Ocean Container Lines Push a Rebound in Trans-Pacific Shipping Prices
Wall Street Journal The cost of shipping goods by ocean from Asia to the U.S. is turning upward as container lines try to reverse a monthslong slide in rates ahead of the busy importing season. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ocean-container-lines-push-a-rebound-in-trans-pacific-shipping-prices-a6a85fe3
Read MoreRussian, Egyptian nationals on missing yacht reported safe in Africa
Fox News A missing yacht with three Russians and two Egyptians onboard reached safety in Djibouti in east Africa on Thursday, after going missing for days following an attack off the coast of Yemen, its owner said. Owner Dmitriy Chuguevskiy told The Associated Press that the vessel reached Djibouti after being detained for several days…
Read MoreFormer U.C.L.A. Doctor Is Sentenced to 11 Years in Sexual Abuse Case
New York Times Dr. James Heaps had been convicted of five criminal counts in a case that cost the university hundreds of millions of dollars in settlements. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/27/us/ucla-gynecologist-heaps-sexual-abuse-sentenced.html
Read MoreZelenskyy on Council of Europe decision to recognise deportation of Ukrainian children as genocide: Crimes of genocide will be punished
Pravda Ukraine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe’s (PACE) decision to recognise the deportation of Ukrainian children to the Russian Federation as genocide will help hold Russia and its leaders accountable for their genocidal politics against Ukraine. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/27/7399761/
Read MoreCarol Burnett’s Longtime Los Angeles Home Sells for $3.7 Million
Wall Street Journal The comedian’s three-bedroom condo first listed for $4.2 million in October 2022. https://www.wsj.com/articles/carol-burnetts-longtime-los-angeles-home-sells-for-3-7-million-2ac08d16
Read MoreChinese hackers outnumber FBI cyber personnel ‘by at least 50 to 1,’ Wray testifies
Fox News FBI Director Christopher Wray testified Thursday that bureau agents are outnumbered by “at least 50 to 1” when attempting to address the threat China poses to critical infrastructure through its cyber hacking practices, and said Beijing has stolen more personal and corporate data from the U.S. than any other nation. “They’ve got a…
Read MoreUS funded research to create ‘mutant viruses’ at Wuhan lab ahead of COVID-19, records show
Fox News The EcoHealth Alliance used U.S. tax dollars to research “mutant viruses” during its work with the Wuhan lab in China, according to federal grant applications. Judicial Watch, a conservative watchdog group, obtained 552 pages from the National Institutes of Health through the Freedom of Information Act about grants to the EcoHealth Alliance that included…
Read MoreIran’s foreign debt down 25.7%in 11 months to Feb: CBI
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iran’s foreign debt dropped 25.7% in February compared to March 2022 to $6.4 billion. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/27/702336/Iran-foreign-debt-decline-February-figures-CBI
Read MoreCISA’s Eric Goldstein on Bridging Public-Private Cyber Gaps
Wall Street Journal A senior official at the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency discusses the challenges of working with the government and industry. https://www.wsj.com/articles/cisas-eric-goldstein-on-bridging-public-private-cyber-gaps-e8d36861
Read MoreWhy the Giannis Antetokounmpo ‘Failure’ Speech Is a Viral Phenomenon
Wall Street Journal The Milwaukee superstar suffered a brutal basketball loss–then offered a precise bit of perspective. https://www.wsj.com/articles/giannis-antetokounmpo-failure-speech-bucks-nba-a37beed1
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