Forex Today: US Dollar climbs higher as focus shifts to PMI data – FXStreet
Here's what you need to know on Friday, November 22nd. After a quiet European session, United States dollar (USD) It regained momentum late Thursday and continued to rise early Friday, reaching its highest level since October 2023 above 107.00. S&P Global releases preliminary Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for Germany, the Eurozone, and the United Kingdom […]
Common Heart Meds May Sharply Reduce Dementia Risk, Study Says : ScienceAlert
Besides protecting heart health, widely used cardiovascular drugs could also significantly lower the risk of getting dementia in old age – by as much as 25 percent when used long term. The findings come from a large study of 968,715 people, carried out by a team from the Karolinska Institute and Lund University in Sweden. […]
Ex-Ky. Sheriff Shawn Stines indicted for murder of Judge Kevin Mullins
A grand jury has indicted a rural Kentucky sheriff on aggravated murder charges that could carry the death penalty for fatally shooting a longtime fellow judge in his chambers during a heated exchange. Thursday's decision comes as Letcher County Sheriff Sean Stines, 43, allegedly pulled out a gun and pointed it at District Judge Kevin […]
Biden administration informs Congress it will forgive $5B in economic loans to Ukraine
The Biden administration has told Congress it plans to cancel $4.65 billion in Ukraine debt, about half of the economic loans provided earlier this year. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller confirmed the plan in a briefing Wednesday. “Therefore, we have taken the steps outlined in the law to cancel these loans and provide economic aid […]
Mayorkas, Wray Are Ducking Public Testimony Because ‘They Get Grilled’, It’s ‘Unpleasant for Them’
On Thursday's MSNBC broadcast of “The Ana Cabrera Report,” NBC News Justice and Intelligence Correspondent Ken Dilanian said that FBI Director Christopher Wray and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas failed to testify before the Senate Homeland Security Committee. (According to the committee chairman) Senator Gary Peters (D-Mich.)It's the first time in more than 15 years […]
Senate reaches deal on stalled Biden judicial nominees
The Senate on Thursday announced an agreement to complete work on seven of President Biden's nine stalled judicial nominees, who sparked fierce battles on the Senate floor this week. A Senate Democratic leadership aide familiar with the agreement said the Senate is expected to finish confirming all the judges invited to the chamber by Senate […]
Anti-Israel protesters disrupt Columbia event featuring Israeli reporter
On Thursday night, a line of protesters wearing keffiyehs quietly emerged from Columbia University's Jewish Center during an event featuring a prominent Israeli reporter as an anti-Israel mob demonstrated outside the building. footage of confusion Around a dozen protesters wearing Palestinian headscarves were shown emerging from the Jewish Student Life Craft Center holding placards as […]
Home sales post first year-over-year gain in over 3 years
U.S. existing home sales rose in October, the first annual increase in more than three years, as easing interest rates and more properties on the market boosted homebuyers. Existing home sales rose 3.4% last month from September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.96 million units, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday. This […]
Dems Still See Failed Presidential Candidate Harris as Party Leader
Most Democrats still think Vice President Kamala Harris is the best leader for the party, according to a new Rasmussen Reports poll. Found. Despite the blowout loss, 54% of Democrats think Harris is the best leader for their party, and 20% say President Joe Biden is better. Eleven percent said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries […]
We Will Not Enforce Trump’s ‘Deportation Machine’
Los Angeles City Councilman Hugo Sotomartínez said Thursday on MSNBC's “The Jose Díaz Balart Report” that the city of Los Angeles passed a sanctuary city ordinance that will help the city implement President-elect Donald Trump's future immigration plan. He said it prevented him from using resources. Mr. Díaz-Balart said, “Could you please explain the definition […]
