Disney’s Magic Kingdom Needs a New Spellbook
Disney made notable moves to ward off activist challenge, but it still faces its first-ever proxy battle from a position of weakness.Read More
Julia Roberts has discovered she’s not actually a Roberts
We are learning even more about the heritage of Julia Roberts.Read More
Tornado causes ‘significant damage’ in Selma, Alabama, mayor says, as severe storms rake Southeast
• Monterey Peninsula could become an island as epic flooding engulfs much of California • California storms ‘significantly reduced’ drought intensity, yet still more rain is neededRead More
Who is Robert Hur, the special counsel overseeing the Biden document probe?
The Justice Department’s probe into classified documents found at President Joe Biden’s home and former private office will be overseen by Robert Hur, a former US attorney in Maryland who has “long and distinguished career as a prosecutor,” Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Thursday.Read More
Exxon Scientists Predicted Global Warming, Even as Company Cast Doubts, Study Finds
Starting in the 1970s, scientists working for the oil giant made remarkably accurate projections of just how much burning fossil fuels would warm the planet.Read More
Russia Released US Navy Veteran Quietly Detained for 9 Months
The veteran, Taylor Dudley, had traveled to Poland to attend a music festival and “at some point crossed the Russian border,” a family spokesman said. It remained unclear on what charges he had been held.Read More
U.S. Deficit Fell to $1.4 Trillion in 2022
Borrowing remained elevated last year as spending fights loom in a divided Congress.Read More
Inflation Is Slowing, Good News for American Consumers and the Fed
Consumer Price Index inflation moderated to 6.5 percent in December, helping Fed officials to lean toward slower rate moves.Read More
How Biden’s discovery of classified files compares with the Trump case.
The Justice Department is scrutinizing how both presidents came to have classified records after they left office. But there are major differences.Read More
What Is a Special Counsel and What Can They Do?
There are now two special counsels looking into presidents — Jack Smith was appointed in November by the attorney general to oversee the two investigations into former President Trump. Here’s more about the powers of a special counsel and why they are used.Read More
