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Contents: New Travel Article, What's Coming Up in YNH Travel Researchers Discover 'Dark Oxygen' Being Produced in the Depths of the Ocean Fact of the Day Quote of the Day Word of the Day We have released a new Travel article detailing the Microsoft outage and how it is impacting the aviation industry amid peak summer travel, specifically Delta Airlines. Check out the new article here. Also, look out for our new Top Destinations article on Banff, Canada coming soon, and the new Architecture section arriving in the coming weeks. Visit YNH Travel to keep up with all of the new articles today! To dive into some news today, researchers have recently made a huge new discovery, and it could change the way we think of the ocean completely. Researcher Andrew Sweetman has been investigating a portion of the Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and Mexico for over a decade now, and he actually made a revolutionary discovery in 2013 but never realized it. During his preliminary investigations, he found huge amounts of oxygen very deep down into the ocean, and he wrote it off as a mechanical issue or something of the sort. However, over the years, he tried various other machines and sent them back to the manufacturer several times, claiming that they were defective-- the makers came back saying it was completely fine every time. It was then that he started to realize that there was a possibility that he had discovered something amazing. During his later investigations, he did indeed find that there were massive amounts of oxygen, now called 'dark oxygen' due to their location, being produced from small metal nodules, which were spread across the abyss. The nodules, which consist of precious metals like cobalt, nickel, copper, and various rare earth elements, act like weak batteries as they split water molecules (H2O) into hydrogen and oxygen. This was truly a revolutionary discovery due to the fact that the nodules are producing oxygen without photosynthesis, which is a first in the biological world. It also means that there could be cold-water life on other planets, surviving on the oxygen-rich environments created by these nodules. Unfortunately, due to their ability to act as batteries and the precious metals found inside, multiple deep-sea mining companies are looking into taking the nodules from the seafloor. This would devastate the surrounding ecosystem and possibly contribute to the increasing deoxygenation of the ocean, which has become an unofficial tenth planetary boundary, with the other nine being: Climate change Change in biosphere integrity (biodiversity loss and species extinction) Stratospheric ozone depletion Ocean acidification Biogeochemical flows (changes in phosphorus and nitrogen cycles) Land-system change (ex. deforestation) Freshwater use Atmospheric aerosol loading (microscopic particles in the atmosphere that affect climate and living organisms) Introduction of novel entities (anything that humans produce and release into nature) So far, humans have already crossed six of the nine boundaries (1, 2, 5, 6, 7, and 9) and are moving toward crossing two others (4 and 8). If this becomes planetary boundary 10, it will become crucial to protect our oceans from dangerous aquatic deoxygenation, which, if it gets worse enough, would eliminate most of marine life as we know it. Sweetman doesn't think we can eradicate deep-sea mining completely, but he thinks that maybe we can find a solution to mine the oceans without harming the surrounding ecosystem. This revolutionary discovery is still huge, though, and may help motivate people to stop the potentially devastating future operations to save our oceans. Want to join the fight against deep-sea mining? Click here to find out more. Also, you can check out this article to learn more on how to help save the oceans by implementing some easy new things into your everyday life. Fact of the Day (Reader's Digest): Neil Armstrong had to go through customs after returning from the Moon. Quote of the Day (Gracious Quotes): You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can’t get them across, your ideas won’t get you anywhere. (Lee Iaccoca) Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Extenuate (verb)- Extenuate is a formal word that is most often used to mean “to lessen the strength or effect of something, such as a risk.” In legal use, to extenuate a crime, offense, etc., is to lessen or to try to lessen its seriousness or extent by making partial excuses. In a Sentence: Developers are trying to extenuate the various risks associated with the product.

