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US Announces Sales of 40 Million Crude Oil Barrels From Strategic Petroleum Reserve
The U.S. government has announced the sale of up to 40.1 million barrels of crude oil to be released from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) over the coming months. The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) notice of sale is part of the Biden administration’s March 31 announcement to release 1 million barrels of crude oil…
Victoria Airport Reopens After RCMP Investigate Suspicious Device in Luggage
The Victoria International Airport has reopened after all commercial flights were cancelled Tuesday following the discovery of something that police said looked like “an incendiary device” in someone’s luggage. RCMP said the suspicious package was identified in the departures check-in area of the airport around 1:30 p-m during a security scan. It was seized by…
Atlantic Hurricane Season to Be Unusually Active, 3-6 Major Hurricanes Expected: NOAA
The upcoming Atlantic hurricane season—from June 1 to Nov. 30—is likely to be unusually active, according to forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), making this the seventh consecutive above-average hurricane season. There is a 65 percent chance of an above-normal season, a 25 percent chance of a near-normal season and a 10…
Sen. Blackburn Praises Legislation Mandating Schools Teach Perils of Communism
At a time when polling reveals that more and more young adults, who never lived under communist regimes, are showing favorable opinions of socialism, leaders like Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are trying to stop this trend, by requiring that the history of communism be taught in schools. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) praised DeSantis for signing…
Facebook, Instagram to Reveal More on How Ads Target Users
WASHINGTON—Facebook parent Meta said it will start publicly providing more details about how advertisers target people with political ads just months ahead of the U.S. midterm elections. The announcement follows years of criticism that the social media platforms withhold too much information about how campaigns, special interest groups and politicians use the platform to target…
This Day in Market History: AOL Is Founded
Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On May 24, 1985, Quantum Computer Sciences was founded in Delaware. Where The Market Was The Dow finished the day at 1,301.97. The S&P 500 traded at 188.29. What Else Was Going on in the World?…
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