LONDON – British Prime Minister Liz Truss fired her Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng on Friday, as she scrapped parts of her economic package in a desperate bid to stay in power and survive the financial and political turmoil gripping Britain. Mr Kwarteng said he resigned at Ms Truss request. You have asked me to stand
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As traders shook off another bad inflation reading on October 13, the markets staged a solid comeback after the trading day started poorly for all major stock indexes. Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all finished the day in green, up 2.83%, 2.60%, and 2.23%, respectively. The reversal in the S&P 500 seen yesterday marked
Former President Trump on Friday skirted the question of whether he would testify under subpoena in a 14-page response to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol, instead doubling down on his disproven claims that the 2020 election was stolen. Trump posted a letter to Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), the
Bitcoin traded higher intraday on Thursday evening as the total cryptocurrency market cap rose 0.2% to $923.3 billion at 9:02 p.m. EDT. Price Performance Of Major Coins Coin 24-hour 7-day Price Bitcoin BTC/USD 1.4% -3.2% $19,411.87 Ethereum ETH/USD -0.4% -5.2% $1,290.06 Dogecoin DOGE/USD 0.3% -6% $0.06 Top 24-Hour Gainers (Data via CoinMarketCap) Cryptocurrency 24-Hour %
Ancient microbial life on Mars could have destroyed the planet’s atmosphere through climate change, which ultimately led to its extinction, new research has suggested. The new theory comes from a climate modeling study that simulated hydrogen-consuming, methane-producing microbes living on Mars roughly 3.7 billion years ago. At the time, atmospheric conditions were similar to those
Ambush suspected in killing of 2 Connecticut police officers Two police officers were killed and another was injured after being lured into what authorities believe was an ambush in Bristol on Wednesday evening. BRISTOL, CT – 3 police officers were shot in Bristol, Connecticut late on Wednesday in what authorities believe was an ambush. Two
5 NYPD officers injured stopping kidnapping suspect Five NYPD officers were injured stopping an alleged kidnapping that began on Long Island and ended in Brooklyn. NEW YORK – Five NYPD officers were injured stopping an alleged kidnapping that began on Long Island and ended in New York City. Police say Holmark Garces, 33, forced a
close video September CPI ‘clearly indicates’ inflation will be around much longer, analyst warns RSM U.S. chief economist Joe Brusuelas and Ameriprise Financial private wealth advisor Nancy Daoud react to wild market swings after a hotter-than-expected September CPI report on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ Spending at retail stores fell flat in September as consumers continue to
At a moment when the global COVID-19 pandemic is finally loosening its grip on the public consciousness as an object of existential dread, a new fear has swept in to supplant it: nuclear annihilation. Russias invasion of Ukraine in February has stoked U.S. nuclear fears like no other event since the close of the Cold
The cutting room floor — So much screaming inside meGoogle Stadia shutdown stuns indie developers Game makers were still working on their ports when shutdown news went public. Kyle Orland – Oct 14, 2022 11:00 am UTC Enlarge / Like it never even happened.Aurich Lawson / Getty Images reader comments 62 with 46 posters participating,
A man already serving 160 years in prison for killing three women in Essex County and raping another, is facing more counts related to an alleged fourth slaying he was charged earlier this year the death of a 15-year-old girl her he met online, authorities announced Thursday. Khalil A. Wheeler-Weaver was charged in March with
The CIA is funding research into resurrecting extinct animals — including the woolly mammoth and tiger-like thylacine — according to news reports. Via a venture capital investment firm called In-Q-Tel, which the CIA funds, the American intelligence agency has pledged money to the Texas-based tech company Colossal Biosciences. According to Colossal’s website, the company’s goal
Elaine Chao, who served as transportation secretary under former U.S. President Donald Trump, reportedly told the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riotthat the decision to quit following the insurrection was hers. What Happened: I think the events at the Capitol, however, they occurred, were shocking. And it was something that, as I mentioned
Maryland Heights, Missouri, forwarded the funds needed to cover a delinquent debt service payment for revenue bonds issued for its community ice arena, but not before triggering a two-notch downgrade that sent its certificates of participation to junk. The Centene Community Ice Center, which serves as the practice facility for the National Hockey League’s
Liz Truss, UK prime minister, has appointed Jeremy Hunt to replace Kwasi Kwarteng as chancellor as she prepares to scrap tax cuts set out in the government’s “mini” Budget less than a month ago. The government announced the appointment of Hunt, the former health and foreign secretary, who is from the left of the Conservative
Ambush suspected in killing of 2 Connecticut police officers Two police officers were killed and another was injured after being lured into what authorities believe was an ambush in Bristol on Wednesday evening. BRISTOL, CT – 3 police officers were shot in Bristol, Connecticut late on Wednesday in what authorities believe was an ambush. Two
5 NYPD officers injured stopping kidnapping suspect Five NYPD officers were injured stopping an alleged kidnapping that began on Long Island and ended in Brooklyn. NEW YORK – Five NYPD officers were injured stopping an alleged kidnapping that began on Long Island and ended in New York City. Police say Holmark Garces, 33, forced a
close video September CPI ‘clearly indicates’ inflation will be around much longer, analyst warns RSM U.S. chief economist Joe Brusuelas and Ameriprise Financial private wealth advisor Nancy Daoud react to wild market swings after a hotter-than-expected September CPI report on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ Spending at retail stores fell flat in September as consumers continue to
At a moment when the global COVID-19 pandemic is finally loosening its grip on the public consciousness as an object of existential dread, a new fear has swept in to supplant it: nuclear annihilation. Russias invasion of Ukraine in February has stoked U.S. nuclear fears like no other event since the close of the Cold
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is looking to push production of the Model Y and Model 3 electric vehicles (EVs) much higher in Q4 2022 and continue the production ramp-up into 2023. Earlier reports on leaked emails from the company showed the need for higher production numbers, which were partially fulfilled in China, where the firm delivered