China’s economy is way more screwed than anyone thought
Entering 2023, the relentless drumbeat of Wall Street consensus was pounding out one consistent rhythm: China is back. After years of lockdowns and suppressed output, economists and investors cheered the end of Beijing’s zero-COVID policy and the economic boom that was sure to follow. The colossus-in-waiting that is the Chinese consumer was about to roam freely, analysts […]
Obama: Need ‘Digital Fingerprints’ to Fight Misinformation
There is a need to develop “digital fingerprints” to fight against an increasing level of misinformation and distinguish between true and misleading news, former President Barack Obama said on a new edition of David Axelrod’s “The Axe Files.”
NYPD Whistleblower Serpico Wants His Shooting Revisited 50 Years Later
A New York Police Department whistleblower who took a bullet during a drug raid more than 50 years ago is calling on prosecutors to reinvestige the shooting.
1 Dead, 22 Hurt in Juneteenth Party Shooting
At least 23 people were shot, one fatally, early Sunday during a gathering in a parking lot that drew hundreds of people in suburban Chicago, authorities said.
Sketch artist responds after critics rebuff him for portraying Trump as ‘too young,’ ‘good looking’
The artist who sketched former President Donald Trump’s arraignment last week in Florida responded to criticisms that he portrayed Trump as younger and more physically fit than reality. “It’s rare I get any kind of feedback,” sketch artist William J. Hennessy Jr., 65, told the Boston Globe. Hennessy was one of three artists who captured […]
Top Pence staffer condemns Trump’s last-minute pardons for ‘cocaine traffickers,’ family members
Marc Short, who served as chief of staff for former Vice President Mike Pence, condemned the pardons former President Donald Trump handed down in the final hours of his administration. Short made the comments during an appearance on “Fox News Sunday,” telling host Shannon Bream that the pardons were among the worst parts of the […]
Boston mayor responds after lawmakers try to slash police budget, veteran services
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu rejected a City Council proposal that would have cut funding for the city’s police department and veteran services. “Our budget must be responsive to the needs of our constituents, fiscally responsible, and built on a foundation of effective delivery of City services that are central to our residents’ quality of life,” […]
Westchester County DA closes multiyear-long Trump golf course criminal investigation
Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced Thursday that a multiyear-long investigation into the Trump Organization’s valuations of a golf club in New York was officially closed. “Part of why I’m saying anything at all is that I think it’s really important, more important than ever in our country, to make sure that people understand […]
Chris Christie slams RNC over ‘useless’ presidential nominee pledge
Presidential candidate Chris Christie slammed the Republican National Committee’s requirement that candidates pledge support for the GOP’s eventual presidential nominee. “Look, I think the pledge is just a useless idea,” Christie, the former governor of New Jersey, told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Sunday during “State of the Union.” Earlier this month, the RNC released the […]
Philippine coast guard rescue 120 people from flaming ferry
The Philippine coast guard rescued 120 people from a blazing ferry that caught fire while transiting between two islands on Sunday. Coast guard members aboard another vessel used a water cannon to quell the flames aboard the M/V Esperanza Star, Reuters reported. Such incidents are not uncommon in the Philippines, a country sporting some 7,600 […]
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