House Speaker Nancy Pelosi better find a new successor. Assistant House Speaker Katherine Clark (D–Mass.) missed a deadline for disclosing her financial transactions, which may total more than a quarter of $1 million. Now Clark is facing complaints for allegedly violating the 2012 Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act —… Read More
Global stocks mixed ahead of central bank meetings
European stocks opened lower Tuesday while Asian markets gained after China reported stronger August exports as investors awaited updates on when European and other central banks might wound down their stimulus. London and Frankfurt declined in early trading while Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong closed higher. Sponsored: Deadliest Drug Ever… Read More
Landlord finds 19 tarantulas, 1 python left behind by tenant
A Maine landlord arranged for the rescue of 15 tarantulas and one python that had been left behind by a tenant. Animal rescuer Drew Desjardins was called to the apartment Wednesday in Auburn, the Sun Journal reported. [Sponsored] Controversial Formula Increases Animal Lifespan 59% He found that four of 19… Read More
With no tourist handouts, Bali’s hungry monkeys raid local homes
Deprived of their preferred food source — the bananas, peanuts and other goodies brought in by tourists now kept away by the coronavirus — hungry monkeys on the resort island of Bali have taken to raiding villagers’ homes in their search for something tasty. Villagers in Sangeh say the gray… Read More
Italy police stop man suspected of snatching winning ticket
Border police at Rome’s main airport on Sunday prevented a Naples tobacco shop owner suspected of running off with a customer’s winning game ticket from boarding a flight to the Canary Islands, Italian news reports said. The man didn’t have the filched card worth 500,000 euros ($580,000) on himself, but… Read More
Report: Biden isn’t done yet… and Christmas is next
It might be the start of September, but economists, manufacturers, and retailers are all already looking ahead toward Christmas. And they don’t like what they see. A new report in the Washington Post predicts that the nation’s first holiday season under President Joe Biden’s economic policies will be one that… Read More
US hiring slows to just 235,000 jobs following 2 strong months
America’s employers added just 235,000 jobs in August, a surprisingly weak gain after two months of robust hiring at a time when the delta variant’s spread has discouraged some people from flying, shopping and eating out. The August job gains the government reported Friday fell far short of the big… Read More
After Ida, New Orleans to start getting power back by Sept. 8
Power should be restored to almost all of New Orleans by Wednesday, 10 days after Hurricane Ida destroyed the electric gird, tearing down poles, transformers and even a massive steel transmission tower and leaving more than 1 million customers in Louisiana without power. Not every customer will have power back… Read More
FAA probes space-flyer Richard Branson
The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday that Virgin Galactic cannot launch anyone into space again until an investigation is complete into a mishap that occurred during July’s flight with founder Richard Branson. The ban came as Virgin Galactic announced plans to launch three Italian researchers to the edge of space… Read More
Inflation? Collectible prices are up, to the dismay of hobbyists
Americans have become obsessed with collectibles, bidding up prices for trading cards, video games and other mementos of their youth. The frenzy has brought small fortunes to some, but a deep frustration for those who still love to play games or trade cards as a hobby. Among the items most… Read More
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