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The inflation measure from the Fed is still Stubbornly High.
The US Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge remained elevated in new data released on Thursday, further evidence that the central bank is contending with a stubborn problem as it tries to control the worst inflation in four decades. The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge remained elevated in new data released on Friday. The price of gas…
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There were five lessons from the Michigan governor debate tonight.
Democratic US Governor Gretchen Whitmer has said that voters “cannot trust” her challenger Tudor Dixon to respect the outcome of the state referendum on abortion rights, because Dixon hasn’t accepted the outcome of the 2020 election. Whitmer said 35,000 people in Michigan died during COVID-19 pandemic. Dixon didn’t fulfil her promise, citing a report by…
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The partnership with West was terminated by Adidas.
Adidas has dropped Kanye West as a brand ambassador after the rapper’s remarks on Jews and anti-Semitism. The German sports goods maker said, “Adidas is deeply disturbed by the unacceptable comments made by Kanye West.” “We can’t afford to be complicit in such behaviour,” Adidas added. West has been associated with Adidas since 2013 when…
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China is now led by ‘action men’, what does that mean for Taiwan?
Four of the top six officers of China’s Central Military Commission (CMC) have reached the normal retirement age of 68 and are being replaced as President Xi Jinping heads into his third term, according to US’ Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs. The appointment of General He Weidong as one of two CMC…
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South Korea says that North Korea has fired two missiles.
North Korea may conduct a nuclear test at any time, a US official said. However, he added that North Korea would keep conducting missiles tests until the current round of “modernisation” is done. North Korea has tested 26 ballistic missiles this year, more than any other country, according to a CNN count.
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They were hit by the storm a month ago, but FEMA has done nothing thus far.
Over 500 people have been rescued from floodwaters in Florida, the hardest-hit state by Hurricane Ian, according to the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM). Over 300 people had been rescued in Charlotte and Lee counties, it added. Hurricane Ian made landfall as a Category 1 storm on October 6 and has left over 40…
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The Texas Republican is a good example of his party’s stance on abortion.
Zach Nunn, the Republican running against Cindy Axne in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, touted in an advertisement how “most Iowans support common sense limits on abortion” but that his opponent ” votes for the most extreme abortion laws in the world.” Axne has been running ads targeting Nunn for raising his hand during a Republican…
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Concerns about rising costs and access to abortion are top voter concerns in New Hampshire.
During a debate in the US, Democratic Senator Hassan Bolduc said his Republican opponent Nikki Haley’s views on abortion “cost women their lives in some cases”. “I signed a letter with 120 other generals and admirals saying Trump won the election, and damn it, I stand by [it],” he added. Bolduc’s remarks came during the…
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The GOP should never have placed a bet on Herschel Walker.
Georgia Secretary of StateBrad Raffensperger has called the ruling a win for elections officials. The requests come from a variety of sources, including a pillow salesman and purveyor of conspiracy theories about the 2020 vote, and local supporters have sent him digital recreations of the ballot choices of every voter, commonly called cast vote records,…
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Do you want to destroy it, make it better, or export it?
Adidas has said it will release additional information about the financial implications of dissolving its partnership with Kanye West in its upcoming earnings report. Adidas signed West’s brand away from Nike in the middle of the last century. This comes after Ye had said that Adidas can’t “drop him because he doesn’t like them” and…
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Right now, the best online sales are Chewy, Coway and Crest.
CNN has released its list of best online gifts for women for the holiday season. It includes Dyson’s airwrap, Essential $75, and Sheets the Best of the Year. “If your wife’s favourite room is the kitchen, she’s always looking to try new recipes for the family, consider gifting her a cooking class by Sur La…
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How much will the Supreme Court change the world?
How can Harvard defend “affirmative action” for poor students of colour while aggressively engaging in affirmative action for affluent whites? This comes after a group alleged that Harvard University’s admissions policies have systematically disadvantaged Asian-American applicants. In the lead case, a group called Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) alleged that Harvard’s admissions policies count race…
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The measurement of superluminal motion in a star is done using optical equipment.
Scientists have discovered a bright gamma-ray burst that took place on the day of the week of February 21 – 23rd of December, 2019. The burst, called GRB 221009A, went off 2 billion light-years away in the Sagitta constellation. Scientists believe the creation of the bright pulse occurred when a massive star in the Sagitta…
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The best Amazon products make your life easier.
Several Amazon users have shared their experiences with some of the products that they have tested on the platform. Some of them include, a toothbrush holder that doesn’t take up much counter space, one of the first things that they bought was wooden dish brush, and an LED strip light for $24.99. Other products include…