JULY 4, 2022
A group of climate protesters on the roadway blocked off all lanes of traffic on the inner loop of I-495 on Friday afternoon in Montgomery County, the Maryland State Highway Administration said.
All lanes of the I-495 inner loop were disrupted for nearly 90 minutes near exit 30, at U.S. 29/Colesville Road around 12:30 p.m. as the protesters...
JULY 4, 2022
The U.S.-China Tariffs. - Bloomberg
US President Joe Biden may announce as soon as this week a rollback of some US tariffs on Chinese consumer goods -- as well as a new probe into industrial subsidies that could lead to more duties in strategic areas like technology.
Biden has not yet made a final decision, and the timing...
JULY 4, 2022
House January 6 Committee Holds Public Hearing. - Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images
It's possible the House select committee investigating the January 6 assault on the Capitol could make a criminal referral to the Justice Department for former President Donald Trump, committee vice chair Rep. Liz Cheney said Sunday.
Cheney made the comments on ABC's "This Week," as...
JULY 4, 2022
The Goldman Sachs & Co. logo is displayed at the company's booth on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York.
The base-case expectation isn’t for a recession in the US, a Goldman Sachs Group Inc. strategist said Monday.
Monetary tightening is likely to continue and there may be a “technical” recession, Gurpreet...
JULY 3, 2022
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra speaks about actions the Biden administration plans to take in response to the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Washington. Patrick Semansky/AP Photo
A top White House official said on Sunday he doesn't think the overturning of Roe v. Wade will last long.
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JULY 2, 2022
As tech stocks take a tumble amid a broader market downturn, Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has delivered a harsh message to employees: Step up or clear out.
In an employee Q&A on on Thursday, the Facebook founder told employees to brace for tough times ahead, according to audio reviewed by Reuters.
"If I had to bet, I’d say...
JULY 2, 2022
A poster inspired by the hit Netflix series Money Heist that appeared in Hyderabad has gone viral on social media.
The poster that was seen in LB Nagar circle of Hyderabad accuses the Prime Minister of stealing from the public.
“Mr N Modi, we only rob bank, you rob the whole nation,” the poster read.
The state's Telangana Rashtra Samithi...
JULY 2, 2022
JPMorgan Chase & Co. analysts warned that the price of oil may rise to a "stratospheric" $380 per barrel if US and European sanctions lead Russia to reduce its oil supply in retaliation. In an effort to put more pressure on Vladimir Putin's war machine in Ukraine, the Group of Seven countries is negotiating a complex mechanism...
JULY 2, 2022
Fighting bugs with bugs.
A Tamarixia wasp looks down on her prey. - US Department of Agriculture
On a hot Wednesday morning in early June, Joseph Bravata pulled a black SUV with federal plates into a suburban playground parking lot outside New Orleans. The asphalt was bounded on the north by a tangle of oak and tallow...
JULY 2, 2022
Former Daily Show Host Jon Stewart testifies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on reauthorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund on Capitol Hill on June 11, 2019 in Washington, DC. Zach Gibson/Getty Images
Comedian Jon Stewart on Thursday said the Supreme Court is the "Fox News of justice."
Speaking on his TV show, Stewart...
