Internationally Classified ‘Rabies-Free’ Country Reports Fatal Case Of Human Rabies
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Wednesday that the first fatal human case of rabies hit the small country of Timor-Leste, which was otherwise classified as “rabies free.” Timor-Leste (also known as East Timor) is an independent state once occupied by the Portuguese, situated in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Asia, not too far from […]
House Conservatives Tank FISA Vote In Blow To Speaker Mike Johnson
The House of Representatives on Wednesday blocked a bill to reauthorize a controversial provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), dealing a blow to House Speaker Mike Johnson’s leadership. Section 702 of FISA enables the U.S. government to operate large-scale electronic surveillance programs, which have been heavily criticized by congressional Republicans and some left-wing […]
Winners and losers now that the reflation trade is back. Who does well and who struggles – CNBC
A strong economy means earnings remain strong, but inflation remains high, creating a difficult story for active investors. To see how rising inflation and interest rates are impacting companies, take a look at CarMax’s earnings report released this morning. Earnings and sales in the latest February quarter were lower than expected, and the company’s goal […]
Masters: Sergio Garcia reveals 4 most weather-impacted holes at Augusta National
Sergio Garcia knows his stuff about Augusta National. He won the 2017 Masters Tournament in a playoff against Justin Rose and has three other top-10 finishes. This year, the start of the first round was delayed by two and a half hours due to bad weather, which was much later than originally expected. But knowing […]
Can Biden Quickly Reel In Runaway Inflation? Experts Weigh In
Prices continued to rise in March, and experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation that runaway federal spending was the main problem, but it remains unclear how much the Biden administration’s spending cuts will affect inflation. He said there was no consensus on whether it would have an impact. Inflation rose 3.5% year-on-year in March, […]
Apple hit with ‘mercenary spyware attacks’ — iPhone users warned worldwide
A horrifying and highly sophisticated cyberattack has affected iPhone users in at least 92 countries, including India. Reuters reported. Parent company Apple warned targeted users in an email that the hackers were aiming to “compromise iPhones remotely.” Updated guidance Wednesday about these cases of intrusion into highly sophisticated devices. These attacks, known as “mercenary attacks,” […]
Boater Jeffrey Kale missing as vessel found off North Carolina coast
A fisherman has been missing off the coast of North Carolina for nearly a week, and authorities fear the worst after his boat was found adrift with no sign of its owner. The U.S. Coast Guard said Jeffrey Kale, 47, was last seen leaving the Southport Wildlife boat ramp around 4 p.m. Saturday. Fisherman Jeffrey […]
Bipartisan senators push back as key Dem signals doom for TikTok bill
Senators on both sides of the aisle poured cold water on Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) in hopes that a House-passed bill requiring social media app TikTok to leave China would reach the Senate floor. is repulsed. “I’m not surprised at all about this.” exactly what i predicted Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) was responding to recent […]
Biden considers Australia’s plea to drop prosecution of Wikileaks founder
President Joe Biden said Wednesday he is considering a request from Australia to drop a decade-long push for the United States to prosecute WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for releasing a trove of classified U.S. documents. Ta. Australia has long called on the US to drop charges against Mr Assange, an Australian citizen who has resisted […]
Democrats Tee Up Abortion Until Birth After Arizona Court Decision
Democrats say the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that a new state law restricting abortions after 15 weeks does not repeal an 1864 law that allows abortions only to save a life. Arizona is working on a ballot measure that would effectively guarantee abortions up until the moment of birth. Mother’s. In March 2022, Arizona lawmakers […]