Target Corp. posted a surprise rise in holiday-quarter sales on Tuesday on higher store visits from discount-hungry Americans, even as it joined other retailers to caution on 2023 earnings due to an uncertain U.S. economy. Shares rose 2 percent as the company beat quarterly profit estimates for the first time in a year. Surging prices…
Target’s Holiday Sales Get Boost From Discounts, Warns on 2023 Earnings
Air Force Removes 6 Leaders at Nuclear Base, Gives No Explanation
The U.S. Air Force confirmed it removed six leaders from their positions at a nuclear base in North Dakota, although few details were provided about why. A news release issued by the military branch said that Maj. Gen. Andrew J. Gebara, commander of the 8th Air Force, removed two commanders at Minot Air Force Base on Monday….
TV Writer – News Commentary and Analysis Show
Job title: TV Writer – News Commentary and Analysis Show Location: Remote Employment type: Freelance Description We are seeking a creative and experienced TV Writer to join our team for a news commentary and analysis show. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in journalism, political analysis, and a passion for storytelling. The TV…
Russians Tighten Noose on Ukraine’s Bakhmut, Putin Warns of Western Espionage
KYIV—Russian forces on Tuesday pressed forward their weeks-long drive to encircle and capture the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut where the commander of Ukraine’s ground forces described the situation as “extremely tense.” Capturing Bakhmut, scene of some of the war’s bloodiest battles, would open the way for Russia for taking the last remaining urban centers…
More COVID-19 Vaccine Injuries Approved for Compensation; Injured Still Waiting for Payouts
More than a dozen COVID-19 vaccine injury claims have now been approved by U.S. authorities, but none of the injured have received compensation. The U.S. government’s Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program has approved claims from 19 people, ruling that they proved their injuries were caused by the vaccines. The approvals are through Feb. 1. All 19 injured…
More COVID-19 Vaccine Injuries Approved for Compensation, but Injured Still Waiting for Payouts
More than a dozen COVID-19 vaccine injury claims have now been approved by U.S. authorities, but none of the injured have received compensation. The U.S. government’s Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program has approved claims from 19 people, ruling that they proved their injuries were caused by the vaccines. The approvals are through Feb. 1. All 19 injured…
Beauty Pageant Producer
Job title: Beauty Pageant Producer Location: Remote Employment type: Freelance Description Our sister company, NTD Television is launching the First NTD Global Chinese Beauty Pageant, which carries the mission of promoting the traditional aesthetic character of Chinese women. The Beauty Pageant Stage Producer is responsible for the overall look, feel, and flow of a beauty…
Canadian Dental Association Releases Recommendations for Feds on Dental Care
The Canadian government’s approach to universal dental care should include preserving private dental insurance programs and using existing clinics should be part of the Canadian government’s approach to universal dental care, the Canadian Dental Association says. On Tuesday the association released a policy paper following consultations with federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, provincial and territorial…
Climate Activists Set to Take Control of the World Bank
February 28, 2023
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Commentary A change at the World Bank signals change in both U.S. development policy to climate concerns and, possibly, creates a geostrategic risk for the United States. David Malpass, the head of the World Bank, has announced he would leave the office in June, a year before his term was to expire. Malpass, who had been…
All That Glitters Is Not Gold: The Colorful Past of a California Gold Rush Ghost Town
Dashing down to the wharf at the foot of Market Street in San Francisco, during the height of a gold strike in 1879, you board a ferry for a two-day journey to a remote and hardscrabble boomtown among inhospitable hills just east of the Sierra Nevada. The side-wheeler steams across San Francisco Bay on a…
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