BusinessYahoo FinanceOil prices have tanked so hard traders are assuming planes won't fly for 3 months: Goldman Sachs
In fact, the price correction is borderline comical, per Courvalin's calculations. "The lack of discretionary buying activity in the face of an uncertain new COVID variant has therefore left prices in free-fall and pricing in a dire demand outlook. We estimate based on our pricing model, that the market has now priced in a mammoth c.
U.S.HuffPostColorado Paper Apologizes For The Embarrassment That Is Boebert In Stinging Editorial
The Denver Post editorial board did what Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) has so far refused to do: It offered a sincere apology to Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.). The newspaper has “mostly tried to ignore” the antics of conspiracy theory-endorsing Boebert since she was elected to Congress in 2020 because “they add little to the public discourse,” the editorial board wrote in a stinging editorial Monday. The board said it was “embarrassed a Colorado representative is engaged in widening” divisions in the country.
WorldBusiness InsiderBiden said 'the worst that can happen has happened' after devastating ISIS-K suicide bombing during Afghanistan evacuation
Biden winced when he learned that an ISIS-K suicide bombing had killed US troops in Kabul in late August, per the NYT. "The worst that can happen has happened," Biden said during a White House meeting, the Times reported. Days later, Biden would say that the Afghanistan withdrawal was an "extraordinary success."
ScienceEngadgetRussia may press criminal charges in 2018 ISS pressure leak incident
In 2018, astronauts aboard the International Space Station plugged a 2mm "hole" in a Soyuz MS-09 vehicle that had docked with the station in June of that year. While the pressure leak never posed an immediate threat to those aboard, it set off a bizarre turn of events that saw Russia open an investigation to find out if the incident was the result of sabotage. Per an RIA Novosti article spotted by Ars Technica, the country's Roscosmos space agency recently completed its probe of the event and sent the results to Russian law enforcement officials, opening the door for them to announce criminal charges.
U.S.MarketWatchI bought my home for $30,000, but now it’s worth almost $3 million. How can I avoid a massive tax bill?
And it seems clear from your letter that your children wouldn't be able to afford the property taxes that would come with such a property if they were to buy it themselves today. Before I begin to answer your questions, I want to commend you on remaining clear-eyed about what your children will do with your home upon your passing. Too often parents assume that their children or grandchildren will want to inherit the family home to live in it.
U.S.Raleigh News and Observer‘Irresponsible, illegal, and dangerous’: Durham deputies seize rifle, gun during stop
A Durham man has been arrested after deputies say they found an AR-15 rifle, a fully loaded 30 round magazine and drug paraphernalia in his car during a weekend traffic stop. Deputies conducting the traffic stop saw a rifle in the backseat of Derielle Jackson's car and placed him in handcuffs after learning he had previous felony convictions, the release stated. AnnMarie Breen, a sheriff's office spokeswoman, said an issue with the car's vehicle tag led to the initial stop.
WorldReutersNine Scottish Omicron cases all linked to same event - Sturgeon
The nine cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant in Scotland were all linked to the same private event, and none of the people who had tested positive for the variant had required hospital treatment, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Tuesday. The Scottish cases account for the majority of the 14 cases of Omicron so far reported in Britain, and Sturgeon said that none of the nine Scottish cases appeared to be associated with travel from Southern Africa. "All nine cases are linked.
HealthEat This, Not That!I'm a Virus Expert and Here's a Sure Sign You've Had COVID
If you had COVID, but didn't experience symptoms, you're not alone. Dr. Suman Radhakrishna MD FACP, Director of Infectious Diseases at Dignity Health California Hospital Medical Center says, "1/3 of patients do not experience any symptoms of COVID 3/4 of asymptomatic individuals who receive a positive PCR test remain asymptomatic. This is more common in healthy individuals."
U.S.INSIDERKyle Rittenhouse says he is destroying the AR-15 rifle he used in Kenosha and doesn't want anything to do with it
Kyle Rittenhouse said on a podcast that he is having the AR-15 he used in Kenosha destroyed. Rittenhouse added that he did not "want anything to do with" the weapon. He was acquitted last month of five felonies, including first-degree intentional homicide.