Contents: Current US President Joe Biden Drops Out of 2024 Presidential Election Race Upcoming Events Fact of the Day Quote of the Day Word of the Day United States President Joe Biden has officially dropped out of the race, endorsing current Vice President Kamala Harris to become the Democrats' nominee in the 2024 presidential election. He had received numerous calls from various people, including multiple senators and dozens of other Democrats, to drop out of the race because of his age, and many have stated that he is not mentally fit enough to serve another term. Biden has been seen stumbling in public several times, but the tide really changed after the first presidential debate against Trump, in which he was seen struggling to find his words, and it was considered a total disaster for Democrats. However, he was set on continuing on, and the public opinion on him soon completely switched from supprting him to agreeing with the senators. Then, in the middle of Sunday afternoon, he released a letter detailing his resignation and announced that he would no longer be running to become the Democratic nominee, sending the US political world into a frenzy over the election. He has now endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, who is the first-ever African-American, first-ever Asian-American, and first-ever female to become vice president. She will now enter the competition to become the Democratic nominee for the presidential race in November, but there aren't very many prominent competitors. Some of the people who have the popularity needed to run have already endorsed Harris as well, while others have confirmed that they do not want to run. More information will surface in the coming days over possible candidates for the Democratic nominee, but the primary one seems to be Kamala Harris right now. The official candidate will be announced at the Democratic National Convention, which takes place from August 19 to August 22. Upcoming Events: World Drowning Prevention Day (Thursday, July 25) Paris Olympics Begin (Friday, July 26) World Hepatitis Day (Sunday, July 28) Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix (Sunday, July 28) Fact of the Day (Reader's Digest): Superman is referenced in 46 different episodes of "Seinfeld." Quote of the Day (Gracious Quotes): The light always shows on the outside if you are striving to be good on the inside. (Erykah Badu) Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Visage (noun)- Visage is a formal word that refers to someone’s face or facial expression, or to the general appearance of something. In a Sentence: Manny was surprised to see the smiling visage of his childhood friend, now running for the state senate, beaming down from a billboard.

Contents: 3 Dead, 87 Injured After Israeli Bombing on Yemen's Houthi Group Fact of the Day Quote of the Day Word of the Day Israel launched their first-ever bombing on Yemen yesterday, retaliating for months of shipping disruptions and attacks that have been happening in the Gulf of Aqaba recently due to the Houthis. The Houthi group, which backs Palestine in Israel's war on Hamas, has been controlling most of Yemen since their coup d'état on the country's government in 2015. They also control Yemen's capital of Sana'a and multiple port cities along the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. This has allowed them to attack numerous shipping routes as they pass through the area en route to Israel or the Suez Canal, and vice versa. Large shipping companies like MSC, Maersk, and Hapag-Lloyd are all avoiding the entire region due to fears that their ships could be bombarded by Houthi missiles, denting the Middle East's shipping economy. The number of ships passing through the Suez Canal has dropped by as much as 50% since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas War, and the shipping economies of Israel, Egypt, and Jordan have also taken a hit. The United States, United Kingdom, and other countries have retaliated against the Houthis in the past for their strikes, hitting several targets within Yemen, but this is Israel's first attack on the group. It seems that a recent drone attack on Israel's major city of Tel Aviv, which killed one 50-year-old and injured around 10 others, was the tipping point, motivating the country to finally retaliate for the numerous Houthi attacks that have dented their economy and created a nuisance to shipping companies all over the world. It also comes after a confirmed missile strike recently that was launched from Yemen and heading into Israeli territory, but it was taken down by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) before it exploded. 3 people were killed and around 80 others were injured in the attack, most of which had extremely severe burns, and it struck various different targets throughout the port city of Hodeidah. It is one of Israel's longest-range attacks ever, as some of the targets were located over 1,000 miles away-- fighter jets were used to carry the bombs to Yemen and drop them in Hodeidah. Israeli sources stated that they were all military targets, while others confirmed that they had also struck some mixed-use military and civilian targets. However, they did strike a power station and multiple fossil fuel-related depots, which could be an issue for the area in the future. Numerous crucial resources like medical care rely on the gas and oil that comes out of those depots to run, and power is important in a desert region that is experiencing relatively warm conditions right now. The United States later confirmed that they had no part in any of the attack, as it was completely an Israeli retaliation for the attacks on Tel Aviv. Unfortunately, these bombings are not expected to become any more infrequent, as war in the area between Israel and Hamas continues and tensions between Israel and Iran-backed groups like the Houthis and Lebanon's Hezbollah. Fact of the Day (Reader's Digest): The quokka is one of the happiest animals in the world, as it is always smiling. Quote of the Day (Gracious Quotes): When there’s doom and gloom, don’t forget there’s darkness before dawn. (Rakesh Jhunjhunwala) Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Amiable (adj)- Someone or something described as amiable is friendly and agreeable. In a Sentence: Both children have amiable dispositions, which makes them easy to travel with.

