Category: USA
Chinese Embassy urges House Republican to stop ‘targeting China,’ focus on ‘own failure’ in COVID origins hunt
Fox News EXCLUSIVE: The Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C. is urging a House Republican chairing the committee investigating the origins of the coronavirus to “respect science” and stop “targeting China” just days before a hearing is scheduled. Li Xiang, the Chinese Embassy’s liaison to Congress, emailed a staff member for House Select Subcommittee on the…
Read MoreGulf War Illness Study Started by VA, National Institutes of Health
Wall Street Journal The chronic disease affects a third of those who served in the 1990-91 Persian Gulf conflict. https://www.wsj.com/articles/gulf-war-illness-study-started-by-va-national-institutes-of-health-27a50f44
Read MoreWhat The Board Needs To Know
Wall Street Journal Everything from the week beginning April 17th, 2023 that a corporate board director needs to know ahead of a board meeting. This week, we ask whether board directors are prepared for the prospect of data leaks, plus updates on what directors need to know about the SEC’s expected cyber rules timeline, the…
Read MoreMusk Says AI Project Will Seek to Understand Nature of Universe
Wall Street Journal Elon Musk spoke about his AI ambitions in an interview with Fox News Channel’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” excerpts show. https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-says-his-ai-project-will-seek-to-understand-the-nature-of-the-universe-a750d792
Read MoreHow Nikki Haley’s Campaign Inflated Her Fund-Raising Haul
New York Times This month, her campaign said she had raised $11 million in the opening six weeks of her bid for the Republican presidential nomination. But the real figure appears to be about $8.3 million. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/us/politics/nikki-haley-money.html
Read MoreOklahoma Governor Calls for Resignations After Threatening Audio Surfaces
Wall Street Journal McCurtain County officials allegedly discussed killing journalists and lynchings. https://www.wsj.com/articles/oklahoma-governor-calls-for-resignations-after-threatening-audio-surfaces-88d6c8b0
Read MoreFormer Intelligence chief to say a lab leak is the ‘only explanation’ for COVID
Fox News EXCLUSIVE: Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe says the “only explanation” and “plausible assessment” for the COVID-19 global pandemic is a leak from a Chinese Communist Party-controlled lab, citing U.S. intelligence and “numerous, diverse and unassailable” sources for the information. Fox News exclusively obtained Ratcliffe’s prepared testimony ahead of his appearance before the…
Read MorePro Take: Rate Hikes Fuel Bondholders’ Canadian Pacific Trade
Wall Street Journal Some of the railroad company’s bonds lost value when interest rates rose, tempting distressed-debt investors to seek profit through a full payout. https://www.wsj.com/articles/pro-take-rate-hikes-fuel-bondholders-canadian-pacific-trade-c8efdbb5
Read MoreTrump and DeSantis Super PACs Duel in TV Ads
New York Times As the Republican primary field takes shape, the groups supporting the top two hopefuls are already spending millions. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/us/politics/trump-desantis-tv-ads.html
Read MoreGrand Jury Decides Not to Charge Officers in Shooting Death of Jaylon Walker
New York Times Mr. Walker, a 25-year-old Black man, was shot dozens of times after an attempted traffic stop and chase in Akron, Ohio, last year. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/us/jayland-walker-akron-grand-jury-decision.html
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