BusinessReutersStellantis CEO says EV cost burden is 'beyond the limits' for automakers
Stellantis NV Chief Executive Carlos Tavares said external pressure on automakers to accelerate the shift to electric vehicles potentially threatens jobs and vehicle quality as producers struggle to manage the higher costs of building EVs. Governments and investors want car manufacturers to speed up the transition to electric vehicles, but the costs are "beyond the limits" of what the auto industry can sustain, Tavares said in an interview at the Reuters Next conference released Wednesday. "What has been decided is to impose on the automotive industry electrification that brings 50% additional costs against a conventional vehicle," he said.
U.S.USA TODAYFedEx 'debacle': Driver dumped packages into Alabama ravine at least six times, police say
A FedEx driver dumped parcels into an Alabama ravine at least six times, resulting in the accumulation of more than 400 packages discovered last week, police say. The Blount County Sheriff's Office has identified and questioned a driver in the incident, which was discovered last Wednesday, Sheriff Mark Moon said on the department's Facebook page. Investigators "are looking at around 450 individual victims, some in Blount County some not," Moon said.
U.S.Kansas City StarMissouri hunter shoots 16-point ‘buck’ — then discovers it’s something much more rare
A Missouri hunter shot what he thought was a 16-point buck, but when he came out of cover and inspected his prize more closely, he saw something was amiss. Samuel Perotti had seen this well-antlered deer in photos captured by his game camera, the state Department of Conservation said, and recognized it even as he lined up his shot and pulled the trigger. Then came the surprise: Despite the impressive crown of bone protruding from the deer's skull, this was no buck, but a doe.
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Teen shot 18 times while waiting for bus in Philadelphia
A 14-year-old Philadelphia boy waiting for a bus to take him home from school was shot 18 times and killed Monday afternoon, police said. Samir Jefferson was waiting at a bus stop shortly before 3:30 p.m. Monday in a North Philadelphia neighborhood when two unknown shooters fired at least 36 shots, a Philadelphia police spokesperson said in an emailed incident report. Philadelphia has recorded 508 homicides in 2021 as of the end of day Monday, the highest number since at least 1990 and 12% more than the same time last year according to police department numbers.
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'Go away': French police clear migrant camp
Armed officers entered the camp, which runs along a disused railway line, before workers in protective suits pulled down tents and plastic shelters. Charity workers say the 27 migrants who drowned in the Channel last Wednesday (November 24) had stayed in the same area before they attempted the perilous sea crossing from France to Britain last Wednesday. Their dinghy deflated in the open sea.
U.S.App.com | Asbury Park PressBodies of missing Stafford couple found near their home: authorities
STAFFORD - The bodies of the township couple missing for two weeks were found in a dense section of woods by the couple's Warren Grove home, authorities said. Foul play is not believed to be a factor in the deaths of Lorraine Parker, 60, and Gary Parker, 67, the Stafford Township Police Department said in a statement on the grim discovery. Autopsies are expected later this week, police said.
WorldReutersTired and broke, migrants in caravan turn back to Mexico's southern border
Hundreds of mostly Haitian migrants, broke and exhausted, turned back to the city they had left a day earlier on Mexico's southern border, having failed to persuade authorities to move them to other parts of the country, caravan organizers said. Entire families carrying their belongings began the return trek to the southern city of Tapachula, after authorities said they would not be taken to other parts of Mexico immediately, despite pressure from migrants who set up road blocks. Haitian Bruno Noel was among hundreds of people who had a more than 26-kilometer (16-mile) walk ahead from Huehuetan in Chiapas state to Tapachula near the Guatemala border.
HealthBest LifeIf You Dream About This, Call Your Doctor Immediately
Though many people with obstructive sleep apnea are unaware of their symptoms, experts say your dreams may tip you off to the problem. According to the SCC, if you have sleep apnea, you're more likely to have "vivid nightmares" that symbolize your distressed breathing—your brain's way of alerting you to the threat. "Common types of nightmares for those with apnea include dreams about strangulation and choking, dreams about trying to breathe while underwater or in space, and dreams about clogged pipes and being stuck in an elevator," explain their experts.
PoliticsBusiness InsiderTrump's lawyers fumble as judges grill them about whether Trump has the right to dictate which Jan. 6 documents Congress gets
Judges express deep skepticism of Trump's argument Clark and Millett also sparred over hypothetical scenarios in which an incumbent and their predecessor might disagree on whether information should be released to the public or to another branch of government. Millett asked Clark what would happen if a current president requested access to documents from a previous administration for national security reasons, and whether the former president could block that and ask the courts to intervene. Clark replied that he couldn't imagine a circumstance in which such documents would not go through a confidential review process.
