Commentary I’ve never been comfortable hearing others talk about the unseen, unknowable “they,” as if “they” were a cluster of faceless, soulless puppeteers directing our fates against which one was powerless. The whole idea always had a disturbing and distasteful tinge of paranoia about it to me. But one must be clear-eyed about events and…
Tornadoes Tear Through Northwest Texas Town, Killing 4 People and Causing Widespread Damage
A line of severe storms produced what a meteorologist calls a rare combination of multiple tornadoes, hurricane-force winds, and softball-sized hail in northwest Texas, killing at least four people and causing significant damage around the town of Matador. A supercell developed about 8 p.m. Wednesday near Amarillo before striking Matador, killing four people, injuring nine…
Early Detection Through the Gut Could Change the Course of Alzheimer’s
It may soon be possible to learn whether someone has Alzheimer’s disease before they show symptoms by examining the bacterial makeup in their intestines, according to a Washington University School of Medicine study. Published June 14 in Science Translational Medicine, the study looked at the gut microbe community, called the microbiome, of 164 participants. Markedly…
Swiss Franc Falls, Norwegian Crown Surges After SNB, Norges Hikes
LONDON—The Swiss franc fell on Thursday after the Swiss National Bank (SNB) hiked its benchmark interest rate, while the Norwegian crown surged after a bolder Norges Bank move. The SNB raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 1.75 percent, defying some market expectations of a bigger increase. Despite an easing in Swiss…
Wife of OceanGate CEO Onboard Missing Tourist Submarine Is Descendant of Titanic Victims: Report
The wife of the OceanGate CEO on board the tourist submarine that went missing while surveying the Titanic shipwreck in the Atlantic Ocean is a descendant of two passengers who died on the Titanic, according to a new report. OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, 61, founded the company in 2009 and also oversees its financial and engineering strategies, according…
EPA Criticized Over ‘Disappointing’ Ethanol Mandates in New Renewable Fuel Standards
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on June 21 unveiled its Renewable Fuel Standard, increasing the amount of biofuels that American refiners must blend into the nation’s fuel supplies from 2023 to 2025, but keeping in place lower mandates for homegrown corn-based ethanol. Under the new fuel standards, biofuel blending volumes are set at 20.94 billion gallons in 2023,…
Oil Dips With Interest Rates and Inventories in Focus
June 22, 2023
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LONDON—Oil futures dipped slightly on Thursday, with trader expectations of further interest rate hikes countered by potentially bullish U.S. oil inventory data after preliminary figures showed a fall in stocks. Brent futures eased by 47 cents, or 0.6 percent, to $76.65 a barrel at 0840 GMT and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were…
Shares Ease, Dollar Steady in Central-Bank Heavy Day
June 22, 2023
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LONDON/SINGAPORE—Global shares eased on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated U.S. rates had further room to rise, while the dollar held steady against the pound ahead of the Bank of England’s decision on monetary policy later on. The MSCI All-World index was down 0.1 percent, heading for a fifth straight day of declines,…
Christian Doctor Fired for Refusing to Use Trans Pronouns Cites Genesis, Appeals to European Court
A Christian doctor in the UK was fired for refusing to use hypothetical transgender pronouns for patients during a training session. A court ruling followed by two separate appeals supported his being terminated; it is believed to be the first time in the history of English law where a judge ruled that free citizens must engage…
NTD Good Morning (June 22): House Censures Adam Schiff; Whistleblower Fired After Flagging Safety Concerns About Missing Sub
Chaos on the House floor as Democrats protest Republican censure of Congressman Adam Schiff. We have reactions from Schiff and House Speaker McCarthy. The sub that lost communication near the sunken Titanic is still missing. Air supply for those aboard would now have run out. And a whistleblower says he was fired for raising safety concerns…
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