Month: January 2023

U.S. News

The 2 missing Dallas Zoo monkeys have been found

The two emperor tamarin monkeys, that came up missing at the Dallas Zoo on Monday, have been found. Law enforcement officials believe the monkeys were taken from their zoo enclosure. Police reported that they had received a tip that claimed the monkeys were in an abandoned Lancaster home Tuesday. Law enforcement officers from Dallas and Lancaster found the animals in a closet inside of the … Continue reading The 2 missing Dallas Zoo monkeys have been found

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Space

Mysterious spiral formation appears among stars above Hawaii

A mysterious spiral formation was spotted in the night sky above Hawaii earlier this month, sparking curiosity among observers. The spectacle, initially spotted by an observatory in Mauna Kea on Jan. 18, first looked like a traveling bright star before it morphed shapes. It grew into a larger blob before it transformed into a dot with a spinning spiral around it, footage from the Subaru-Asahi … Continue reading Mysterious spiral formation appears among stars above Hawaii

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World News

Tropical storm kills 30 in Madagascar, thousands displaced

Tropical storm Cheneso has killed 30 people in Madagascar, 20 are missing and thousands have been displaced, authorities said. Cheneso, which made landfall on Jan. 19, was Madagascar’s first tropical storm of the year. The Indian Ocean island nation is typically hit by a series of such storms each year. The government’s Office for Risk and Disaster Management said in a report released late on … Continue reading Tropical storm kills 30 in Madagascar, thousands displaced

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Politics

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has applied for US visa

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has applied for a six-month US tourist visa, his lawyer has told the BBC. Mr Bolsonaro has been staying in Florida since 30 December. The former president plans to stay in the US while immigration officials process the visa. He is under investigation in Brazil after rioters stormed key government buildings early this month. Mr Bolsonaro has voiced “regret” for … Continue reading Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has applied for US visa

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U.S. News

Sitting in traffic for just 2 hours can lead to brain damage

Breathing in diesel exhaust fumes while sitting in traffic could be disastrous for your brain, a new neuroscience study warns. A team at the University of British Columbia says brain scans show increased impairments in brain function after exposure to traffic pollution. In fact, signs of decreased brain function can start to appear in as little as two hours. The study focused on a person’s … Continue reading Sitting in traffic for just 2 hours can lead to brain damage

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World News

Ukraine intel chief says Crimea will be retaken

The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry, Kyrylo Budanov, has denied the assumption that the advance of Ukrainian forces into Crimea would provoke Russian President Vladimir Putin to deploy nuclear weapons against Ukraine. That’s according to Budanov’s interview with The Washington Post, Ukrinform reports. “This is not true. And Crimea will be returned to us. I’ll tell you more: It all … Continue reading Ukraine intel chief says Crimea will be retaken

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Business

Exxon smashes Western oil majors’ earnings record with $56 billion profit for 2022

Exxon Mobil Corp posted a $56 billion profit for 2022, the company said on Tuesday, taking home about $6.3 million per hour last year, and setting not only a company record but a historic high for the Western oil industry. Oil majors are expected to break their own annual records on high prices and soaring demand, pushing their combined take to near $200 billion. The … Continue reading Exxon smashes Western oil majors’ earnings record with $56 billion profit for 2022

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Business

Raising Chickens for Cheaper Eggs Gets Expensive Fast

Grocery shoppers, frustrated by the record prices of a dozen eggs, are increasingly choosing to go right to the source by bringing chickens home.  The price for a carton of eggs is up 60% year-over-year, according to the latest Consumer Price Index. Eggs are just one example out of hundreds of items that eat further into Americans’ budgets than they did a few years ago. … Continue reading Raising Chickens for Cheaper Eggs Gets Expensive Fast

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Business

Wall St snapping up Colorado River water rights

With the federal government poised to force Western states to change how they manage the alarming shortfall in Colorado River water, there is one constituency with a growing interest in the river’s fate that’s little known to some: Wall Street investors. Private investment firms are showing a growing interest in an increasingly scarce natural resource in the American West: water in the Colorado River, a … Continue reading Wall St snapping up Colorado River water rights

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World News

US military poised to secure new access to key Philippine bases

The U.S. military is poised to secure expanded access to key bases in the Philippines on the heels of a significant revamp of U.S. force posture in Japan — developments that reflect the allies’ concern with an increasingly fraught security environment in the region and a desire to deepen alliances with the United States, according to U.S. and Philippine officials. While negotiations are still ongoing, … Continue reading US military poised to secure new access to key Philippine bases

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World News

Is China prepares for Taiwan blitz?

CHINA is preparing for an all-out blitz of Taiwan, a former US Department of Defence official has warned. Michael Beckley said Xi Jinping will have learned from Putin’s disastrous mistakes in Ukraine and will aim to “hit Taiwan hard from the start” and “sever them from the outside world”. On Tuesday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg also said China is “learning lessons” from Putin’s invasion … Continue reading Is China prepares for Taiwan blitz?

