🚜 Let's bulldoze a "shortcut" through the Great Wall of China

IN TODAY’S NEWS

🚜 The Great Wall of China has been severely damaged by workers looking for a shortcut. The two workers allegedly blasted through with an excavator.

🥧 Ryanair CEO pied in the face by climate activists in Brussels. Didn’t this also happen to Bill Gates? Must be a Belgian tradition lol.

🗽 New York has essentially outlawed Airbnb with its new restrictions. Short-term renters will need to register with the city and must be present in the home for the duration of stays.

🚔 ‘That ’70s Show’ actor Danny Masterson gets 30 years to life in prison for rapes of 2 women.

🐹 Florida man arrested after trying to cross Atlantic in hamster wheel vessel. Keeping the “Florida man” stereotype alive, respect ✊ 

🔫 Chicago TV news crew robbed at gunpoint while reporting on, you guessed it – robberies. Gotta love Chicago.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

$170 million: That’s how much 49ers’ Nick Bosa is set to make over the next 5 years per his new contract. This new deal makes him the highest-paid defensive player in NFL history.

110,000: That’s how many asylum seekers have passed through New York since April 2002, creating a $12 billion budget deficit. Mayor Adams says “This issue will destroy New York City”. 

20 years: That’s how long Cristiano Ronaldo’s Ballon d’Or streak has ended at. The Portuguese superstar has missed out on this year’s shortlist for the first time since 2003.

$379 million: That’s how much Lucid’s CEO raked in last year, drawing criticism from Elon Musk who said “Beware any company where leadership compensation is not linked to performance”.

$300-$500 million: That’s how big of a hit Warner Bros. Discovery will take in 2023 earnings due to the WGA/SAG-AFTRA strikes.

W AND L OF THE DAY

W: F1 driver Carlos Sainz chased down thieves and recovered his stolen £500,000 Richard Mille watch in Milan. The first robbery of this story was that RM’s price tag to begin with 👀 

L: Canadian TikToker films himself breaking the law in several areas while taunting police about avoiding capture – gets caught and roasted by said cops.

CONTENT FOR THE BOYS

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Cheers, until next time ✌️