Tragic Updates: Over 200 Dead in Disaster, Jury Deliberates Memphis Officers' Fate, Mortgage Rates Rise to 6.12%

Good Afternoon, it is Wednesday October 3nd, and we're covering Tragic Updates: Over 200 Dead in Disaster, Jury Deliberates Memphis Officers' Fate, Mortgage Rates Rise to 6.12%, and some big investing tips & much more!! First time reading?                                                                         American Fact of the Day!  On this date, October 3, in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of "Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens," setting the precedent for the modern Thanksgiving holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. This established a tradition of gratitude that continues to be a cherished part of American culture!                                                                         Breaking Updates   More than 200 dead as hope fades in search for survivors  At least 202 people are known to have died as a result of the destruction wrought by Hurricane Helene since it made landfall in Florida a week ago.  More than half of the deaths were in North Carolina, where entire communities were destroyed by several feet of fast-moving water.  Hundreds are still missing and officials have reported difficulties in identifying some of the dead.  [Read More Here](~/AAST1QA~/RgRo4XXCP4RVAWh0dHA6Ly90cmFjay5yZWFsbmV3c3JlYWxwYXRyaW90cy5jb20vP3h0bD01OTlsOXo3ZTNoZnF4bXB1Y3k3dDk4bzQ0bGxtZ3Y5dzVnMWRoeTNocWFwazVpNnBnb2ljYmwxNmFoNGhoN3M5YzM3cnNtOWlhdGVtNDg3anQwdXRrajdvYzhsdjc5NnVrZXpmZ3NraXYxc2IxdWpxc2dsbWxkcnh4eW42ZzJpcndyb2xxbGRrMHBsZjA1bDBiZGYxdHB1OWNsa3VvbjN4azhvb3g3bXBwcm1nMWdvNzF1ODhkaDd0NnI0OHd0YXdrcnZiM3p4NWQxc254MWw4dmgyM2M0eXllbnVha3Qxb2FwZiZlaWg9N3AyZ2M3eW9raTg3dmFoc3hpMHo4aDM3aDlxeXN1dTN6d2lvaXFqejI1NiZfX3N0bXA9c2tzb3U5Jl9fb25sdD1oVwNzcGNCCmb3wvD-ZlbyafdSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg5QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) Jury mulling fate of 3 former Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ fatal beating  The fate of three former Memphis officers—Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, and Justin Smith—charged with violating Tyre Nichols' civil rights is now with a jury following a monthlong federal trial. Prosecutors argued that the officers intended to punish Nichols for fleeing a traffic stop, describing the beating as part of a common police practice known as the “street tax.” Defense attorneys, however, contended that their clients acted within departmental policies, claiming the force used was not excessive.  Throughout the trial, jurors viewed graphic video footage of the incident, which showed the officers using pepper spray and a Taser on Nichols before physically assaulting him. Nichols died three days later from severe head injuries. Two other officers involved have pleaded guilty and testified against Bean, Haley, and Smith, who maintain their innocence. The case has drawn attention to the culture within the Memphis Police Department, which is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice. All five officers have also been charged with second-degree murder in state court, where they have pleaded not guilty.  [Read More Here](~/AAST1QA~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_mZW8mn3Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44OUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~)                                                                           American Sports & Culture 2024 MLB wild-card series Day 2: Live updates, playoff analysis  Three MLB wild-card series came to an end on Wednesday -- and one is headed to a win-or-go-home Game 3.  [READ MORE...](~/AAST1QA~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_mZW8mn3Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44OUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) NFL Week 4 rookie QB progress reports: Daniels, Nix, Williams  With all three rookies playing their fourth regular-season NFL games, I want to take a closer look at these victories and their starts to the campaign. Daniels is one of the stories of the young season and might be an MVP candidate, but where has he surprised?  ~/AAST1QA~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[READ MORE...](~/AAST1QA~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) Reranking the Premier League's top 50 players for 2024-25  Before the season began, I ranked the top 50 players in the Premier League. Early last week, the No. 1 player on that list, Rodri, suggested that players could go on strike if they continue to be forced to play an ever-increasing number of matches. A few days later, he suffered a serious ligament injury while playing against Arsenal and is likely out for the season.  [READ MORE...](~/AAST1QA~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-ZlbyafdSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg5QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~)                                                               American Business & Markets S&P 500 falls on oil spike as rough October continues  The broad index shed 0.4%, as did the Nasdaq Composite. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 285 points, or 0.7%.  [READ MORE...](~/AAST1QA~/RgRo4XXCP4Q4AWh0dHA6Ly90cmFjay5yZWFsbmV3c3JlYWxwYXRyaW90cy5jb20vP3h0bD0xOTBwbXp0NGM1OG4zOG9yajk4YmtnaTRtMXFuYzZpZWJzcXM3bGJzMWlhbzAxdGRqZWNya2dlMDgweXVpenFjNjJvN2xtajJiaGdrOG85dG9vczByNzU4YzhuenA4NmpxNnZvbGozNjFjZXE0bWF6cGR4bzI2Y2lrMmFzdWtrMXAyY2VxcHdhaXd0ZXB4NTU3bTE2YWV6a2Nzcm03cnFtam43c210MGZxcWFhcHhhcnhhZWVyMzBiOG40bnY1bHkyenBkdHYmZWloPTdwMmdjN3lva2k4N3ZhaHN4aTB6OGgzN2g5cXlzdXUzendpb2lxanoyNTYmX19zdG1wPXNrc291OSZfX29ubHQ9aFcDc3BjQgpm98Lw_mZW8mn3Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44OUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) Average Rate on a 30-Year Mortgage in the U.S. Ticks up to 6.12%, First Increase in 7 Weeks  Mortgage rates are influenced by several factors, including how the bond market reacts to the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy decisions. That can move the trajectory of the 10-year Treasury yield, which lenders use as a guide to pricing home loans. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was at 3.82% Thursday, up from 3.78% last week.  [READ MORE...](~/AAST1QA~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-ZlbyafdSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg5QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) US retailers look to back-up shipping plans to prep for holidays as strike continues  Major retailers from Levi Strauss (LEVI.N), opens new tab to Costco (COST.O), opens new tab are preparing alternative shipping plans to ensure goods arrive in time for the peak holiday season as the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports strike drags on.  ~/AAST1QA~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_mZW8mn3Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44OUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~[READ MORE...](~/AAST1QA~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_mZW8mn3Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44OUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) In order to unsubscribe from this mailing list, please click [here](~/AAST1QA~/RgRo4XXCP0TdaHR0cDovL3RyYWNrLnJlYWxuZXdzcmVhbHBhdHJpb3RzLmNvbS8_eHVsPTFvNjV0amR0emtvNXc1dXlwcXVmc3Z5cm84OGMxbTZpcW1qYTNiazB3ZHRpaHlvZDlqOW5iNGtiYWh2ZWZ3NnBhbXhvZHkzM29vcm0zaDhqbXpxbXI2ZWRpNGhsa2I0Mmdtcm93OWNuNTFzYnVoeXc2cXhtJl9fc3RtcD1za3NvdTkmZWloPTdwMmdjN3lva2k4N3ZhaHN4aTB6OGgzN2g5cXlzdXUzendpb2lxanoyNTZXA3NwY0IKZvfC8P5mVvJp91IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA)