A 52-year-old pilot, David Allsop, working for Southwest Airlines, was arrested at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport for allegedly showing up to work intoxicated. The incident occurred while Allsop prepared to captain a flight to Chicago, causing the flight to be delayed by nearly four hours. Passengers were accommodated on alternative flights during the disruption. When … Read more
Barcelona bounced back from its Spanish Super Cup final win over Real Madrid with a convincing 5-1 victory over Real Betis in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday. The Catalan club dominated the match, scoring goals from Gavi and Jules Koundé in the first half-hour, followed by additional strikes from … Read more
XRP (XRP) surged above $3 for the first time since 2018 on January 15, as investors became increasingly optimistic about the potential withdrawal of an appeal related to the SEC’s Programmatic Sales of XRP ruling. The rally reflects market sentiment that the SEC may struggle to overturn rulings in the ongoing case. Recent court decisions … Read more
The 10-year Treasury yield fell 13 basis points to 4.653% on Wednesday morning, following slower-than-expected inflation data. The move reverses Monday’s 14-month high. The core consumer price index (CPI), excluding volatile food and energy prices, slowed to 3.2% in December, beating economist expectations by 0.1 percentage point. Core inflation grew 0.2% on the month, while … Read more
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has provided unprecedented views of interstellar gas and dust in 3D for the first time. The telescope captured intricate structures, such as knots and whorls resembling wood grain, in infrared light echoes from a massive star collapse 350 years ago. The observations revealed layers of material similar to the layers … Read more
Speaker Mike Johnson removed Representative Michael R. Turner of Ohio from the helm of the House Intelligence Committee, signaling a shift towards aligning the panel more closely with President-elect Donald J. Trump. Turner, who had been critical of Trump’s actions at times, was reportedly ousted after an edict from Mar-a-Lago, according to a person familiar … Read more
A new study by Stony Brook University researchers has found that people who have had multiple bouts of COVID-19 or severe infections, as well as those who were unvaccinated when first infected, are at a higher risk of developing long COVID. The study looked at 2,522 participants in the program and determined that 475, or … Read more
Hindenburg Research Founder Nate Anderson Says He’s Disbanding Firm Nate Anderson, a prominent short seller known for targeting billionaires Gautam Adani, Jack Dorsey, and Carl Icahn, has announced the disbanding of his firm, Hindenburg Research. In a letter posted on the company’s website, Anderson attributed his decision to a desire to prioritize personal relationships and … Read more
Long COVID, a serious illness caused by the virus that causes COVID, affects millions of Americans. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, about 7% of U.S. adults or 18 million people have experienced long COVID since their initial infection. Symptoms of long COVID can be debilitating, with extreme fatigue being the most … Read more
Bitcoin prices rose to near-record levels after US inflation data boosted global markets and reduced concerns about the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy path. Traders await US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration and expected policy changes, but for now, digital assets are benefiting from cooling inflation figures. Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-16/bitcoin-btc-tops-100-000-mark-as-angst-over-fed-eases