Contents: Chaos Ensues After Worldwide Windows IT Outage Fact of the Day Quote of the Day Word of the Day Hundreds of businesses worldwide lost all working capabilities yesterday due to a Microsoft issue, and it is still ongoing. The issue first occurred in Australia when the day began on July 19, as Windows users updated the cybersecurity on their computers. The same problem then spread around the world, with users in Asia, Europe, Africa, and then the Americas going down. At the core of the outage was Crowdstrike, a cybersecurity software company, who soon found that the root of the problem was because they had sent out a faulty update to Windows devices. This issue showed how much modern-day businesses depend on Microsoft's technology, as the infamous blue screen of death affected everyone from travelers to big businesses to shoppers. Stores had to close down, airlines like American, Delta, and United canceled all flights, radios and TV channels went off-air, border crossings were slowed down, driver's license offices were closed, and hospital visits were stopped for the day, just to name a few. Some of Times Square's famed billboards even went dark due to the massive outage, with one expert even calling the incident "the largest IT outage in history." To add onto the chaos, Crowdstrike stated that they may not have a widespread fix for a while, extending the wait for some customers into today. Many travelers are still stuck at airports after over 4,000 flights were canceled worldwide. However, they comfirmed that it was due to a faulty update, not any sort of cyberattack. They did implement a fix for some users, though, and some people tried rebooting their computers dozens of times to get the fix working. Others used a more complex fix that Crowdstrike posted on their website, but despite making the blue screen go away, many customers ended up with corrupted or deleted data. Fact of the Day (Reader's Digest): Goats have accents. What a goat sounds like actually depends on the area they grow up in, just like humans. Quote of the Day (Gracious Quotes): I have very high expectations of myself. I’m a very competitive person but competitive with myself. (Wentworth Miller) Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Nonplus (verb)- To nonplus someone is to perplex them, or in other words, to cause them to be at a loss as to what to say, think, or do. In a Sentence: The stranger's odd question about the town where my grandfather was born nonplussed me.

Contents: Dozens Dead in Bangladesh After Violent Anti-Quota Protests 16 Dead in China After Shopping Mall Fire Fact of the Day Quote of the Day Word of the Day Dozens of people are dead and hundreds of others are injured after protests turned violent in Bangladesh, and they are still raging across the country. The protests against the government's job quota system, where they allocate around 30% of government jobs to Bangladeshi veterans from their war for independence in 1971, have been going on all week after last month's events. In 2018, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stopped the quota system due to extreme protests from students. However, Bangladesh's High Court reinstated it last month following protests from veterans, sparking the rallies once again. Earlier this week, peaceful protests were taking place across the country, with students angry over the fact that important government jobs were being unfairly saved for veterans. However, reports stated that when protests ramped up, police released tear gas onto crowds and fired rubber bullets at young students. Unfortunately, at least 6 people were killed, multiple of which were found with real bullet wounds. The shooters of those victims are still unknown, though. Then, later in the week, protests became more violent. People stormed into buildings and set them on fire, with a total of 22 people being killed on Thursday. Students demanded to send the country into a complete shutdown as a fight against the quotas, and phone and internet services were completely cut off on Thursday. On another note, 16 people are dead after a severe fire at a shopping mall in China's Sichuan province. The fire broke out on Wednesday evening in the city of Zigong, engulfing the 14-story building in flames. The building contains lots of flammable material, as it has various different commercial businesses such as a mall, department store, theater, and multiple restaurants. Hundreds of vehicles and firefighters showed up to battle the blaze, and it was quickly extinguished-- allowing them to save over 75 people. Investigations have been launched into the incident to see what caused the fire, but early assumptions say it seems to be due to some construction work going on in the building. Fact of the Day (Reader's Digest): Squirrels adopt other squirrel babies, meaning that most abandoned squirrel babies have families, too. Quote of the Day (Gracious Quotes): You look at things you enjoy in your life, but much more important is what you can do to make the world a better place. (Paul Allen) Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Tomfoolery (noun)- Tomfoolery is a word with an old-fashioned sound to it that refers to playful or silly behavior. In a Sentence: The antics in the play itself apparently inspired tomfoolery behind the scenes as well, as cast members constantly played practical jokes on one another.

