Donald Trump, Tucker Carlson & Natalie Portman - 6/9/2023

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Today's Rundown:
Donald Trump indicted for second time, in classified documents investigation
https://abcnews.go.com/US/donald-trump-indicted-time-sources/story?id=99408228

Tucker Carlson’s Twitter Launch Clocks Tens of Millions of Views – but Far, Far Lower Actual Engagement
https://www.thewrap.com/tucker-carlson-twitter-launch-views-vs-engagement/

Jenna Ortega Says ‘Wednesday’ Season 2 Will Ditch Romance and Go Darker
https://decider.com/2023/06/07/jenna-ortega-wednesday-season-2-lean-into-horror/

Marjorie Taylor Greene says because she was born in 1974, she doesn't know history before 1974
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/6/8/2174098/-Marjorie-Taylor-Greene-says-because-she-was-born-in-1974-she-doesn-t-know-history-before-1974

GameStop shares plummet after fifth CEO exit in 5 years
https://www.reuters.com/technology/gamestop-shares-plummet-after-fifth-ceo-exit-5-years-2023-06-08/

CNN communication execs fired after Chris Licht's profile in The Atlantic
https://www.businessinsider.com/cnn-communication-execs-fired-after-chris-licht-atlantic-profile-2023-6

Bill Murray, 72, dating ‘Milkshake’ singer-chef Kelis, 43
https://pagesix.com/2023/06/08/singer-kelis-43-is-dating-actor-bill-murray-72-report/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=pagesix

Cult-Like San Francisco Company Execs Charged for Allegedly Coercing Members Into Sex With Investors
https://sfstandard.com/criminal-justice/onetaste-san-francisco-charged-allegedly-coercing-members-into-sex/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

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June 9 Birthdays
Michael J. Fox (62)
Gloria Reuben (59)
Natalie Portman (42)

Today In History
1909: Alice Huyler Ramsey, a 22-year-old housewife and mother from Hackensack, New Jersey, became the first woman to drive across the United States. With three female companions, none of whom could drive a car, for fifty-nine days she drove a Maxwell automobile the 3,800 miles from Manhattan, New York, to San Francisco, California.
1980: Comedian Richard Pryor suffered near-fatal burns at his home when a mixture of “free-base” cocaine exploded.
2011: In Riyadh, Saudia Arabia, six women were arrested for practicing driving in an empty car lot.

Plus, Today We Celebrate: Donald Duck Day
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