Trump lawyer Alina Habba on Monday claimed that the judge who oversaw the former president’s defamation trial has a conflict of interest and argued that it may warrant overturning writer E. Jean Carroll’s $83.3 million jury award. Habba in a letter to the federal court in Manhattan cited a Jan. 27 New York Post article […]
By Tim Hepher DUBLIN (Reuters) – A senior United Airlines executive highlighted the widespread loss of experience in the aviation industry since the COVID-19 pandemic and said it may have contributed to recent problems at Boeing. “Experience counts and they need to have a good experienced team righting the ship,” Executive Vice President Finance Gerry […]
Tampa Bay residents should keep their sweaters on hand for a while longer. A series of cold mornings this week will give way to a nice warmup this weekend. But another cold front after that is already in sight, forecasters say. Rick Davis, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Tampa Bay office, said current […]
Sri Lanka’s police used tear gas and water cannons on Tuesday to disperse an opposition protest in the island nation facing its worst economic crisis while gearing up for a national election later this year. Protesters from the main opposition United People’s Power party gathered in the capital, Colombo, and accused President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s administration […]
Pfizer turned in a better-than-expected fourth quarter, boosted by products outside the drugmaker’s slumping COVID-19 vaccine and treatment. The New York drugmaker also said Tuesday it’s reaffirming its forecast for 2024, a month after surprising Wall Street with an initial outlook that missed consensus. In the fourth quarter, Pfizer said it booked 8% operational revenue […]
Wilmington Police have identified a 23-year-old man killed in the city’s Hilltop neighborhood last week whose death marking the first shooting homicide in the state in 2024. Makhi Swanson was shot in the 300 block of North Scott St. a little before 3:15 p.m. on Jan. 22, police said. Officers found him at the scene […]
Russia, aiming to expand its influence in Africa, plans to create expeditionary forces consisting of 20,000 mercenaries, replacing the Wagner Private Military Company’s fighters. Source: Bloomberg Quote: “The Africa Corps, which controversially shares the name of Adolf Hitler’s expeditionary force, aims to enlist new recruits and former Wagner fighters by mid-year to deploy to at […]
(Reuters) – United Parcel Service said on Tuesday it would cut 12,000 jobs and explore strategic options for Coyote, its truckload freight brokerage business, after the company forecast full-year 2024 revenue below estimates. The company’s shares recovered some lost ground and were last down 5.2% in premarket trading. “The small package market in the U.S., […]
In this video, I will go over Intel‘s (NASDAQ: INTC) fourth-quarter earnings report. The company reported a beat on top and bottom lines, but guidance for next quarter fell well below analysts’ expectations. The chip giant still has a long way to go to get back to its previous leadership position. *Stock prices used were […]
Prosecutors relied heavily on an Erie woman’s testimony as they sought a conviction against one of her co-defendants on second-degree murder and other charges in a 2022 robbery and shooting that led to the death of a city man. But one comment made by Julia Gaerttner on the witness stand Monday led Erie County Judge […]
European Union leaders plan to reaffirm their determination to continue to provide “timely, predictable and sustainable military support” to Ukraine during a summit on Feb. 1, Reuters reports, citing the draft conclusions of the meeting. The European Council will also confirm the urgent need to speed up the supply of ammunition and missiles. Read also: […]
There was no grand prize winner in Monday night’s Powerball drawing, but someone in the Palmetto State bought a ticket that matched enough numbers for a seven-figure jackpot, South Carolina Education Lottery officials said in a news release. A $1,000,000 winning Powerball game was sold at a gas station in Aiken County, according to Tuesday’s […]