Contents: Situation in Nashville, Illinois Under Control After Fears of Dam Breach Fact of the Day Quote of the Day Word of the Day Officials have reported that the situation in Nashville, Illinois is now under control after fears that a local dam could possibly break. Extreme rain recently caused water levels to go over the top of the dam, spilling out of the Nashville City Reservoir on Monday and Tuesday. The entire town was flooded after it rained over eight inches in eight hours, marking a rainstorm that normally comes once in 100 years, and fears were exacerbated after the Washington County Emergency Management Agency issued a warning to all citizens living near the dam. They reported that it was on the brink of failure and could burst at any moment. About 200 homes were considered in danger and were urged to evacuate, but the dam never ruptured. The US Army Corps of Engineers then showed up to manage the situation, pointing out that everything was working fine, but they did state that it would need repairs after the rains calmed down to "maintain the integrity" of the dam. Residents of Nashville have been allowed to return to their homes, and the rain has finally come to a stop. However, the high water levels did some serious damage to a couple of homes and some local infrastructure, so it will take a while for the town to recover. Also, this comes just two years after another crucial dam failure in the same area-- on July 26, 2022, four inches of rain in 12 hours caused a breach in a secondary dam on the same reservoir, flooding a large area between Nashville and the nearby town of Ashley. Fact of the Day (Reader's Digest): There’s a basketball court on top of the U.S. Supreme Court building, and it is comically called "The Highest Court In All The Land." Quote of the Day (Gracious Quotes): Work hard… have fun… be nice… play fair… dream big. We only get one chance at this life. If you’re going to play this game, play it to win. (Robert Herjavec) Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Otiose (adj)- Otiose is a formal word typically used to describe either something that serves no useful purpose, or something that has no use or effect. In a Sentence: I enjoyed the storyline, but was bothered by the otiose punctuation.

Today is Prime Day, so if you're a Prime member, make sure not to miss today's biggest Amazon deals. Also, in case you missed it, Your News Hub has launched an updated Travel section with a ton more articles on various topics like Aviation, Earth, and Facts! Check out the new section here. *The Earth section was previously unavailable due to technical difficulties, but it has all been fixed and all of the articles are now available. Contents: Donald Trump Announces Running Mate District Judge Dismisses Trump's Classified Documents Case Fact of the Day Quote of the Day Word of the Day US Presidential Candidate Donald Trump has announced his running mate at the Republican National Convention, and he has chosen Ohio Senator J.D. Vance. Vance was one of the four candidates which Trump was most likely to choose, the others being North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, Florida Senator Marco Rubio, and South Carolina Senator Tim Scott. However, instead of experience, Trump has decided to go with a young, inexperienced man (he has only been a senator for two years) who aligns with his ideals, but Vance is quite popular with the public. He was also previously a Trump critic, but has slowly changed to agree with his values. Trump has been receiving some big sympathy after being shot in the ear at a rally near Pittsburgh recently, and conspiracy theories about the shooting have been circulating on social media. Most of the theories suggest that the whole thing may have been staged by Trump, with altered images and various skeptical comments trending across X and TikTok. One TikTok user pointed out that in modern America, it isn't very common for a trained shooter to miss their target, especially when he's right out in the open. However, Republican politicians stated that it was a miraculous act of God that he survived the attack. This comes around the same time that Florida District Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed Trump's classified documents case on Monday, which is a very surprising ruling. The classified documents was one of the most severe legal hurdles facing Trump, and it has been cleared with ease. An appeal has been approved and will take place in the coming months-- and lots of controversy has been taking place over the judge, as she dismissed such a strong case so easily. Fact of the Day (Reader's Digest): Chicks start communicating with their mothers even before they even hatch. In fact, they even warn each other about danger while the babies are still in their shells. Quote of the Day (Gracious Quotes): The best gift you can give yourself is the gift of possibility. (Paul Newman) Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Harry (verb)- To harry someone or something is to harass or torment them by or as if by constant attack. In a Sentence: The visiting team harried the home team relentlessly during the first quarter.

