Climate confab closes in coal town
December 15, 2018 inPolitics
KATOWICE, Poland — World leaders wrapped up prolonged and difficult talks here late Saturday with agreement on guidelines aimed at implementing the 2015 Paris climate pact. Why it matters: Failure to reach a deal on the so-called rulebook at these annual UN talks would have been a major setback for the 2015 pact at a time when its already under strain by the planned U.S. withdrawal and other forces. Where it...
Rashida Tlaib to wear traditional Palestinian gown when she's sworn into Congress
December 15, 2018 inPolitics
Rep.-elect Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) announced she plans to wear a traditional Palestinian gown when she is sworn into Congress next month.She made the announcement in a post on Instagram featuring a photo of the thobe on Friday."Sneak peek: This... ...Read more from our friends at The Hill
Jurors to mull charges against 2 in 2013 activist DJ slaying
December 15, 2018 inPolitics
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) - Jurors begin deliberating Monday in the trial of two men charged with killing a popular disc jockey in a drive-by shooting outside a northeastern Pennsylvania bar five years ago. Roberto Battle, 29, and 37-year-old David Nealy[1], 37, are accused of opening fire from a car outside Wilkes-Barre’s now-closed Outsiders Bar in 2013 after they were kicked out of the bar earlier in the night. Authorities said shots were...
A 552-carat yellow diamond was just unearthed in Canada’s arctic — a record North American discovery
December 15, 2018 inEconomics
A yellow diamond weighing 552 carats, or about the size of a chicken egg, was unearthed in Canada’s arctic in October, believed to be the largest diamond ever found in North America, miners Dominion Diamond Mines and Rio Tinto RIO, -2.14%[1] announced this...
Senators ask FBI to investigate whether former Olympic CEO lied to panel
December 15, 2018 inPolitics
Two senators are reportedly requesting the Department of Justice and FBI to investigate if former U.S. Olympic Committee CEO Scott Blackmun lied to a Senate panel in written testimony regarding how he handled sex-abuse allegations against Larry... ...Read more from our friends at The Hill
The Bank Of England And The Manipulation Of Sterling
December 15, 2018 inEconomics
Authored by Steven Guinness, In a recent article where I discussed the Bank of England being at the heart of the Brexit process, I mentioned how the fall in the value of sterling following the 2016 referendum was pigeonholed by the bank as being the sole cause for inflation breaching their 2% target. After the article was re-posted by Zero Hedge, a reader commented on something I did not make specific mention of, which...
Trump says Mulvaney will be his acting chief of staff
December 14, 2018 inPolitics
Budget Director Mick Mulvaney is going to be "acting" White House chief of staff, President Trump announced today on Twitter. It wasn't clear immediately who would take on the role permanently. The big picture: Since Trump’s first choice to be his chief of staff, Mike Pence’s chief of staff Nick Ayers, declined to take the job, the White House has been scrambling to fill the role. Chairman of the House Freedom...
Schiff plans to obtain Deutsche Bank records of Trump's personal finances
December 14, 2018 inPolitics
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) told The New Yorker that he plans to subpoena information on President Trump's personal business transactions from Deutsche Bank regarding allegations that the president's financial interests in Russia are affecting... ...Read more from our friends at The Hill
