Tuesday April 16 Daily Links
TUESDAY 4.16
NEWS STORIES
Steve Mnuchin Wants to Rebuild TikTok Algo
According to the Post, the former Treasury Secretary is looking to partner up with an AI firm that can quickly rebuild TikTok’s algorithm as he looks to orchestrate a blockbuster bid to acquire the China-owned app,
Steve Mnuchin is worse than China.
Tom Cotton Urges Americans to Take Matters Into Their Own Hands
Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton has an idea of how we can prevent pro-Palestinian supporters from choking major transportation hubs. “If something like this happened in Arkansas on a bridge there. Let’s just say I think there’d be a lot of very wet criminals that have been tossed overboard, not by law enforcement, but by the people whose, road they’re blocking. If they glued their hands to a car or the pavement. Well, probably pretty painful to have their skin ripped off, but I think that’s the way we’d handle it in Arkansas. And I would encourage most people anywhere that get stuck behind criminals like this, who are trying to block traffic to take matters in their own hands. There’s only usually a few of them, and there’s a lot of people being inconvenienced. It’s time to put an end to this nonsense.”
So you’re calling for riots? Got it.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Says He Was Approached to Be VP
“President Trump calls me an ultra-left radical. I’m soooo liberal that his emissaries asked me to be his VP. I respectfully declined the offer,” Kennedy Jr. wrote in a post on X, “I am against President Trump, and President Biden can’t win. Judging by his new website, it looks like President Trump knows who actually can beat him.”
You’re in trouble as soon as Trump wakes up in court.
50 Jurors Dismissed Because They Just Couldnt Be Impartial
More than 500 potential jurors arrived at court to see if they are needed for the trial that could last up to six weeks. They are faced with 42 questions – including what news networks they watch and whether they have supported QAnon – if they want to qualify.
2 of them were Eric and Don Jr.
Did Trump Fall Asleep in Court?
Witnesses inside the courtroom said it looked like Trump started to nod off catching himself about to snooze and jolting upright.
Got the feeling he didn’t sleep much the night before.
Lester Holt is Pitching a Jazz Tell All?
News anchor Lester Holt is pitching his first book, and he’s looking to dish out a tell all. But its not about the news, its meant to cover his experiences as a jazz musician. We’re told “The Genius of Joy” is also about “how music, and specifically black music like gospel, R&B, jazz and so on, creates joy.”
The shocking tell all is that he is somehow involved in Jazz.
SPORTS
Nike Olympic Unis Are Pretty Skimpy
A lot of people feel that the female track and field uniforms are unnecessarily scant, especially when you compare them to the boys uniforms.
You want people to watch don’t you?
Yankee Announcer Retires After 36 Years
John Sterling, 85, is retiring due to health concerns, effective immediately. “I am a very blessed human being,” Sterling said in a release. “I have been able to do what I wanted, broadcasting for 64 years. As a little boy growing up in New York as a Yankees fan, I was able to broadcast the Yankees for 36 years. It’s all to my benefit, and I leave very, very happy. I look forward to seeing everyone again on Saturday.”
Looks like he’s heading to the Mets.
CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT
Keanu Reeves Open Eyed Kiss
Several media outlets are reporting on this pressing story, that Keanu kept his eyes open while kissing his girlfriend on the red carpet.
Is it wrong to look at your girlfriend?
How else is he supposed to see the white rabbit.
Rust Armorer Sentenced
The armorer for the movie Rust was sentenced to 18 Months in prison today for her role in the death of Halyna Hutchinson.
Sounds like a good deal.
Travis and Taylor Look Like the Prom Queen and the Captain of the FB Team at Coachella
This weekend at Coachella, Trav lifted his girl Taylor up on his shoulders so she could get a better view of the show, looking very much like a high school couple.
Just don’t do it indoors.
CBS Has to Re-Air the Billy Joel Show Now
After cutting off the big finale of Billy Joel’s 100th performance at MSG in order to get back to local news, the decision has been made that CBS will re-air the special, not live this time, in its entirety.
Don’t worry we’re all pretty familiar with Piano Man.
Drew Carey Explains Why He Covered Meals For Striking Writers
He said he covered the bills at Bob’s Big Boy and Swingers for striking writers last summer because “it’s the right thing to do.”
Or maybe it’s because he’s rich?
VIRAL & TRENDING
Blind Item TikTok Queen Dead
Kyle Marissa Roth’s mother posted that her daughter has died. Roth became famous for sharing blind items and garnered a huge following, and became famous for a catchphrase, you want moa, I’ll give you moa.
We wanted Moah.
@youknownat She will be missed 😧💔 #kylemarissaroth #blinditems #blinditem #tiktoker #popculture #youwantmoreillgiveyoumore #jlo #tiktokcreator #realitytv #pagesix #tmz #entertainmentnews
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