We have some huge news for our readers! On the first anniversary of our switch to Your News Hub from The Weekly News , which is July 16, we will be launching a new and improved Travel page! Instead of just recommendations for vacations, we will now include articles about all things travel! Gear up for some awesome, interesting articles by Armaan Dhawan coming on Tuesday, July 16! In addition, on the same day, we will be launching a new feature: YNH US Elections! This new feature will explore not just the presidential elections, but also the congressional results! So, get ready for some cool new info from Mihir Gupta on the candidates in the 2024 US Election, coming on Tuesday, July 16! Contents: Trump Injured at Pennsylvania Rally After Shots Ring Out Fact of the Day Quote of the Day Word of the Day Former US President Donald Trump was shot yesterday when giving a speech at a rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania. Additionally, one rally attendee was killed and another was critically injured. He had just started his speech when about four shots rang out, one piercing his upper right ear. Immediately, Secret Service agents surrounded and covered him, then escorted him to a car. Meanwhile, Trump was mouthing, "Fight, fight, fight!" to the crowd and pumped his fist as he exited the stage. The shooter was later revealed to be dead, shot by the Secret Service. Their identity and motive were not immediately clear. Trump is expected to announce his running mate sometime around the Republican National Convention, which begins on Monday. However, it is very likely he would have announced it today, if not for the attempted assassination. This comes at a time when political violence is expected by a large percentage of the population. In May, a survey conducted by Reuters and Ipsos showed that 2 out of every 3 respondents believed political violence could follow the election. This is a developing story, so make sure to check back in future articles to view the latest updates. Fact of the Day (Facts.net): Sperm whales have BFFs, and they never forget their friends due to their extremely sharp memories. Quote of the Day (BrainyQuotes): We first make our habits, and then our habits make us. (John Dryden) Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Eclectic (adj) - Something described as eclectic , such as a collection or a person's tastes, includes things taken from many different sources. In a Sentence: The collection includes an eclectic mix of historical artifacts.

For the first anniversary of our switch to our new website, Your News Hub, from The Weekly News, we have launched our updated Travel section! We'll be detailing the articles in the YNH Exclusive below, but if you want to check it out on your own, click here. Our new US Elections section will also be launching later today. Contents: Your News Hub Travel Has Arrived! Fact of the Day Quote of the Day Word of the Day We have launched Your News Hub Travel, and it contains some awesome new articles about various topics. In addition to our existing Vacation Recommendations, we have also added a section for some articles about some Top Destinations. So far, we have one article about Trolltunga in Norway, and another article about Banff, Canada, is coming soon. One of the largest parts of our new section is the Travel Rankings, which is our designated space for statistics and rankings-lovers. Here, you can find everything from the best airports to the cleanest airlines, with 12 articles on numerous categories and more on the way. Check out Travel Rankings here. In Latest News, our current headlines are: Southwest Airlines has signed a new deal with Archer Aviation, laying the groundwork for a future network of air taxis across California. Read more here. Amid mass tourism across Spain, Barcelona has decided to ban all short-term holiday apartment rentals. Read more here. Boeing has pleaded guilty to charges of defrauding the FAA to avoid a criminal trial and will pay hundreds of millions of dollars in fines. Read more here. In our Aviation section, we have articles about Boeing's new 777X and the huge backlogs that aircraft customers are facing. The Earth section has an article detailing three US national parks that nature-lovers must visit before 2030, as climate change is drastically affecting those parks. It also contains two other articles about the first-of-its-kind carbon tax Denmark is planning to impose in 2030 and how you can help save our beautiful oceans. Our Cool Facts section has an article containing some crazy facts that you probably don't know about airplanes, and another article detailing everything you need to know about beer spas. (Have you even heard of them?) Lastly, a member-exclusive map shows you exactly where not to go this year, based on the 2024 Crime Index. Fact of the Day (Reader's Digest): Just like human babies suck on their thumbs, baby elephants suck on their trunks! Quote of the Day (Gracious Quotes): A man too busy to take care of his health is like a farmer too lazy to plant his field. (Icelandic Proverb) Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Limpid (adj)- Limpid describes things that are perfectly transparent or clear, or that are simple in style. In a Sentence: Though the stream was deep, flecks and shimmers in the sand shone up through its limpid water.

