We’re inundated by news stories every day and with a 24/7 news cycle, it’s nearly impossible to keep up. But thanks to GlobalGrind’s Think Tank, you’ll be quickly in the know, and then good to go.
From what’s going on in the Capitol to what’s happening oversees, we have it all.
Today we see that Donald Trump got a special visit from Sarah Palin, meanwhile Michele Bachmann gets the OK from the Lord.
GlobalGrind’s Global Mind
Where: Washington D.C.
What Happened: Anthony Weiner can’t escape Weinergate 2011. Yesterday the New York Congressman was grilled by reporters on what really happened and why is he following so many beautiful girls on his Twitter account. Here’s what the Congressman had to say.
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Take It in the Ring
Contenders: Donald Trump vs. Sarah Palin
Match: The meeting of the minds happened in New York City yesterday when Sarah Palin and Donald Trump exchanged words after a brief meeting at the real estate magnate’s penthouse in a Manhattan skyscraper bearing his name.
Palin, the former Republican vice presidential nominee, said she and Trump shared similar ideas for improving the U.S. economy, while Trump explained, “She didn’t ask me for that. She came up as friends, she’s a great woman, a terrific woman and a terrific friend. I’d love her to run.”
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Inside the Capitol
Where: Minnesota
Who: Michele Bachmann
What Happened: When asked if she is willing to run for President, Michele Bachmann looked to a higher power, at least that is what she told an Iowa Public TV station. Bachmann said, “Well, every decision that I make I pray about as does my husband and I can tell you, yes, I’ve had that calling and that tugging on my heart that this is the right thing to do and because it’s such a momentous decision, not only for myself, my husband and our 28 children, it is a momentous decision.”
And let’s just remember that God created the platypus and “works in mysterious ways” before we all go changing religions, OK? You can watch the entire interview, here.
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Better Than Fiction
Character: Bank Robbers
Plot Line: Now this is just crazy, bank robbers are taking the same idea from a heist movie. Bank robbers in the Chicago area used nun masks to disguise themselves, the same ones that Ben Affleck and his crew wore to rob banks in the 2010 movie The Town.
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Hero of the Day
Who: Willis Sands
What: A 2-year-old girl was playing by a window and fell through, luckily Willis Sands was there to save her life. It happened at a building on Cruger Avenue in Bronxwood at about 11:30 a.m. When an off-duty New York City paramedic, 35-year-old Willis Sands, was passing by and quickly realized the small figure was not a doll.
“I looked down and I saw the baby shaking,” Sands said. “Blood underneath the baby.”
Sands said he didn’t know how the toddler had gotten there, but knew if he didn’t stabilize her immediately, she would have no chance.
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Numbers Game
Number: 14Lbs
Where: California
What Happened: Now that’s a big baby! Matthew Anthony Maldanado, a California newborn, came to the world at a whopping 14 pounds, 3.8 ounces when he was born on May 9. The infant’s poor mother, Emily, was in labor for two days before doctors at Natividad Medical Center performed a cesarean delivery. “They took him out and the doctor started saying ‘damn’, so they put him on the scale,” Emily said.
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Money On My Mind
Whose Wallet: Airbnb
Weight: $1 Billion
How They Hustled: Airbnb went from a monstrously valued startup to accused unethical spammer in one day. The vacation rental website is taking its investors for a wild ride to the borderline of infamy, just like Facebook, Twitter, Zynga and so many other startups.
Yesterday, TechCrunch reported that Airbnb was closing a $100 million round of funding that valued the company at $1 billion. Investors like Andreessen Horowitz were putting their stamp of approval on the company, which helps people rent out spare rooms or whole apartments to travelers.
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This Day In History
Year: 1980
What: On this day in 1980, CNN (Cable News Network), the world’s first 24-hour television news network, makes its debut. The network signed on at 6 p.m. EST from its headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, with a lead story about the attempted assassination of civil rights leader Vernon Jordan. CNN went on to change the notion that news could only be reported at fixed times throughout the day.
