The market has priced in a roughly 93% chance that the Fed will raise rates by 25 basis points at tomorrow’s meeting as Kevin Warsh’s FOMC attempts to rein in inflation. That may disproportionately hit the bottom of America’s “K-shaped” economy, raising debt service costs without providing legitimate relief, according to Yung-Shin Kung, CIO of … Read more
Sony has released a new system software update for PlayStation 5 that makes a number of interesting changes. Version 26.06-14.00.00 enables Improve PSSR Image Quality as the default setting. The PS5 Pro-exclusive feature is used even for games that support the older version of PSSR, “so you can enjoy a sharper and clearer visual experience,” … Read more
International indoor sports competition Hyrox has apologized after an incident in Beijing in which a runner was allowed to continue a race after getting dirty during the event. Professional athlete Joanna Wietrzyk finished and won the competition, which consists of running and high-intensity exercises, on Saturday. The athlete was seen in videos and photographs running … Read more
Una colisión lo suficientemente poderosa como para romper una luna helada en una nube de escombros parece, a primera vista, ser una forma eficiente de formar un océano. El impacto convierte el movimiento en calor. La gravedad une las piezas. La luna reconstruida debería comenzar su segunda vida con hielo más cálido y tal vez … Read more
The small Pacific nation of Fiji has declared a national HIV emergency as it grapples with surging case numbers, partly driven by a growing methamphetamine problem. One in every 60 adults in the archipelago of less than a million people are now estimated to have Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) –– bucking a global trend of … Read more
A building housing displaced Palestinian families collapsed on Wednesday in Gaza City, killing at least 20 people, most of them women and children, according to local health officials. The multi-story structure was severely damaged during the war between Israel and Hamas and there were warnings about its safety. The building was housing about six displaced … Read more
For the third time, the US House of Representatives passed a war powers resolution, halting Trump’s ability to continue military action. For the third time, the US House of Representatives voted to end the war in Iran, passing a war powers resolution that would halt President Donald Trump’s ability to continue military action without congressional … Read more
How retailers in the south of England are fighting shoplifting BBCEngland’s shoplifting problem and the prolific criminals fueling it BBCShoplifting ‘out of control’, shopkeepers say BBCShops seeing ‘teenagers and old ladies’ shoplifting nz.news.yahoo.com’Someone dragged me across the shop counter’ BBC
Coast Guard personnel and FBI agents boarded a commercial oil tanker bound for Texas last month before it could reach a port after determining that the ship’s network may have been compromised by a foreign actor while crossing the Atlantic, the Coast Guard said Tuesday. On Aug. 21, a specialized team of Coast Guard law … Read more
‘Thieves will take anything’: Life in a theft hotspot BBC England’s shoplifting problem and the prolific criminals who fuel it BBC ‘Shoplifting has become completely normalised’: Crime plaguing communities across England BBC Shops see ‘teenagers and old ladies’ stealing Yahoo News New Zealand Shoplifting ‘out of control’, shopkeepers say BBC