Month: May 2022

Hunter Biden Used Burner Phone and Data Recovery Apps: Former US Secret Service Agent

Data recovered from Hunter Biden’s abandoned laptop have shown that the president’s son reportedly used burner phone apps extensively from 2014 to 2018, and a data recovery app to extract data from iPhones owned by Hallie Biden, the widow of his late brother Beau. The discovery was made by Konstantinos “Gus” Dimitrelos, retired U.S. secret…


What I Learned by Spending $650,000 on My Credit Card Last Month

By Neil Patel Here is my recent credit card statement. Neil’s $659,635.62’s credit card monthly statement. (Neil Patel/Entrepreneur) That $659,635.62 charge may seem like a lot (and it is!), but there’s a reason I’m spending that much, which is what I want to explain here: That explanation begins with what American Express calls its Centurion Card…


Photographer Captures Squirrels Playing With Toy Dinosaurs in an Adorable Photo Series

Combining his two loves, red squirrels and dinosaurs, a Belgium-based photographer has produced an adorable photo series showing squirrels stealing nuts from fearsome toy-sized relics. Rwanda-born self-taught photographer Niki Colemont, 36, has spent 3,200 hours across six years photographing and observing red squirrels. The key ingredients to capture them according to him are time, patience, and perseverance….


7 Must-Know Tips for Buying Life Insurance

Life insurance can be purchased quickly from almost any agent. Getting the best policy for the family requires considering some things before buying. When time is given beforehand to think about the family’s future needs, buyers can end up with a policy that will be more beneficial and offer a greater level of confidence and…


Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake Rattles East Timor near Indonesia

The coast of East Timor, also known as Timor Leste, was rattled by a 6.5-magnitude earthquake early May 27, according to the Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency. The agency did not issue a tsunami threat warning, and there have been no immediate reports of casualties or damage so far. It stated that the quake…


Shares of Dollar Tree and Dollar General Rise as Inflation Pushes Shoppers to Find Bargains

Shares of Dollar Tree Inc. and Dollar General Corp. surged on May 26 after upbeat financial news for 2022 from the two discount retail chains in the their first-quarter earnings reports. Many shoppers are flocking to discount retailers as U.S. inflation rates hit a four-decade high. “Despite ongoing headwinds due to supply chain pressures and heightened…


How to Attract Pollinators: 6 Must-Have Plants

Bees, hummingbirds, bats, and beetles are all pollinators—animals that assist in plant reproduction. With recent declines in bee populations, there is a growing awareness of the contribution pollinators make to the ecosystem, and to the human food supply. According to a report from the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign (NAPPC), these helpful creatures fertilize 90…


Dollar Drifts Up but Set for Biggest Weekly Drop in 4 Months

LONDON—The dollar edged higher on Friday but was on track for its biggest weekly drop in nearly four months as traders lowered Federal Reserve rate hike expectations amid signs the U.S. central bank might slow or even pause its tightening cycle in the second half of the year. A broad-based decline in U.S. Treasury yields,…


UK Climate Activists Deflate Tyres of ‘Around 100’ SUVs in Edinburgh on Single Night

British police urged SUV drivers to check their cars before getting behind the wheel after climate activists claimed to have deflated the tyres of “around 100” vehicles in the Scottish capital Edinburgh on a single night. According to an environmentalist group called “Tyre Extinguishers,” in the early hours of May 26, at least three teams…


Russia, China Veto UN Security Council Vote on North Korea Sanctions

Russia and China on May 26 vetoed a vote pushed by the United States to strengthen sanctions on North Korea, dividing the United Nations Security Council for the first time since 2006. The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 13–2 and followed a string of ballistic missile launches by Pyongyang. To be adopted by the UN Security Council, a resolution needs nine…