This is our 600th blog post! We have some huge news for our readers! On the first anniversary of our switch to Your News Hub from The Weekly News , which is July 16, we will be launching a new and improved Travel page! Instead of just recommendations for vacations, we will now include articles about all things travel! Gear up for some awesome, interesting articles by Armaan Dhawan coming on Tuesday, July 16! In addition, on the same day, we will be launching a new feature: YNH US Elections! This new feature will explore not just the presidential elections, but also the congressional results! So, get ready for some cool new info from Mihir Gupta on the candidates in the 2024 US Election, coming on Tuesday, July 16! Contents: Alcaraz Defeats Djokovic in Dramatic Wimbledon Final More Developments of Trump Shooting in Pennsylvania Trump Arrives at National Convention Upcoming Events Fact of the Day Quote of the Day Word of the Day Spain's Carlos Alcaraz demolished Serbia's Novak Djokovic in the Men's Wimbledon Final yesterday, crushing the legend 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4). Djokovic has not been in his best form since having knee surgery one and a half months ago after tearing his meniscus during the French Open in early June, and he was carrying a brace on his knee the entire match. He also hopped and gingerly moved his feet in a couple of points-- a three-week recovery from a meniscus surgery is extremely tough, and to make it to the Wimbledon final after that is extraordinary on its own. Right at the start, Alcaraz came in steaming hot, blasting through the first two sets. However, he slipped up in the third set, giving away a 40-love lead while at 5-4, allowing Djokovic to catch up and make it 5-5. They then went to the tiebreaker, where the match ended after a serve from Alcaraz ended up in the net after the return from Djokovic. This makes Alcaraz 4-0 in Grand Slam finals, and he has won four Grand Slams already-- at just 21 years old. He is just getting started, and thousands of tennis fans are already excited to see the skills he displays in the future. Meanwhile, if Djokovic had won, he would have tied Roger Federer's record of eight Wimbledon wins, while also beating the record of the most Grand Slams won by any tennis player-- reaching an astounding 25 wins. However, it seems that his time is coming to an end-- the 37-year-old is clearly not at his best anymore. On another note, US Presidential candidate Donald Trump was shot on Saturday when giving a speech at a campaign rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania. Additionally, one rally attendee was killed, and two others were critically injured. The gunman was also killed by Secret Service snipers. The shooter was identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks, aged 20. He worked as a dietary aide at a nursing home. There is currently no information as to why he attempted a murder. His dad was a Republican, his mom was a Democrat, and he was a Republican. The attendee who was killed was identified as Corey Comperatore, aged 50. He died protecting his family from the onslaught of bullets. He was a staunch Republican, according to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro. The event brought many prominent figures to say something. Biden said to reports, "There's no place in America for this kind of violence. It's sick." Billionaires Elon Musk and Bill Ackman have also endorsed Trump after the incident. After the whole escapade, Trump arrived at Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention on Sunday. During the event, he will be formally nominated as the Republican nominee for the presidential race. Trump is expected to announce his running mate during the convention. As we have mentioned before , he is considering U.S. Senators J.D. Vance and Tim Scott, as well as North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum. He is also considering U.S. Senator Marco Rubio. This is a developing story, so make sure to check back in future articles to view the latest updates. Upcoming Events: World Youth Skills Day (Monday, July 15) Ashura (Tuesday, July 16) Nelson Mandela International Day (Thursday, July 18 ) The Open Championship (Thursday, July 18) International Moon Day (Saturday, July 20) World Chess Day (Saturday, July 20) Fact of the Day (Reader's Digest): The original oranges from Southeast Asia were a tangerine-pomelo hybrid, and they were actually green. In fact, oranges in warmer regions, such as Vietnam and Thailand, still stay green through maturity. Speaking of which, ever wonder which “orange” came first: the color or the fruit? We found out! Quote of the Day (Gracious Quotes): The world is full of opportunities , but you have to be open to seeing them. (Raoul Pal) Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Coterie (noun)- Coterie refers to an intimate and often exclusive group of people with a unifying common interest or purpose. In a Sentence: The mayor arrived at the meeting with a coterie of advisors.