When will central banks stop raising interest rates? That’s the multi-trillion dollar question that has Wall Street analysts wearing wrist braces from shaking their Magic 8 Balls so hard. Story Published at: October 31, 2022 at 11:37AM
A spooky forecast for the future of interest rates
Remember the story behind Princess Diana’s revenge dress?
The summer of 1994 was uncharacteristically warm for Great Britain. Hot, sunny days were followed by close, sticky nights — and by the end of June, pressure had started to build. The last week of the month was an explosive one, meteorologically and culturally. On Friday June 24, an exceptionally severe thunderstorm hit the south east of the UK, diffusing […]
Why Switzerland built a 2-kilometer-long train
High in the Swiss Alps, St Moritz made its name as a place for pushing the boundaries of winter sport. By the time it hosted the second Winter Olympics Games in 1928 its reputation as a playground for wealthy adventurers was already well established.Story Published at: October 31, 2022 at 04:16PM
North Korea missile lands off South Korean coast for first time, prompting air raid warnings
A North Korean ballistic missile landed less than 60 kilometres off South Korea's coast on Wednesday, the first time an apparent test had landed near the South's waters, leading to air raid… #waters #southkorean #south #northkorea Story Published at: November 02, 2022 at 02:15AM
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Says Mail-In Ballots Without Dates Should Not Be Counted
Republicans had sued to stop election officials from counting noncompliant ballots, which could again become a crucial point of contention in the battleground state. #battlegroundstate #electionofficials Story Published at: November 02, 2022 at 01:51AM
Trump Sharpie has now scrawled its way into the Trump Org trial
In a prosecution breakthrough, the jury in the tax-fraud trial of Donald Trump's business empire has seen the first evidence bearing his signatures. #prosecutionbreakthrough #donaldtrump #taxfraudtrial #trumporg Story Published at: November 02, 2022 at 12:42AM
Top firm advises pausing Twitter ads after Musk takeover
This marks the largest group of advertisers calling for a halt in business with Twitter since Musk took over last Thursday. #takeover #advertisers #musk #halt Story Published at: November 01, 2022 at 11:05PM
Pennsylvania court says undated ballots won’t be counted as RNC claims ‘massive’ legal victory
Pennsylvania Supreme Court sides with RNC in election integrity dispute and orders the state "to refrain from counting" misdated or undated absentee ballots ahead of Nov. 8 midterms. #rnc #midterms #victory #pennsylvania Story Published at: November 01, 2022 at 10:39PM
Britt Reid sentenced three years in prison for DWI accident, one less than prosecution recommended
Britt Reid was sentenced to three years in prison as part of a felony DWI plea deal despite a passionate argument from the mother of one of his young victims that he receive a longer sentence. #victims #brittreid #dwiaccident #prison Story Published at: November 01, 2022 at 09:34PM
A COVID wave of BQ infections that started in New York has already reached California. It’s about to engulf the rest of the nation, experts say
California is now an “emerging hotspot” for the family of variants, known to be the most immune evasive and transmissible yet, according to experts. #bq #hotspot Story Published at: November 01, 2022 at 09:32PM