Vice President Kamala Harris is set to arrive in Atlanta on Monday afternoon. According to a press release from the White House, the vice president is kicking off her nationwide Economic Opportunity Tour. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Vice President Harris will have a “moderated” discussion on the investment in […]
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‘The Jinx Part Two’ revisits the Robert Durst saga of murder and mystery
The case of Robert Durst, the notorious real estate scion accused of eluding justice for decades in the mysterious deaths of three people, exploded nine years ago in what appeared to be a rambling confession during the finale of an HBO documentary series about his life, when he famously muttered: “Killed them all, of course.” […]
Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry win Zurich Classic of New Orleans after play-off
Irish pair Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry came through a play-off to win the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. At the end of the fourth round, Lowry made the most of a superb chip on to the 18th green by McIlroy by sinking a birdie putt, extending the contest as they joined Martin Trainer and […]
Economic surprises are messing with the market’s favorite recession predictor
By Paritosh Bansal (Reuters) – A bond market anomaly that has reliably predicted a U.S. recession in the past may normalize this year in a highly unusual manner. It’s a worry for markets. The market signal, called a yield curve, has been upside down since early July 2022, with investors getting less to lock up […]
Tesla Clears Key China Assisted-Driving Hurdle With Baidu Deal
(Bloomberg) — Elon Musk’s surprise visit to China appears to have paid immediate dividends, with Tesla Inc. clearing two key hurdles to introduce its driver-assistance system to the world’s biggest auto market. Most Read from Bloomberg The US electric car maker will partner with Chinese tech giant Baidu Inc. for mapping and navigation functions to […]
Ukraine spy agency says Telegram platform blocks its key bots
(Reuters) – Ukraine’s military spy agency GUR said on Monday that the management of the Telegram messaging platform has blocked a number of official bots that opposed Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine. “Today, the management of the Telegram platform unreasonably blocked a number of official bots that opposed Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine, including the […]
Mexico’s presidential candidates discuss social spending, climate change in 2nd debate
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s leading presidential candidate repeatedly touted the social programs of outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and walked a fine line between supporting the national oil company and promising a clean energy transition in the second debate Sunday night ahead of the June 2 election. Former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum […]
Kenya postpones reopening of schools as flood-related deaths near 100
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya has postponed the reopening of its schools by one week due to ongoing flooding caused by heavy rains, as flood-related deaths since mid-March in the East African country neared 100. Some schools remained “adversely affected” by the flooding, the Education Ministry said Sunday night. Local media reported that more than […]
Japan’s yen jumps against the dollar on suspected intervention
By Rae Wee and Vidya Ranganathan (Reuters) – The yen jumped suddenly against the dollar on Monday, with traders citing yen-buying intervention by Japanese authorities to boost the currency that is languishing near 34-year lows. The dollar fell sharply to 156.55 yen from as high as 160.245 earlier in the day. Trade sources said Japanese […]
Yen Rebounds After a Slide Past 160 for First Time Since 1990
(Bloomberg) — The yen swung in holiday-thinned market conditions, punching through 160 per dollar to touch the weakest level in 34 years before erasing all its losses for the day and rebounding strongly. Most Read from Bloomberg The Japanese currency dropped as much as 1.2% to 160.17 per dollar on Monday before heading into the […]
Can nasal Neosporin fight COVID? Surprising new research suggests it works
Four years ago, when COVID-19 first began to spread globally, it didn’t just damage our physical health, but also the health of our information ecosystem. Ever since, the internet has been rife with health misinformation on ways to treat or protect oneself against the coronavirus. First, internet healers falsely suggested that gargling salt water and […]
Abbas says only US can halt Israel’s attack on Rafah, expected in days
RIYADH (Reuters) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Sunday only the United States could stop Israel attacking the border city of Rafah in Gaza, adding that the assault, which he expects within days, could force much of the Palestinian population to flee the enclave. “We call on the United States of America to ask […]