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Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), a member of the Armed Services Committee, said Sunday that the body will put military officials “under oath” regarding reported follow-up strikes on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean. “We’re going to have an investigation,” Kelly told host Kristen Welker on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “We’re going to have a…
If you believe Elon Musk—though, honestly, why would you?—he is going to build eleventy billion humanoid robots that will do literally everything, ushering in an unprecedented era of peace and prosperity. Elon Musk Did we mention that—since Elon’s cultural reference points seem to be those of a tween who is convinced that, because he read one science fiction book, he is light-years beyond his peers—the dumb robots are named Optimus? As in Prime? Sigh. In reality, these robots, whose existence will be just over the horizon forever, really only exist as a way for Musk to pretend that he’s worth…
Earnings season is winding down as we kick off the last month of 2025. Despite many headwinds — persistent inflation, slowing global growth, a record 43-day U.S. government shutdown, and geopolitical conflicts — third-quarter results were largely positive. With 95% of S & P 500 companies in, 83% have outpaced earnings expectations, while 76% have outpaced revenue expectations. Earnings beats were led by technology, health care, and financials, while the revenue beats were led by consumer staples, health care, and technology. The stock market, on the other hand, remains volatile. We discussed how to approach such a tough tape in…
When Swiss tycoons handed Donald Trump a gold bar and a Rolex watch – gifts that were followed by a cut in US tariffs – it was no diplomatic nicety. It was a reminder of how concentrated wealth seems to buy access and bend policy. It may, alarmingly, become the norm if the global “inequality emergency” continues. That’s the message of the most recent work by the Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz. The economist sees the yawning gap between rich and poor as a human-made crisis which is destroying politics, society and the planet. He’s not wrong.The problem is no longer…
After canceling some fan favorite TV shows earlier this year, Hulu has been issuing renewal after renewal lately! There’s major updates about some of the streaming service’s biggest TV shows, including Only Murders in the Building, Paradise, Reasonable Doubt, and more. JustJared.com has been keeping track of all of the TV shows that were renewed and canceled over at the popular streamer, and we’re recapping it all here. So far, we only know of 2 TV shows that were axed, while so many more were renewed! Keep reading for the renewal/cancellation recap so far for Hulu… Continue »
The founder of the Swiss right-to-die organisation Dignitas has died by assisted suicide, the group says.Ludwig Minelli, 92, died on Saturday, days before his 93rd birthday.The group paid tribute to Minelli, saying he had led a “life for freedom of choice, self-determination, and human rights”.Minelli founded Dignitas in 1998, and since then it has helped thousands of people to die. In recent decades, some countries have shifted their stance on assisted dying, with Australia, Canada and New Zealand introducing laws. The UK House of Lords is currently debating the assisted dying bill. Critics of the legalisation say it could see…
Hosted by Jane Pauley. Featured: Blind rock climber Jesse Dufton; actress Amanda Seyfried; “Avatar: Fire and Ash” director James Cameron; Metallica’s philanthropy; Aix-en-Provence celebrates Paul Cézanne; Architectural Digest; and Nancy Giles gets tips on leftovers.
By Tony Leys for KFF Elisabeth Yoder’s son, Darragh, was 15 months old in August when he developed what at first looked to his parents like hand, foot, and mouth disease. The common viral infection generally clears up in less than a week, but Darragh’s condition worsened over several days. His skin turned bright red. Blisters gave way to skin peeling off his face. An online search of his symptoms suggested he had staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, a serious bacterial infection. Yoder drove the toddler from their home in the small town of Mechanicsburg, Ohio, to the Mercy Health hospital in nearby Urbana. Staff in the…
OPEC+ will stick with plans to pause production increases during the first quarter, amid growing signs of a surplus in global oil markets.
The Biden administration was not regarded as scandal-ridden or incompetent, but that hasn’t stopped the second Trump administration from attempting to blame the previous president for everything that goes wrong on their watch.The Trump adminstration declared what courts have deemed a bogus crime emergency and used it as a pretext to deploy National Guard troops to American cities.PoliticusUSA is not beholden to any political party or special interest. Support us by becoming a subscriber.Trump’s deployment of those National Guard troops to Washington, DC, and the fact that red state governors have allowed Trump to take over their National Guard troops…