America’s greeting card industry generates about $7.5 billion a year, including about $1.4 billion in spending on Valentine’s Day alone. But it’s not just big companies like Hallmark and American Greetings making the cards. Source
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Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library under construction more than a century after his death
Former President Joe Biden is raising money for a presidential library in Delaware, the state that started his political career. President Trump has already raised millions for a presidential library in his name. They’ll join the nearly 30 presidential libraries or study centers. Another library currently being built will remember a president who died more than a century ago. Source
Book excerpt: “Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live”
Susan Morrison’s biography of the late-night comedy producer is also the history of a pop culture institution, now marking its 50th year. Source
How undocumented workers support America’s dairy industry
President Trump spent much of his campaign vowing “mass deportations” of undocumented immigrants, and the first weeks of his term have been marked by public displays of immigration enforcement. It could pose a blow to multiple parts of the country’s food supply chain, including the dairy industry, where more than half of the national workforce is undocumented. Source
New details emerge in deadly D.C. plane crash
The National Transportation Safety Board has released a minute-by-minute report of the deadly midair collision between a military Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines passenger plane near Ronald Reagan National Airport. The report was created with flight data and recovered black box recorders. Source
Ukraine’s president calls for creation of European army
In remarks at the Munich Security Council, Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a bold call, saying the time has come to create a European army. Zelenskyy warned that Europe could not rely on America’s support forever, following remarks from Vice President J.D. Vance. Source
DOJ drops charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
The Department of Justice has filed paperwork to drop the charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The move came after more than a half-dozen federal prosecutors who raised concerns about the order after the deputy attorney general said a prosecution would hinder Adams’ ability to assist the Trump administration with its immigration policies. President Trump has denied any involvement in the case. Source
Eye Opener: Pope Francis remains hospitalized
Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome for bronchitis and other tests. Meanwhile, more than 1 million people lined the streets of Philadelphia to celebrate the Eagles after their Super Bowl win. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Source
Pope Francis continues recovery after hospitalization, Vatican says
The Argentine pope was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Friday after a weeklong bout of bronchitis worsened. Source
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy calls for the creation of the “armed forces of Europe”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy seeks greater military and economic support from the European Union. Source