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Government Funding Expiring
The federal government faces shutdown Wednesday if Congress doesn't pass funding legislation. Republicans proposed extending current levels until November 21; Democrats offered an October extension with healthcare provisions and funding restrictions. Both sides remain deadlocked after Monday's White House meeting.
Without funding approval, agencies cease non-essential operations. Essential workers—military personnel, law enforcement, air traffic controllers—continue working without immediate pay. The last shutdown in 2018-2019 lasted 34 days, costing the economy $11 billion.
Social Security and Medicare continue operating, though service delays may occur. This shutdown could include permanent layoffs beyond typical furloughs, as administration directives instruct agencies to consider mass reductions for unfunded programs.
Here’s what stays open, what closes in a shutdown.
BUSINESS
JPMorgan Fraud Conviction
Charlie Javice was sentenced Monday to 85 months in prison for defrauding JPMorgan Chase in the $175 million acquisition of her startup Frank (meme). Judge Alvin Hellerstein also ordered approximately $288 million in restitution.
Javice claimed Frank had four million users when selling to JPMorgan; the bank discovered only 300,000 existed. She was convicted of fraud in March following a trial that embarrassed the bank's due-diligence process. (Frank helped students with FAFSA applications.)
Javice tearfully apologized in court, saying she feels "profound remorse." Prosecutors called JPMorgan's purchase "a crime scene" rather than a functioning company. Her attorneys plan to appeal the conviction.
ENTERTAINMENT
Bad Bunny Superbowl
Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny will headline the Super Bowl 60 halftime show, Apple Music announced Sunday during "Sunday Night Football." The global superstar, dubbed the "King of Latin Trap," was Spotify's third-most-played artist in 2024.
His recent album "Debí Tirar Más Fotos" debuted at No. 2 on Billboard 200 in January. Bad Bunny performed 30 shows in San Juan this year, boosting Puerto Rico tourism during hurricane season.
Super Bowl 60 airs February 8 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on NBC and Peacock. Kendrick Lamar's last halftime show drew 133.5 million viewers, making it the most-watched ever.
Bad Bunny on The Tonight Show here.
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The Only 10 Exercises You Need to Build Muscle
Professional bodybuilder Sam Sulek built his physique using just 10 movements—with zero barbell squats or bench press.
The Complete List:
Leg extensions - "Squeezing wise, activation wise—you can really pump them up, go heavier. If I had to pick one quad movement, that would be it."
Lying hamstring curl - "More stretch than seated because you're not pulling your hips forward and rounding over where hamstrings tie in."
Lat pulldown - "Can cheat into a row by leaning back extra far. I need wider lats—thickness is fine, but width gives that illusion."
Seated cable chest press - "Much more versatile—can go really heavy like conventional press or lighter with squeeze emphasis. Never relax at the top."
EZ bar cable pushdown - "Slight camber, about 120 degrees. Straight bar is too much on wrists, V-bar at 90 is too much. Hunch over it for hard sets."
Standing dumbbell curls - "Hard to beat. Can do 30s and really squeeze, or 70s for heavy brunt work. Completely changes the style."
Cable forearm curl - "Not a huge movement but enough to thicken this up. Did tons until forearms got big, stopped, now back on it."
Seated calf raise - "I feel it and my calves grow from it. My own anecdotal evidence says it works."
Reclined cardio bike - "Torso doesn't move. Pedal while playing with phone for 30 minutes. Know the feeling of hard but not too hard energy expenditure."
Adductor machine - "Makes legs thicker in the middle. If adductors were undeveloped you'd have a big gap between your legs standing straight."
The philosophy: Every exercise offers both heavy compound loading and lighter squeeze work.
How to Be a “Supercommunicator”
Research shows prioritizing truthfulness over agreeability serves long-term wellbeing—even when immediate validation feels better. Critical evaluation instead of automatic agreement, distinguishing literal claims from metaphorical frameworks, and watching for detachment from reality. When someone needs support, share concerns directly without sugar-coating or infantilizing. The goal: understanding over winning, honesty over approval.
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