Trending: * On November 29, 2024, Illinois State Police found 1,100 pounds (500 kilograms) of cocaine hidden in a semi-truck during a routine inspection on Interstate 80 near Geneseo, Illinois. The drugs, worth over $40 million, were linked to two Canadian nationals, Vanshpreet Singh and Manpreet Singh, who were arrested
Trending: * On Thanksgiving Day, global online spending hit $33.6 billion. On Black Friday, U.S. shoppers spent $10.8 billion online, up 10.2% from last year, according to Adobe. Salesforce estimated an even higher U.S. total for Black Friday at $17.5 billion, up 7%. Globally, Black
Trending: * A Salmonella outbreak has been traced to cucumbers grown by Agrotato in Sonora, Mexico, affecting 68 people across 19 U.S. states and resulting in 18 hospitalizations. In response, SunFed Produce, LLC, has issued a recall of fresh American cucumbers sold between October 12 and November 26. * The recalled
Environment & Weather: * Today, an Arctic blast is sweeping into the eastern United States, bringing dangerously cold temperatures and extreme wind chills. The northern Plains and Upper Midwest will experience wind chills between -15°F and -30°F, with some areas dropping as low as -40°F. * Over 200 million
Trending: * Yesterday, November 26, 2024, the Biden administration proposed reclassifying obesity as a disease to expand access to weight-loss medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy. Under current rules, Medicare and Medicaid cover these drugs only for individuals with diabetes or heart disease, as federal law prohibits Medicare from covering weight-loss
Trending: * On Sunday, November 24, a tourist yacht named Sea Story capsized in the Red Sea near Marsa Alam, Egypt. The yacht was carrying 31 tourists from various countries and a crew of 14 on a five-day diving trip. It had left Port Ghalib and was set to arrive in
Trending: * Yesterday, a massive fire swept through the Isla Puting Bato district in Manila, Philippines, destroying around 1,000 homes and displacing over 0 families. The fire started on the second floor of a home in Purok Tres and spread quickly due to the tightly packed, lightweight structures. Firefighters raised
Trending: * Today, Chinese geologists announced the discovery of a massive gold deposit in Hunan Province, estimated to be worth $83 billion. The deposit, located in Pingjiang County, includes over 40 gold ore veins found at depths exceeding 2,000 meters underground. Initial studies identified 300.2 tons of gold in
Trending: * President-elect Donald J. Trump has nominated Dr. Marty Makary as Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Dr. Makary, a British-American surgeon and medical author, practices surgical oncology at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Economics & Markets: * Yesterday’s U.S. stock market: * Yesterday’s commodity market: * Yesterday’s crypto
Trending: * Cristian Fernando Gutierrez-Ochoa, the son-in-law of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho” and leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was arrested on Tuesday in Riverside, California. Authorities revealed that Gutierrez-Ochoa had faked his death to evade law enforcement and was living under a false identity. * He
Trending: * Yesterday, the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv temporarily closed due to heightened threats of a major Russian air attack following recent escalations in the conflict. The closure came after Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles, which increased tensions and prompted warnings of potential retaliation from Moscow. * Despite the closure,
Trending: * MicroStrategy has become a leading corporate investor in Bitcoin, holding over 331,200 BTC as of November 2024, worth around $29.8 billion. By using Bitcoin as its primary reserve asset, the company has positioned itself as a key player in the cryptocurrency market. Other major holders include BlackRock,