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Politics

Hunter Biden’s allies weigh legal-defense fund for president’s son

Hunter Biden’s allies have held initial discussions about creating a legal-defense fund to pay for a growing team of attorneys that is helping him confront both a years-long federal tax investigation and a host of new congressional inquiries, according to people familiar with the matter. The effort has been triggered by Hunter Biden’s struggles to pay his mounting legal bills amid increasingly stretched resources and … Continue reading Hunter Biden’s allies weigh legal-defense fund for president’s son

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Politics

Tim Scott traveling to Iowa amid 2024 speculation

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) will be traveling to Iowa next month amid speculation that the senator may be considering a White House bid in 2024. Scott will be attending the Republican Party of Polk County Iowa’s annual Lincoln Dinner on Feb. 22 in West Des Moines, Iowa, according to an event listing on the local Republican Party’s website.  The event listing includes a short bio … Continue reading Tim Scott traveling to Iowa amid 2024 speculation

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Politics

Trump-DeSantis rivalry approaches boiling point

The long-simmering tensions between former President Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) are nearing a boiling point amid signs that DeSantis and his team are actively moving toward a 2024 presidential run.  DeSantis’s national ambitions have long irked Trump, who sees himself as the Florida governor’s political benefactor and the GOP’s presumptive 2024 nominee. But Trump’s frustration became more apparent over the weekend, when … Continue reading Trump-DeSantis rivalry approaches boiling point

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Politics

Trump Sues Woodward for Releasing Interview Recordings

Former President Donald Trump is suing journalist Bob Woodward for releasing recordings of interviews that he gave to the journalist in 2019 and 2020, claiming he never agreed to those tapes being shared with the public. In a lawsuit filed Monday against Woodward, Simon & Schuster Inc., and the publisher’s parent company Paramount Global, Trump claimed that although he had given Woodward consent to record … Continue reading Trump Sues Woodward for Releasing Interview Recordings

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Politics

Top AZ election official seeks campaign-violation probe of Kari Lake

Failed Republican candidate Kari Lake could face felony charges in Arizona after tweeting out pictures of voters’ signatures, as a criminal referral was sent by Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes. Lake, who lost Arizona’s gubernatorial race to Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs by over 17,000 votes, has yet to concede, claiming that the 2022 election was stolen from her by widespread voter fraud. In Lake’s … Continue reading Top AZ election official seeks campaign-violation probe of Kari Lake

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Politics

Santos steps down from committee assignments

Embattled Republican Rep. George Santos of New York will not serve on the two House committees to which he was recently assigned until the investigations into his conduct have concluded, his office said Tuesday. “The congressman is reserving his seats on his assigned committees until he has been properly cleared of both campaign and personal financial investigations,” said his spokeswoman, Naysa Woomer. Santos informed Republican … Continue reading Santos steps down from committee assignments

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World News

Ukraine pushes for Western fighter jets after tank deals

Ukraine won support Tuesday from Baltic nations and Poland in its quest to obtain Western fighter jets, but there were no signs that larger nations like the U.S. and Britain have changed their stance of refusing to provide the warplanes to Kyiv after almost a year of battling Russia’s invading forces. “Ukraine needs fighter jets … missiles, tanks. We need to act,” Estonian Foreign Minister … Continue reading Ukraine pushes for Western fighter jets after tank deals

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World News

Western allies differ over fighter jets for Ukraine as Russia claims gains

Ukraine’s defense minister is expected in Paris on Tuesday to meet President Emmanuel Macron amid a debate among Kyiv’s allies over whether to provide fighter jets for its war against Russia, after U.S. President Joe Biden ruled out giving F-16s. Ukraine planned to push for Western fourth-generation fighters like F-16s after securing supplies of main battle tanks last week, an adviser to defense minister Oleksiy … Continue reading Western allies differ over fighter jets for Ukraine as Russia claims gains

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Technology

How the Supreme Court could soon change free speech on the internet

This year, the U.S. justice system, including the Supreme Court, will take on cases that will help determine the bounds of free expression on the internet in ways that could force the hand of Musk and other platform owners who determine what messages get distributed widely. The boundaries they will consider include the extent of platforms’ responsibility to remove terrorist content and prevent their algorithms … Continue reading How the Supreme Court could soon change free speech on the internet

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U.S. News

Man accused of torturing woman still on dating apps, police say

A man accused of kidnapping a woman and torturing her for days before fleeing into a forested area of southwest Oregon has been active on dating apps to avoid capture by police or potentially find more victims, authorities warn. Benjamin Obadiah Foster, 36, may have changed his appearance by shaving and dyeing his hair and has taken to apps where he can lure women into … Continue reading Man accused of torturing woman still on dating apps, police say

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Politics

Manhattan Prosecutors Will Begin Presenting Trump Case to Grand Jury

The Manhattan district attorney’s office on Monday will begin presenting evidence to a grand jury about Donald J. Trump’s role in paying hush money to a porn star during his 2016 presidential campaign, laying the groundwork for potential criminal charges against the former president in the coming months, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The grand jury was recently impaneled, and witness testimony … Continue reading Manhattan Prosecutors Will Begin Presenting Trump Case to Grand Jury

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Politics

China Urges McCarthy Not to Visit Taiwan

China called on US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy not to visit Taiwan, raising the specter of a repeat of the showdown last year when his predecessor, Nancy Pelosi, made her own trip to the democratically run island. “We urge certain individuals in the US to earnestly abide by the one-China principle,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a regular news briefing Monday, referring to Beijing’s … Continue reading China Urges McCarthy Not to Visit Taiwan

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Politics

GALLUP: More Americans Cite Gov’t as Top Problem

More Americans name the government as the nation’s top problem in Gallup’s latest poll, which encompassed the rocky start of the 118th Congress’ term. With high prices persisting, inflation remains the second most-cited problem (15%), and amid elevated tensions about the southern U.S. border, illegal immigration edged up three percentage points to 11%. Mentions of the economy in general fell six points, to 10%, the … Continue reading GALLUP: More Americans Cite Gov’t as Top Problem

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World News

Is Putin mobilising 200,000 troops for new invasion to topple Ukraine?

RUSSIA is massing at least 200,000 soldiers for a massive new assault on Ukraine, Nato’s top official has warned. Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg grimly said there is “no sign” that Vladimir Putin is “preparing for peace”. He warned that Russia is preparing for “more war” ahead of the conflict’s first anniversary at the end of the February. It comes amid intelligence reports that Mad Vlad … Continue reading Is Putin mobilising 200,000 troops for new invasion to topple Ukraine?

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