Month: January 2022

NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Jan. 31)

President Joe Biden met with state governors and later welcomed Qatar’s leader to discuss oil supply, Iran nuclear talks, and Afghanistan, some musicians are following rock star Neil Young’s lead by pulling their music from Spotify, and a man convicted of molesting a 10-year-old girl receives a sentence to serve in juvenile detention.


No Cause yet for Vancouver House Fire That Killed Three Family Members

VANCOUVER—The smell of smoke lingered Monday after a house fire in Vancouver killed three members of the same family, including a child, and injured two others. Fire officials have yet to confirm what sparked the flames Sunday. Assistant Chief Brian Bertuzzi confirmed a child under 10 years old, their mother and grandfather were killed, while…


San Diego Homeless Encampment Sweep in Midway Begins

SAN DIEGO—Mayor Todd Gloria announced Jan. 31 the city will conduct a cleanup operation on a homeless encampment along Sports Arena Boulevard. The announcement came after what Gloria described as a “concentrated” effort to connect the people camping along the road to shelter and social services. Advance notice of the cleanup was posted along Sports…


Could Apple Stock Be in for a Bumpy Ride Later in 2022?

Apple Inc reported strong first-quarter results last week and expectations for continued outperformance are running high. But an analyst at Credit Suisse is bracing for a more muted performance in the current calendar year and here’s why. The Apple Analyst Credit Suisse analyst Sami Badri maintained a Neutral rating on Apple shares and increased the price target…


47 Dogs, 14 Puppies Rescued from ‘Inhumane Living Conditions’ Near Outer Banks

By Bailey Aldridge From The Charlotte Observer Dozens of dogs and puppies were rescued from “inhumane” conditions near the North Carolina coast, officials said. The 47 dogs and 14 puppies were found in “unsanitary and inhumane living conditions” at Bentwood Labradors in Moyock, which is in northeastern North Carolina, not far from the state’s Outer…


Here’s Why Piper Sandler Considers DRAM Pricing ‘Slightly Negative’ for Micron and Others

Piper Sandler analysts Weston Twigg and Harsh Kumar jointly noted that inSpectrum released its January monthly memory contract pricing data, which indicated DRAM 8Gb DDR4 fell 8 percent month-over-month and that NAND 256Gb TLC dropped 1 percent on a month-over-month basis. The analysts, who monitor the three-month rolling average year-over-year change to better gauge trends, said DRAM products’…


BC’s Legislature Deputy Clerk Told to Trust Advice on Retirement Payment: Trial

VANCOUVER—The former deputy clerk of the British Columbia legislative assembly told a trial that before she returned a retirement allowance she had received assurances from government officials that it was a valid claim. The $258,000 retirement allowance that her then-boss, former clerk Craig James, received in 2012 is the largest among several payments that are…


Russia’s Gas Production Sets Record High

Russia’s natural gas production is projected to reach a record high in 2022, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency. The agency’s most recent quarterly report forecasted that Russia would produce 763 billion cubic meters of gas in 2022, constituting the country’s highest annual gas production in thirty years. However, exports of natural…


Tories Say Trudeau Dividing Country With His Comments Against Trucker Convoy

Conservative and Liberal MPs battled over the “Freedom Convoy” protests of recent days in Ottawa as the House of Commons resumed sitting Monday, with some Tories backing the movement and the Liberals accusing it of hate and vandalism. With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signalling earlier in the day he would not meet with the protesters…


Stagflation Talk Grows With Atlanta Fed 1st-Quarter GDP Estimate

U.S. economic growth could be close to flat in the first quarter, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta suggested in its latest model. The Atlanta Fed Bank’s GDPNow estimate on Jan. 28 suggested that real gross domestic product (GDP) growth could be a minuscule 0.1 percent in the January-to-March period. While it’s not an official…