Month: June 2022

Is the Bottom in for Pinterest Stock? Here’s a Technical Perspective

Pinterest Inc was trading about 3.6 percent higher on Thursday in an uptrend counter-rally to the long-term downtrend the stock has been trading in since Oct. 20, 2021. Short-term bullish cycles take place within all long-term bearish cycles and although Pinterest looks set to trade higher over the coming days at least, the stock has a…


United to Cut 12 Percent of Daily Newark Flights to Boost Performance

WASHINGTON—United Airlines announced Thursday it will temporarily cut about 50 daily departures from its Newark airport hub starting on July 1 to address congestion and as concerns mount over the U.S. summer air-travel season. The summer flight cuts, which were first reported by Reuters, apply only to domestic flights. They represent 12 percent of United’s…


Why California Keeps Building New Homes but Still Lacks Affordable Housing | Erik Peterson

Many people are moving out of California because of the lack of affordable housing. But what is causing the cost to be so high? My guest is Erik Peterson, city council member of Huntington Beach. He discusses how California policies are causing the rise in housing costs and why building more is actually hurting affordability….


US Home Sales Drop as Median Prices Surpass $400,000 for First Time

U.S. home sales fell for the fourth consecutive month in May, as high demand continues to drive up real estate prices to unprecedented highs, according to new data from the National Association of Realtors. The Association released its monthly report on Tuesday, reflecting the unusual dynamics of the real estate market this summer. The report reveals…


‘An Issue of National Importance’: 23 AGs Write to SCOTUS Supporting Falun Gong Practitioners

Twenty-three attorneys general across the United States filed an amicus brief (pdf) supporting a petition made by Falun Gong practitioners in a high-profile religious freedom case before the Supreme Court. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The AGs called for the highest court to revert a lower court decision that was “wrong on an issue of…


‘An Issue of National Importance’: 23 AGs File Amicus Brief to SCOTUS Supporting Falun Gong Practitioners

Twenty-three attorneys general across the United States filed an amicus brief (pdf) supporting a petition made by Falun Gong practitioners in a high-profile religious freedom case before the Supreme Court. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The AGs called for the highest court to revert a lower court decision that was “wrong on an issue of…


Senate Passes Bipartisan Gun Control Bill

The Senate on June 23 passed a bipartisan package of gun control measures after breaking a filibuster in the chamber earlier in the day. The final Senate floor vote on the 80-page legislation, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, was 65–33. The vote had been expected to be held before a two-week July 4 recess. Earlier in the day,…


BC Salmon Farming Industry Welcomes Consultation After Years of ‘Ad Hoc’ Talks

A formal consultation process for the future of the industry is welcome after years of “ad hoc” discussions over Ottawa’s pledge to end open-net salmon aquaculture, the executive director of the B.C. Salmon Farmers Association said Thursday. Ruth Salmon said it will bring the industry, First Nations and the federal and B.C. governments together to…


Abraham Lincoln (1930)

An episodic biography of the 16th president of the United States. Director: D.W. Griffith Writers: Stephen Vincent Benet, adaptation for the screen John W. Considine Jr., story Gerrit J. Lloyd, continuity and dialogue Starring: Walter Huston, Una Merkel, William L. Thorne Credit: Public Domain Movie: publicdomainmovie.net * Click the “Save” button below the video to access…


Ancient Herbal Supplement Shows Promise Against Cancer

Berberine’s effect on lung cancer has just been published in the journal Pharmaceutics, showing potent anticancer activity in a study that crosses the divide between Eastern and Western medicine. While the natural compound found in plants such as turmeric and barberry has been used in traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years, it has…