As Putin Orders That the Economy Be Fixed, Russia Grasps for Solutions
Another interest-rate cut highlights the narrowing path for the country’s central bank amid the strains of immense wartime spending. Source link
April 2026
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Bipartisan senators unveil bill pushing back on Trump easing Russia oil sanctions
A bipartisan group of senators led by Sens. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) pushed back on President Trump’s decision to loosen sanctions on Russian oil amid a global shortage of oil supplies by introducing legislation to restore congressional oversight of U.S. sanctions on Russia. Gallego and Grassley’s No Oil Profits for Enemies (NOPE)……
RZA Movie One Spoon Of Chocolate Gets Casual Promotion At Tarantino Coffee Shop
RZA’s new movie One Spoon of Chocolate got some unexpected promotion at an unlikely venue this week. Coffee shop customers at Quentin Tarantino’s establishment urged fellow moviegoers to catch the Wu-Tang Clan rapper’s latest theatrical release. A social media user posted about the casual endorsement on X. The user wrote from Tarantino’s coffee shop: “At…
King Charles III, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to meet next week
King Charles III is expected to meet with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) next week as part of the king’s trip to the U.S., The Hill confirmed Friday. The two leaders will meet for a wreath-laying ceremony at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum on Wednesday. Politico reported that former New York Mayor Michael……
Chelsea: New boss Calum McFarlane’s remarkable rise
The softly-spoken McFarlane is an enigma. He has only a small social media presence. He has established a successful football coaching career away from the limelight. He grew up in Forest Hill, south London, and in his words, was a “failed footballer”, who moved into youth coaching. Alongside part-time roles at Crystal Palace and Fulham’s…
Trump DOJ Backs Elon Musk’s xAI in Fight Over Colorado AI Bias Law
In brief The DOJ moved to intervene in xAI’s lawsuit challenging Colorado’s AI discrimination law. The department argues the law violates the Constitution by requiring companies to prevent disparate impact. The move reflects the Trump administration’s push to limit state AI regulation. The U.S. Department of Justice moved Friday to intervene in xAI’s lawsuit against…
Pirates hijack oil tanker off the coast of Somalia
Piracy, once notorious in this stretch of the Indian Ocean, has made a comeback in recent years. Source link
Leavitt says Powell probe 'not necessarily dropped,' 'just under a different authority'
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Friday sought to signal that the legal pressure was not off Fed Chair Jerome Powell, despite the Justice Department dropping its investigation into his handling of renovations at the central bank. Leavitt said “the case is not necessarily dropped,” pointing to a statement released by Jeanine Pirro, the……
Alex Jones has uncovered another massive conspiracy
Alex Jones may soon lose Infowars, the digital perch that he’s used for decades to traffic in conspiracy theories, to The Onion, the satirical newspaper. But not before he’s uncovered something truly dastardly: comedian Tim Heidecker’s past (publicly available) work. “The Onion newspaper has been rocked by the discovery that their new creative director, produced…
Nvidia Breakout Sends Chip Giant to First Record Since October
Nvidia Corp. shares rose to their first record in months on Friday, the latest example of improving momentum at the leader in artificial intelligence chips. Source link