Senators were told during a briefing call Wednesday that the Secret Service had flagged Thomas Matthew Crooks as suspicious more than an hour before he shot from a rooftop at former President Trump, and that a countersniper spotted him as a potential threat 19 minutes before the shooting, according to a person familiar with the...
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with producer Dan Collison about his documentary on the Port Chicago 50, a group of Black sailors who were charged with mutiny for refusing to work under unsafe conditions.
The Boston Red Sox entered the first half of the season in style, sitting 11 games over .500 and holding MLB’s best record since May 19. The emergence of the starting rotation and an energized youth movement has Alex Cora’s ballclub in a good spot to return from the All-Star Break. The Red Sox continue […]
In a previous post, I argued that more than 100% of the inflation since late 2019 has been demand side. There were some adverse supply shocks around 2021-22 that led to significant inflation, but there have also been major positive supply shocks (notably immigration) that have tended to depress inflation. In net terms, the cumulative inflation is all demand side
I regard nominal GDP growth as a useful proxy for the contribution of demand. Because real GDP tends to rise at about 2%/year... Читать дальше...
Japan's antitrust watchdog on Wednesday probed the Japanese unit of global credit card brand Visa Inc for allegedly pressuring card companies to use only its credit information system,…
The Republican National Convention drew an estimated 14.81 million viewers on its second night, a drop from the second night in 2020, according to Nielsen. One of the highlights of the night was a speech by Lara Trump, Donald Trump’s daughter in law. About 19.42 million watched the second night of the RNC in 2020, […]
Halsey and Jogia confirmed their relationship in September 2023
MANILA, Philippines — Chery Tiggo rookie Karen Verdeflor impressed coach KungFu Reyes and returning American spiker Khat Bell on her professional debut. Verdeflor, Chery Tiggo’s only draft pick last week, provided a steady floor defense including four excellent receptions in their dominant 25-13, 27-25, 25-22 win over Farm Fresh in the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference
The former presidential candidate had a goal that related to fashion at the convention.
The suspect accused of attacking a restaurant cook after attempting to dine and dash at Shogun Sushi on May 29 appeared in Albany County court on Wednesday. Lucas Healey, 42, of Albany, pleaded not guilty to robbery and assault charges.
Quinn Ewers considered entering the 2024 NFL Draft before returning to the Longhorns and a crowded quarterback room at Texas based on a self-assessmen
The directors helmed some of Marvel Studio’s most critically and commercially successful movies that generated billions of dollars for the company.
Not many pegged the Boston Red Sox to be in a playoff spot at the MLB All-Star break, let alone be just 4 1/2 games out from first place in the American League East. But that’s where the upstart Red Sox stand thanks to an impressive and surprising first half of the season, which left […]
OAK CREEK, Wis. — The morning after going face-to-face with U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., on the floor of the Republican National Convention, a leading Illinois Republican on Wednesday called the far-right GOP congressman “a loser."
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Charles gave his King's Speech at the 2024 State Opening of Parliament in London, which was held on Camilla's birthday.
Many people who know of climate change know it causes melting of glaciers, rising sea levels, global warming amongst others. Although this is evident, there are more issues detrimental to human health.
Raaso University, Ethiopia 39;s first Islamic university, marked a significant milestone as it concluded its inaugural academic year with a strong commitment to excellence in education and Islamic values.
Ralf Schumacher loves a man and recently introduced his new boyfriend to the world. This is Eacute;tienne, who won the heart of the former Formula 1 driver years ago. After two years of secrecy, the time finally came on Sunday evening, July 14, 2024: Ralf Schumacher, 49, showed his new partner Eacute;tienne, 34, on Instagram for the first time.
Holystic Nutrition Organization has provided food relief boxes to vulnerable children in Obuasi as part of its mid-year food relief support project. This initiative aims to mitigate food insecurity and prevent malnutrition among 34 vulnerable children from 28 households across 13 communities in Obuasi.
Also, new details emerged about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
A Florida panel approved language that will accompany a November ballot initiative on abortion, saying the initiative will have a negative impact on the state budget, a move the amendment’s supporters decried as a politically motivated “dirty trick.” The amendment would result in “significantly more abortions and fewer live births per year,” and there is...
Japan's Daiki Hashimoto is the good-natured farm boy from the Tokyo suburbs who is aiming to emulate gymnastics legend and countryman Kohei Uchimura by retaining his all-around Olympic…
The “unhinged” rant from NEA’s President and is college really worth it? The results of a new study. ...
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An ex-lover may have fueled the legendary career of Serena Williams.
Artificial intelligence-powered search engines provided by U.S. tech giants like Google LLC and Microsoft Corp likely infringe on copyright, an association run by Japanese mass media said Wednesday.…