Month: July 2022

US to Sell 20M More Barrels of Reserve Oil; Senate Advances Chips Bill | NTD Business

Retail king Walmart slashes its profit projections, substantially. What does this tell us about a potential recession? Is the CHIPS Act a home run for Congress? One expert says it’s a strikeout. The European Union puts together an emergency plan to tackle the gas crisis. Klondike says goodbye to one of its ice cream treats after…


Judge Sentences Jan. 6 Defendant to Over Five Years in Prison, Matching Longest Sentence for Capitol Breach

A Washington resident was sentenced on July 26 to more than five years in prison, matching the longest term of imprisonment so far among hundreds of Capitol breach prosecutions. Mark Ponder, 56, said he “got caught up” in the chaos that erupted on Jan. 6, 2021, and “didn’t mean for any of this to happen.” “I…


What Does Exercise Really Do That an ‘Exercise Pill’ Doesn’t?

After Popeye the Sailor Man eats a can of spinach, he can grow strong muscles. Can the rest of us now also take a pill that does the job of exercise? In the June issue of the journal Nature, a discovery caught people’s attention. It has made many people who do not like exercising or…


Protect Your Brain and Heart: Why You Should Be Eating More Anthocyanins

According to recent estimates, over 5.8 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease.  As the population ages, the percentage of people affected by this debilitating disease will only increase.  Experts say that every five years after age 65, the risk of Alzheimer’s disease doubles.  The upshot is that a shocking 14 million Americans are…


Florida Man Arrested in Theft of 125 Bronze Cemetery Vases

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–A 31-year-old St. Petersburg man was arrested on July 24 after the Pinellas County Sheriff’s office said he stole 125 bronze vases from a cemetery and sold them as scrap for “quick cash” to buy fentanyl. According to arrest records, Douglas Deck, Jr. removed more than 125 vases from various burial plots at…


Closing Prices for Crude Oil, Gold and Other Commodities (July 26)

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery fell $1.72 to $94.98 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for September delivery fell 75 cents to $104.40 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for August delivery fell 3 cents to $3.36 a gallon. August heating oil rose 7 cents to $3.58 a gallon. August natural gas rose 27 cents to $8.99…


Man Arrested in Death of 5-Year-Old Son

LOS ANGELES—A man was in custody on July 26 in the death of his 5-year-old son, police said. Darwin Reyes, 32, was arrested after the boy was found unconscious in a bathtub by officers sent to the 4000 block of Marathon Street at about 2:20 p.m. Monday, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) reported. “Upon…


Privacy Committee to Conduct Study of Spyware Tools Used by RCMP

A parliamentary committee will hold hearings on the RCMP’s use of spyware and potential risks to the privacy rights of Canadians. The House of Commons privacy committee voted Tuesday to determine which “device investigation tools” the Mounties use and seek a list of judicial warrants obtained for deploying such software. The committee also requested a…


‘I Got This Wrong’: Shopify Announces Major Layoffs

Canadian eCommerce company Shopify Inc. informed employees on July 26 that it is laying off about 1,000 workers, effectively immediately. “Shopify has to go through a reduction in workforce that will see about 10 percent leave by the end of the day,” said CEO and founder Tobi Lütke in the email, posted on the company’s…


Tributes Pour in for David Trimble, Key Figure in Northern Ireland Peace Process

British, Irish, and American political leaders of the past and present have paid tribute to David Trimble, a key figure in the peace process in Northern Ireland, who died on July 25 at the age of 77 following a short illness. The former first minister of Northern Ireland and former leader of the Ulster Unionist…