Month: April 2023

LCBO to Phase Out Paper Bags

The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) is phasing out the use of paper bags, which it says will save the equivalent of more than 188,000 trees annually. Customers can request a re-used cardboard box or 8-pack carrier at no cost. They may also purchase a reusable bag, including cooler bags which will be available…


Explore Sicily Like the Locals Who Know It Best  

As the largest island in the Mediterranean, Sicily is a melting pot of architecture, cuisines, and multifaceted history. Flora and fauna are made up of a collage of African and endemic alpine species, while Catania, Messina, and Palermo depict a stark contrast and a diversion. Conca d’Oro, “The Golden Basin,” is a plain famous for its…


Wall Street Opens Lower as Amazon Drags, Inflation Worries Persist

Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Friday after Amazon warned about a slowdown in its cloud business, while strong inflation data cemented bets that the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates again next week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 28.73 points, or 0.08 percent, at the open to 33,797.43. The S&P 500 opened…


75 Percent of Americans Say Economy Getting Worse Under Biden: Survey

An increasing number of Americans believe economic conditions are worsening under the Biden administration, according to the findings of a new Gallup survey. Gallup polled 1,013 American adults aged 18 and over between April 3 and April 25. The survey has a margin of error of plus/minus 4 percentage points. The survey found that 19 percent of…


75 Percent of Americans Say Economy Getting Worse Under Biden

An increasing number of Americans believe economic conditions are worsening under the Biden administration, according to the findings of a new Gallup survey. Gallup polled 1,013 American adults aged 18 and over between April 3 and April 25. The survey has a margin of error of plus/minus 4 percentage points. The survey found that 19 percent of…


Countries Engaging in De-Dollarization ‘Acting Against Their Own Self-Interest,’ White House Warns

Countries that are joining China and Russia in their de-dollarization campaign could be “acting against their own self-interest,” warned John Kirby, the coordinator for strategic communications at the National Security Council in the White House. Argentina will pay for imports from China in yuan instead of U.S. dollars to prevent a further decline in the…


Jan. 6 Defendant Jacob Chansley Files Motion to Vacate His Sentence Over Newly Revealed Footage

The man known as QAnon Shaman has asked a judge to vacate the sentence he received over his actions on Jan. 6, 2021, pointing to surveillance footage made public for the first time on Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight.” Jacob Chansley, through lawyer William Shipley, filed a motion on April 27 to vacate his sentence,…


Teens Accused in Rock-Throwing Death Took ‘Memento’ Photo

DENVER—Three teens accused of driving around and throwing large rocks at passing cars, one of which investigators say killed a 20-year-old woman, circled back to take a photo of her crashed car as a “memento,” according to court documents released Thursday. Nicholas “Mitch” Karol-Chik told investigators that Joseph Koenig slowed down so Zachary Kwak could…


Fed Chair Tricked by Russian Pranksters Posing as Zelenskyy

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell was tricked by a pair of Russian pranksters in January posing as Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy via a phone call. In a video shown on Russian state television, Powell, who thought he was speaking to Zelenskyy, answered several questions ranging from his outlook on inflation to the Russian central bank. The…


Fed Chair Tricked by Russian Pranksters Posing as Zelensky

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell was tricked by a pair of Russian pranksters in January posing as Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky via a phone call. In a video shown on Russian state television, Powell, who thought he was speaking to Zelensky, answered several questions ranging from his outlook on inflation to the Russian central bank. The…