Month: January 2023

Dollar Ticks Up Ahead of Central Bank Meetings Next Week

LONDON—The dollar edged up on Friday to pull away from multi-month lows against the euro and sterling, as investors began to train their sights on a slew of major central bank meetings next week. The U.S. Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, and Bank of England are all due to make rate decisions next week as…


DeSantis Weighs in on RNC Chair Race: ‘I Think We Need a Change’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Jan. 26 weighed in on the contentious race for the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee (RNC), calling for change atop the ranks and praising Harmeet Dhillon. In an interview with Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, the Republican governor said that the three election cycles did not go the way…


Oil Prices Firm on Upbeat US Economic Data

LONDON—Oil prices rose for a second session on Friday, buoyed by stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth, strong middle distillate refining margins, and hopes of a rapid recovery in Chinese demand. Brent futures gained $1.15, or 1.3 percent, to $88.62 a barrel by 0930 GMT. U.S. crude also rose by 1.3 percent, gaining $1.01 to $82.02. Both…


NTD Good Morning (Jan. 27): DOJ Takes Down International Hive Randomware Group; US Military Kills ISIS Leader in Somalia

The Justice Department has dismantled a prolific Ransomware gang. The group called hive allegedly extorted around $100 million dollars from over a thousand victims. We have more on the take down. U.S. special forces take out an ISIS leader in Somalia. At least 10 other suspected terrorists were killed in the dramatic helicopter descent. Florida Governor Ron…


Georgia Governor Declares State of Emergency Over Atlanta Protests, Mobilizes 1,000 National Guard Troops

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency on Jan. 26, allowing up to 1,000 Georgia National Guard troops to be bought in to help deal with violent protests that have broken out in recent weeks, with further demonstrations anticipated over the weekend. The declaration is effective immediately and will expire on Feb. 9, unless extended…


EU Ministers Seek Trump-Style Border Walls Amid Spike in Illegal Border Crossings

Some members of the European Union are calling for the body to support renewed construction of border barriers as Europe has seen a rise in illegal border crossings in recent months. On Jan. 21, 26 European Union members and envoys for Switzerland and the United Kingdom visited Greece, where Greek Citizens’ Protection Minister Takis Theodorikakos…


Tyson Heir and CFO Settles Trespassing, Intoxication Charges

Tyson Foods Chief Financial Officer John R. Tyson—a great-grandson of the company’s founder—has settled public intoxication and criminal trespassing charges filed against him after he broke into a stranger’s home and fell asleep on her bed. Tyson pleaded guilty to both misdemeanors in a district court in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on Tuesday, according to the Fayetteville…


Federal Food Stamps Program Hits Record Costs at $119 Billion

The cost of the federal food stamps program known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) increased to a record $119.5 billion in 2022, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. SNAP costs have increased from $60.3 billion in 2019, the last year before the pandemic, to the record-setting $119.5 billion in…


Grand Jury Probes Faulty Goodyear Recreational Vehicle Tires

DETROIT—A federal grand jury in Los Angeles is gathering evidence in a criminal investigation of Goodyear recreational vehicle tires that the government blames for crashes that killed eight people and injured dozens of others. The grand jury has subpoenaed Arizona lawyer David Kurtz seeking all documents and deposition transcripts in a lawsuit he filed against…


FBI: ‘American Taliban’ Lindh Meets With Released Extremist

FALLS CHURCH, Va.—A northern Virginia man convicted nearly a decade ago of supporting the ISIS terrorist group as a teenager has now been accused of violating his terms of release by meeting with convicted Taliban supporter John Walker Lindh. According to court documents, the FBI photographed Ali Shukri Amin meeting with Lindh on three different…