Why the Russia Sanctions Bill Could Weaken the Dollar: Explained
New Russia sanctions bill poses big problem for Trump administration as lawmakers look to take tougher action against Russia RussiaThe White House is concerned that using too many sanctions could weaken the dollar’s global influence. The bill was…
Arizona mass shooting: Gunman opens fire in crowded downtown Tucson area, injuring 10
A gunman opened fire in a crowded entertainment district early Sunday in downtown Tucson, Arizona, injuring at least 10 people, including the suspected gunman, police said.According to the Tucson Police Department, at around 2 a.m. local time, officers…
North Arlington shooting coverage: What happened on Ridge Road, NJ?
renew: According to reports, North Arlington Mayor Daniel H. Pronti confirmed to the Observer that a shooting occurred near 14 Ridge Road in North Arlington on Sunday night. The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office is reportedly on scene. Unconfirmed…
PlayStation network down: Thousands complain of network outage; how to fix ‘Online status and friends list’ not working
On Sunday, July 19, Sony’s PlayStation Network appeared to be inaccessible to thousands of users. According to DownDetector, a website that tracks outages, more than 2,000 users have experienced problems as of this writing. Visitors walk past the…
Iran’s invisible supreme leader may turn to Putin for first foreign contacts during war
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will not appear in public until the war with the United States and Israel ends and security conditions improve, Iranian sources told TASS on Friday. The source also added that his first contact with a…
X down: Twitter users report posts not loading and timeline not working properly
X (Twitter) users reported issues with the platform, with many saying posts weren’t loading and timelines weren’t refreshing. Netizens also asked on social media platforms whether the platform was down. (AFP) According to DownDetector,…
MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, once used glue to repair a broken tooth because she couldn’t afford a dentist. Now she’s donating $20 million to support the mental health of troubled teens
Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Scott Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, who once had to use denture glue to repair her broken teeth because she couldn’t afford a dentist, has donated a record $20 million to a charity dedicated to solving…
Democritus’s quote of the day: “If your desire is not great, then a little seems to you a lot; if your desire is not great, then a little seems to you a lot; for the appetite is small, and poverty equals wealth”, and the forgotten philosophy that true wealth begins with controlling your desires
“If your desires are not big, then a little will seem like a lot to you.” Imagine standing in front of a vending machine or browsing an online marketplace, surrounded by thousands of options designed to encourage instant purchase. A person purchases a…
Confucius’ quote of the day: “If I walk with two people, they will be my teachers…” and lessons in finding wisdom in everyone around you
“If I walk with two other people, each of them will become my teacher.” Imagine three people walking down a dusty road in fifth-century BC China. One should maintain good posture when walking and take calm, respectful steps. The second kept stumbling,…
Billionaire Larry Ellison once struggled to pay his electricity bill to keep his computer running. Now the Oracle co-founder has written a check for $300 million to buy a Hawaiian island three times the size of San Francisco.
How did Larry Ellison start from scratch and become the second richest man in the world? Tech billionaire Larry Ellison once struggled to pay utility bills to keep his shop running, so much so that he had to beg energy companies for extra time. Decades…