First Republic was in dire straits just a few months ago. All was reformed, and then, poof(!), it teetered at the brink once again. No mind, JPMorgan has saved the day! And, of course, JPM itself, is as solvent as any US bank can be. Read more at the WSJ.

And, hey! Did you hear Vladimir Putin died again. And Russia was defeated Again. And is that a CPC weather balloon?!?!