Month: January 2022

Elon Musk Takes a Dig at Canadian Government, Supports Truck Convoy

Tesla CEO Elon Musk took a dig at the Liberal government over the weekend, as he continues to show his support for the truckers who are protesting in Ottawa against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and restrictions. “It would appear that the so-called ‘fringe minority’ is actually the government,” said Musk in a series of posts on…


UN Security Council Meets Amid Russia-Ukraine Tensions

The United Nations Security Council gathered on Jan. 31 at the request of the United States to discuss Russia’s military buildup near its border with Ukraine. U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, following opening remarks by Russian diplomat Vasily Nebenzya, said the United States called for the meeting to protect peace and security, saying the negotiations are not…


UN Security Council Holds First Meeting Over Russia-Ukraine Tensions

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Monday met publicly at the request of the United States to discuss Russia’s military build-up near its border with Ukraine. U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, following opening remarks by Russian diplomat Vasily Nebenzya, said the United States has called for the meeting to protect peace and security, saying the negotiations…


The Week Ahead in Biotech (Jan 31-Feb 5)

The broader market weakness spread into the biotech sector in the week ending Jan. 28, sending stocks lower. Johnson & Johnson got the ball rolling on large-cap biopharma earnings, with mixed results. The positive forward outlook, however, lent support to the stock. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation came under pressure following an earnings miss. Among other noteworthy developments,…


Goldman Downgrades US GDP Forecast, Predicts More Downside Risk for S&P 500

Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs has trimmed its forecast for U.S. economic output in 2022, predicting growth will stall early in the year due to fading fiscal support and the impact of Omicron. Goldman has cut its U.S. GDP forecast for all of 2022 to 3.2 percent from a previous projection of 3.8 percent, according…


Protestors Gather in Front of Australian Parliament in Solidarity With Truck Convoy to Ottawa

Hundreds of protestors have gathered in front of Australia’s Parliament House in solidarity with the massive Convoy to Ottawa that converged on the Canadian capital around the weekend of Jan. 29. Calls for a similar movement have been echoing Down Under for days, and on Jan. 31, a crowd organised under a “Convoy to Canberra”…


China’s Hypersonic Missile Data Analyzed as Chinese Rocket Scientist Defects to US

British media recently disclosed that a Chinese rocket scientist has defected to the West. Information associated with the aerospace engineer’s defect was first published by the Daily Express in the article “Global tensions grow as Chinese rocket scientist defects to the West,” on Jan. 23. The Chinese national, having “been passed over for promotion” while…


Ryanair Calls on Belarus to Guarantee No Repeat of Plane Diversion

DUBLIN—The Irish airline Ryanair on Monday urged Belarus to guarantee that there would be no repeat of the forced landing of one of its flights last May, and said airlines should not fly over Belarus without such a guarantee. The plane was overflying Belarus on its way from Athens to Vilnius when Belarus controllers ordered…


San Diego County Partnership Changing Foster Youth Lives

Commentary Children in the foster system are at a stark disadvantage when it comes to remote learning. The increasing digitization of education in combination with a recent emphasis on remote learning due to COVID-19 can make it difficult, if not impossible, for children without computer access to stay engaged in the learning process. For foster…


Off-Duty Pasadena Fire Captain Rescues Woman From Burning Home In East LA

EAST LOS ANGELES—An off-duty Pasadena Fire Department captain who was preparing to go to Sunday’s National Football Conference Championship Game between the Los Angeles Rams and the San Francisco 49ers rescued a woman and her dog from a burning home in East Los Angeles, authorities said Jan. 31. “Capt. William Basulto wanted to fulfill his…