Category: USA
Cumming’s Take: Private Equity Windfall From Fox Defamation Case Likely Less Than It Appears
Wall Street Journal The owner of Dominion Voting Systems scored a big win with a $787.5 million settlement, but the firm’s share is likely to be much less after legal fees and losses. https://www.wsj.com/articles/cummings-take-private-equity-windfall-from-fox-defamation-case-likely-less-than-it-appears-89a6991b
Read MoreSpaceX’s Starship Explosion: How We Got Here
Wall Street Journal Starship, which exploded a few minutes after launch, is as ambitious as it is massive. Here’s what to know about the rocket that has been under development over the past several years for deep-space missions. https://www.wsj.com/articles/spacexs-starship-explosion-how-we-got-here-a0441780
Read MoreConnecticut pauses prison commutations following public outcry
Fox News Connecticut has paused granting prison commutations in the wake of an uproar over a drastic rise in the number of inmates having their sentences reduced, the governor announced Thursday. Conservative lawmakers and victims’ rights advocates had called for the suspension of commutations and a review of the state’s Board of Pardons and Paroles…
Read MoreOil Falls Amid Global Outlook Concerns
Wall Street Journal Oil was lower in early Asian trade, amid worries about the impact of monetary tightening by the Fed and other central banks and the prospect of a global economic downturn. https://www.wsj.com/articles/oil-falls-amid-global-outlook-concerns-2ebd48b8
Read MoreMan Gets Nearly 22 Years in Prison for Shooting Teen in Hate Crime
New York Times Malachi Robinson lured a 16-year-old boy into a wooded area in Kansas City, Mo., in 2019 and shot him eight times, prosecutors said. The boy survived the attack. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/20/us/lgbtq-hate-crime-missouri-shooting.html
Read MoreBiden campaign, Blinken orchestrated intel letter to discredit Hunter Biden laptop story, ex-CIA official says
Fox News A former CIA official testified that then-Biden campaign senior advisor, now-Secretary of State Antony Blinken “played a role in the inception” of the public statement signed by current and past intelligence officials that claimed the Hunter Biden laptop was part of a Russian disinformation campaign. Former CIA Deputy Director Michael Morrell testified before…
Read MoreGold Falls Slightly; Fed Moves in Focus
Wall Street Journal Gold edged lower in early Asian trade, after settling higher overnight on a tight trading range above the key $2,000-an-ounce threshold. https://www.wsj.com/articles/gold-falls-slightly-fed-moves-in-focus-49f0bd69
Read MoreCorrections & Amplifications
Wall Street Journal Corrections & Amplifications for the edition of April 21, 2023. https://www.wsj.com/articles/corrections-amplifications-574d4023
Read MoreCoachella 2023: The Most Notable Looks
Wall Street Journal From finger-size sunglasses to massive cowboy hats, the festival’s first weekend of looks brought the bling (and the bizarre) back to the desert. https://www.wsj.com/articles/coachella-2023-the-most-notable-looks-468a602e
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