European stocks closed lower Wednesday as regional markets continue to see-saw over the inflation outlook and trajectory of interest rates. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/22/european-markets-live-updates-stocks-news-uk-inflation-data.html
One passenger said he heard a woman “screaming in agony” and saw another with a “gash on her head”. https://ift.tt/1Vuagne May 22, 2024 at 09:27AM
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) commenced formal debarment proceedings against Dr. Peter Daszak, the president of EcoHealth Alliance – a firm that used taxpayer funds to conduct gain-of-function research at the Wuhan lab before the COVID-19 pandemic began. The move took place on Tuesday evening, according to the House Select Subcommittee on…
The French leader aims to calm tensions between pro- and anti-independence groups and chart a path out of a crisis that threatens France’s foothold in the South Pacific. https://www.wsj.com/articles/macron-travels-to-new-caledonia-to-quell-riots-1d73fbe2
Silhouettes of 80 soldiers were etched on sand on a beach in the town of Broadstairs in southern Britain on Wednesday, May 22, ahead of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. Pete Gower, a 72-year-old veteran, remembered his father who fought with the Sussex Regiment in Normandy, saying “it must have been horrific for…
Restricting investments to Canada “would undermine the long-term sustainability of the fund,” John Graham said. https://www.wsj.com/articles/cpp-investment-board-ceo-warns-about-undermining-fund-with-domestic-mandates-38852013
Fashion designer Sue Wong spent two years and millions of dollars restoring the 26-room, roughly 10,000-square-foot home https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-cedars-mansion-los-angeles-84f97eb0
Authorities say they are investigating accident that injured more than 100 and led to one death. https://www.wsj.com/articles/singapore-airlines-flight-puts-focus-on-rising-turbulence-danger-205c7b65
Tennessee will soon become the first state in the country to offer free diapers to families enrolled in the state’s Medicaid program after receiving federal approval, state officials have confirmed. According to TennCare, Tennessee’s Medicaid program, families will be able to receive up to 100 diapers per month for children under two starting in August…
The company said it estimates savings of $1.5 billion in the plan’s first phase by the end of 2027. https://www.wsj.com/articles/pfizer-to-cut-costs-in-multi-year-effort-106efb28