Month: June 2023

Clayton Kershaw Takes No-Hitter Into 6th, J.D. Martinez Hits 300th Homer, Dodgers Beat Rockies 5–0

DENVER—Clayton Kershaw carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, J.D. Martinez homered twice to reach 300 for his career, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 5–0 on Tuesday night. Kershaw (10–4) gave up one hit and faced the minimum in six innings, throwing only 79 pitches. He struck out two and left…


Russian Court Fines Google an Additional $47 Million

A Russian court has fined Alphabet’s Google 4 billion roubles ($47 million) for failing to pay an earlier fine over alleged abuse of its dominant position in the video hosting market, the country’s anti-monopoly watchdog said on Tuesday. Google was fined 2 billion roubles in February 2022. The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) at the time…


Google Lays Off Staff at Its Mapping App Waze

Alphabet-owned Google on Tuesday said it is cutting jobs at mapping app Waze as it merges the app’s advertising system with Google Ads technology, without giving details on the number of layoffs. “In order to create a better, more seamless long-term experience for Waze advertisers, we’ve begun transitioning Waze’s existing advertising system to Google Ads…


Lukashenko Says Putin Wanted to ‘Wipe Out’ Prigozhin During Mutiny Attempt

MOSCOW—Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he persuaded Russian President Vladimir Putin not to “wipe out” mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, in response to what the Kremlin cast as a mutiny. Putin initially vowed to crush the mutiny, comparing it to the wartime turmoil that ushered in the revolution of 1917 and then a civil war, but…


Son of Murdered Politician Tells Tories to Scrap ‘Obscene’ Legacy Bill

Paul Wilson said anyone who committed crimes during the Northern Ireland Troubles should face justice The son of a high-profile politician murdered in one of the most gruesome and shocking attacks of the Troubles, has urged Westminster to halt plans to end conflict-related prosecutions in Northern Ireland. Paul Wilson called proposals under the Northern Ireland…


Trump Sues E. Jean Carroll for Defamation, False Statements After Jury Orders Him to Pay $5 Million

Former President Donald Trump has filed a counterclaim against author E. Jean Carroll, accusing her of defamation and making “false statements” after she alleged he raped her in a dressing room at the Bergdorf Goodman department store in Manhattan in the mid-1990s. Trump’s counterclaim comes just a month after he was ordered to pay $5 million in damages when a…


Yen Under Pressure; Aussie Slips as Inflation Slows

SINGAPORE/LONDON—The yen was under pressure against most other major currencies on Wednesday, even as Japanese authorities said they could intervene to prop it up, while the Aussie dollar dropped after data showed inflation eased in May. Market expectations that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) will keep interest rates ultra-low, while other central banks tighten monetary…


[PREMIERING at 4 PM ET] Trump Will Be Vindicated: Legal Analyst

In today’s episode of Counterculture, Danielle shows how every indictment thrown at Trump is an underhanded attempt to smear him and prevent him from becoming President again. It won’t work, however. Danielle interviews attorney and legal analyst Mike Davis about the implications and possible outcomes of this indictment. …


Robert Schumann: Concerto for Violoncello | Maximilian Hornung, CHAARTS

Credit: CHAARTS made in Aargau – youtube.com/channel/UCuc8Kmzxr07HsSqSpgOl6pQ …


European Shares Climb, Yen Stumbles and Euro Shines

LONDON/SYDNEY—European shares climbed on Wednesday as surprisingly upbeat U.S. economic news eased global growth concerns, while the embattled yen hit a 15-year low against the euro and Japan hinted at intervention to prevent further losses. Treasury yields inched higher on the strength of U.S. data, combined with hawkish commentary emerging from Portugal at a gathering…