The feather, from now extinct New Zealand huia bird, broke the previous record by more than four times. https://ift.tt/ITgd0DX May 22, 2024 at 09:07AM
Sen. Rand Paul is calling on the Justice Department to probe whether a top adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci improperly concealed, and perhaps even destroyed, documents pertaining to the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Kentucky Republican is formally calling for an investigation into accusations of improper concealment and destruction of COVID-19 origin records by…
The waterfront vacation property is located in Chatham, one of the area’s priciest housing markets. https://www.wsj.com/articles/harry-connick-jr-s-cape-cod-home-00e0bd13
A seemingly routine medical call to a sleepy, multimillion-dollar suburban cul-de-sac with virtually no crime escalated into a near-fatal confrontation between police and a resident. While caring for a 78-year-old woman who called for emergency medical assistance, responding officers spotted a fugitive with multiple outstanding warrants and attempted to handcuff him, police said. However, he…
A man charged with assisting Hong Kong authorities with gathering intelligence in the United Kingdom has died in unexplained circumstances, British police said Tuesday. Matthew Trickett, 37, was one of three men charged earlier this month with agreeing to engage in information gathering, surveillance and acts of deception that were likely to materially assist the…
Sales of previously owned homes decreased 1.9% from the prior month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.14 million. https://www.wsj.com/articles/home-sales-fall-again-in-april-after-high-mortgage-rates-dampen-activity-81a3098a
Anglo American rejected a third takeover proposal from rival BHP Group on Wednesday, as the companies agreed to extend talks deadline by one week. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/22/anglo-american-rejects-third-takeover-bid-from-rival-bhp-group-.html
The dollar strengthened as markets expected the Fed to remain hawkish. https://www.wsj.com/articles/positive-sentiment-on-china-property-measures-may-not-feed-cny-outperformance-a9a0737e
The Justice Department is suing two pro-life organizations and seven activists for allegedly blocking access to an abortion clinic in Ohio in 2021. The civil suit was filed on Monday in the Northern District of Ohio against Citizens for a Pro-Life Society, a Michigan-based charity, Red Rose Rescue, whose website is operated by the charity’s…
The rally in Nymex natural gas futures is likely to be short-lived, analysts at Citi Research said in a note. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-natural-gas-rally-likely-to-be-short-lived-citi-says-5d9b0a24