group, a Russian mercenary group operating in Ukraine, is reportedly becoming a significant transnational criminal organization, according to US plans. The pandemic winter has been less severe than anticipated, with COVID-19 patients occupying only 5% of hospital beds compared to 21% at the same time last year. The NFL's final four teams have been determined, with the San Francisco 49ers and Cincinnati Bengals advancing to the championship round. Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, celebrated his 93rd birthday by marrying his longtime love. In other news, Russia's Wagner Group is emerging as a rival power center to the Russian military, and doctors had braced for a triplemic of COVID-19, RSV, and flu but are seeing fewer emergency room visits. The final two teams in the playoffs, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, will face off in the AFC championship, while the Niners and Eagles will meet in the NFC championship. The Super Bowl will take place on February 12th, with the winners of each championship game competing for the title.

    • Buzz Aldrin Marries Anke FaurBuzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, shared his excitement about marrying a 63-year-old woman, comparing it to eloping as a teenager. The CDC director will answer coronavirus questions at 3:30 PM EST on washingtonpost.com.

      Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, married Anke Faur, a 63-year-old woman, in Los Angeles. Aldrin shared the news excitedly, comparing the feeling to that of eloping teenagers. Meanwhile, if you have any questions about the coronavirus, the director of the CDC will be answering them this afternoon on washingtonpost.com at 3:30 PM EST. I'm Jeff Pierre, and that's all for today. Don't forget to check out Caesars Palace online casino, now live. New users can get a $10 sign-up bonus, a 100% deposit match up to $1,000, and 25,100 reward credits after wagering $25. Remember, gambling problem? Call the Michigan Problem Gambling helpline at 1-800-270-7117. Stay tuned for more updates tomorrow.

    Recent Episodes from The 7

    Friday, June 28, 2024

    Friday, June 28, 2024

    Friday briefing: Presidential debate takeaways; Supreme Court rulings; Oklahoma Bible mandate; Bronny James; giant pandas; and more


    Read today's briefing.


    If you're not a subscriber, click here to start. 


    Check out the latest “The Campaign Moment” episode here, and listen to the newest season of “Try This” here.



    The 7
    en-usJune 28, 2024

    A summer road trip suggestion

    A summer road trip suggestion

    You can catch up on today's seven most important and interesting stories by checking out The 7 newsletter on this Juneteenth holiday. We'll be back with our regular show on Thursday. In the meantime, we're bringing you an idea for a summer road trip listen. "The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop" from The Washington Post just won a Peabody award and is a compelling investigation seven-part series into how the U.S. fits into a 40-year-old Caribbean mystery.


    Grenada’s Black revolutionary leader, Maurice Bishop, was executed in a coup in 1983, along with seven others. The whereabouts of their remains are unknown. “The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop” delves into the revolutionary history of Grenada, why the missing remains still matter and the role the U.S. government played in shaping the fate of the island nation. 


    Listen and follow the show here. 

    The 7
    en-usJune 19, 2024

    Related Episodes