Economics & Markets: * Yesterday, the Federal Reserve reduced its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points, adjusting it to a range of 4.25% to 4.5%. This marks the third rate cut in a row, intended to address current economic conditions and inflation, which stands at 2.7%
Trending: * Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old Ivy League graduate, has been formally indicted on charges including first-degree murder and terrorism-related offenses for the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on December 4, 2024, in Manhattan. Prosecutors claim Mangione acted with deliberate intent to incite fear and intimidation. Following a five-day
Trending: * On December 2, 2024, a shipment containing a Ge-68 pin source, a radioactive material used in medical imaging, was reported lost in transit in New Jersey. The container arrived at its destination damaged and empty, prompting immediate notifications to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and the
Trending: * On December 14, 2024, South Korea’s National Assembly voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after his declaration of martial law earlier in the month. The motion passed with 204 votes, including some from Yoon’s own party, suspending his powers and appointing Prime Minister Han Duck-soo as
Trending: * McKinsey & Company has agreed to pay $650 million to settle a federal investigation into its role in helping Purdue Pharma promote the opioid painkiller OxyContin. Prosecutors say McKinsey worked with Purdue to increase sales, even as the opioid crisis worsened, and accuse the company of helping to mislead
Trending: * The U.S. Department of Justice has charged Leonardo Ayala, a former employee of Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), with conspiracy to launder money. Ayala, 24, worked at a TD branch in Doral, Florida, between February and November 2023. Prosecutors say he helped a money-laundering scheme by issuing debit cards for
Trending: * A recent study in the journal Gut has identified a potential link between ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and colorectal cancer. These foods, which include fast food, sugary beverages, and packaged snacks, are typically high in unhealthy fats, sugars, and additives, with minimal natural ingredients. Researchers found that certain inflammation-causing lipids
Trending: * Yesterday General Michael Kurilla, Commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), visited Beirut, Lebanon, to oversee a ceasefire agreement aimed at reducing tensions between Israel and Lebanon. The agreement involves the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) withdrawing from the southern town of Al Khiam, with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
Trending: * Yesterday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the stand in his corruption trial, marking a key moment in Israeli politics. He faces charges of fraud, breach of trust, and bribery, including allegations that he accepted luxury gifts and influenced regulations for favorable media coverage. In his testimony, Netanyahu called
Trending: * Yesterday, Luigi Nicholas Mangione, a 26-year-old Maryland native, was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on suspicion of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione, an Ivy League graduate, was apprehended at a McDonald’s after a five-day manhunt. Police found him in possession of a ghost gun, a silencer, multiple fake
* Israeli ground forces have crossed into Syrian territory beyond the demilitarized zone for the first time since 1973, following the collapse of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. They have taken control of key strategic areas, including Mount Hermon, with Military Chief Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi confirming the policy shift. Meanwhile,
Trending: * Today, Damascus, the capital of Syria, fell to rebel forces, marking a major turning point in the country’s 13-year civil war. Following a rapid military offensive, rebel factions, including groups such as Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, announced their control over the city and declared the end of the