Russian President Vladimir Putin reviews a Navy parade in Baltiisk, western Russia, July 26, 2015. Associated Press Russia’s navy has had an important role in the war in Ukraine but its performance has been mixed at best. With Moscow facing economic headwinds, the navy may not receive enough resources for maintenance, much less rebuilding. What…
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Jamie Dimon is the CEO of JPMorgan Chase. Misha Friedman/Getty Images US stocks sank on Thursday as investors come to grips with June’s CPI reading and bank earnings roll in. JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley both reported earnings that fell short of estimates. JPMorgan chief Jamie Dimon said the economy was facing a host of risk…
Infowars host Alex Jones at the Texas State Capital building on April 18, 2020 in Austin, Texas. Sergio Flores/Getty Images An attorney for Alex Jones requested that evidence on white supremacy be barred from a trial. Jones was sued for defaming parents of Sandy Hook victims, and faces hefty damages. Jones pushed baseless “crisis actor”…
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Former President Donald Trump. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The Jan. 6 committee is revealing new evidence on Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election. Trump, meanwhile, is facing other legal challenges. Experts say Trump has a few different options based on what he’s charged with. The House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection is using…
Russian President Vladimir Putin. Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images Europe could be forced to ration its energy this winter if Russia slashes gas flows further, Shell’s chief executive said Thursday. Ben van Beurden added that Vladimir Putin is “ready and wiling to weaponize energy supplies.” His comments come as Russia shuttered its main gas pipeline to Germany…
A contractionary monetary policy aims to slow down an economy that’s rising too fast, threatening a runaway jump in prices. georgeclerk/Getty Images Contractionary monetary policy is a strategy used by a nation’s central bank during booming growth periods to slow down the economy and control rising inflation.The Federal Reserve uses three main contractionary monetary tools:…
Loss of smell was a hallmark of COVID-19 in 2020. Georges Gobet/AFP/Getty Images Health professionals in the US have said more patients with COVID-19 are reporting a loss of smell. Loss of smell was a hallmark feature of the original virus, but it’s less common with more recent variants. More data is needed to confirm…
If you’ve already decided you want to go big on your next laptop, consider the 16-inch MacBook Pro. We gave it a score of 92 in our review, and we didn’t find too much to knock it for. However, it’s pretty pricey with its $2,499 starting price. But right now you can pick it up…