Monthly Archives: July 2022

A ‘suspicious person’ in black scoped out Uvalde school 2 months before shooting, official report says

A memorial is at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, following the mass shooting there in May 2022. Brandon Bell/Getty Images A new report mentioned a ‘suspicious person’ was seen at Robb Elementary, Uvalde, Texas, in March. The person was never identified, but wore all-black like the man who later opened fire there. The sighting…

Democrats have caved in to Manchin and are prepared to accept his ultra-slimmed down reconciliation bill: report

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., attends a panel discussion during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Monday, May 23, 2022 Markus Schreiber/AP Photo Democrats are moving forward with Sen. Manchin’s slimmed down reconciliation bill, Punchbowl reported.  The bill falls well short of the sweeping social care and climate change actions Dems planned.  But Manchin has…

It’s a matter of ‘when and not if’ Europe gets hit by power crunch as Russia chokes off energy supplies, Rystad Energy says

European energy supplies are under severe strain as Russia limits supply to the region. (Photo by Franco Origlia/Getty Images) Europe is heading for a energy supply crunch earlier than expected, Rystad Energy said.  The doom ahead reflects waning supplies as Russia cuts off gas to the region.  “This is increasingly a matter of ‘when’ and…

Ghana declares outbreak of Marburg virus, a deadly and contagious disease like Ebola, which officials are trying to contain

Particles of Marburg virus are shown in false color here. FR/NIH/NIAID/BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Image Ghana declared its first outbreak of the Marburg virus on Sunday, The virus, similar to Ebola, is a deadly and highly contagious sickness. Health officials are optimistic that they spotted the virus early and can stop it spreading. Ghana…

Goldman Sachs jumps after strong fixed income results drives big 2nd-quarter earnings beat

David Solomon is the CEO of Goldman Sachs. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images Goldman Sachs jumped 4% Monday after it reported an earnings beat in the second-quarter.The investment bank reported Q2 earnings per share of $7.73, beating estimates by $1.08.Goldman’s earnings beat was driven by strong results in its fixed income trading division.Sign up here for our…

The Morning After: ‘Stray’ tie-in merch includes a limited-edition cat backpack

Annapurna Interactive is selling a branded cat carrier to coincide with its new adventure game Stray. The publisher teamed up with pet accessories brand Travel Cat for the limited-edition carrier, just a few days before the game hits PlayStation and PC on Tuesday. (PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers can play the game at no…