WorldReutersPhilippine leader Duterte's preferred successor quits presidential race
MANILA (Reuters) -Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte's preferred successor, Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, announced on Tuesday he was dropping out of the presidential race, leaving the administration without a candidate in next year's polls. Go, Duterte's long-time aide, had recently hinted he may pull out of the presidential contest and said the president respected his decision. "I and President Duterte are ready to support whoever will truly serve and can continue and protect Duterte's legacy towards a more comfortable and safe and prosperous life for our children," Go said in a speech streamed on Facebook.
U.S.Chicago Tribune‘I am making this statement so everyone else knows. They will not get away with this’: Text from Jussie Smollett a focus on second day of his trial
As rumors of a hoax were swirling around “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett's claim he was the victim of a hate crime attack in downtown Chicago, Smollett allegedly sent a text to one of the two acquaintances being questioned by police. “Brother .... I love you,” read Smollett's text to Abimbola Osundairo on the afternoon of Feb. 14, 2019. The text, which had never before been made public, was shown to jurors Tuesday on the second day of Smollett's trial on charges he hired Osundairo and his younger brother, Olabinjo, to commit a phony racist and homophobic attack on himself in January 2019.
BusinessMarketWatchGovernment announces surprising hike in Medicare Part B premiums
As I was extolling the virtues of Social Security's 5.9% COLA, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that they were increasing the premium for Medicare Part B by 14.5%. As a reminder, Medicare is composed of two programs. Part A, Hospital Insurance (HI), which covers inpatient hospital services, skilled nursing facilities, home healthcare, and hospice care.
WorldReutersChina protested Indonesian drilling, military exercises
SYDNEY/JAKARTA (Reuters) -China told Indonesia to stop drilling for oil and natural gas in maritime territory that both countries regard as their own during a months-long standoff in the South China Sea earlier this year, four people familiar with the matter told Reuters. One letter from Chinese diplomats to Indonesia's foreign ministry clearly told Indonesia to halt drilling at a temporary offshore rig because it was taking place in Chinese territory, according to Muhammad Farhan, an Indonesian lawmaker on parliament's national security committee, which was briefed on the letter. A spokesman for Indonesia's foreign ministry said: "Any diplomatic communication between states is private in nature and its content cannot be shared."
U.S.The Daily BeastMichigan Student Kills Three Classmates in Shooting Rampage, Sheriff Says
Ayden Sanders, a senior at Oxford High, told The Daily Beast that students first thought it was a drill when an announcer broadcast a lockdown code over the speaker. They locked the two doors to their theater room and huddled behind a curtain in a teacher's adjoining office. At first we were joking around then we heard all sorts of commotion and stuff and everyone was like, 'Oh snap, this isn't a drill,'" Sanders said.
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'Miracle': Japanese man rescued after 22 hours drifting at sea
A 69-year-old man is rescued in stormy waters off Japan after spending 22 hours drifting in open water. Officials are calling his survival a "miracle." The man, whose name has not been released, was alone on a boat off southwestern Kagoshima prefecture, which sits between the East China Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
U.S.Associated PressCouncilman Andre Dickens wins Atlanta mayor race over Moore
City Council member Andre Dickens won a runoff election Tuesday to become Atlanta's next mayor, riding a surge of support that powered him past the council's current president, Felicia Moore, after finishing second to her in November. Dickens won a campaign dominated by concern over rising violent crime in the city, arguing he would be more effective than Moore, who had often been a sometimes-lonely critic of previous mayors in her 20 years on the City Council. Moore had been the leading candidate by a wide margin in the first round of voting on Nov. 2 among 14 candidates in a nonpartisan race.
“I know it doesn’t feel like it, but inflation is both a feature and a bug of a normalizing economy.”
“What is not going to work, and hasn’t worked, is trying to talk people out of the lived reality of higher prices.”
“When inflation expectations rise, actual inflation tends to follow.”
“The Fed must acknowledge that its monetary policy has been a source of inflation, and that it will need to raise interest rates.”
“The supply chain logjams are the core of the problem right now, and that should work itself out over time.”