Month: May 2022

Earthquake Hits North of Norway’s Svalbard, No Reports of Damage

OSLO, Norway—A magnitude 6 earthquake struck north of the Norwegian Arctic archipelago of Svalbard on Saturday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, though police said there were no reports of any injuries or damage. The quake happened 725 km (450 miles) north of Svalbard at a depth of 2 km, EMSC said. “We have had…


First Biden-Yoon Summit Discusses North Korea, Supply Chains, and Security

President Joe Biden, on Friday, landed in South Korea on his first trip to Asia since taking office. The five-day itinerary, which will also take him to Japan, aims to strengthen Indo-Pacific alliances to counter Chinese influence. After touching down in Seoul, Biden first toured Samsung’s chip complex in Pyeongtaek, accompanied by the new South…


Mondee Registers 179 Percent Revenue Growth in Q1 Aided by Post-Pandemic Travel Recovery; Upsizes PIPE Commitment by $20 Million

Mondee Inc., the high-growth travel technology company and marketplace with a portfolio of globally recognized platforms and brands in the leisure and corporate travel sectors, on Friday announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022. Mondee agreed to go public via a special purpose acquisition company merger with ITHAX Acquisition Corp. Mondee looks to…


Nearly 3,500 Former Convicts Regain Right to Vote in Virginia

The civil rights of 3,496 formerly incarcerated Virginians were restored by the state’s Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Friday. “I am encouraged that over 3,400 Virginians will take this critical first step towards vibrant futures as citizens with full civil rights,” Youngkin said in a May 20 press release. “Individuals with their rights restored come…


[PREMIERING 7:30PM ET] Ex-WHO Scientist David Bell: Will New Pandemic Treaty Cause Permanent Lockdowns?

This episode will premiere on Sat. May 21 at 7:30 p.m. ET.       With the World Health Organization (WHO) set to discuss a global pandemic treaty and far-reaching amendments to the 2005 International Health Regulations, we sit down with Dr. David Bell, an expert in global health and infectious disease. “Even though it doesn’t…


Homemade Baby Formula and Other Whole Foods for Baby (+Recipe)

Given the current shortage of commercial baby formula, I would like to share my experience making my own (spoiler alert: my child is thriving), as well as what I feed my infants what I would do if I was in a position of feeding a very young child without adequate breast milk or formula. I…


Georgia’s Record-Breaking Early Voting Turnout Defies ‘Voter Suppression’ Accusations

Early voting in Georgia broke records this week despite last year’s adoption of election integrity measures that critics derided as “voter suppression” and President Joe Biden called a “blatant attack” on the Constitution and compared to a Jim Crow-era relic. More than 710,000 people had voted early in Georgia’s primary election as of May 19,…


If You Bought $1,000 in Apple Stock When the iPod Was Released, Here’s How Much You’d Have Now

Apple Inc. will discontinue making the iPod, a music player that was first launched in 2001. Here’s a look at how the stock has performed since the music player was launched. What Happened Apple released the iPod in 2001 as one of its first personal electronics products. The first iPod was released on Oct. 23, 2001. Later…


Wall Street Ends Mixed After Punishing Week

Wall Street ended mixed on Friday after a volatile session that saw Tesla slump and other growth stocks also lose ground. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq logged their seventh straight week of losses, their longest losing streak since the end of the dotcom bubble in 2001. The Dow suffered its eighth consecutive weekly decline,…


NYC Teen Arrested for Murder in Connection to Shooting Death of 11-Year-Old Girl

A 15-year-old boy in New York City is facing murder charges in connection to the fatal shooting of Kyhara Tay in the Bronx earlier this week, authorities said. Keechant Sewell, the commissioner of the New York Police Department (NYPD), confirmed during a news conference that the teen, identified as Matthew Godwin, was arrested for murder,…